| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Liberatore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Alvey (fresh) PF - Russell Schwartzberg (fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Vieira (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey inbounds the ball | 31-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Kansas | Lester Jock clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-24 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 31-24 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney connects on the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Wright | 33-24 |
| 18:41 | Kansas | Robert Hunt takes the ball from Terry Vieira | 33-24 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Russell Schwartzberg blocks the short jumper by Brian Matheney | 33-24 |
| 18:16 | Kansas | Lester Jock pulls down the rebound | 33-24 |
| 17:48 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg double dribbles | 33-24 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Alvey - foul #3 on Thomas Alvey, team foul #1 | 33-24 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 34-24 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 35-24 |
| 16:59 | Kansas | Lester Jock is fouled on the floor by Quinton Majors - foul #2 on Quinton Majors, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 16:33 | Kansas | William Liberatore is whistled for a carry | 35-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald (SG), John Sullivan (SF) William Liberatore, Thomas Alvey | |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce blows the dunk | 35-24 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the tip | 35-24 |
| 16:10 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald gets the rebound | 35-24 |
| 15:54 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 35-24 |
| 15:53 | Kansas | John Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 35-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hunt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roscoe Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Sullivan (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Russell Schwartzberg (fairly fresh) 3 pf. C - Terry Vieira (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Kansas | Lester Jock misses short on a shot from the right wing | 35-24 |
| 15:34 | Kansas | Terry Vieira tips it in | 35-26 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Joe Jones and he's fouled by Russell Schwartzberg - foul #4 on Russell Schwartzberg, team foul #2 | 37-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SG), Brian Matheney (C) Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Kansas | William Liberatore (SG), Thomas Alvey (SF), David Ellington (PF), Barrett Sullivan (C) Lester Jock, John Sullivan, Russell Schwartzberg, Terry Vieira | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the free throw | 38-26 |
| 14:52 | Kansas | David Ellington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-26 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jeff Croce | 38-26 |
| 14:33 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 14:17 | Kansas | David Ellington makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | David Ellington can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Hunt - foul #2 on Robert Hunt, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (SF) Robert Shannon, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), Terry Vieira (C) Roscoe Macdonald, Barrett Sullivan | |
| 13:35 | Kansas | David Ellington misses the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 13:35 | Kansas | David Ellington makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | David Ellington is called for the reach on Jeff Croce - foul #1 on David Ellington, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF), Wade Springer (C) Jeff Croce, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Sullivan (SG), Russell Schwartzberg (PF) William Liberatore, David Ellington | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright jams it on a nice dish by Donnie Ross | 42-30 |
| 12:28 | Kansas | Terry Vieira connects on the floater from the right wing and he's hacked by Joe Jones - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald (SG) Thomas Alvey | |
| 12:28 | Kansas | Terry Vieira makes the free throw | 42-33 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't finish the layup | 42-33 |
| 12:10 | Kansas | Lester Jock pulls down the rebound | 42-33 |
| 11:41 | Kansas | Lester Jock comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's fouled by Joe Jones - foul #2 on Joe Jones, team foul #4 | 42-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Kansas | William Liberatore (SG) John Sullivan | |
| 11:41 | Kansas | Lester Jock makes the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 11:41 | Kansas | Lester Jock makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Liberatore (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Roscoe Macdonald (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russell Schwartzberg (fresh) 4 pf. C - Terry Vieira (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce's layup is rejected by Roscoe Macdonald | 42-35 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the tip | 42-35 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the offensive rebound | 42-35 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't connect on a floater from the right side but the foul's on William Liberatore - foul #2 on William Liberatore, team foul #4 | 42-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Hunt (SF) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Kansas | Thomas Alvey (SF) Roscoe Macdonald | |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 10:50 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:26 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 43-35 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright snags the defensive board | 43-35 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald (PG), David Ellington (C) Lester Jock, Terry Vieira | |
| 09:41 | Kansas | David Ellington misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-35 |
| 09:39 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:11 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 08:46 | Kansas | David Ellington grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:20 | Kansas | David Ellington clanks a floater from the right wing | 43-38 |
| 08:18 | Kansas | Thomas Alvey tips it home | 43-40 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 43-40 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce tips it back up and in | 45-40 |
| 07:40 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald makes the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by William Liberatore | 45-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Roscoe Macdonald (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Liberatore (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Alvey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Schwartzberg (fairly fresh) 4 pf. C - David Ellington (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney comes up short on the floater from the left block | 45-42 |
| 07:21 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| 06:52 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Wright (PF), Wade Springer (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Kansas | Lester Jock (PG), John Sullivan (SG), Henry Dunne (SF), Terry Vieira (C) Roscoe Macdonald, William Liberatore, Thomas Alvey, Russell Schwartzberg | |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it in | 47-42 |
| 06:04 | Kansas | Wade Springer blocks the short jumper by Lester Jock | 47-42 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 05:28 | Kansas | David Ellington misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 50-42 |
| 05:26 | Kansas | Lester Jock tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 52-44 |
| 04:36 | Kansas | Terry Vieira misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-44 |
| 04:34 | Kansas | David Ellington grabs the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 04:11 | Kansas | David Ellington misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross's pass is intercepted by Lester Jock | 52-44 |
| 03:43 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert Hunt, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Kansas | William Liberatore (SG), Thomas Alvey (SF), Russell Schwartzberg (PF) John Sullivan, Henry Dunne, David Ellington | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:36 | Kansas | William Liberatore is whistled for a carry | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas | PG - Lester Jock (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Liberatore (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Thomas Alvey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Russell Schwartzberg (fresh) 4 pf. C - Terry Vieira (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 02:53 | Kansas | Lester Jock lays it in | 54-46 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 54-46 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Matheney | 54-46 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF) Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 01:55 | Kansas | Robert Wright blocks the short jumper by Terry Vieira | 54-46 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones's floater is knocked away by Terry Vieira | 54-46 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright tips it but misses | 54-46 |
| 01:23 | Kansas | Lester Jock snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 01:11 | Kansas | Lester Jock is hacked by Donnie Ross - foul #4 on Donnie Ross, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 00:54 | Kansas | William Liberatore misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | William Liberatore is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Liberatore, team foul #5 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Alvey is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #4 on Thomas Alvey, team foul #6 | 54-46 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Thomas Alvey is called for the reach on Robert Hunt - foul #5 on Thomas Alvey, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald (SF) Thomas Alvey | |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:45 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:40 | Kansas | Brian Matheney takes the ball from William Liberatore | 54-46 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is hacked by William Liberatore in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Liberatore, team foul #8 | 54-46 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:39 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 00:31 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald is whistled for traveling | 54-46 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | William Liberatore is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Liberatore, team foul #9 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas | John Sullivan (SF) William Liberatore | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Terry Vieira gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 00:30 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-46 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Joe Jones is called for the reach on Roscoe Macdonald - foul #3 on Joe Jones, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:23 | Kansas | Roscoe Macdonald misses the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney is hacked by Lester Jock in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lester Jock, team foul #10 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 00:18 | Kansas | Kansas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:15 | Kansas | Brian Matheney steals it from Roscoe Macdonald | 55-47 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is hacked by Lester Jock in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Jock, team foul #11 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | Kansas | | |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:08 | Kansas | Russell Schwartzberg makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas | Kansas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross runs out the clock | 57-48 |