| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | David Knight inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts is fouled on the floor by Jarod Shafer - foul #2 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:31 | Santa Clara | Daniel Hammond picks off the pass by Steve Tibbitts | 31-28 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Thomas Exley steals the ball from Jarod Shafer in the backcourt | 31-28 |
| 19:16 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) Gerald Paradis | |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 18:33 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) David Knight, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 18:18 | Cincinnati | Paul Read scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Paylor | 36-28 |
| 17:58 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:56 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Paul Read | 38-28 |
| 17:01 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Helms | 38-30 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 38-30 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:05 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash misses the turnaround from the right block | 38-30 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Helms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Arnold Schneider (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 38-30 |
| 15:35 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the wide open jump hook near the basket set up by Paul Read | 40-30 |
| 14:55 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider is called for traveling | 40-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SG), Jarod Shafer (SF), Thomas Johnston (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, David Paylor, Kevin Ward, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Thomas Exley, Daniel Helms, Cecil Townsend, Alfred Ash, Arnold Schneider | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon is hacked by Steven Dembinski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 40-30 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | John Kimball pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-30 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Roy Worth | 42-30 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Jarod Shafer - foul #3 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| 13:51 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts misses the free throw | 42-32 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Thomas Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG) Jarod Shafer | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison (SF), Alfred Ash (PF) David Knight, David Mitchell | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by David Paylor - foul #1 on David Paylor, team foul #3 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) Thomas Johnston | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis makes the 1st free throw | 42-33 |
| 13:17 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Gerald Paradis is called for the reach on Kevin Ward in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #3 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger (SG) Gerald Paradis | |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the floater from the right block but the foul's on Steve Tibbitts - foul #3 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG) Steven Dembinski | |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth makes the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger is hacked by David Paylor - foul #2 on David Paylor, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond (C) Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 12:21 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-34 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | David Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-34 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Steve Tibbitts is called for the reach on Kevin Ward - foul #4 on Steve Tibbitts, team foul #5 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Boyce Usher (PF) David Paylor, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG), David Knight (SF), David Mitchell (C) Robert Sanger, Keith Morrison, Steve Tibbitts | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Daniel Helms (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Steven Dembinski (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Knight (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Shawn Runyon | 45-34 |
| 11:14 | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Alfred Ash | 45-36 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 45-36 |
| 10:54 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 10:34 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Helms | 45-38 |
| 10:11 | Cincinnati | Alfred Ash steps in front of the Shawn Runyon pass | 45-38 |
| 09:53 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 45-38 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses long on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-38 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher tips it home | 47-38 |
| 09:25 | Santa Clara | Shawn Runyon steps in front of the David Mitchell pass | 47-38 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG), John Kimball (SF), Thomas Johnston (PF), Roy Worth (C) Paul Read, Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Robert Sanger (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF), Arnold Schneider (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, David Knight, Alfred Ash, David Mitchell | |
| 09:16 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-38 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | David Paylor pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 47-38 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | John Kimball tips it but misses | 47-38 |
| 08:43 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| 08:39 | Santa Clara | Robert Sanger clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-38 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the board | 47-38 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 47-38 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 08:01 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Knight (SF) Keith Morrison | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Read throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis (SG), Steve Tibbitts (C) Robert Sanger, Arnold Schneider | |
| 07:35 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 47-38 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Kimball (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Thomas Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Knight (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Cecil Townsend (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Steve Tibbitts (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Paul Read clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-38 |
| 07:27 | Santa Clara | Cecil Townsend snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 07:20 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Steve Tibbitts is denied by Thomas Johnston | 47-38 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Thomas Johnston snags the defensive board | 47-38 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by David Knight - foul #2 on David Knight, team foul #6 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) John Kimball, Thomas Johnston, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Alfred Ash (PF) Thomas Exley, Cecil Townsend | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 48-38 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 06:45 | Santa Clara | David Knight knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Gerald Paradis | 49-41 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-41 |
| 06:24 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:06 | Santa Clara | Gerald Paradis is hacked by David Paylor - foul #3 on David Paylor, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG), Keith Morrison (SF), Arnold Schneider (PF) Gerald Paradis, David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| 05:51 | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski misses the jumper from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 49-41 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-41 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon grabs the offensive rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:07 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward blows the wide open dunk | 49-41 |
| 05:05 | Santa Clara | Keith Morrison pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 04:46 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider's floater is tipped away by Kevin Ward | 49-41 |
| 04:44 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 04:34 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts knocks in the shot from close range | 49-43 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Steven Dembinski - foul #4 on Steven Dembinski, team foul #7 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), John Kimball (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, David Paylor, Jarod Shafer, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Mitchell (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Cecil Townsend (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, Keith Morrison, Arnold Schneider, Steve Tibbitts | |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:16 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Cecil Townsend | 49-43 |
| 03:56 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-43 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits a 3 from the left wing set up by John Kimball | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (tiring) 20 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Kimball (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. SF - Kevin Ward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Thomas Exley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald Paradis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - David Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Ash (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Cecil Townsend (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:15 | Santa Clara | John Kimball steps in front of the Cecil Townsend pass | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the easy layup | 52-43 |
| 02:46 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 02:41 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-43 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | David Mitchell is called for the reach on Kevin Ward - foul #1 on David Mitchell, team foul #8 | 52-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), David Paylor (SG), Daniel Hammond (C) Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (PG), Steven Dembinski (SG), David Knight (SF), Arnold Schneider (C) Thomas Exley, Gerald Paradis, David Mitchell, Cecil Townsend | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 02:00 | Santa Clara | Arnold Schneider is hacked by John Kimball - foul #4 on John Kimball, team foul #6 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Mitchell (SF), Cecil Townsend (PF) David Knight, Alfred Ash | |
| 01:47 | Santa Clara | David Mitchell knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Steven Dembinski | 54-45 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is hacked by David Mitchell - foul #2 on David Mitchell, team foul #9 | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley (PG), Gerald Paradis (SG), David Knight (SF), Alfred Ash (PF), Steve Tibbitts (C) Daniel Helms, Steven Dembinski, David Mitchell, Cecil Townsend, Arnold Schneider | |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 01:31 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Alfred Ash | 55-45 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash lays it in on a nice dish by Steve Tibbitts | 55-47 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Gerald Paradis is called for the reach on Paul Read in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gerald Paradis, team foul #10 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Daniel Helms (SG) Gerald Paradis | |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:56 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by David Knight | 57-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Exley - foul #2 on Thomas Exley, team foul #11 | 57-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:45 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Daniel Helms is called for the reach on Paul Read in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Helms, team foul #12 | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:38 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is hacked by Thomas Exley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Thomas Exley, team foul #13 | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:29 | Santa Clara | David Knight clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-53 |
| 00:28 | Santa Clara | Thomas Exley grabs the offensive board | 61-53 |
| 00:25 | Santa Clara | David Knight knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Exley | 61-56 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Exley - foul #4 on Thomas Exley, team foul #14 | 61-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (PF) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| 00:18 | Santa Clara | David Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-56 |
| 00:17 | Santa Clara | Steve Tibbitts grabs the offensive board | 63-56 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:13 | Santa Clara | Alfred Ash gets the offensive rebound | 63-56 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | David Knight knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Thomas Exley | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Exley - foul #5 on Thomas Exley, team foul #15 | 63-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (SG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Dembinski (SG) Thomas Exley | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward (PF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | David Knight misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 65-59 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Read runs out the clock | 65-59 |