| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Eugene Matheny (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lewis Banuelos (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) PF - Luke Ragland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Gary Howard inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall hits the front of the rim on the wide open driving attempt in the lane | 32-22 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith pulls down the rebound | 32-22 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Luke Ragland - foul #3 on Luke Ragland, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Donald Hampton (PF) Luke Ragland | |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos makes the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:25 | Kent State | Thomas Borror picks off the pass by Arnold Cogan in the backcourt | 34-22 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror dunks the ball | 36-22 |
| 19:00 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski grabs the board | 36-22 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Adrian Mendenhall - foul #3 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #2 | 36-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Lewis Banuelos, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 38-22 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Barry Miecznikowski - foul #3 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis (SF) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 1st free throw | 38-23 |
| 18:17 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan makes the 2nd free throw | 38-24 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | James Struble's fadeaway is rejected by Donald Hampton | 38-24 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Borror | 38-24 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Larry Lewis is blocked by Donald Hampton | 38-24 |
| 17:37 | Kent State | Donald Hampton grabs the board | 38-24 |
| 17:24 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan scores on a shot from the free throw line | 38-26 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-26 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Donald Hampton gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 16:43 | Kent State | Donald Hampton knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by William Purvis | 38-28 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr connects on the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Matheny and he's fouled by Arnold Cogan - foul #1 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #3 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Paige (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF) Larry Lewis, James Struble | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (PG), Michael Greaney (SG), Ronald Orear (SF), Nelson Collins (PF), David Frank (C) William Purvis, Arnold Cogan, Gary Howard, Donald Hampton, Henry Teachout | |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr misses the free throw | 40-28 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror travels with the ball | 40-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith (C) Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 15:58 | Kent State | Ronald Orear is hacked by Leonard Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leonard Smith, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG) Eugene Matheny | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Luke Ragland (PF) Michael Greaney, David Frank | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - William Paige (fresh) PF - Lewis Banuelos (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Leonard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Madison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronald Orear (fresh) PF - Luke Ragland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nelson Collins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Kent State | Nelson Collins connects on the jump hook from the right block | 40-30 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski's pass is intercepted by Nelson Collins | 40-30 |
| 15:21 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison misses the dunk attempt | 40-30 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos snags the defensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses long on a jumper from the right side | 40-30 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | William Paige buries a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Borror | 42-30 |
| 14:30 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Eugene Matheny (SG) Thomas Borror, William Paige | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Ronald Orear, Nelson Collins | |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos buries a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Eugene Matheny | 44-30 |
| 14:10 | Kent State | Herbert Days steals it from Henry Teachout in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days is hacked by Adrian Mendenhall - foul #4 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #4 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis (SF), James Struble (PF) Barry Miecznikowski, Lewis Banuelos | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Greaney (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Adrian Mendenhall, Kenneth Madison, Luke Ragland | |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Herbert Days | 47-30 |
| 13:01 | Kent State | William Purvis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-30 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | James Struble gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | James Struble misses the jumper from the right block | 47-30 |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 47-30 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Donald Hampton banks in the layup set up by William Purvis | 47-32 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | James Struble's fadeaway is rejected by Henry Teachout | 47-32 |
| 12:14 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Larry Lewis swats the short shot by Michael Greaney | 47-32 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Henry Teachout grabs the offensive board | 47-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Matheny (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Larry Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Struble (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Greaney (fresh) SF - Gary Howard (fairly fresh) PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:49 | Kent State | Eugene Matheny is called for the reach on Michael Greaney - foul #3 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #3 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SG), William Paige (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Herbert Days, Eugene Matheny, Larry Lewis, James Struble, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Ronald Orear (SF), Luke Ragland (PF) William Purvis, Michael Greaney, Gary Howard, Henry Teachout | |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Ronald Orear | 47-34 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Lewis Banuelos is blocked by Donald Hampton | 47-34 |
| 11:09 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Donald Hampton | 47-34 |
| 11:03 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is fouled in the backcourt by Lewis Banuelos - foul #2 on Lewis Banuelos, team foul #4 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Donald Hampton | |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan misses long on a runner in the paint | 47-34 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lewis Banuelos | 47-34 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the easy layup | 47-34 |
| 10:21 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Kenneth Madison | 47-34 |
| 10:13 | Kent State | Lewis Banuelos swats the shot by Arnold Cogan | 47-34 |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Nelson Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 47-34 |
| 09:56 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is fouled on the floor by William Paige - foul #3 on William Paige, team foul #5 | 47-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny (SG), James Struble (PF), Leonard Smith (C) William Paige, Lewis Banuelos, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Michael Greaney (SG), Gary Howard (SF), Henry Teachout (C) Kenneth Madison, Arnold Cogan, Ronald Orear, Luke Ragland | |
| 09:39 | Kent State | Gary Howard misses long on an open shot from the free throw line | 47-34 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith snags the defensive board | 47-34 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | James Struble connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Barry Miecznikowski | 49-34 |
| 08:49 | Kent State | Michael Greaney hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 49-34 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski grabs the board | 49-34 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nelson Collins - foul #1 on Nelson Collins, team foul #5 | 49-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Larry Lewis (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF) Thomas Borror, Barry Miecznikowski, James Struble | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Luke Ragland (PF) William Purvis, Michael Greaney, Nelson Collins | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith misses the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 08:18 | Kent State | Henry Teachout gets the rebound | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:09 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left side | 49-34 |
| 08:08 | Kent State | Gary Howard hits the follow up shot | 49-36 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis travels with the ball | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr (C) Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG), Ronald Orear (SF) Kenneth Madison, Gary Howard | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene Matheny (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lewis (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lewis Banuelos (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Walter Doerr (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Adrian Mendenhall (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SG - Arnold Cogan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Orear (fresh) PF - Luke Ragland (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:38 | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-36 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr is fouled on the floor by Henry Teachout - foul #2 on Henry Teachout, team foul #6 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Paige (SF), James Struble (PF) Larry Lewis, Lewis Banuelos | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (SG), Donald Hampton (C) Arnold Cogan, Henry Teachout | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | James Struble is hacked by Luke Ragland - foul #4 on Luke Ragland, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG) Herbert Days | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (SG), Gary Howard (SF) Kenneth Madison, Ronald Orear | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | James Struble misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 07:02 | Kent State | Luke Ragland gets the rebound | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Gary Howard connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Eugene Matheny - foul #4 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #6 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David Frank (C) Luke Ragland | |
| 06:45 | Kent State | Gary Howard makes the free throw | 50-39 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 50-39 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | James Struble misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 06:14 | Kent State | David Frank pulls down the rebound | 50-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 50-39 |
| 05:48 | Kent State | Donald Hampton misses the tip | 50-39 |
| 05:47 | Kent State | David Frank tips it in | 50-41 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | William Paige is called for traveling | 50-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SG), Larry Lewis (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF), Leonard Smith (C) Thomas Borror, Eugene Matheny, William Paige, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (PG), Arnold Cogan (SG), Ronald Orear (SF), Luke Ragland (PF), Henry Teachout (C) Adrian Mendenhall, William Purvis, Gary Howard, Donald Hampton, David Frank | |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison double dribbles | 50-41 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Arnold Cogan - foul #2 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #8 | 50-41 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days misses the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 51-41 |
| 04:34 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Lewis Banuelos is blocked by Luke Ragland | 51-41 |
| 04:17 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 04:10 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 04:08 | Kent State | Henry Teachout can't tip it in | 51-41 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Larry Lewis | 51-41 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lewis Banuelos | 53-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is hacked by Leonard Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Smith, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Herbert Days, Lewis Banuelos, Leonard Smith | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Purvis (PG), Gary Howard (SF), Donald Hampton (PF) Arnold Cogan, Ronald Orear, Luke Ragland | |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 03:55 | Kent State | Henry Teachout misses the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Larry Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Struble (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Doerr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - William Purvis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Madison (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gary Howard (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Donald Hampton (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Henry Teachout (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the jumper near the basket | 53-42 |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Gary Howard grabs the board | 53-42 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Henry Teachout is hacked by Thomas Borror - foul #1 on Thomas Borror, team foul #8 | 53-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny (SG), William Paige (SF) Barry Miecznikowski, Larry Lewis | |
| Subs | Kent State | Adrian Mendenhall (PG) Kenneth Madison | |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Henry Teachout makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | James Struble misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Adrian Mendenhall - foul #5 on Adrian Mendenhall, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Greaney (SG) Adrian Mendenhall | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Greaney lays it up and in and he's fouled by Eugene Matheny - foul #5 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SG), Lewis Banuelos (PF), Leonard Smith (C) Eugene Matheny, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nelson Collins (C) Henry Teachout | |
| 02:41 | Kent State | Michael Greaney makes the free throw | 55-47 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Arnold Cogan (SG), Luke Ragland (PF) Michael Greaney, Nelson Collins | |
| 02:31 | Kent State | Donald Hampton clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Leonard Smith | 55-47 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Luke Ragland snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 02:04 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Henry Teachout (C) Donald Hampton | |
| 01:50 | Kent State | Arnold Cogan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Thomas Borror | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:19 | Kent State | Luke Ragland clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 01:18 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the follow up shot | 57-52 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses long on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Arnold Cogan - foul #3 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #10 | 57-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis (SF) William Paige | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 58-52 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | Kent State | Barry Miecznikowski is called for the reach on William Purvis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #10 | 59-52 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | William Purvis misses the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:52 | Kent State | William Purvis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is hacked by Arnold Cogan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:45 | Kent State | Gary Howard loses the dribble to Lewis Banuelos | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror is hacked by William Purvis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Purvis, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Henry Teachout | 62-53 |
| 00:38 | Kent State | William Purvis can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 62-53 |
| 00:36 | Kent State | Gary Howard grabs the offensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:34 | Kent State | William Purvis is open and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Henry Teachout | 62-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is fouled in the backcourt by Arnold Cogan - foul #5 on Arnold Cogan, team foul #13 | 62-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF) Lewis Banuelos | |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Madison (SG) Arnold Cogan | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 00:29 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos (PF) James Struble | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 00:26 | Kent State | Kenneth Madison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | William Purvis is called for the reach on Barry Miecznikowski in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Purvis, team foul #14 | 64-56 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 1st free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski makes the 2nd free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Henry Teachout hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror runs out the clock | 66-56 |