| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Billy Osburn (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Johnny Cameron (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Anaya (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Hough (fresh) C - Harold Dore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan inbounds the ball | 33-43 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 19:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron grabs the defensive rebound | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #1 | 33-43 |
| 19:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron makes the 1st free throw | 34-43 |
| 19:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron makes the 2nd free throw | 35-43 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | George Carlino's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-43 |
| 19:09 | Cal Poly SLO | James Sullivan steals it from Jason Anaya | 35-43 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Alexander | 35-45 |
| 18:33 | Cal Poly SLO | Van Isler steals the ball from Billy Osburn | 35-45 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis banks in the layup set up by James Sullivan | 35-47 |
| 17:51 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Alexander swats the layup by Billy Osburn | 35-47 |
| 17:50 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the defensive rebound | 35-47 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Johnny Cameron picks off the pass by Michael Curtis | 35-47 |
| 17:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron banks in the layup | 37-47 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Jason Anaya steals it from James Sullivan | 37-47 |
| 16:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Billy Osburn | 39-47 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses badly on a runner near the basket | 39-47 |
| 16:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-47 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Van Isler grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Mark Hough steals it from Michael Alexander | 39-47 |
| 15:59 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya misses badly on a shot from close range | 39-47 |
| 15:57 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya tips it home | 41-47 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Billy Osburn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Cameron (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Jason Anaya (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Hough (fairly fresh) C - Harold Dore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Van Isler can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-47 |
| 15:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore gets the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron's pass is intercepted by Van Isler | 41-47 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander's dunk attempt is rejected by Harold Dore | 41-47 |
| 15:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron pulls down the rebound | 41-47 |
| 15:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Van Isler - foul #1 on Van Isler, team foul #2 | 41-47 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell (SG), James Winans (SF), Mark Page (PF), Steven Holloway (C) Johnny Cameron, Jason Anaya, Mark Hough, Harold Dore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Jason Fleming (SG), Darren McGann (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Van Isler, Michael Curtis, James Sullivan, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 15:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 15:09 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | James Winans blocks the short jumper by Colin Musgrave | 43-47 |
| 14:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page pulls down the rebound | 43-47 |
| 14:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-47 |
| 14:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell tips it home | 45-47 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 45-47 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann hits the follow up shot | 45-49 |
| 14:06 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Winans | 47-49 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken loses the ball out of bounds | 47-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy (SG) Billy Osburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG) Jason Fleming | |
| 13:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy misses short on a jumper from the right side | 47-49 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Mark Page swats the short shot by Michael Curtis | 47-49 |
| 13:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Winans snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 12:48 | Cal Poly SLO | James Winans makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing and the foul's on Darren McGann - foul #2 on Darren McGann, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron (SG), Robert Figueiredo (PF) Cornelius Healy, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Harvey Sellers (PF) Colin Musgrave, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 12:48 | Cal Poly SLO | James Winans makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Van Isler is fouled on the floor by Walter Powell - foul #3 on Walter Powell, team foul #1 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya (SF), Harold Dore (C) James Winans, Mark Page | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Darrell Gerken | |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Van Isler | 50-51 |
| 12:03 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Johnny Cameron - foul #1 on Johnny Cameron, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn (PG) Walter Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SF) Darren McGann | |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Billy Osburn (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Cameron (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Jason Anaya (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Figueiredo (fresh) C - Harold Dore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jason Fleming (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya lays it up and in set up by Billy Osburn and he's hacked by Jason Fleming - foul #2 on Jason Fleming, team foul #4 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page (PF), Steven Holloway (C) Robert Figueiredo, Harold Dore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (SF), George Carlino (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Jason Fleming, Harvey Sellers, Michael Alexander | |
| 11:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya makes the free throw | 56-53 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled on the floor by Jason Anaya - foul #2 on Jason Anaya, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis scores on a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Sullivan | 56-55 |
| 10:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron banks in the layup set up by Billy Osburn and the foul's on Darrell Gerken - foul #1 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #5 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore (C) Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SG), Warren Witherspoon (C) Michael Curtis, George Carlino | |
| 10:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron makes the free throw | 59-55 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from James Sullivan | 59-58 |
| 09:37 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 09:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn misses short on a shot from the left side | 59-58 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | Van Isler connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jason Fleming | 59-61 |
| 08:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page connects on the jump hook in the lane | 61-61 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon tips it in | 61-63 |
| 08:34 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 61-63 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 61-63 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming is hacked by Johnny Cameron - foul #2 on Johnny Cameron, team foul #4 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell (PG), Cornelius Healy (SG), James Winans (SF), Mark Hough (PF), Steven Holloway (C) Billy Osburn, Johnny Cameron, Jason Anaya, Mark Page, Harold Dore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), Darren McGann (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Van Isler, Jason Fleming, James Sullivan, Darrell Gerken, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | James Winans picks off the pass by Colin Musgrave | 61-63 |
| 07:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 61-63 |
| 07:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Steven Holloway tips it but misses | 61-63 |
| 07:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough hits the follow up shot | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Walter Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Cornelius Healy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Winans (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Hough (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Holloway (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Mark Hough is called for the reach on Michael Curtis - foul #2 on Mark Hough, team foul #5 | 63-63 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Walter Powell - foul #4 on Walter Powell, team foul #6 | 63-63 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 07:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-65 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the runner in the paint | 66-65 |
| 06:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Cornelius Healy snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 06:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Alexander swats the layup by Steven Holloway | 66-65 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | George Carlino snags the defensive board | 66-65 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 66-67 |
| 05:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn (PG), Johnny Cameron (SG), Jason Anaya (SF), Harold Dore (C) Walter Powell, Cornelius Healy, James Winans, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), James Sullivan (SF) Colin Musgrave, Darren McGann | |
| 05:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 66-67 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-67 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the offensive board | 66-67 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-67 |
| 05:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough pulls down the rebound | 66-67 |
| 04:55 | Cal Poly SLO | George Carlino steps in front of the Mark Hough pass | 66-67 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Mark Hough - foul #3 on Mark Hough, team foul #7 | 66-67 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page (PF) Mark Hough | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (PF) George Carlino | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 04:25 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore is fouled on the floor by Van Isler - foul #2 on Van Isler, team foul #6 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (C) Michael Alexander | |
| 04:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-69 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 66-69 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Van Isler comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 66-69 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken tips it in | 66-71 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Billy Osburn (fresh) 16 pts. 7 ast. SG - Johnny Cameron (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Jason Anaya (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Mark Page (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Dore (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. PF - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore blows the layup but he's fouled by Darrell Gerken - foul #2 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #7 | 66-71 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF) James Sullivan | |
| 03:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore makes the 1st free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:22 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore makes the 2nd free throw | 68-71 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 68-71 |
| 03:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Page snags the defensive board | 68-71 |
| 02:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Darrell Gerken is called for the reach on Billy Osburn - foul #3 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #8 | 68-71 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Powell (SG), Steven Holloway (C) Johnny Cameron, Harold Dore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Van Isler, Darrell Gerken, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 02:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the board | 69-71 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses the floater from the right wing | 69-71 |
| 02:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 02:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron (SG), Mark Hough (PF), Harold Dore (C) Walter Powell, Mark Page, Steven Holloway | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), James Sullivan (SF) Colin Musgrave, Darren McGann | |
| 02:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron loses the dribble to James Sullivan | 69-71 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Van Isler hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by George Carlino | 69-74 |
| 01:40 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Dore | 71-74 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Michael Curtis and the foul's on Jason Anaya - foul #3 on Jason Anaya, team foul #8 | 71-76 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Harold Dore grabs the defensive rebound | 71-76 |
| 00:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Alexander picks off the pass by Harold Dore | 71-76 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Johnny Cameron is called for the reach on Van Isler - foul #3 on Johnny Cameron, team foul #9 | 71-76 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 1st free throw | 71-77 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | George Carlino is called for the reach on Mark Hough - foul #1 on George Carlino, team foul #9 | 71-78 |
| 00:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Mark Hough misses the 1st free throw | 71-78 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 71-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Cameron - foul #4 on Johnny Cameron, team foul #10 | 71-78 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF) James Sullivan | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the 1st free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 71-79 |
| 00:27 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Jason Anaya | 71-79 |
| 00:21 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-79 |
| 00:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-79 |
| 00:16 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-79 |
| 00:14 | Cal Poly SLO | Jason Anaya snags the offensive board | 71-79 |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Osburn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Harold Dore | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Billy Osburn is called for the reach on Van Isler in the backcourt - foul #2 on Billy Osburn, team foul #11 | 74-79 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 1st free throw | 74-80 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 74-81 |
| 00:04 | Cal Poly SLO | Johnny Cameron misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 74-81 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 74-81 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | George Carlino runs out the clock | 74-81 |