| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (fresh) SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) SF - Tyrone Ross (fresh) PF - Barry Nelson (fresh) C - James Blackwell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Hawaii | Hawaii is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:49 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Terrell Jones | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Hawaii | James Blackwell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson tips it home | 2-2 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Kidd | 2-4 |
| 18:37 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | William Taylor gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits a turnaround near the basket set up by Luis Howton | 2-6 |
| 17:59 | Hawaii | James Blackwell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the offensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by James Blackwell - foul #1 on James Blackwell, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (PG), Erik Braatz (SG), Toby Hamilton (SF), David Janousek (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Joshua Pelletier, Gabriel Esposito, Tyrone Ross, Barry Nelson, James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 2-7 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 17:08 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Erik Braatz | 4-8 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Terrill steals it from Morris Wayne | 4-8 |
| 16:29 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Barry Nelson (PF) David Janousek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 16:07 | Hawaii | Richard Graham snags the defensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:59 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson buries a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Richard Graham | 7-8 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Richard Graham (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Erik Braatz (fresh) SF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) PF - Barry Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Terrill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 6 pts. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Erik Braatz picks off the pass by William Taylor | 7-8 |
| 15:43 | Hawaii | Erik Braatz can't finish the layup | 7-8 |
| 15:41 | Hawaii | Richard Graham pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:26 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-8 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Erik Braatz is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #1 on Erik Braatz, team foul #2 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Tyrone Ross (SF), James Blackwell (PF) Richard Graham, Erik Braatz, Toby Hamilton, Barry Nelson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, William Taylor | |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-8 |
| 14:58 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:42 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross lays it in on a great pass from Joshua Pelletier out of a doubleteam | 12-8 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is whistled for a carry | 12-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Erik Braatz (SF), Barry Nelson (PF) Tyrone Ross, James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| 14:22 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill travels with the ball | 12-8 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SF), David Janousek (PF), James Blackwell (C) Erik Braatz, Barry Nelson, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG) Frank Lobdell | |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 12-8 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski can't tip it in | 12-8 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski tips it back up and in | 12-10 |
| 13:39 | Hawaii | James Blackwell scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-10 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Luis Howton and he's fouled by James Blackwell - foul #2 on James Blackwell, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (PG), Erik Braatz (SF), Barry Nelson (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Joshua Pelletier, Tyrone Ross, David Janousek, James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), William Taylor (PF) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Thomas Kidd | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski makes the free throw | 14-13 |
| 13:07 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson drills a floater from the right side | 16-13 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Barry Nelson - foul #1 on Barry Nelson, team foul #4 | 16-13 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier (PG) Richard Graham | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Gunn (C) Ray Niewieroski | |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 12:43 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gabriel Esposito | 19-15 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Terrell Jones | 19-17 |
| 12:11 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier is hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #1 on Terrell Jones, team foul #1 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (PG), Tyrone Ross (SF), Toby Hamilton (C) Joshua Pelletier, Erik Braatz, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, David Gunn | |
| 12:02 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito is fouled on the floor by Morris Wayne - foul #1 on Morris Wayne, team foul #2 | 19-17 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier (PG), Charles Terrill (C) Richard Graham, Gabriel Esposito | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:46 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Toby Hamilton (fresh) PF - Barry Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the lay-in | 19-17 |
| 11:20 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 11:02 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 11:00 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill grabs the offensive rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton connects on the shot from the right side set up by Joshua Pelletier | 21-17 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Frank Lobdell | 21-19 |
| 10:10 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-19 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (PG), Gabriel Esposito (SG), Erik Braatz (SF), David Janousek (C) Joshua Pelletier, Tyrone Ross, Toby Hamilton, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Frank Lobdell, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-19 |
| 09:59 | Hawaii | Erik Braatz snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:48 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 21-19 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | David Gunn snags the defensive board | 21-19 |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Terrell Jones and the foul's on Richard Graham - foul #1 on Richard Graham, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Terrill (C) David Janousek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:40 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the free throw | 21-22 |
| 09:25 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson double dribbles | 21-22 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton hits a jumper from the left side | 21-24 |
| 08:49 | Hawaii | Richard Graham hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Gabriel Esposito | 24-24 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier (PG), Tyrone Ross (SF), David Janousek (PF), Toby Hamilton (C) Richard Graham, Erik Braatz, Barry Nelson, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Terrell Jones, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| 08:07 | Hawaii | David Janousek loses the ball out of bounds | 24-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Barry Nelson (PF), Charles Terrill (C) David Janousek, Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF) Ray Niewieroski | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | William Taylor misses the shot in the lane | 24-24 |
| 07:43 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton gets the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tyrone Ross (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Barry Nelson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is fouled on the floor by Joshua Pelletier - foul #1 on Joshua Pelletier, team foul #6 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton (C) Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | William Taylor drills a runner from close range set up by Morris Wayne | 24-26 |
| 06:57 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier makes the contested 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Gabriel Esposito | 27-26 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton is hacked by Joshua Pelletier - foul #2 on Joshua Pelletier, team foul #7 | 27-26 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Richard Graham (PG), Erik Braatz (SF), David Janousek (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Joshua Pelletier, Tyrone Ross, Barry Nelson, Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 27-28 |
| 06:30 | Hawaii | Thomas Kidd is called for the reach on Charles Terrill - foul #1 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SF), Barry Nelson (PF) Gabriel Esposito, David Janousek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG) Luis Howton | |
| 06:05 | Hawaii | Richard Graham can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 27-28 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne tips it back up and in | 27-30 |
| 05:36 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson misses short on a shot from close range | 27-30 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Morris Wayne | 27-33 |
| 05:10 | Hawaii | Richard Graham can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-33 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is hacked by Richard Graham in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Graham, team foul #8 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito (SG), David Janousek (PF), Toby Hamilton (C) Richard Graham, Barry Nelson, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 05:06 | Hawaii | Toby Hamilton snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 04:53 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Toby Hamilton | 29-34 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Terrell Jones | 29-36 |
| 04:36 | Hawaii | Erik Braatz loses the dribble to Terrell Jones | 29-36 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | David Gunn connects on the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Erik Braatz - foul #2 on Erik Braatz, team foul #9 | 29-38 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier (PG), Barry Nelson (PF) Erik Braatz, David Janousek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Thomas Musso (SG) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the free throw | 29-39 |
| 04:09 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson connects on the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Gabriel Esposito and he's hacked by Ray Niewieroski - foul #1 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #4 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Terrill (C) Toby Hamilton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:09 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 32-39 |
| 03:41 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| Lineup | Hawaii | PG - Joshua Pelletier (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel Esposito (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Tyrone Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Barry Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. C - Charles Terrill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gunn (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill is hacked by David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #5 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Erik Braatz (SF), James Blackwell (C) Tyrone Ross, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG), Morris Wayne (SF) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis | |
| 03:03 | Hawaii | James Blackwell comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #6 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Hawaii | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Ray Niewieroski, David Gunn | |
| 03:03 | Hawaii | James Blackwell makes the 1st free throw | 33-39 |
| 03:03 | Hawaii | James Blackwell makes the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't connect on a jumper from close range | 34-39 |
| 02:44 | Hawaii | James Blackwell snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 02:30 | Hawaii | James Blackwell misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 34-39 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 34-39 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne connects on the shot from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Kidd | 34-41 |
| 02:11 | Hawaii | James Blackwell can't finish the layup | 34-41 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | James Blackwell is called for the reach on Luis Howton - foul #3 on James Blackwell, team foul #10 | 34-41 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross (SF), Toby Hamilton (PF), Charles Terrill (C) Erik Braatz, Barry Nelson, James Blackwell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 01:41 | Hawaii | Tyrone Ross knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Pelletier | 36-43 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits a shot from the baseline on a great pass from Thomas Kidd | 36-45 |
| 01:07 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 01:05 | Hawaii | Charles Terrill tips it in | 38-45 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline | 38-45 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones is hacked by Tyrone Ross - foul #1 on Tyrone Ross, team foul #11 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Barry Nelson (PF), David Janousek (C) Toby Hamilton, Charles Terrill | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Casey Landis (SF), Ray Niewieroski (PF), David Gunn (C) Luis Howton, Morris Wayne, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| 00:44 | Hawaii | The rebound goes to Barry Nelson | 38-46 |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | Ray Niewieroski is called for the reach on Barry Nelson - foul #2 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #7 | 38-46 |
| Subs | Hawaii | Charles Terrill (C) David Janousek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 00:31 | Hawaii | Barry Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by David Gunn | 40-48 |
| 00:03 | Hawaii | Joshua Pelletier comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 40-48 |
| 00:02 | Hawaii | Gabriel Esposito grabs the offensive board | 40-48 |
| 00:00 | Hawaii | The clock runs out | 40-48 |