| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. C - David McClellan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell inbounds the ball | 32-29 |
| 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) | |
| 19:44 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Gerald Flood is denied by Lee Mailloux | 32-29 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 32-29 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins slams it home set up by Louis Choe | 34-29 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | David McClellan swats the layup by Seth Watkins | 34-31 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux travels with the ball | 34-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rory Porter (C) Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), James Bolander (PF), Terry Powell (C) Teddy Orlandi, Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, Ernest Parnell, David McClellan | |
| 17:56 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 34-31 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rory Porter | 34-31 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter makes the shot in the lane set up by Louis Choe | 36-31 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes travels with the ball | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG) Louis Choe | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell (SF), David McClellan (C) Samuel Bluhm, Terry Powell | |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | David McClellan swats the layup by Seth Watkins | 36-31 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Gus Duca - foul #3 on Gus Duca, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SG) Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Gerald Flood (SG) Ross Hughes, Stephen Galloway | |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:32 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 36-31 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Trump | 38-31 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jimmy Kifer (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Rory Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Bolander (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David McClellan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:53 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Kenneth Baker (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Jimmy Kifer, Seth Watkins, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), Terry Powell (C) Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, James Bolander, David McClellan | |
| 15:15 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses short on a floater from the right block | 38-31 |
| 15:14 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 14:54 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway is fouled on the floor by Lee Mailloux - foul #2 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #2 | 38-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Ross Hughes (SF) Teddy Orlandi, Samuel Bluhm | |
| 14:35 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-34 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-34 |
| 14:10 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left corner | 38-34 |
| 14:00 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gus Duca - foul #4 on Gus Duca, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Jimmy Kifer (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Rory Porter (C) Louis Choe, Gus Duca, Daniel Davis, Kenneth Baker, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), James Bolander (PF), David McClellan (C) Stephen Galloway, Ross Hughes, Ernest Parnell, Terry Powell | |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 13:45 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Lorenzo Powell picks off the pass by Curtis Werner | 38-36 |
| 13:18 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Lorenzo Powell | 38-38 |
| 13:14 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by John Trump | 40-38 |
| 13:07 | Santa Clara | James Bolander's pass is intercepted by Curtis Werner | 40-38 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | John Trump lays it in on a nice dish by Curtis Werner | 42-38 |
| 12:41 | Santa Clara | James Bolander misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 42-38 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Curtis Werner | 44-38 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Daniel Davis (SG), Kenneth Baker (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Jimmy Kifer, Seth Watkins, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG), Stephen Galloway (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), Terry Powell (C) David Zwickl, Gerald Flood, Lorenzo Powell, James Bolander, David McClellan | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ross Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Ernest Parnell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner's pass is intercepted by Stephen Galloway in the backcourt | 44-38 |
| 11:42 | Santa Clara | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Terry Powell - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF) Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-38 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis gets the rebound | 44-38 |
| 11:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 44-38 |
| 11:20 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell pulls down the rebound | 44-38 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Louis Choe - foul #2 on Louis Choe, team foul #5 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David McClellan (C) Terry Powell | |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 10:58 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the offensive board | 44-40 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer drills a 3 from the right corner | 47-40 |
| 10:13 | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Ernest Parnell | 47-43 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses long on a floater from the left wing | 47-43 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux grabs the offensive rebound | 47-43 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 09:27 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell snags the defensive board | 47-43 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Lee Mailloux - foul #3 on Lee Mailloux, team foul #6 | 47-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Seth Watkins (PF), Rory Porter (C) Louis Choe, Jimmy Kifer, Kenneth Baker, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Lorenzo Powell (SF), James Bolander (PF) Teddy Orlandi, Stephen Galloway, Ross Hughes, Ernest Parnell | |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | David McClellan misses the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | David McClellan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is hacked by James Bolander - foul #2 on James Bolander, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Terry Powell (C) David McClellan | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses long on a jumper from the right block | 47-44 |
| 08:36 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Curtis Werner - foul #1 on Curtis Werner, team foul #7 | 47-44 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:31 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 47-46 |
| 08:07 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Lorenzo Powell | 47-46 |
| 07:46 | Santa Clara | Terry Powell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Terry Powell, team foul #2 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Rory Porter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - David Zwickl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerald Flood (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Lorenzo Powell (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Bolander (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Terry Powell (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by James Bolander - foul #3 on James Bolander, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG) John Trump | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jim Regis (SG), Samuel Bluhm (PF), David McClellan (C) Gerald Flood, James Bolander, Terry Powell | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm's pass is intercepted by Louis Choe | 49-46 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is hacked by Jim Regis in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jim Regis, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Curtis Werner, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer connects on the floater from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 06:30 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses the lay-in | 51-46 |
| 06:28 | Santa Clara | Samuel Bluhm tips it home | 51-48 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins scores on a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jimmy Kifer | 53-48 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl is hacked by Louis Choe - foul #3 on Louis Choe, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SF), Kenneth Baker (PF), Rory Porter (C) Louis Choe, Jimmy Kifer, Seth Watkins, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood (SG), Ross Hughes (SF), Ernest Parnell (PF), James Bolander (C) Jim Regis, Lorenzo Powell, Samuel Bluhm, David McClellan | |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 05:42 | Santa Clara | David Zwickl makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter comes up short on the floater from the right block but the foul's on Ernest Parnell - foul #3 on Ernest Parnell, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) David Zwickl | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 05:06 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-50 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | John Trump pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SF) Curtis Werner | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 04:47 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-50 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | John Trump pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Ross Hughes steals it from Gus Duca | 54-50 |
| 04:06 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 54-50 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is whistled for traveling | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Seth Watkins (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Kenneth Baker, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Stephen Galloway (SG), Samuel Bluhm (SF), Terry Powell (PF), David McClellan (C) Gerald Flood, Ross Hughes, Ernest Parnell, James Bolander | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Teddy Orlandi - foul #4 on Daniel Davis, team foul #9 | 54-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SF) Daniel Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 03:37 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gus Duca (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Curtis Werner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Teddy Orlandi (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Stephen Galloway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Samuel Bluhm (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Terry Powell (fresh) 6 reb. C - David McClellan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins's floater is tipped away by Samuel Bluhm | 54-52 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Mailloux | 54-52 |
| 03:08 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner is fouled on the floor by Stephen Galloway - foul #2 on Stephen Galloway, team foul #6 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | David Zwickl (PG), Lorenzo Powell (SF) Teddy Orlandi, David McClellan | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the floater from the left side set up by Curtis Werner | 56-52 |
| 02:50 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (SF), Rory Porter (C) Curtis Werner, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG), Gerald Flood (SG), Ernest Parnell (PF), David McClellan (C) David Zwickl, Stephen Galloway, Samuel Bluhm, Terry Powell | |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | David McClellan lays it up and in on a great pass from Ross Hughes | 56-54 |
| 02:17 | Cincinnati | Ross Hughes steps in front of the Seth Watkins pass | 56-54 |
| 01:51 | Santa Clara | Gerald Flood hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 56-54 |
| 01:49 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Hughes | 56-54 |
| 01:26 | Santa Clara | David McClellan clanks a runner in the lane | 56-54 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes can't tip it in | 56-54 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Flood - foul #1 on Gerald Flood, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) Daniel Davis, Rory Porter | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi (PG) Ross Hughes | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 01:19 | Santa Clara | David McClellan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 01:02 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses long on a runner near the basket | 56-54 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 56-54 |
| 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 and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 00:35 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 00:31 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 56-54 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 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 and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by Teddy Orlandi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Santa Clara | Jimmy Kifer blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Teddy Orlandi | 58-54 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Teddy Orlandi is called for the reach on Lee Mailloux in the backcourt - foul #4 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #9 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Daniel Davis (SF) Louis Choe, Seth Watkins | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 00:19 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell grabs the defensive rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:15 | Santa Clara | Lorenzo Powell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-54 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 58-54 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-54 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is fouled in the backcourt by Gerald Flood - foul #2 on Gerald Flood, team foul #10 | 58-54 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | Ernest Parnell snags the defensive board | 59-54 |
| 00:06 | Santa Clara | Teddy Orlandi misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 59-54 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is fouled in the backcourt by Teddy Orlandi - foul #5 on Teddy Orlandi, team foul #11 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Seth Watkins (C) Daniel Davis, Lee Mailloux | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Ross Hughes (PG) Teddy Orlandi | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:02 | Santa Clara | David McClellan gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | David McClellan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 60-54 |