| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but he's hacked by Albert Bukowinski - foul #3 on Albert Bukowinski, team foul #1 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Howell (C) Albert Bukowinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 2nd free throw | 28-39 |
| 19:31 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 3rd free throw | 28-40 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-40 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson tips it back up and in | 30-40 |
| 18:53 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot hits a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-42 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard travels with the ball | 30-42 |
| 18:27 | Michigan State | William Hope is whistled for traveling | 30-42 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | John Howell misses the lay-in | 30-42 |
| 18:05 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 17:55 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 30-42 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | John Howell clanks a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Marco Colombo - foul #1 on Marco Colombo, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SF) Dustin Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | John Howell makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | John Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:18 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from William Carter | 32-45 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart lays it up and in | 34-45 |
| 16:41 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-48 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Stewart | 36-48 |
| 16:00 | Michigan State | William Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 15:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides tips it back up and in | 36-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Hudson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Howell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ellis Molden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | John Howell knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 38-50 |
| 15:18 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Smith (SG), Dustin Jackson (SF), Albert Bukowinski (C) Robert Stewart, Jason Howard, John Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG), Mike Terrell (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Anthony Cron, Wayne Benavides, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) Li-Liang Huang | |
| 15:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot can't finish the layup | 38-50 |
| 14:59 | Michigan State | William Hope tips it home | 38-52 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Dustin Jackson | 40-52 |
| 14:24 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-52 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 14:03 | Michigan State | Marco Colombo gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 13:56 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden is fouled on the floor by William Mitchell - foul #2 on William Mitchell, team foul #2 | 40-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (PG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Daniel Jones (SF), William Carter (C) Mike Terrell, Marco Colombo | |
| 13:51 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-52 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski knocks in the shot from the right wing set up by Jason Howard | 42-52 |
| 13:21 | Michigan State | William Hope buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Timothy Talbot | 42-55 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-55 |
| 12:58 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lawrence Hudson - foul #2 on Lawrence Hudson, team foul #3 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), Donald Davis (SF), John Howell (PF) Charlie Smith, Dustin Jackson, Lawrence Hudson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Li-Liang Huang (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Daniel Jones, William Carter | |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 1st free throw | 42-56 |
| 12:39 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot makes the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Timothy Talbot is called for the reach on John Howell - foul #1 on Timothy Talbot, team foul #2 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SF) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by William Mitchell is blocked by Timothy Talbot | 42-57 |
| 12:05 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides snags the defensive board | 42-57 |
| 11:48 | Michigan State | John Howell is called for the reach on Anthony Cron - foul #2 on John Howell, team foul #4 | 42-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Davis (SF) Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) Li-Liang Huang | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - John Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Terrell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Marco Colombo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell lays it up and in | 42-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | William Mitchell is hacked by Mike Terrell - foul #3 on Mike Terrell, team foul #3 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson (SF) Donald Davis | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Mike Terrell | |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-59 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to William Mitchell | 42-59 |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart is fouled on the floor by Anthony Cron - foul #1 on Anthony Cron, team foul #4 | 42-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (SG) William Mitchell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Daniel Jones (PF) Anthony Cron, Timothy Talbot | |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 45-59 |
| 10:43 | Michigan State | Dustin Jackson steps in front of the Daniel Jones pass | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert Stewart | 48-59 |
| 10:16 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden loses the dribble to Robert Stewart | 48-59 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 48-59 |
| 09:58 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden snags the defensive board | 48-59 |
| 09:33 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones is hacked by Jason Howard - foul #1 on Jason Howard, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG), Donald Davis (SF), Lawrence Hudson (PF) Robert Stewart, Dustin Jackson, John Howell | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SF), Timothy Talbot (PF), William Carter (C) William Hope, Wayne Benavides, Daniel Jones, Marco Colombo | |
| 09:13 | Michigan State | William Carter is whistled for a carry | 48-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Ellis Molden | |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski can't finish the layup but the foul's on William Carter - foul #2 on William Carter, team foul #5 | 48-59 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski misses the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 08:56 | Michigan State | William Carter snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:39 | Michigan State | William Carter misses long on a floater near the basket | 49-59 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski grabs the offensive board | 49-59 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 51-59 |
| 07:41 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot misses badly on a turnaround in the paint | 51-59 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski snags the defensive board | 51-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Davis (fresh) PF - Lawrence Hudson (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Anthony Cron (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Hope (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mike Terrell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Timothy Talbot (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 07:21 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 07:02 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 07:00 | Michigan State | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Talbot | 51-59 |
| 06:44 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson scores on a floater from the left side | 53-59 |
| 05:58 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-59 |
| 05:56 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron misses the tip | 53-59 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart (PG), Dustin Jackson (SF), John Howell (PF) William Mitchell, Donald Davis, Lawrence Hudson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Ellis Molden (PG), Wayne Benavides (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Marco Colombo (C) Anthony Cron, William Hope, Timothy Talbot, William Carter | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart's pass is intercepted by Ellis Molden | 53-59 |
| 05:34 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden lays it in | 53-61 |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-61 |
| 05:17 | Michigan State | Daniel Jones gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 04:59 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the 3 from straight away | 53-64 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Dustin Jackson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jason Howard | 56-64 |
| 04:29 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-64 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Jason Howard snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 56-64 |
| 04:20 | Michigan State | Mike Terrell pulls down the rebound | 56-64 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Howard - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (SG) Jason Howard | |
| Subs | Michigan State | William Hope (SG) Mike Terrell | |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:15 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Albert Bukowinski grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart is hacked by Ellis Molden - foul #1 on Ellis Molden, team foul #6 | 56-65 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot (PF), William Carter (C) Daniel Jones, Marco Colombo | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | William Hope takes the ball from Robert Stewart | 56-65 |
| 03:35 | Michigan State | Ellis Molden misses the easy layup | 56-65 |
| 03:33 | Michigan State | William Hope tips it back up and in | 56-67 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dustin Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - John Howell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Bukowinski (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Michigan State | PG - Ellis Molden (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hope (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Wayne Benavides (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Timothy Talbot (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - William Carter (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart knocks in the turnaround from the baseline | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:01 | Michigan State | Timothy Talbot lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ellis Molden | 58-69 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-69 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Howard (SG), Lawrence Hudson (PF) William Mitchell, Albert Bukowinski | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Marco Colombo (C) William Carter | |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | John Howell's layup is rejected by Timothy Talbot | 58-69 |
| 02:42 | Michigan State | William Hope gets the rebound | 58-69 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides banks in the layup set up by William Hope and he's fouled by Dustin Jackson - foul #3 on Dustin Jackson, team foul #7 | 58-71 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Mitchell (PG), Charlie Smith (SG), Donald Davis (SF) Robert Stewart, Jason Howard, Dustin Jackson | |
| Subs | Michigan State | Anthony Cron (PG), Mike Terrell (SG), Daniel Jones (PF), William Carter (C) Ellis Molden, William Hope, Timothy Talbot, Marco Colombo | |
| 02:17 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides makes the free throw | 58-72 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Wayne Benavides steals the ball from Charlie Smith | 58-72 |
| 01:31 | Michigan State | William Carter knocks in the jumper in the lane | 58-74 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Wayne Benavides steals the ball from John Howell | 58-74 |
| 00:58 | Michigan State | Wayne Benavides misses the lay-in | 58-74 |
| 00:57 | Michigan State | William Carter pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-74 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | John Howell grabs the board | 58-74 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Michigan State | Michigan State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Hudson blows the layup | 58-74 |
| 00:22 | Michigan State | William Carter snags the defensive board | 58-74 |
| 00:00 | Michigan State | Anthony Cron runs out the clock | 58-74 |