| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) SG - Robert Savage (fresh) SF - Jacob Pack (fresh) PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - John Winchester (fresh) C - Joseph Linger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Omar Bennett wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:50 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Kent State | John Bonner snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Kent State | Robert Savage is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Jacob Pack is called for the reach on Elmer Carter - foul #1 on Jacob Pack, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Elmer Carter | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Jacob Pack tips it home | 2-3 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa is hacked by Robert Savage - foul #1 on Robert Savage, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | John Winchester blows the dunk but he's hacked by Jacob Pack - foul #2 on Jacob Pack, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Doyle (SF) Jacob Pack | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 18:06 | Kent State | Charles Doyle comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 2-5 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | John Winchester pulls down the rebound | 2-5 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa's pass is intercepted by Omar Bennett | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Kent State | Robert Savage connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Bonner | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:10 | Kent State | Robert Savage grabs the defensive rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Charles Doyle hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Elmer Carter - foul #1 on Elmer Carter, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Charles Doyle misses the 1st free throw | 4-5 |
| 17:06 | Kent State | Charles Doyle makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the dunk attempt | 5-5 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Shaun Lewis | 5-7 |
| 16:23 | Kent State | Omar Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-7 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), Harold Snyder (SG), James Ames (PF), Johnny Rupp (C) John Bonner, Robert Savage, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger misses the easy layup | 5-7 |
| 16:07 | Kent State | Harold Snyder snags the defensive board | 5-7 |
| 15:59 | Kent State | James Ames lays it up and in on a nice dish by Harold Snyder | 7-7 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) SG - Harold Snyder (fresh) SF - Charles Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Ames (fresh) 2 pts. C - Johnny Rupp (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - John Winchester (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Linger (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | John Winchester knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Salvatore Costa | 7-9 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-12 |
| 15:22 | Kent State | Harold Snyder knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 9-12 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | John Winchester loses the ball out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Robert Savage (SG), Omar Bennett (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Harold Snyder, Charles Doyle, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| 14:53 | Kent State | James Ames misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 9-12 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-12 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Roger Macfarlane (PF), Craig Damon (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, John Winchester, Joseph Linger | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Robert Savage connects on the turnaround from the right block | 11-12 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Elbert O'Berry | 11-14 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Robert Savage loses the dribble to Roger Macfarlane | 11-14 |
| 13:27 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry scores on a 3 from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 13:06 | Kent State | Craig Damon picks off the pass by James Ames | 11-17 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-17 |
| 12:50 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger gets the rebound | 11-17 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | James Ames hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Elbert O'Berry - foul #1 on Elbert O'Berry, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), Harold Snyder (SG), Charles Doyle (SF), Johnny Rupp (C) John Bonner, Robert Savage, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Elmer Carter (SF), John Winchester (PF), Joseph Linger (C) Elbert O'Berry, Richard Johnson, James Wright, Roger Macfarlane, Craig Damon | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | James Ames misses the 1st free throw | 11-17 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | James Ames makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter is fouled on the floor by Charles Doyle - foul #1 on Charles Doyle, team foul #4 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Kent State | Mike Nagorski (C) James Ames | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 12-17 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) SG - Harold Snyder (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Doyle (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Johnny Rupp (fresh) C - Mike Nagorski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Salvatore Costa (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) PF - John Winchester (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Linger (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter scores on a runner in the paint set up by Shaun Lewis | 12-19 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Charles Doyle scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 14-19 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Harold Snyder grabs the board | 14-19 |
| 10:45 | Kent State | Salvatore Costa steps in front of the Johnny Rupp pass | 14-19 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | John Winchester connects on the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Shaun Lewis | 14-21 |
| 10:01 | Kent State | Charles Doyle knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 16-21 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger scores on a jump hook from the baseline set up by Elmer Carter and he's hacked by Mike Nagorski - foul #1 on Mike Nagorski, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Robert Savage (SG), Omar Bennett (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Harold Snyder, Johnny Rupp, Mike Nagorski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the free throw | 16-24 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | The jumper by Robert Savage is denied by Joseph Linger | 16-24 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-24 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | James Wright snags the offensive board | 16-24 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-24 |
| 08:41 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Mark Terwilliger | 16-24 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Robert Savage misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-24 |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Charles Doyle pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-24 |
| 08:10 | Kent State | John Bonner misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-24 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | John Winchester grabs the board | 16-24 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa is hacked by Mark Terwilliger - foul #1 on Mark Terwilliger, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | James Ames (SF) Charles Doyle | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG), Elmer Carter (SF), Roger Macfarlane (PF), Craig Damon (C) Salvatore Costa, Shaun Lewis, John Winchester, Joseph Linger | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Craig Damon is whistled for a carry | 16-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - John Bonner (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ames (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Damon (fresh) | |
| 07:08 | Kent State | James Ames comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-24 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Craig Damon pulls down the rebound | 16-24 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter hits a jumpshot from the left side set up by Elbert O'Berry | 16-26 |
| 06:41 | Kent State | Omar Bennett misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-26 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter snags the defensive board | 16-26 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | James Wright's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG), Harold Snyder (SG), Johnny Rupp (PF), Mike Nagorski (C) John Bonner, Robert Savage, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), John Winchester (PF) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Craig Damon | |
| 06:18 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp loses the dribble to Elmer Carter | 16-26 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger (C) Roger Macfarlane | |
| 05:47 | Kent State | Harold Snyder is fouled on the floor by Shaun Lewis - foul #1 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #3 | 16-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Wright (SF) Elmer Carter | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Harold Snyder knocks in the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Shaun Lewis - foul #2 on Shaun Lewis, team foul #4 | 18-26 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Charles Doyle (SF) Jeffrey Duryea, Mike Nagorski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Damon (SF) Shaun Lewis | |
| 05:35 | Kent State | Harold Snyder makes the free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa's pass is intercepted by John Bonner in the backcourt | 19-26 |
| 05:27 | Kent State | Harold Snyder lays it in set up by John Bonner | 21-26 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | James Wright connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Salvatore Costa | 21-29 |
| 04:52 | Kent State | Charles Doyle can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 21-29 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger snags the defensive board | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | John Winchester hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's hacked by John Bonner - foul #1 on John Bonner, team foul #7 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Savage (SG), Omar Bennett (PF), Mark Terwilliger (C) Harold Snyder, James Ames, Johnny Rupp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF) Craig Damon | |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | John Winchester misses the 1st free throw | 21-29 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | John Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 21-30 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger travels with the ball | 21-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry (PG) Salvatore Costa | |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | John Bonner is called for the reach on Elbert O'Berry - foul #2 on John Bonner, team foul #8 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Jeffrey Duryea (PG) John Bonner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane (PF) John Winchester | |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry makes the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Elbert O'Berry makes the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:45 | Kent State | Robert Savage drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-32 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Carter | 24-35 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jeffrey Duryea (fresh) SG - Robert Savage (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Doyle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Omar Bennett (fresh) C - Mark Terwilliger (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Elbert O'Berry (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Elmer Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Macfarlane (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Linger (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger hits the finger roll | 26-35 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Linger makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Roger Macfarlane | 26-37 |
| 02:36 | Kent State | Omar Bennett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-37 |
| 02:34 | Kent State | Mark Terwilliger tips it back up and in | 28-37 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter comes up short on the shot from the left side | 28-37 |
| 02:11 | Kent State | Charles Doyle grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | Joseph Linger denies the turnaround by Omar Bennett | 28-37 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Omar Bennett snags the offensive board | 28-37 |
| 01:36 | Kent State | Omar Bennett is fouled on the floor by James Wright - foul #1 on James Wright, team foul #5 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | John Bonner (PG), Harold Snyder (SG), Jacob Pack (SF), James Ames (PF), Johnny Rupp (C) Jeffrey Duryea, Robert Savage, Charles Doyle, Omar Bennett, Mark Terwilliger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa (PG), Shaun Lewis (SG), Craig Damon (SF), John Winchester (PF) Elbert O'Berry, James Wright, Elmer Carter, Joseph Linger | |
| 01:20 | Kent State | Johnny Rupp misses the jumper from the right side | 28-37 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | John Winchester gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Roger Macfarlane misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa misses the tip | 28-37 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Craig Damon | 28-37 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the shot from the free throw line and the foul's on Johnny Rupp - foul #1 on Johnny Rupp, team foul #9 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Elmer Carter (SF) Roger Macfarlane | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa makes the free throw | 28-40 |
| 00:23 | Kent State | James Ames comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 28-40 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Shaun Lewis | 28-40 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Salvatore Costa misses long on a floater from the right side | 28-40 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Winchester tips it back up and in | 28-42 |
| 00:05 | Kent State | James Ames hits a jump hook near the basket | 30-42 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Shaun Lewis makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jacob Pack comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 30-45 |