| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Stephen Thomas is blocked by Robert Ingram | 28-30 |
| 19:41 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 19:28 | Denver | Don Wetherington double dribbles | 28-30 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Ingram is called for the reach on Gene Dycus - foul #1 on Robert Ingram, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Stone - foul #3 on James Stone, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG) James Stone | |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 19:07 | Denver | Gary Smith grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 18:50 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 31-30 |
| 18:00 | Denver | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-30 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus connects on the fadeaway from the right block set up by Rudy Spencer | 33-30 |
| 17:20 | Denver | Stephen Thomas is called for the reach on Don Wetherington - foul #3 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 17:09 | Denver | Charles Rawls's pass is intercepted by Casey Landis | 33-30 |
| 17:01 | Cincinnati | Don Wetherington steals the ball from John Jones | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | Denver | Walter Newsome comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis gets the rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 16:31 | Denver | Charles Rawls snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 16:27 | Denver | Richard Finger scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Wetherington | 33-33 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray drills a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 35-33 |
| 15:54 | Denver | Walter Newsome connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jones (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Finger (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Andrew Pesina (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gunn and he's hacked by Charles Rawls - foul #2 on Charles Rawls, team foul #3 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Charles Ray, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF) Walter Newsome, Don Wetherington, Charles Rawls | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 15:08 | Denver | Andrew Pesina loses the ball out of bounds | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Casey Landis | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (SG), Kevin Million (C) Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (SG), Lawrence Winningham (C) Andy Nixon, Kevin Million | |
| 14:42 | Denver | Walter Newsome scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Ingram | 38-38 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso drills a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Gerald Greene | 41-38 |
| 14:04 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 13:49 | Denver | James Stone gets the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:27 | Denver | Gary Smith is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF) Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Andrew Pesina (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Walter Newsome, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Charles Ray | 43-38 |
| 12:54 | Denver | Charles Rawls lays it up and in set up by James Stone | 43-40 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from David Gunn | 45-40 |
| 12:12 | Denver | Andrew Pesina misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 45-40 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Rawls swats the layup by Charles Ray | 45-40 |
| 11:55 | Denver | Robert Ingram pulls down the rebound | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 18 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Gene Dycus (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - James Stone (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Andrew Pesina (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Rawls (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Denver | James Stone is hacked by Charles Ray - foul #3 on Charles Ray, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), John Jones (C) Gerald Greene, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Denver | Walter Newsome (PG), Richard Finger (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Robert Ingram, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 11:21 | Denver | Gary Smith is denied on a layup by David Gunn | 45-40 |
| 11:19 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Finger | 45-40 |
| 11:07 | Denver | Richard Finger lays it in | 45-42 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Stephen Thomas | 47-42 |
| 10:25 | Denver | John Jones is called for the reach on Richard Finger - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Gerald Greene (SG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Charles Ray, Casey Landis, David Gunn | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Kevin Million (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Don Wetherington, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 10:15 | Denver | Thomas Musso is called for the reach on James Stone - foul #1 on Thomas Musso, team foul #4 | 47-42 |
| 10:00 | Denver | Kevin Million blows the layup | 47-42 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Jones | 47-42 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Rudy Spencer and the foul's on James Stone - foul #4 on James Stone, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Denver | Robert Ingram (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF) James Stone, Kevin Million | |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 09:12 | Denver | Charles Rawls can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 50-42 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses long on a jumper from the left block | 50-42 |
| 08:50 | Denver | Andrew Pesina grabs the defensive rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:25 | Denver | Andrew Pesina hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-42 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Richard Finger misses the tip | 50-42 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer gets the rebound | 50-42 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Gerald Greene and the foul's on Andrew Pesina - foul #1 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #5 | 52-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), David Gunn (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Gerald Greene, Rudy Spencer, John Jones | |
| Subs | Denver | Don Wetherington (SG), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:17 | Denver | The rebound goes to Don Wetherington | 52-42 |
| 07:59 | Denver | Gene Dycus picks off the pass by Don Wetherington | 52-42 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 52-42 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso tips it home | 54-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Dycus (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Don Wetherington (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Ingram (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-42 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Musso | 54-42 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is hacked by Robert Ingram - foul #2 on Robert Ingram, team foul #6 | 54-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Casey Landis (SF) Thomas Musso, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | James Stone (PG), Richard Calvin (SF) Walter Newsome, Robert Ingram | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | David Gunn misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #7 | 54-42 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 1st free throw | 55-42 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | David Gunn makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:55 | Denver | Richard Calvin makes the floater from the left side | 56-44 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Winningham is called for the reach on Charles Ray - foul #1 on Lawrence Winningham, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) David Gunn | |
| Subs | Denver | Andrew Pesina (C) Lawrence Winningham | |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 06:20 | Denver | Andrew Pesina knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Stone | 58-46 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus is fouled on the floor by Andrew Pesina - foul #2 on Andrew Pesina, team foul #9 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Gerald Greene | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Charles Rawls (C) Richard Calvin, Gary Smith | |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:04 | Denver | Andrew Pesina gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Denver | Andrew Pesina lays it in | 58-48 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray gets the offensive rebound | 58-48 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Charles Ray | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:00 | Denver | Don Wetherington buries a jumper from just outside the lane | 61-50 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-50 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus tips it in | 63-50 |
| 04:24 | Denver | Charles Rawls makes the runner from the right block | 63-52 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus lays it in on a great pass from Rudy Spencer | 65-52 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Andrew Pesina is fouled on the floor by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | Denver | Andy Nixon (PG), Walter Newsome (SG), Robert Ingram (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Lawrence Winningham (C) James Stone, Don Wetherington, Richard Finger, Andrew Pesina, Charles Rawls | |
| 03:45 | Denver | Walter Newsome double dribbles | 65-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Gunn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - John Jones (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Andy Nixon (fresh) SG - Walter Newsome (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Ingram (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Lawrence Winningham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is hacked by Walter Newsome - foul #3 on Walter Newsome, team foul #10 | 65-52 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 03:19 | Denver | Lawrence Winningham gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 03:03 | Denver | Gary Smith double dribbles | 66-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Jones (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Calvin (SF), Kevin Million (PF), Charles Rawls (C) Robert Ingram, Gary Smith, Lawrence Winningham | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-52 |
| 02:42 | Denver | Andy Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-52 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 69-52 |
| 02:03 | Denver | Richard Calvin misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the board | 69-52 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Richard Calvin - foul #2 on Richard Calvin, team foul #11 | 69-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Finger (SF), Andrew Pesina (PF) Richard Calvin, Kevin Million | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis makes the 1st free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 01:45 | Denver | Andrew Pesina gets the rebound | 70-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:31 | Denver | Andrew Pesina double dribbles | 70-52 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis clanks a 3 from the right corner | 70-52 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Andrew Pesina grabs the defensive rebound | 70-52 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Andrew Pesina can't throw it down but he's fouled by David Gunn - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #6 | 70-52 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 00:56 | Denver | Andrew Pesina makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Casey Landis | 72-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Denver | Andy Nixon's pass is intercepted by Casey Landis | 72-54 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis lays it up and in | 74-54 |
| 00:18 | Denver | Walter Newsome clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 74-54 |
| 00:16 | Denver | Walter Newsome tips it but misses | 74-54 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Gunn | 74-54 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Jones runs out the clock | 74-54 |