| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) SF - David Fearon (fresh) PF - Harry Woody (fresh) C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fresh) SG - Todd Harris (fresh) SF - Michael Amann (fresh) PF - Ian Delreal (fresh) C - Steven Ives (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Ball State | Ian Delreal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:54 | Ball State | Todd Harris double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain connects on the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Jeffery Corvin and the foul's on Thomas Villalvazo - foul #1 on Thomas Villalvazo, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | Ball State | Lyle McClain is called for the reach on Thomas Villalvazo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lyle McClain, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 19:19 | Ball State | Ian Delreal misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Ives is called for the reach on Rodger Shaw - foul #1 on Steven Ives, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody buries a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lyle McClain | 5-0 |
| 18:41 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo is hacked by Rodger Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | Ball State | Steven Ives misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | David Fearon snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 5-0 |
| 18:08 | Ball State | Michael Amann grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:51 | Ball State | Michael Amann's fadeaway is rejected by Rodger Shaw | 5-0 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin pulls down the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harry Woody | 8-0 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris clanks a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeffery Corvin - foul #1 on Jeffery Corvin, team foul #3 | 8-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Randall Haldeman (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), James Johnson (SF), Dustin Penniman (PF), Christopher Crissman (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal, Steven Ives | |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 1st free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:20 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 8-1 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-1 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis is denied on a dunk by James Johnson | 8-1 |
| 16:54 | Ball State | James Johnson pulls down the rebound | 8-1 |
| 16:31 | Ball State | James Johnson jams it | 8-3 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis misses short on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Christopher Crissman - foul #1 on Christopher Crissman, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG) Todd Harris | |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 16:03 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-3 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lawrence Davis | 10-3 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fresh) SG - Randall Haldeman (fresh) SF - Sol McCannon (fresh) PF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) SG - Warren Arner (fresh) SF - James Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dustin Penniman (fresh) C - Christopher Crissman (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis's pass is intercepted by Christopher Crissman | 10-3 |
| 15:32 | Ball State | Warren Arner comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-3 |
| 15:30 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman hits the follow up shot | 10-5 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 10-5 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews hits the follow up shot | 12-5 |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Warren Arner misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-5 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis double dribbles | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lawrence Davis, Randall Haldeman, Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Ian Delreal (PF), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, James Johnson, Dustin Penniman, Christopher Crissman | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by David Fearon - foul #1 on David Fearon, team foul #4 | 12-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG) Richard Eubank | |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 1st free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 12-6 |
| 14:07 | Ball State | Michael Amann pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 14:05 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo loses the dribble to David Fearon in the backcourt | 12-6 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffery Corvin | 14-6 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Charles Shelby hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from the left side | 14-6 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 14-6 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw tips it back up and in | 16-6 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | Ian Delreal buries a floater from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 16-8 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-8 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses badly on a runner in the paint | 16-8 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Charles Shelby pulls down the rebound | 16-8 |
| 11:45 | Ball State | Michael Amann scores on a runner in the paint | 16-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fearon (fairly fresh) PF - Harry Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodger Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Thomas Villalvazo (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Shelby (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Amann (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Delreal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Ives (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Harry Woody, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Randall Haldeman (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Todd Harris (SG), James Johnson (SF), Dustin Penniman (PF), Christopher Crissman (C) Thomas Villalvazo, Charles Shelby, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal, Steven Ives | |
| 11:06 | Ball State | Lawrence Davis steals the ball from Warren Arner | 16-10 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon is whistled for a carry | 16-10 |
| 10:32 | Ball State | James Johnson can't throw it down | 16-10 |
| 10:31 | Ball State | James Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:20 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 16-10 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 16-10 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis connects on the 3 from the right corner set up by Randall Haldeman | 19-10 |
| 10:01 | Ball State | Dustin Penniman lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Todd Harris | 19-12 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis buries a fadeaway from the left wing | 21-12 |
| 09:38 | Ball State | Todd Harris is open and buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Christopher Crissman | 21-14 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 23-14 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | James Johnson is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Todd Harris | 23-16 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Lawrence Davis | 25-16 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | Warren Arner loses the dribble to Randall Haldeman | 25-16 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by James Johnson - foul #1 on James Johnson, team foul #4 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lawrence Davis, Randall Haldeman, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG), Charles Shelby (SG), Michael Amann (SF), Ian Delreal (PF), Steven Ives (C) Warren Arner, Todd Harris, James Johnson, Dustin Penniman, Christopher Crissman | |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon misses the free throw | 27-16 |
| 08:27 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Steven Ives | 27-16 |
| 08:11 | Ball State | Charles Shelby clanks a 3 from the left corner | 27-16 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rodger Shaw | 27-16 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is hacked by Steven Ives - foul #2 on Steven Ives, team foul #5 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Fearon (SF) Sol McCannon | |
| Subs | Ball State | James Johnson (C) Steven Ives | |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-16 |
| 07:45 | Ball State | David Fearon picks off the pass by Charles Shelby in the backcourt | 27-16 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Fearon (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Harry Woody (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fresh) SG - Charles Shelby (fresh) SF - Michael Amann (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ian Delreal (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on James Johnson - foul #2 on James Johnson, team foul #6 | 27-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG) Lyle McClain | |
| Subs | Ball State | Dustin Penniman (C) James Johnson | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 29-16 |
| 07:17 | Ball State | Charles Shelby misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 29-16 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody snags the defensive board | 29-16 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | David Fearon lays it in | 31-16 |
| 06:51 | Ball State | Cory Greenwood is called for the reach on Richard Eubank in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #6 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Henry Ladue (C) Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG) Richard Eubank | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Michael Amann misses short on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Fearon - foul #2 on David Fearon, team foul #7 | 31-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Sol McCannon (SF) Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:36 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 2nd free throw | 31-18 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-18 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood snags the offensive board | 31-18 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon is hacked by Michael Amann - foul #1 on Michael Amann, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Cory Greenwood, Harry Woody, Henry Ladue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Todd Harris (SG) Charles Shelby | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:47 | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo makes the wide open fadeaway from close range | 33-20 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Randall Haldeman (SF) Lyle McClain, Sol McCannon | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Eubank (PG) Thomas Villalvazo | |
| 05:26 | Ball State | Richard Eubank double dribbles in the backcourt | 33-20 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeffery Corvin | 35-20 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Ian Delreal misses short on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Chris Matthews - foul #1 on Chris Matthews, team foul #8 | 35-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Harry Woody (SF), Henry Ladue (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Lawrence Davis, Randall Haldeman, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (SG), Christopher Crissman (C) Todd Harris, Dustin Penniman | |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Ian Delreal makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 04:36 | Ball State | Ian Delreal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 04:10 | Ball State | Michael Amann snags the defensive board | 35-22 |
| 03:51 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 35-22 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman grabs the offensive board | 35-22 |
| 03:37 | Ball State | Michael Amann makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Christopher Crissman | 35-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harry Woody (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Henry Ladue (fresh) C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Eubank (fairly fresh) SG - Charles Shelby (fresh) SF - Michael Amann (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ian Delreal (tiring) 4 pts. C - Christopher Crissman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lyle McClain | 38-25 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman is hacked by Rodger Shaw - foul #2 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #9 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Randall Haldeman (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Harry Woody, Henry Ladue, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Todd Harris (SG), James Johnson (PF), Steven Ives (C) Richard Eubank, Charles Shelby, Michael Amann, Ian Delreal | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Christopher Crissman misses the 1st free throw | 38-25 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Benjamin Davis | 38-25 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Christopher Crissman picks off the pass by David Fearon | 38-25 |
| 02:36 | Ball State | Todd Harris's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ian Delreal (PF) Christopher Crissman | |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | David Fearon drills a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Randall Haldeman | 40-25 |
| 01:59 | Ball State | Todd Harris throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-25 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | David Fearon clanks a shot from the left wing | 40-25 |
| 01:39 | Ball State | Steven Ives grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Todd Harris is hacked by Randall Haldeman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randall Haldeman, team foul #10 | 40-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Henry Ladue (C) Lawrence Davis, Randall Haldeman, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | Ball State | Warren Arner (PG), Michael Amann (SF) Thomas Villalvazo, Ian Delreal | |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Todd Harris misses the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 01:37 | Ball State | Todd Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Cory Greenwood | 43-26 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | David Fearon steals the ball from Michael Amann | 43-26 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses the runner from the left block but the foul's on Michael Amann - foul #2 on Michael Amann, team foul #8 | 43-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw (C) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Shelby (SG) Todd Harris | |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | David Fearon makes the 1st free throw | 44-26 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | David Fearon makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:32 | Ball State | Charles Shelby misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-26 |
| 00:30 | Ball State | Steven Ives gets the offensive rebound | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | David Fearon is called for the reach on Warren Arner - foul #3 on David Fearon, team foul #11 | 45-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Harry Woody (PF) Cory Greenwood, Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Henry Ladue | |
| Subs | Ball State | Thomas Villalvazo (PG), Ian Delreal (PF) Charles Shelby, Michael Amann | |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Warren Arner makes the 1st free throw | 45-27 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Warren Arner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-28 |