| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fresh) SG - Julian Cupples (fresh) SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) PF - Tony Eatman (fresh) C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Julian Cupples picks off the pass by Daniel Hammond | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples misses the dunk | 0-2 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jarod Shafer | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Kurt Fernald steps in front of the David Paylor pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 0-2 |
| 18:33 | Fresno State | Daniel Hammond denies the turnaround by Tony Eatman | 0-2 |
| 18:31 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses the lay-in | 0-2 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is whistled for a carry | 0-2 |
| 17:59 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney hits the finger roll set up by Julian Cupples | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the contested fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from David Paylor | 2-4 |
| 17:28 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Julian Cupples | 2-6 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 17:16 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman grabs the defensive rebound | 2-6 |
| 17:00 | Fresno State | Daniel Hammond takes the ball from Kevin Hilton | 2-6 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:39 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Tony Eatman | 2-6 |
| 16:32 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 16:31 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 16:16 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Calvin Piner (SF), David McKissick (PF), George Manna (C) Julian Cupples, Kurt Fernald, Tony Eatman, Manuel Kenney | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown scores on a runner near the basket set up by David Paylor and he's hacked by David McKissick - foul #1 on David McKissick, team foul #1 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG) David Paylor | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown makes the free throw | 5-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Kimball (fresh) PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Worth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) SF - Calvin Piner (fresh) PF - David McKissick (fresh) C - George Manna (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Fresno State | George Manna comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 5-6 |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | George Manna snags the offensive board | 5-6 |
| 15:32 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton loses the dribble to Roderick McKeown | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on George Manna - foul #1 on George Manna, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson (SG), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Clifford Henderson, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon misses the 1st free throw | 5-6 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 14:49 | Fresno State | David McKissick misses badly on a floater near the basket | 6-6 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-6 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Johnson - foul #1 on Howard Johnson, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Jarod Shafer (SF) Shawn Runyon, John Kimball | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF), Tony Eatman (C) Calvin Piner, George Manna | |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton makes the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses the 2nd free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond grabs the board | 9-7 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the wide open fadeaway from close range set up by Howard Johnson | 11-7 |
| 13:36 | Fresno State | Howard Johnson steals the ball from Kurt Fernald | 11-7 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Howard Johnson is hacked by Ronald Lobel - foul #1 on Ronald Lobel, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), Roderick McKeown (PF), Roy Worth (C) Howard Johnson, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (PG), Julian Cupples (SG), Manuel Kenney (C) Kevin Hilton, Ronald Lobel, David McKissick | |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses badly on a runner from the left block | 11-7 |
| 12:42 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney snags the defensive board | 11-7 |
| 12:28 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | David Paylor scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Clifford Henderson | 13-10 |
| 11:56 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-10 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Worth | 13-10 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fairly fresh) PF - Roderick McKeown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Roy Worth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Calvin Piner (fresh) SG - Julian Cupples (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Tony Eatman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Julian Cupples takes the ball from Clifford Henderson after a doubleteam | 13-10 |
| 11:18 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 11:16 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald grabs the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | Jarod Shafer is called for the reach on Kurt Fernald - foul #1 on Jarod Shafer, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Jarod Shafer, Roderick McKeown, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (PG), David McKissick (PF) Kurt Fernald, Tony Eatman | |
| 10:40 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by David McKissick | 13-13 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Clifford Henderson | 15-13 |
| 09:54 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Julian Cupples | 15-16 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the wide open jump hook from the left block | 15-16 |
| 09:30 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples grabs the board | 15-16 |
| 09:15 | Fresno State | Daniel Hammond swats the short shot by David McKissick | 15-16 |
| 09:14 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | David McKissick hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Manuel Kenney and he's hacked by Shawn Runyon - foul #1 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #3 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Howard Johnson (SG) Shawn Runyon, Clifford Henderson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG), Kurt Fernald (SF), George Manna (C) Julian Cupples, Calvin Piner, Manuel Kenney | |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | David McKissick makes the free throw | 15-19 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the lay-in but the foul's on George Manna - foul #2 on George Manna, team foul #4 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eatman (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) David McKissick, George Manna | |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 08:38 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman pulls down the rebound | 16-19 |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Boyce Usher picks off the pass by Ronald Lobel | 16-19 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher hits a shot near the basket | 18-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Howard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Boyce Usher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Kevin Hilton (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Eatman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Manuel Kenney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Fresno State | Manuel Kenney scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Kevin Hilton | 18-21 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Ronald Lobel - foul #2 on Ronald Lobel, team foul #5 | 18-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SG), Roy Worth (C) Howard Johnson, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Calvin Piner (SG), David McKissick (PF) Ronald Lobel, Manuel Kenney | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 07:07 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 19-21 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | David Paylor pulls down the rebound | 19-21 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Tony Eatman - foul #1 on Tony Eatman, team foul #6 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Kimball (SF), Roderick McKeown (PF) Jarod Shafer, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | Fresno State | George Manna (C) Tony Eatman | |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 06:39 | Fresno State | George Manna pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:34 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-21 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth pulls down the rebound | 20-21 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | David Paylor is hacked by Calvin Piner - foul #1 on Calvin Piner, team foul #7 | 20-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Julian Cupples (SG) Kurt Fernald | |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-21 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | David Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 22-21 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples loses the ball out of bounds | 22-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Daniel Hammond (C) David Paylor, Roy Worth | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (PG), Arthur Hoover (SF), Tony Eatman (PF) Kevin Hilton, Calvin Piner, David McKissick | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond clanks a runner in the lane but he's hacked by Julian Cupples - foul #1 on Julian Cupples, team foul #8 | 22-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jarod Shafer (SF) John Kimball | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:14 | Fresno State | Shawn Runyon is called for the reach on Ronald Lobel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Shawn Runyon, team foul #4 | 24-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG) Shawn Runyon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald (SF) Arthur Hoover | |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Clifford Henderson - foul #1 on Clifford Henderson, team foul #5 | 24-21 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:03 | Fresno State | Tony Eatman makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | David Paylor misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 24-22 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson gets the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-22 |
| 04:25 | Fresno State | George Manna grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 04:16 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples makes the shot from the right wing | 24-24 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond lays it up and in | 26-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - David Paylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jarod Shafer (fresh) PF - Roderick McKeown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Daniel Hammond (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Ronald Lobel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Julian Cupples (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kurt Fernald (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Eatman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Manna (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 26-24 |
| 03:24 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to George Manna | 26-24 |
| 03:10 | Fresno State | Kurt Fernald drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Roderick McKeown loses the ball out of bounds | 26-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (PG), Howard Johnson (SG), John Kimball (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Roy Worth (C) David Paylor, Clifford Henderson, Jarod Shafer, Roderick McKeown, Daniel Hammond | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton (PG), Calvin Piner (SF), David McKissick (PF), Manuel Kenney (C) Ronald Lobel, Kurt Fernald, Tony Eatman, George Manna | |
| 02:33 | Fresno State | David McKissick's pass is intercepted by Howard Johnson | 26-27 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon hits the finger roll set up by Howard Johnson | 28-27 |
| 02:17 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-27 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hilton steps in front of the Boyce Usher pass | 28-27 |
| 01:53 | Fresno State | Julian Cupples lays it in on a great pass from Kevin Hilton | 28-29 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | John Kimball loses the dribble to Kevin Hilton | 28-29 |
| 01:14 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton is fouled on the floor by Roy Worth - foul #1 on Roy Worth, team foul #6 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Paylor (PG), Clifford Henderson (SG) Shawn Runyon, Howard Johnson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Ronald Lobel (SG), Kurt Fernald (SF) Julian Cupples, Calvin Piner | |
| 00:59 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | David Paylor pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Kimball | 30-29 |
| 00:17 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton misses the runner in the paint | 30-29 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | John Kimball can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 30-29 |
| 00:09 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 00:01 | Fresno State | Kevin Hilton can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 30-29 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | The clock runs out | 30-29 |