| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Stull (fresh) PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on James Levine - foul #3 on James Levine, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (PG) James Levine | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the 2nd free throw | 32-22 |
| 19:49 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 32-22 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee clanks a fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on David Hollie - foul #1 on David Hollie, team foul #1 | 32-22 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 19:33 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Timothy Bellamy - foul #1 on Timothy Bellamy, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee gets the rebound | 32-24 |
| 19:00 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar is fouled on the floor by David Colby - foul #2 on David Colby, team foul #2 | 32-24 |
| 18:42 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee is denied on a layup by Ernest Gibbs | 32-24 |
| 18:41 | San Diego State | The offensive rebound goes to Eduardo Martinez | 32-24 |
| 18:26 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by David Stull | 32-27 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Colby | 34-27 |
| 18:00 | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-27 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the offensive board | 34-27 |
| 17:18 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is fouled on the floor by Eduardo Martinez - foul #1 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #3 | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) David Colby, David Hollie, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Jin Hong (SF) David Stull | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca travels with the ball | 34-27 |
| 16:39 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-27 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 34-27 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn clanks a 3 from the left corner | 34-27 |
| 16:31 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Eduardo Martinez | 34-27 |
| 16:25 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (SF) Carl Plum, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe (PF) Dennis Sallee | |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis lays it up and in on a great pass from Jesse Ricca | 36-27 |
| 15:46 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-27 |
| 15:45 | San Diego State | Kevin Steptoe snags the offensive board | 36-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 3 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Timothy Bellamy (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Marko Zelmar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jin Hong (fresh) PF - Kevin Steptoe (fresh) 2 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:28 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-27 |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 14:59 | San Diego State | Jin Hong gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 14:37 | San Diego State | The jump hook by Eduardo Martinez is blocked by Jesse Ricca | 36-27 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 36-27 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #3 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), David Stull (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) Timothy Bellamy, Marko Zelmar, Jin Hong, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 14:04 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #4 | 36-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 13:59 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from David Stull | 36-29 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from David Hollie | 38-29 |
| 13:17 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee throws it down | 38-31 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson clanks a turnaround from close range | 38-31 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the easy layup | 38-31 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the offensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a jump hook from close range set up by Carl Plum | 40-31 |
| 11:48 | San Diego State | David Stull hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Edwin Folsom | 40-34 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs loses the dribble to David Stull | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Colby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Stull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Kevin Steptoe (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 40-34 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the floater from the right block | 40-34 |
| 10:41 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 10:35 | San Diego State | Ralph Anderson steals the ball from David Stull | 40-34 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Colby | 42-34 |
| 10:07 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from David Stull | 42-37 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 42-37 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:48 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, David Colby, David Hollie, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG), Marko Zelmar (SG), Jin Hong (PF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Edwin Folsom, David Stull, Dennis Sallee, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Eduardo Martinez - foul #2 on Eduardo Martinez, team foul #4 | 42-37 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 09:29 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 09:17 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez can't finish the layup | 42-37 |
| 09:15 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia tips it home | 42-39 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson lays it up and in set up by Edgar Davis | 44-39 |
| 08:28 | San Diego State | Jesse Ricca steals it from Jin Hong | 44-39 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca lays it in on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 46-39 |
| 07:48 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Levine | 46-42 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | James Bowers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the tip | 46-42 |
| 07:15 | San Diego State | Jin Hong grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - James Levine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jin Hong (fresh) 3 reb. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | James Levine clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-42 |
| 07:03 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia gets the offensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 06:49 | San Diego State | Jesse Ricca is called for the reach on Gilberto Garcia - foul #2 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #5 | 46-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), David Hollie (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, Ralph Anderson, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom (PG), David Stull (SF), Dennis Sallee (PF) James Levine, Gilberto Garcia, Jin Hong | |
| 06:37 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom can't finish the layup | 46-42 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 46-42 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs drills a fadeaway from the left block | 48-42 |
| 05:56 | San Diego State | David Stull can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-42 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | David Colby grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 05:42 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 05:40 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) David Hollie, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), Kevin Steptoe (C) Marko Zelmar, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dennis Sallee - foul #1 on Dennis Sallee, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 50-42 |
| 05:03 | San Diego State | Carl Plum is called for the reach on Dennis Sallee - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #6 | 50-42 |
| 04:43 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 50-42 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Carl Plum | 52-42 |
| 04:03 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee hits a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3 from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | Edwin Folsom snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 03:37 | San Diego State | San Diego State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) James Bowers, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 03:17 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Edwin Folsom (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Marko Zelmar (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gilberto Garcia (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Dennis Sallee (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Eduardo Martinez (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | David Colby buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 02:33 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 02:03 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Gilberto Garcia | 55-48 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar is hacked by David Colby - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #7 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:50 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Eduardo Martinez denies the turnaround by David Colby | 55-49 |
| 01:21 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:10 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson's floater is tipped away by Eduardo Martinez | 55-49 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it home | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar's pass is intercepted by Carl Plum | 57-49 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | David Hollie can't throw it down | 57-49 |
| 00:44 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Sallee | 57-49 |
| 00:39 | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Folsom - foul #4 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #6 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is hacked by Edwin Folsom - foul #5 on Edwin Folsom, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | James Levine (PG) Edwin Folsom | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 00:31 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from James Levine | 59-51 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby is fouled in the backcourt by Marko Zelmar - foul #3 on Marko Zelmar, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee is hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #3 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (SG), David Stull (SF), Kevin Steptoe (C) Marko Zelmar, Gilberto Garcia, Eduardo Martinez | |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 00:24 | San Diego State | Dennis Sallee makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | James Levine is called for the reach on Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Levine, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Marko Zelmar (SG), Gilberto Garcia (SF), Eduardo Martinez (C) Timothy Bellamy, David Stull, Kevin Steptoe | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:22 | San Diego State | The rebound goes to Dennis Sallee | 61-53 |
| 00:16 | San Diego State | James Levine clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-53 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the rebound | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson is hacked by James Levine in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Levine, team foul #10 | 61-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Bellamy (PG) James Levine | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:12 | San Diego State | Eduardo Martinez grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| 00:06 | San Diego State | Gilberto Garcia comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-53 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum runs out the clock | 62-53 |