| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Tynan (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. SG - Terence Cutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dewey Cornett (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Hubert Tow (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Preusser (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber inbounds the ball | 31-35 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-35 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it but misses | 31-35 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield tips it home | 31-37 |
| 19:40 | UCLA | John Tynan is hacked by Willy Schell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #1 | 31-37 |
| 19:21 | UCLA | John Tynan connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Preusser swats the layup by James Lacefield | 33-37 |
| 19:10 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Hubert Tow | 33-37 |
| 18:43 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 18:12 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser grabs the board | 35-37 |
| 18:07 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 35-37 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland is fouled on the floor by Joseph Preusser - foul #2 on Joseph Preusser, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 17:42 | UCLA | Terence Cutler grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 17:18 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser misses the fadeaway from close range | 35-37 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell clanks a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Tynan - foul #1 on John Tynan, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UCLA | Tommy Smart (SG), Derrick Sauls (PF), Michael Boner (C) Terence Cutler, Hubert Tow, Joseph Preusser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (PF), Paul Zenzen (C) James Lacefield, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 16:38 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-38 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the shot from just outside the lane | 35-38 |
| 16:07 | UCLA | Tommy Smart gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:55 | UCLA | Tommy Smart slams it home set up by Dewey Cornett and he's fouled by Igor Drewski - foul #1 on Igor Drewski, team foul #2 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UCLA | Terence Cutler (PG), Hubert Tow (PF), Joseph Preusser (C) John Tynan, Dewey Cornett, Michael Boner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG) Willy Schell, Stanley McUmber | |
| 15:55 | UCLA | Tommy Smart misses the free throw | 37-38 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Terence Cutler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tommy Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Sauls (fresh) PF - Hubert Tow (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Preusser (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen hits the follow up shot | 37-40 |
| 15:27 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser's layup is rejected by Paul Zenzen | 37-40 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nathan Morse | 37-40 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | John Lafon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 15:07 | UCLA | Hubert Tow snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:54 | UCLA | Derrick Sauls's fadeaway is rejected by Nathan Morse | 37-40 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewey Cornett (SF) Tommy Smart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper, John Lafon, Igor Drewski, Paul Zenzen | |
| 14:07 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Dewey Cornett, team foul #3 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Tynan (PG), Derrick Barnes (PF), Michael Boner (C) Derrick Sauls, Hubert Tow, Joseph Preusser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:48 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell loses the dribble to Michael Boner | 37-40 |
| 13:22 | UCLA | Terence Cutler hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dewey Cornett | 39-40 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Tommy Smart (SG), Hubert Tow (PF) Terence Cutler, Derrick Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:11 | UCLA | John Tynan is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Tynan, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-40 |
| 12:58 | UCLA | Hubert Tow gets the rebound | 39-40 |
| 12:38 | UCLA | Hubert Tow makes the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by John Tynan | 41-40 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dewey Cornett - foul #3 on Dewey Cornett, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Derrick Sauls (SF), Joseph Preusser (C) Dewey Cornett, Michael Boner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:22 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser grabs the defensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 11:59 | UCLA | Stanley McUmber is called for the reach on Derrick Sauls - foul #1 on Stanley McUmber, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), Paul Zenzen (C) Willy Schell, James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 11:31 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Tynan | 43-41 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Tynan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 ast. SG - Tommy Smart (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Derrick Sauls (fresh) PF - Hubert Tow (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Joseph Preusser (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 43-41 |
| 11:11 | UCLA | Tommy Smart grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 11:05 | UCLA | Derrick Sauls is fouled on the floor by Paul Zenzen - foul #2 on Paul Zenzen, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Terence Cutler (SG), Dewey Cornett (SF) Tommy Smart, Hubert Tow | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF) Richard Looper, John Lafon, Paul Zenzen | |
| 10:55 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Nathan Morse - foul #3 on Nathan Morse, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski | |
| 10:55 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Preusser is called for the reach on Walter Holland - foul #3 on Joseph Preusser, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | John Tynan steps in front of the James Lacefield pass | 44-41 |
| 09:56 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 44-41 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-41 |
| 09:36 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 09:32 | UCLA | Walter Holland picks off the pass by John Tynan | 44-41 |
| 09:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 09:02 | UCLA | Derrick Sauls pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Terence Cutler comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Lacefield - foul #2 on James Lacefield, team foul #6 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UCLA | Tommy Smart (SF), Hubert Tow (PF), Michael Boner (C) Dewey Cornett, Derrick Sauls, Joseph Preusser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), Paul Zenzen (C) James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Terence Cutler misses the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:43 | UCLA | Terence Cutler misses the 2nd free throw | 44-41 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Igor Drewski | 44-41 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Richard Looper | 44-43 |
| 07:55 | UCLA | John Lafon picks off the pass by Hubert Tow | 44-43 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell lays it in on a nice dish by John Lafon | 44-45 |
| 07:33 | UCLA | John Tynan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Igor Drewski - foul #2 on Igor Drewski, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewey Cornett (SF) Terence Cutler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Willy Schell, Richard Looper | |
| 07:33 | UCLA | John Tynan makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:33 | UCLA | John Tynan misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen grabs the board | 45-45 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Tynan (tiring) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tommy Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dewey Cornett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Hubert Tow (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Boner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Paul Zenzen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | John Lafon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) John Lafon | |
| 06:59 | UCLA | Hubert Tow is hacked by Nathan Morse - foul #4 on Nathan Morse, team foul #8 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Preusser (PG) John Tynan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski, Paul Zenzen | |
| 06:59 | UCLA | Hubert Tow makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:59 | UCLA | Hubert Tow misses the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland tips it in | 46-47 |
| 06:27 | UCLA | Tommy Smart clanks a jumper from the left block | 46-47 |
| 06:25 | UCLA | Hubert Tow tips it home | 48-47 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield lays it in on a great pass from Nathan Morse and the foul's on Dewey Cornett - foul #4 on Dewey Cornett, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UCLA | Terence Cutler (PG), Derrick Sauls (SG) Tommy Smart, Michael Boner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:49 | UCLA | Charles Tomasini steals the ball from Derrick Sauls | 48-50 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Charles Tomasini | 48-53 |
| 05:09 | UCLA | Derrick Sauls drills a floater from close range set up by Hubert Tow | 50-53 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell travels with the ball | 50-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Tynan (PG), Derrick Barnes (PF), Michael Boner (C) Dewey Cornett, Hubert Tow, Joseph Preusser | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), Paul Zenzen (C) James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 04:17 | UCLA | Igor Drewski takes the ball from Terence Cutler | 50-53 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Terence Cutler is called for the reach on Paul Zenzen - foul #1 on Terence Cutler, team foul #8 | 50-53 |
| Subs | UCLA | Tommy Smart (SG) Terence Cutler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF) Willy Schell, Richard Looper | |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Zenzen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Derrick Barnes grabs the board | 50-54 |
| 03:36 | UCLA | John Tynan clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 50-54 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski gets the rebound | 50-54 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Tynan - foul #3 on John Tynan, team foul #9 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UCLA | Dewey Cornett (SF), Hubert Tow (PF), Joseph Preusser (C) Derrick Sauls, Derrick Barnes, Michael Boner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Holland (C) Paul Zenzen | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - John Tynan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Tommy Smart (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Dewey Cornett (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Hubert Tow (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Preusser (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nathan Morse (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Lafon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 02:54 | UCLA | John Tynan drills a fadeaway from the right side | 52-56 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | UCLA | Terence Cutler (PG) John Tynan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Charles Tomasini (PF) Nathan Morse, John Lafon, Igor Drewski | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away but he's fouled by Tommy Smart - foul #2 on Tommy Smart, team foul #10 | 52-56 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield makes the 3rd free throw | 52-59 |
| 02:09 | UCLA | Tommy Smart misses the floater from the right block | 52-59 |
| 02:07 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett tips it back up and in | 54-59 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell hits a jumper from the left side | 54-61 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:50 | UCLA | Walter Holland is called for the reach on Joseph Preusser - foul #1 on Walter Holland, team foul #9 | 54-61 |
| Subs | UCLA | John Tynan (PG) Tommy Smart | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:50 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 01:50 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell buries a floater from the left side | 56-63 |
| 01:17 | UCLA | Hubert Tow misses the lay-in | 56-63 |
| 01:16 | UCLA | Terence Cutler snags the offensive board | 56-63 |
| 01:03 | UCLA | Joseph Preusser comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 56-63 |
| 01:01 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 01:00 | UCLA | The offensive rebound goes to Dewey Cornett | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:42 | UCLA | Hubert Tow misses the dunk attempt | 56-63 |
| 00:40 | UCLA | Hubert Tow tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Terence Cutler is called for the reach on Willy Schell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terence Cutler, team foul #11 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG), Igor Drewski (C) James Lacefield, Walter Holland | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:32 | UCLA | John Tynan misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber is hacked by John Tynan in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Tynan, team foul #12 | 58-65 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber misses the 2nd free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:28 | UCLA | Hubert Tow pulls down the rebound | 58-66 |
| 00:22 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 58-66 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | John Lafon grabs the board | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is hacked by Terence Cutler in the backcourt - foul #3 on Terence Cutler, team foul #13 | 58-66 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Dewey Cornett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell runs out the clock | 58-68 |