| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Banuelos (fresh) 3 pts. C - Leonard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Hobert Meyer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Craig Creek (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Hixson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Demelo (fresh) 5 pts. C - Lamar Corbett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis inbounds the ball | 29-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 29-29 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 19:34 | Kansas State | Craig Creek gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:18 | Kansas State | Craig Creek's fadeaway is rejected by Lewis Banuelos | 29-29 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Craig Creek picks off the pass by Thomas Borror | 29-29 |
| 19:07 | Kansas State | Craig Creek lays it up and in | 29-31 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Philip Demelo blocks the short jumper by Lewis Banuelos | 29-31 |
| 18:50 | Kansas State | Philip Demelo gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 18:31 | Kansas State | Richard Hixson drills a shot in the paint set up by Craig Creek | 29-33 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski's pass is intercepted by Hobert Meyer | 29-33 |
| 18:05 | Kansas State | Craig Creek banks in the layup on a nice dish by Hobert Meyer | 29-35 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Hobert Meyer - foul #3 on Hobert Meyer, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Lewis Banuelos, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Duncan (PG), Bernard Repp (SF), John Williams (PF), Aaron Nixon (C) Hobert Meyer, Richard Hixson, Philip Demelo, Lamar Corbett | |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 31-35 |
| 17:19 | Kansas State | Craig Creek is fouled on the floor by James Struble - foul #1 on James Struble, team foul #1 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jack Petersen (SF) Larry Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 17:06 | Kansas State | Aaron Nixon loses the ball out of bounds | 31-35 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by James Struble | 33-35 |
| 16:35 | Kansas State | Joseph Duncan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Jack Petersen can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 16:14 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 15:51 | Kansas State | Craig Creek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny (SG), Lewis Banuelos (PF), Leonard Smith (C) Jack Petersen, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Conley (SG), Lamar Corbett (C) Craig Creek, Aaron Nixon | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Matheny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Lewis Banuelos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Leonard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Conley (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bernard Repp (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 5 reb. C - Lamar Corbett (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Barry Miecznikowski | 36-35 |
| 15:22 | Kansas State | William Conley is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene Matheny - foul #4 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #2 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis (SF) Eugene Matheny | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Creek (SG), Richard Hixson (SF), Philip Demelo (PF) Joseph Duncan, Bernard Repp, John Williams | |
| 15:17 | Kansas State | Craig Creek misses short on a jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 15:16 | Kansas State | Lamar Corbett tips it home | 36-37 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Craig Creek - foul #3 on Craig Creek, team foul #2 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG) Thomas Borror | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer (PG) Craig Creek | |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 14:31 | Kansas State | Larry Lewis blocks the jumper by Lamar Corbett | 38-37 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 38-37 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days is hacked by William Conley - foul #4 on William Conley, team foul #3 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jack Petersen (SF), James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Larry Lewis, Lewis Banuelos, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Creek (SG), David Johnston (PF), John Williams (C) William Conley, Philip Demelo, Lamar Corbett | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG) Herbert Days | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Duncan (PG), Bernard Repp (SF), Aaron Nixon (C) Hobert Meyer, Richard Hixson, David Johnston | |
| 13:27 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Duncan | 38-39 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | John Williams blocks the short jumper by James Struble | 38-39 |
| 13:06 | Kansas State | Aaron Nixon grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 12:46 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp misses the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Barry Miecznikowski - foul #3 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Larry Lewis (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF), Leonard Smith (C) Thomas Borror, Jack Petersen, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer (PG), Philip Demelo (PF), Lamar Corbett (C) Craig Creek, John Williams, Aaron Nixon | |
| 12:46 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 12:46 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Philip Demelo is called for the reach on Herbert Days - foul #1 on Philip Demelo, team foul #4 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Creek (SG), Richard Hixson (SF) Joseph Duncan, Bernard Repp | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Craig Creek is called for the reach on Barry Miecznikowski - foul #4 on Craig Creek, team foul #5 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Duncan (SG) Craig Creek | |
| 11:43 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days is hacked by Hobert Meyer - foul #4 on Hobert Meyer, team foul #6 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), James Struble (PF) Herbert Days, Lewis Banuelos | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Conley (SG), David Johnston (PF), John Williams (C) Hobert Meyer, Philip Demelo, Lamar Corbett | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lewis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Struble (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Joseph Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Conley (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Hixson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - John Williams (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jack Petersen (SF) Larry Lewis | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bernard Repp (SF) Richard Hixson | |
| 11:19 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | James Struble is hacked by David Johnston - foul #1 on David Johnston, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr (C) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Aaron Nixon (C) David Johnston | |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 10:39 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp misses the easy open layup | 40-41 |
| 10:38 | Kansas State | Aaron Nixon snags the offensive board | 40-41 |
| 10:27 | Kansas State | John Williams lays it in and he's hacked by Jack Petersen - foul #3 on Jack Petersen, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos (PF) James Struble | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Philip Demelo (PF), Lamar Corbett (C) William Conley, Aaron Nixon | |
| 10:27 | Kansas State | John Williams misses the free throw | 40-43 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Philip Demelo swats the short shot by Barry Miecznikowski | 40-43 |
| 09:59 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Joseph Duncan | 40-43 |
| 09:50 | Kansas State | Lamar Corbett misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 09:49 | Kansas State | Bernard Repp tips it back up and in | 40-45 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Lamar Corbett - foul #1 on Lamar Corbett, team foul #8 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Larry Lewis (SF), Leonard Smith (C) Thomas Borror, Jack Petersen, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer (PG), Richard Hixson (SF) John Williams, Bernard Repp | |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:13 | Kansas State | Philip Demelo connects on the open 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Joseph Duncan | 42-48 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos connects on the jumper from close range | 44-48 |
| 08:28 | Kansas State | Lamar Corbett lays it up and in set up by Joseph Duncan and he's hacked by Larry Lewis - foul #2 on Larry Lewis, team foul #5 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Lewis Banuelos, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | David Johnston (PF), Aaron Nixon (C) Hobert Meyer, Philip Demelo | |
| 08:28 | Kansas State | Lamar Corbett misses the free throw | 44-50 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 44-50 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Lewis | 44-50 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis jams it and he's fouled by Lamar Corbett - foul #2 on Lamar Corbett, team foul #9 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Eugene Matheny (SG) Herbert Days, Barry Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Conley (PG), Craig Creek (SG), Bernard Repp (SF), John Williams (PF) Joseph Duncan, Lamar Corbett, Richard Hixson, David Johnston | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eugene Matheny (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Larry Lewis (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Struble (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Doerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - William Conley (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Craig Creek (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Repp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Nixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Kansas State | Aaron Nixon is called for 5 seconds | 47-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jack Petersen (SF), Leonard Smith (C) Larry Lewis, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from James Struble | 49-50 |
| 07:05 | Kansas State | John Williams is hacked by Eugene Matheny in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG) Eugene Matheny | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 06:50 | Kansas State | John Williams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 49-52 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith can't finish the layup but the foul's on Bernard Repp - foul #1 on Bernard Repp, team foul #10 | 49-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer (PG), David Johnston (PF) Craig Creek, Aaron Nixon | |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-52 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | William Conley makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Johnston and the foul's on James Struble - foul #2 on James Struble, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr (C) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Hixson (SF), Philip Demelo (PF) Bernard Repp, David Johnston | |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | William Conley misses the free throw | 51-54 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | James Struble grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr misses the runner in the paint | 51-54 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror tips it in | 53-54 |
| 05:20 | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 05:19 | Kansas State | John Williams grabs the offensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 05:13 | Kansas State | Richard Hixson loses the ball out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Larry Lewis (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF) Thomas Borror, Jack Petersen, James Struble | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Creek (SG), Lamar Corbett (C) William Conley, John Williams | |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr buries a runner in the paint | 55-54 |
| 04:39 | Kansas State | Lamar Corbett loses the ball out of bounds | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Bernard Repp (SF), David Johnston (PF) Richard Hixson, Philip Demelo | |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days can't connect on a floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 04:17 | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Herbert Days is called for the reach on Hobert Meyer - foul #2 on Herbert Days, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Jack Petersen (SF), Leonard Smith (C) Herbert Days, Larry Lewis, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kansas State | William Conley (SG), John Williams (PF), Aaron Nixon (C) Craig Creek, David Johnston, Lamar Corbett | |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 04:00 | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Bernard Repp picks off the pass by Thomas Borror | 55-56 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (very tired) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jack Petersen (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Lewis Banuelos (tiring) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Leonard Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Hobert Meyer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - William Conley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Bernard Repp (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Aaron Nixon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | William Conley is hacked by Barry Miecznikowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #9 | 55-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF) Lewis Banuelos | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Craig Creek (SG) Hobert Meyer | |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | William Conley makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:35 | Kansas State | William Conley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is fouled on the floor by William Conley - foul #5 on William Conley, team foul #11 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Joseph Duncan (PG), David Johnston (SF) William Conley, Bernard Repp | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:16 | Kansas State | Aaron Nixon gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:59 | Kansas State | John Williams misses long on a floater from the baseline | 56-58 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | James Struble scores on a runner in the paint and he's hacked by Joseph Duncan - foul #2 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #12 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG), Larry Lewis (SF), Walter Doerr (C) Thomas Borror, Jack Petersen, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Richard Hixson (SF), Philip Demelo (PF), Lamar Corbett (C) David Johnston, John Williams, Aaron Nixon | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Kansas State | Herbert Days steps in front of the Philip Demelo pass in the backcourt | 59-58 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG) Herbert Days | |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joseph Duncan - foul #3 on Joseph Duncan, team foul #13 | 59-58 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Richard Hixson grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 01:57 | Kansas State | Richard Hixson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Craig Creek | 59-61 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror's pass is intercepted by Joseph Duncan in the backcourt | 59-61 |
| 01:47 | Kansas State | Craig Creek misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-61 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror grabs the board | 59-61 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from James Struble | 61-61 |
| 01:11 | Kansas State | Craig Creek makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Duncan | 61-63 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | James Struble misses short on a driving attempt from close range | 61-63 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Walter Doerr | 61-63 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos (PF), Leonard Smith (C) James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kansas State | Hobert Meyer (PG) Joseph Duncan | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos lays it up and in | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:01 | Kansas State | Lamar Corbett scores on a fadeaway near the basket | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 63-65 |