| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Moses (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carlos Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Tarango (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Kehoe (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Harry Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin can't tip it in | 23-35 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain tips it back up and in | 23-37 |
| 19:26 | Murray State | Thomas Moses comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Rodger Shaw | 23-40 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Carlos Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-40 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 23-40 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Moses - foul #2 on Thomas Moses, team foul #1 | 23-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fredrick Dreiling (SG), Isaac Armstrong (SF), Gordon Seliski (PF), Steven Young (C) Thomas Moses, Carlos Carter, William Barnes, William Tarango | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), David Fearon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Lyle McClain, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 23-41 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses the 2nd free throw | 23-41 |
| 18:37 | Murray State | Steven Young pulls down the rebound | 23-41 |
| 18:16 | Murray State | Fredrick Dreiling makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Hearne | 25-41 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin's pass is intercepted by Gordon Seliski in the backcourt | 25-41 |
| 18:00 | Murray State | Cory Greenwood is called for the reach on Gregory Hearne - foul #2 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #1 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG) Jeffery Corvin | |
| 17:53 | Murray State | Lawrence Davis is called for the reach on Gregory Hearne - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #2 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Moses (SG), Andrew Tucker (C) Fredrick Dreiling, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SF), Harry Woody (PF) Cory Greenwood, David Fearon, Marvin Dowell | |
| 17:32 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-41 |
| 17:13 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski snags the defensive board | 28-41 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Thomas Moses misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-41 |
| 16:59 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Isaac Armstrong | 28-41 |
| 16:49 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski banks in the layup on a great pass from Andrew Tucker | 30-41 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Carter (SF), William Barnes (PF), Steven Young (C) Isaac Armstrong, Gordon Seliski, Andrew Tucker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lyle McClain, Lawrence Davis, Sol McCannon, Chris Matthews | |
| 16:31 | Murray State | Thomas Moses misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Fearon | 30-41 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood is fouled on the floor by Carlos Carter - foul #3 on Carlos Carter, team foul #2 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fredrick Dreiling (PG), Gordon Seliski (SF), William Tarango (C) Gregory Hearne, Carlos Carter, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF), Marvin Dowell (PF) David Fearon, Harry Woody | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe misses long on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Gordon Seliski - foul #1 on Gordon Seliski, team foul #3 | 30-41 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Eli Vedder (SG), Carlos Carter (SF) Fredrick Dreiling, Thomas Moses, Gordon Seliski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Benjamin Davis (PF) Cory Greenwood, Rodger Shaw | |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe makes the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe makes the 2nd free throw | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Spitler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eli Vedder (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Carlos Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Barnes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Tarango (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Steven Kehoe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Marvin Dowell (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Murray State | Lyle McClain is called for the reach on Brian Spitler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lyle McClain, team foul #3 | 30-43 |
| 15:33 | Murray State | Eli Vedder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-43 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis gets the rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Eli Vedder takes the ball from Jeffery Corvin in the backcourt | 30-43 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | William Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Steven Kehoe - foul #1 on Steven Kehoe, team foul #4 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG), Rodger Shaw (C) Jeffery Corvin, Marvin Dowell | |
| 15:09 | Murray State | William Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 30-43 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | William Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Spitler - foul #4 on Brian Spitler, team foul #4 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fredrick Dreiling (PG) Brian Spitler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG) Lyle McClain | |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe is called for traveling | 31-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Tucker (PF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:35 | Murray State | Eli Vedder misses badly on a floater from the left side | 31-43 |
| 14:33 | Murray State | Carlos Carter gets the offensive rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:21 | Murray State | William Tarango misses the easy layup | 31-43 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe pulls down the rebound | 31-43 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Eli Vedder steals it from Lawrence Davis | 31-43 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Carlos Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Gordon Seliski (PF), Steven Young (C) Fredrick Dreiling, Andrew Tucker, William Tarango | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF) Cory Greenwood, Lawrence Davis, Steven Kehoe, Benjamin Davis | |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 13:55 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Carter | 31-43 |
| 13:40 | Murray State | Carlos Carter drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Eli Vedder | 34-43 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody hits a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Lyle McClain | 34-45 |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 34-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Tarango (C) Steven Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Chris Matthews (C) Sol McCannon, Rodger Shaw | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong (SF), William Barnes (PF) Carlos Carter, Gordon Seliski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Benjamin Davis (C) Lyle McClain, David Fearon, Harry Woody | |
| 12:41 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 34-45 |
| 12:40 | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong grabs the offensive board | 34-45 |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe connects on the open 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jeffery Corvin | 34-48 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | Chris Matthews is called for the reach on Isaac Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #1 on Chris Matthews, team foul #5 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fredrick Dreiling (PG), Thomas Moses (SG), Carlos Carter (SF), Andrew Tucker (PF) Gregory Hearne, Eli Vedder, Isaac Armstrong, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG), Harry Woody (PF) Jeffery Corvin, Chris Matthews | |
| 11:59 | Murray State | Carlos Carter misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 34-48 |
| 11:57 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to William Tarango | 34-48 |
| 11:47 | Murray State | Lawrence Davis steals the ball from Andrew Tucker | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Fredrick Dreiling (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Moses (tiring) 3 reb. SF - Carlos Carter (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Tucker (fresh) C - William Tarango (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Cory Greenwood (tiring) SG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Kehoe (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Harry Woody (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Steven Kehoe | 34-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 11:21 | Murray State | Thomas Moses's floater is tipped away by Steven Kehoe | 34-51 |
| 11:19 | Murray State | Carlos Carter tips it back up and in | 36-51 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe is open and lays it up and in | 36-53 |
| 10:42 | Murray State | William Tarango is denied on a layup by Benjamin Davis | 36-53 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe snags the defensive board | 36-53 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 36-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Eli Vedder (SG), Isaac Armstrong (SF), Gordon Seliski (PF), Steven Young (C) Fredrick Dreiling, Thomas Moses, Carlos Carter, Andrew Tucker, William Tarango | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Cory Greenwood, Lawrence Davis, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Benjamin Davis | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is fouled in the backcourt by Eli Vedder - foul #4 on Eli Vedder, team foul #5 | 36-53 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Moses (SG) Eli Vedder | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 09:59 | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong lays it in | 38-55 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | David Fearon scores on a driving attempt in the lane | 38-57 |
| 09:21 | Murray State | Thomas Moses travels with the ball | 38-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fredrick Dreiling (SG), Carlos Carter (SF), William Barnes (PF) Thomas Moses, Isaac Armstrong, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Sol McCannon, Chris Matthews, Marvin Dowell | |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-57 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the tip | 38-57 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski grabs the defensive rebound | 38-57 |
| 08:34 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski hits a driving attempt in the lane | 40-57 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-57 |
| 08:08 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Carlos Carter | 40-57 |
| 08:05 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Thomas Moses (SG), Andrew Tucker (C) Fredrick Dreiling, Gordon Seliski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF) Lyle McClain, David Fearon, Harry Woody | |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Andrew Tucker is called for the reach on Steven Kehoe - foul #3 on Andrew Tucker, team foul #6 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Eli Vedder (SG), William Tarango (C) Gregory Hearne, Thomas Moses, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 40-57 |
| 07:25 | Murray State | Andrew Tucker pulls down the rebound | 40-57 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Brian Spitler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Eli Vedder (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Carlos Carter (tiring) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Tarango (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Kehoe (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Rodger Shaw (tiring) 1 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:06 | Murray State | Carlos Carter makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-57 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong (SF), William Barnes (PF) Carlos Carter, Andrew Tucker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF) Steven Kehoe, Benjamin Davis | |
| 06:56 | Murray State | William Tarango buries a floater from close range set up by Brian Spitler and he's hacked by Rodger Shaw - foul #1 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #6 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG) Lawrence Davis | |
| 06:56 | Murray State | William Tarango makes the free throw | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Brian Spitler steals the ball from Sol McCannon in the backcourt | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 06:32 | Murray State | William Tarango misses the fadeaway in the paint | 45-57 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews gets the rebound | 45-57 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodger Shaw | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-59 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Carter (SF), Gordon Seliski (PF), Steven Young (C) Isaac Armstrong, William Barnes, William Tarango | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Cory Greenwood, Jeffery Corvin, Sol McCannon, Chris Matthews, Rodger Shaw | |
| 05:32 | Murray State | Brian Spitler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-59 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-59 |
| 05:07 | Murray State | Steven Young pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 05:02 | Murray State | Carlos Carter comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-59 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis pulls down the rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Gordon Seliski swats the short shot by Lawrence Davis | 45-59 |
| 04:32 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski grabs the defensive rebound | 45-59 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Brian Spitler can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Lawrence Davis - foul #2 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #7 | 45-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Thomas Moses (SF), Andrew Tucker (C) Eli Vedder, Carlos Carter, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Lawrence Davis, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Marvin Dowell | |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Brian Spitler makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 04:25 | Murray State | Brian Spitler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Gordon Seliski is called for the reach on David Fearon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gordon Seliski, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | William Barnes (PF) Brian Spitler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 04:19 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Andrew Tucker | 47-59 |
| 04:10 | Murray State | William Barnes drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Moses | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood loses the dribble to Gordon Seliski in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on David Fearon - foul #2 on David Fearon, team foul #8 | 49-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Carlos Carter (SF) William Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski makes the 1st free throw | 50-59 |
| 03:57 | Murray State | Gordon Seliski makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | David Fearon is fouled on the floor by Carlos Carter - foul #4 on Carlos Carter, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | Eli Vedder (SG), William Barnes (PF), William Tarango (C) Thomas Moses, Gordon Seliski, Andrew Tucker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG) Cory Greenwood | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the 1st free throw | 51-59 |
| 03:36 | Murray State | William Barnes pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 03:33 | Murray State | William Tarango double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon (SF) David Fearon | |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin buries a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 51-62 |
| 03:21 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Isaac Armstrong (SF), Andrew Tucker (PF) Carlos Carter, William Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Woody (PF) Chris Matthews | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Gregory Hearne (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eli Vedder (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Isaac Armstrong (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Tucker (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - William Tarango (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol McCannon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Woody (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Eli Vedder hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis clanks a floater from the right block | 54-62 |
| 02:37 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:20 | Murray State | Sol McCannon is called for the reach on William Tarango - foul #1 on Sol McCannon, team foul #9 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Thomas Moses (SG), Carlos Carter (SF), Gordon Seliski (PF) Gregory Hearne, Eli Vedder, Isaac Armstrong, Andrew Tucker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), David Fearon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Jeffery Corvin, Sol McCannon, Harry Woody, Benjamin Davis | |
| 02:20 | Murray State | William Tarango makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 02:20 | Murray State | William Tarango makes the 2nd free throw | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | David Fearon clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Carlos Carter - foul #5 on Carlos Carter, team foul #9 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Eli Vedder (SG), William Barnes (PF) Brian Spitler, Carlos Carter, Gordon Seliski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Harry Woody (PF) Lawrence Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| 02:00 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 56-62 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | David Fearon makes the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | David Fearon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne is hacked by Rodger Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #10 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF) David Fearon | |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 01:57 | Murray State | Gregory Hearne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 58-66 |
| 01:34 | Murray State | Eli Vedder throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Kehoe | 58-68 |
| 00:54 | Murray State | Eli Vedder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-68 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rodger Shaw | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Gregory Hearne is called for the reach on Rodger Shaw in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Hearne, team foul #10 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Murray State | Brian Spitler (PG), Isaac Armstrong (SF), Gordon Seliski (PF), Steven Young (C) Gregory Hearne, Eli Vedder, William Barnes, William Tarango | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Marvin Dowell (PF) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 58-69 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 58-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:42 | Murray State | Steven Young banks in the layup | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Spitler - foul #5 on Brian Spitler, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Fredrick Dreiling (PG) Brian Spitler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Sol McCannon, Marvin Dowell, Rodger Shaw | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 60-70 |
| 00:20 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Gordon Seliski | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Lawrence Davis is called for the reach on Thomas Moses in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #11 | 60-70 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Thomas Moses makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Murray State | Thomas Moses misses the 2nd free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | David Fearon pulls down the rebound | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | David Fearon is fouled in the backcourt by Fredrick Dreiling - foul #2 on Fredrick Dreiling, team foul #12 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Murray State | Gregory Hearne (PG), Eli Vedder (SG), William Barnes (PF), William Tarango (C) Fredrick Dreiling, Isaac Armstrong, Gordon Seliski, Steven Young | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Marvin Dowell (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Lawrence Davis, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-70 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | David Fearon makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | The rebound goes to William Barnes | 61-71 |
| 00:10 | Murray State | William Tarango misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | Murray State | William Barnes hits the follow up shot | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain runs out the clock | 63-71 |