| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Rafael Palacio (fresh) SG - Michael Ray (fresh) SF - Dean Steen (fresh) PF - Frank Campbell (fresh) C - John Conger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Van Isler (fresh) SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) SF - James Sullivan (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) C - Michael Alexander (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | San Diego | John Conger wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | San Diego | San Diego is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | San Diego | George Carlino is called for the reach on Frank Campbell - foul #1 on George Carlino, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | San Diego | Frank Campbell comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | San Diego | Dean Steen grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:08 | San Diego | Michael Ray is hacked by Van Isler - foul #1 on Van Isler, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | San Diego | Michael Ray misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Michael Alexander - foul #1 on Michael Alexander, team foul #3 | 0-0 |
| 18:50 | San Diego | Michael Ray makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 18:50 | San Diego | Michael Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the turnaround from the right block | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | San Diego | Michael Ray knocks in the jumper from the right side set up by John Conger | 4-0 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 4-0 |
| 18:01 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio grabs the board | 4-0 |
| 17:56 | San Diego | Dean Steen misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 17:55 | San Diego | John Conger tips it in | 6-0 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Van Isler travels with the ball | 6-0 |
| 17:18 | San Diego | Frank Campbell double dribbles | 6-0 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | George Carlino knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Michael Curtis | 6-2 |
| 16:56 | San Diego | John Conger connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 8-2 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Van Isler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Van Isler, team foul #4 | 8-2 |
| Subs | San Diego | Chad Winchester (PG), Lewis Cabello (SF), Scott Barile (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Rafael Palacio, Dean Steen, Frank Campbell, John Conger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG) Van Isler | |
| 16:23 | San Diego | Michael Curtis steals it from Arthur Duncan | 8-2 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses the shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the offensive board | 8-2 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 16:00 | San Diego | Scott Barile grabs the board | 8-2 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Chad Winchester (fresh) SG - Michael Ray (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Lewis Cabello (fresh) PF - Scott Barile (fresh) C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:56 | San Diego | Michael Ray hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 8-2 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-2 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Michael Curtis | 8-4 |
| 15:26 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lewis Cabello, team foul #1 | 8-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer (SG), Frank Campbell (PF) Michael Ray, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) James Sullivan, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann double dribbles | 8-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rafael Palacio (PG), John Conger (C) Rueben Schwemmer, Scott Barile | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:56 | San Diego | Lewis Cabello misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 8-4 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the board | 8-4 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Lewis Cabello takes the ball from Colin Musgrave | 8-4 |
| 14:45 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio jams it on a nice dish by Lewis Cabello | 10-4 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Lewis Cabello - foul #2 on Lewis Cabello, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer (SG), Dean Steen (SF) Chad Winchester, Lewis Cabello | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SG), James Sullivan (SF) Colin Musgrave, Michael Curtis | |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:26 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Frank Campbell | 10-5 |
| 14:16 | San Diego | Dean Steen misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 10-5 |
| 14:14 | San Diego | Frank Campbell tips it back up and in | 12-5 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-5 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan tips it in | 12-7 |
| 13:35 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio misses the floater from the right side | 12-7 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 12-7 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken blows the dunk | 12-7 |
| 13:10 | San Diego | The rebound goes to Rafael Palacio | 12-7 |
| 13:06 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Rafael Palacio | 14-7 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken lays it in set up by Darren McGann and the foul's on Frank Campbell - foul #1 on Frank Campbell, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | San Diego | Chad Winchester (PG), Michael Ray (SG), John White (SF), Scott Barile (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Rafael Palacio, Rueben Schwemmer, Dean Steen, Frank Campbell, John Conger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, James Sullivan, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 12:36 | San Diego | Jason Fleming steps in front of the Michael Ray pass | 14-10 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming is whistled for a carry | 14-10 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Carlino (PF) Darrell Gerken | |
| 11:51 | San Diego | Arthur Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-10 |
| 11:50 | San Diego | John White grabs the offensive board | 14-10 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Chad Winchester (fresh) SG - Michael Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John White (fresh) PF - Scott Barile (fresh) C - Arthur Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Fleming (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) | |
| 11:31 | San Diego | Arthur Duncan buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Chad Winchester and he's fouled by George Carlino - foul #2 on George Carlino, team foul #5 | 16-10 |
| Subs | San Diego | Dean Steen (SF) John White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), James Sullivan (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) Colin Musgrave, Jason Fleming, George Carlino | |
| 11:31 | San Diego | Arthur Duncan makes the free throw | 17-10 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis hits the finger roll set up by James Sullivan and he's fouled by Arthur Duncan - foul #1 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the free throw | 17-13 |
| 11:00 | San Diego | Scott Barile misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Darren McGann - foul #1 on Darren McGann, team foul #6 | 17-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Thomas Moore (PG) Chad Winchester | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (C) Michael Alexander | |
| 11:00 | San Diego | Scott Barile makes the 1st free throw | 18-13 |
| 11:00 | San Diego | Scott Barile makes the 2nd free throw | 19-13 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis is fouled on the floor by Michael Ray - foul #1 on Michael Ray, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rafael Palacio (PG), Frank Campbell (PF), John White (C) Thomas Moore, Scott Barile, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is fouled on the floor by Rafael Palacio - foul #1 on Rafael Palacio, team foul #6 | 19-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Conger (C) John White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (PF) Harvey Sellers | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis is fouled on the floor by Frank Campbell - foul #2 on Frank Campbell, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer (SG), John White (PF) Michael Ray, Frank Campbell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SF) James Sullivan | |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | San Diego | John White misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Michael Curtis - foul #1 on Michael Curtis, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| 10:09 | San Diego | John White makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:09 | San Diego | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Warren Witherspoon and he's fouled by Rueben Schwemmer - foul #1 on Rueben Schwemmer, team foul #8 | 21-17 |
| Subs | San Diego | Chad Winchester (SG), Arthur Duncan (PF) Rueben Schwemmer, Dean Steen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) Michael Curtis, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:32 | San Diego | Arthur Duncan slams it home | 23-18 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Arthur Duncan steals it from Harvey Sellers | 23-18 |
| 09:00 | San Diego | Colin Musgrave picks off the pass by Chad Winchester | 23-18 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Arthur Duncan swats the short shot by Darren McGann | 23-18 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Darrell Gerken | 23-18 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken slams it home | 23-20 |
| 08:05 | San Diego | John White misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Colin Musgrave - foul #1 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #8 | 23-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | Thomas Moore (PG), Michael Ray (SG), Dean Steen (SF), Scott Barile (C) Rafael Palacio, Chad Winchester, Arthur Duncan, John Conger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), James Sullivan (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Jason Fleming, Harvey Sellers, Darrell Gerken | |
| 08:05 | San Diego | John White makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:05 | San Diego | John White misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John White - foul #1 on John White, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Conger (C) John White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 07:47 | San Diego | John Conger pulls down the rebound | 24-21 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Thomas Moore (fresh) SG - Michael Ray (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Dean Steen (fresh) PF - Scott Barile (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Conger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Colin Musgrave (fairly fresh) SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:31 | San Diego | Michael Ray scores on a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Moore | 26-21 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Colin Musgrave | 26-23 |
| 07:13 | San Diego | Thomas Moore knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing and he's hacked by Colin Musgrave - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | San Diego | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG) Colin Musgrave | |
| 07:13 | San Diego | Thomas Moore misses the free throw | 28-23 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Warren Witherspoon | 28-23 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander is hacked by John Conger - foul #1 on John Conger, team foul #10 | 28-23 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer (SF) Dean Steen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (PG) Darren McGann | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the 1st free throw | 28-23 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the 2nd free throw | 28-24 |
| 06:33 | San Diego | John Conger misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-24 |
| 06:32 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer can't tip it in | 28-24 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis gets the rebound | 28-24 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | San Diego | Chad Winchester (PG), Arthur Duncan (C) Thomas Moore, John Conger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (PF) Warren Witherspoon | |
| 06:11 | San Diego | Arthur Duncan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-24 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan grabs the board | 28-24 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander connects on the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Fleming and he's hacked by Arthur Duncan - foul #2 on Arthur Duncan, team foul #11 | 28-26 |
| Subs | San Diego | John Conger (C) Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Jason Fleming is called for the reach on Chad Winchester - foul #1 on Jason Fleming, team foul #10 | 28-27 |
| Subs | San Diego | Dean Steen (SF), John White (PF) Rueben Schwemmer, Scott Barile | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Harvey Sellers (PF) Jason Fleming, Michael Alexander | |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Chad Winchester makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 05:36 | San Diego | Chad Winchester makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 05:13 | San Diego | Dean Steen grabs the defensive rebound | 30-27 |
| 05:10 | San Diego | Darren McGann steps in front of the Chad Winchester pass in the backcourt | 30-27 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 30-27 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken tips it home | 30-29 |
| 04:49 | San Diego | Chad Winchester misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 04:48 | San Diego | Michael Ray pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:38 | San Diego | Michael Ray misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 04:36 | San Diego | Dean Steen grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | San Diego | John White misses the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Harvey Sellers - foul #1 on Harvey Sellers, team foul #11 | 30-29 |
| Subs | San Diego | Rafael Palacio (PG), Rueben Schwemmer (SG), Scott Barile (C) Chad Winchester, Michael Ray, John Conger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (SG), Warren Witherspoon (C) Michael Curtis, Darrell Gerken | |
| 04:28 | San Diego | John White misses the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 04:28 | San Diego | John White makes the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 31-29 |
| 04:04 | San Diego | Dean Steen grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 04:00 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| Lineup | San Diego | PG - Rafael Palacio (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rueben Schwemmer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dean Steen (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John White (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Scott Barile (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Fleming (fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Sullivan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Harvey Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio misses long on a shot in the lane | 31-31 |
| 03:20 | San Diego | John White snags the offensive board | 31-31 |
| 03:08 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-31 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 31-31 |
| 02:42 | San Diego | Dean Steen gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 02:35 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer is hacked by Warren Witherspoon - foul #1 on Warren Witherspoon, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | San Diego | Lewis Cabello (SF), Frank Campbell (PF), Arthur Duncan (C) Dean Steen, John White, Scott Barile | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), Colin Musgrave (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Jason Fleming, James Sullivan, Harvey Sellers, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 02:35 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:35 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 02:16 | San Diego | Rafael Palacio pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 02:08 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer hits a jumper from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Van Isler | 35-33 |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Alexander - foul #2 on Michael Alexander, team foul #13 | 35-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Chad Winchester (PG) Rafael Palacio | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 01:36 | San Diego | Rueben Schwemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Frank Campbell - foul #3 on Frank Campbell, team foul #12 | 36-33 |
| Subs | San Diego | Michael Ray (SG), John Conger (C) Rueben Schwemmer, Frank Campbell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 00:57 | San Diego | Michael Ray is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Ray, team foul #13 | 36-35 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | George Carlino clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 00:41 | San Diego | John Conger snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 00:34 | San Diego | The short jumper by Lewis Cabello is denied by Michael Alexander | 36-35 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Van Isler is hacked by Chad Winchester - foul #1 on Chad Winchester, team foul #14 | 36-35 |
| Subs | San Diego | Dean Steen (SF), Scott Barile (PF) Lewis Cabello, Arthur Duncan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SF), Darrell Gerken (PF), Warren Witherspoon (C) Colin Musgrave, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:01 | San Diego | The short jumper by Dean Steen is denied by Darrell Gerken | 36-37 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann gets the rebound | 36-37 |