| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gray (fresh) C - Lewis Frazier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jose Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Boring (fresh) 4 reb. C - Brian Gatlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin drills a jumper in the lane and he's fouled by Christopher Harrison - foul #1 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson (SG) Jose Martinez | |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses the free throw | 31-29 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 19:09 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring grabs the defensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:49 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (SG), Kevin Lesure (PF), Robert Orta (C) Charles Thompson, Richard Boring, Brian Gatlin | |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 31-29 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer gets the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer is called for traveling | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Ryan Langan (SF), Garland Hipps (C) Christopher Harrison, Robert Boyer, Lewis Frazier | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SG), Charles Thompson (SF), Richard Boring (PF) Juan Martinez, Anthony Jackson, Kevin Lesure | |
| 17:57 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 31-29 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan gets the rebound | 31-29 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | William Gray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (SF) Lance Williams | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin (C) Robert Orta | |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jose Martinez | 31-32 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Robert Boyer | 33-32 |
| 16:31 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jose Martinez | 33-35 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Lewis Frazier (C) Robert Boyer, William Gray | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Kevin Lesure (PF), Robert Orta (C) Jose Martinez, Charles Thompson, Richard Boring, Brian Gatlin | |
| 16:19 | Pepperdine | Christopher Harrison is called for the reach on Alan Williams - foul #2 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG) Ryan Langan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:04 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps grabs the board | 33-35 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lance Williams | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lance Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Brand (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Lewis Frazier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Juan Martinez (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Lesure (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Orta (fresh) | |
| 15:18 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez is denied on a dunk by Garland Hipps | 35-35 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Christopher Harrison | 35-35 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand can't connect on a jumper from close range | 35-35 |
| 14:24 | Pepperdine | Kevin Lesure grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:02 | Pepperdine | Donald Brand picks off the pass by Juan Martinez | 35-35 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison blows the layup | 35-35 |
| 13:58 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Lance Williams - foul #2 on Lance Williams, team foul #3 | 35-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (SG), Robert Boyer (SF), William Gray (PF) Lance Williams, Donald Brand, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SG), Richard Boring (PF), Brian Gatlin (C) Juan Martinez, Kevin Lesure, Robert Orta | |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 13:43 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Anthony Jackson - foul #2 on Anthony Jackson, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 12:58 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses badly on a shot from the left side | 37-37 |
| 12:57 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring tips it but misses | 37-37 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Gray | 37-37 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier can't throw it down | 37-37 |
| 12:29 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Christopher Harrison - foul #3 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG), Garland Hipps (C) Christopher Harrison, Lewis Frazier | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens (PG) Alan Williams | |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 12:13 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer can't throw it down | 37-39 |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson pulls down the rebound | 37-39 |
| 11:19 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson makes the floater from the free throw line | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Ryan Langan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Behrens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thompson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Boring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Gatlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps is whistled for a carry | 37-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG), Lewis Frazier (C) Ryan Langan, Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Juan Martinez (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Daniel Faulkner (PF), Robert Orta (C) Richard Behrens, Jose Martinez, Charles Thompson, Richard Boring, Brian Gatlin | |
| 10:26 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 37-43 |
| 10:09 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Lance Williams | 39-43 |
| 09:41 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez misses short on a 3 from straight away | 39-43 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand grabs the board | 39-43 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Williams - foul #3 on Alan Williams, team foul #2 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Garland Hipps (C) Lance Williams, Lewis Frazier | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens (PG), Jose Martinez (SG), Charles Thompson (SF), Richard Boring (PF), Brian Gatlin (C) Alan Williams, Juan Martinez, Anthony Jackson, Daniel Faulkner, Robert Orta | |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Behrens | 41-45 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand is hacked by Richard Behrens in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Behrens, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan (SG) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Ryan Langan | 43-45 |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on William Gray - foul #3 on William Gray, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG), Lewis Frazier (C) Donald Brand, William Gray | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG) Richard Behrens | |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 07:58 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps tips it back up and in | 45-47 |
| 07:17 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-47 |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison grabs the board | 45-47 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Harrison (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ryan Langan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Boyer (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Garland Hipps (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Lewis Frazier (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Alan Williams (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jose Martinez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Boring (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Gatlin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Ryan Langan can't connect on a floater from the left side | 45-47 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier tips it home | 47-47 |
| 06:37 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-50 |
| 05:40 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 50-50 |
| 05:39 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lance Williams (SG), Donald Brand (SF), William Gray (PF) Ryan Langan, Robert Boyer, Lewis Frazier | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens (PG), Juan Martinez (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Kevin Lesure (PF), Robert Orta (C) Alan Williams, Jose Martinez, Charles Thompson, Richard Boring, Brian Gatlin | |
| 05:04 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps loses the dribble to Kevin Lesure in the backcourt | 50-55 |
| 04:45 | Pepperdine | Richard Behrens can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-55 |
| 04:43 | Pepperdine | Juan Martinez snags the offensive board | 50-55 |
| 04:26 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 50-55 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps pulls down the rebound | 50-55 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Orta - foul #1 on Robert Orta, team foul #4 | 50-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier (C) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SG), Daniel Faulkner (PF) Juan Martinez, Kevin Lesure | |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Garland Hipps makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 03:40 | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-55 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Gray | 51-55 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Lewis Frazier scores on a jumper in the lane | 53-55 |
| 03:03 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-55 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Brand | 53-55 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Brand (fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lance Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Garland Hipps (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - William Gray (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lewis Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Richard Behrens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jose Martinez (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Daniel Faulkner (fresh) C - Robert Orta (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Jose Martinez - foul #1 on Jose Martinez, team foul #5 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer (SF) Garland Hipps | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Alan Williams (PG), Juan Martinez (SG), Charles Thompson (SF), Richard Boring (PF), Brian Gatlin (C) Richard Behrens, Jose Martinez, Anthony Jackson, Daniel Faulkner, Robert Orta | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand makes the 2nd free throw | 54-55 |
| 02:25 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring can't finish the layup | 54-55 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand snags the defensive board | 54-55 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | William Gray banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Donald Brand | 56-55 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Alan Williams is fouled on the floor by Lance Williams - foul #3 on Lance Williams, team foul #6 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison (PG) Donald Brand | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez (SG) Juan Martinez | |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin is hacked by Lewis Frazier - foul #2 on Lewis Frazier, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 01:27 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison loses the dribble to Richard Boring in the backcourt | 56-57 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson lays it up and in on a great pass from Jose Martinez and the foul's on Christopher Harrison - foul #4 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #8 | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the free throw | 56-59 |
| 01:00 | Pepperdine | Richard Boring gets the offensive rebound | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez is hacked by Lewis Frazier - foul #3 on Lewis Frazier, team foul #9 | 56-59 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:36 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez misses the 2nd free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Boyer pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Jose Martinez steps in front of the Christopher Harrison pass in the backcourt | 56-60 |
| 00:32 | Pepperdine | Jose Martinez lays it up and in | 56-62 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Lance Williams is hacked by Brian Gatlin - foul #2 on Brian Gatlin, team foul #6 | 56-62 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Christopher Harrison misses the 3 from the left wing | 56-62 |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Charles Thompson | 56-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Christopher Harrison is called for the reach on Charles Thompson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Harrison, team foul #10 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Brand (PG) Christopher Harrison | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner (PF) Richard Boring | |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:20 | Pepperdine | Charles Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-63 |
| 00:14 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin grabs the defensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin is hacked by Lance Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lance Williams, team foul #11 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Anthony Jackson (SF) Charles Thompson | |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin makes the 1st free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:11 | Pepperdine | Brian Gatlin misses the 2nd free throw | 56-64 |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | William Gray snags the defensive board | 56-64 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Gray | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Donald Brand is called for the reach on Daniel Faulkner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Brand, team foul #12 | 59-64 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:02 | Pepperdine | Daniel Faulkner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Brand hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 59-66 |