| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Pressman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rick Macon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Luther Pelkowski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alex Kakowski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Washington State | John Jackson inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski connects on the runner near the basket | 32-25 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-25 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler grabs the offensive board | 32-25 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence misses the turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Luther Pelkowski - foul #2 on Luther Pelkowski, team foul #1 | 32-25 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:19 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the 2nd free throw | 34-25 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Claude Spence - foul #1 on Claude Spence, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| 19:03 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski makes the free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Rick Macon steals the ball from Carl Ambler | 34-28 |
| 18:38 | Washington State | Rick Macon hits the finger roll | 34-30 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 34-30 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | William Harris tips it back up and in | 36-30 |
| 18:02 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski jams it | 36-32 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Alex Kakowski is called for the reach on William Harris - foul #2 on Alex Kakowski, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Berdy Zakowski (C) Alex Kakowski | |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence is whistled for a carry | 36-32 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | John Jackson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 16:49 | Washington State | John Jackson grabs the board | 36-35 |
| 16:28 | Washington State | Mark Pressman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-35 |
| 16:26 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski grabs the offensive rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:17 | Washington State | Mark Pressman can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-35 |
| 16:09 | Washington State | The rebound goes to John Jackson | 36-35 |
| 16:04 | Washington State | Mark Pressman connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Rick Macon | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Pressman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rick Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Pelkowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Berdy Zakowski (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 36-38 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler can't tip it in | 36-38 |
| 15:37 | Washington State | Berdy Zakowski grabs the board | 36-38 |
| 15:18 | Washington State | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 15:17 | Washington State | Mark Pressman tips it but misses | 36-38 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | William Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler is fouled on the floor by Berdy Zakowski - foul #3 on Berdy Zakowski, team foul #3 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alvaro Giordano (SF), Ryan Lei (PF), Alex Kakowski (C) John Jackson, Luther Pelkowski, Berdy Zakowski | |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-38 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | James Shrum snags the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | John Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from James Shrum | 38-38 |
| 14:15 | Washington State | Mark Pressman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 38-38 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | John Johnson gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 38-38 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | James Shrum pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-38 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 38-38 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Papas | 38-38 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Alvaro Giordano blocks the jumper by Dale Harbert | 38-38 |
| 13:28 | Washington State | Alvaro Giordano snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 13:23 | Washington State | Mark Pressman connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Alvaro Giordano | 38-41 |
| 13:08 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert misses the floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Rick Macon gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:49 | Washington State | Ryan Lei misses the shot from the free throw line | 38-41 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas snags the defensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | John Johnson makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Harbert | 40-41 |
| 12:28 | Washington State | Mark Pressman buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Alvaro Giordano | 40-43 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas drills a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Alvaro Giordano - foul #1 on Alvaro Giordano, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, James Shrum, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gustavo Costa (PG), Pablo Macias (SG), John Jackson (SF), Berdy Zakowski (C) Mark Pressman, Rick Macon, Alvaro Giordano, Alex Kakowski | |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas makes the free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:53 | Washington State | Ryan Lei is fouled on the floor by Fred Papas - foul #3 on Fred Papas, team foul #2 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge (PF) Fred Papas | |
| Subs | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski (PF) Ryan Lei | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Gustavo Costa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Pablo Macias (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Luther Pelkowski (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Berdy Zakowski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:39 | Washington State | John Jackson connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-46 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses the turnaround near the basket | 43-46 |
| 11:23 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski gets the rebound | 43-46 |
| 11:11 | Washington State | John Jackson loses the dribble to Nicholas Rogers | 43-46 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | William Harris hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Wooldridge | 45-46 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski clanks a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Jimmy Wooldridge - foul #2 on Jimmy Wooldridge, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Pressman (PG), Rick Macon (SG) Gustavo Costa, Pablo Macias | |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 45-47 |
| 10:36 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Berdy Zakowski - foul #4 on Berdy Zakowski, team foul #5 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Ryan Lei (PF), Roberto Montoya (C) Luther Pelkowski, Berdy Zakowski | |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | Washington State | John Jackson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence scores on a turnaround from the left block and he's hacked by John Jackson - foul #2 on John Jackson, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (SG) William Harris | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alex Kakowski (C) Roberto Montoya | |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 09:40 | Washington State | Mark Pressman drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF) Carl Ambler, Claude Spence | |
| Subs | Washington State | Alvaro Giordano (SF) John Jackson | |
| 08:59 | Washington State | Mark Pressman comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 50-53 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 50-53 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert is whistled for a carry | 50-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 08:33 | Washington State | Dale Harbert steps in front of the Mark Pressman pass in the backcourt | 50-53 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Mark Pressman steals it from John Johnson | 50-53 |
| 07:45 | Washington State | Mark Pressman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:43 | Washington State | Ryan Lei snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dale Harbert (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Leroy Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Shrum (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Fred Papas (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Pressman (tiring) 18 pts. 3 stl. SG - Rick Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Alvaro Giordano (fresh) PF - Ryan Lei (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Alex Kakowski (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Washington State | Ryan Lei misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas pulls down the rebound | 50-53 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Leroy Jackson's pass is intercepted by Mark Pressman | 50-53 |
| 07:07 | Washington State | Mark Pressman lays it in | 50-55 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Leroy Jackson | 52-55 |
| 06:29 | Washington State | Ryan Lei is fouled on the floor by Fred Papas - foul #4 on Fred Papas, team foul #4 | 52-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, James Shrum, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Gustavo Costa (PG), Pablo Macias (SG), John Jackson (SF), Luther Pelkowski (PF), Berdy Zakowski (C) Mark Pressman, Rick Macon, Alvaro Giordano, Ryan Lei, Alex Kakowski | |
| 06:10 | Washington State | Jimmy Wooldridge is called for the reach on Gustavo Costa - foul #3 on Jimmy Wooldridge, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| 05:53 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Gustavo Costa | 52-57 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler is whistled for traveling | 52-57 |
| 05:26 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski misses the jumper near the basket | 52-57 |
| 05:25 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski tips it but misses | 52-57 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers grabs the board | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | William Harris is hacked by Berdy Zakowski - foul #5 on Berdy Zakowski, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Macon (SG), Roberto Montoya (C) Pablo Macias, Berdy Zakowski | |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:04 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski pulls down the rebound | 52-57 |
| 04:35 | Washington State | John Jackson scores on a jumper from the left side | 52-59 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 52-59 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge tips it home | 54-59 |
| 04:03 | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski is whistled for a carry | 54-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Mark Pressman (PG), Ryan Lei (PF) Gustavo Costa, Luther Pelkowski | |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence snags the offensive board | 54-59 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Ambler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Harris (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Claude Spence (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jimmy Wooldridge (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Nicholas Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Mark Pressman (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 stl. SG - Rick Macon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Jackson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Ryan Lei (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Roberto Montoya (fresh) | |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Claude Spence buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Carl Ambler | 56-59 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Ryan Lei misses badly on a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Jimmy Wooldridge - foul #4 on Jimmy Wooldridge, team foul #6 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert (PG), Leroy Jackson (SG), James Shrum (SF), Fred Papas (PF), John Johnson (C) Carl Ambler, William Harris, Claude Spence, Jimmy Wooldridge, Nicholas Rogers | |
| Subs | Washington State | Pablo Macias (SG), Alvaro Giordano (SF), Alex Kakowski (C) Rick Macon, John Jackson, Roberto Montoya | |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Ryan Lei misses the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:10 | Washington State | Ryan Lei misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Fred Papas gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Dale Harbert lays it up and in on a great pass from Leroy Jackson | 58-59 |
| 02:48 | Washington State | Mark Pressman misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-59 |
| 02:47 | Washington State | Alvaro Giordano tips it back up and in | 58-61 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler (PG), William Harris (SG), Claude Spence (SF), Jimmy Wooldridge (PF), Nicholas Rogers (C) Dale Harbert, Leroy Jackson, James Shrum, Fred Papas, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Washington State | Rick Macon (SG), John Jackson (SF) Pablo Macias, Alvaro Giordano | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Mark Pressman - foul #3 on Mark Pressman, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Wooldridge makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:56 | Washington State | Alex Kakowski's pass is intercepted by William Harris | 59-61 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Harris | 61-61 |
| 01:39 | Washington State | Ryan Lei's dunk attempt is rejected by Nicholas Rogers | 61-61 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rogers | 61-61 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | William Harris misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-61 |
| 01:31 | Washington State | Mark Pressman snags the defensive board | 61-61 |
| 01:25 | Washington State | Mark Pressman connects on the 3 from straight away | 61-64 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Carl Ambler hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-64 |
| 00:54 | Washington State | Mark Pressman connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Rick Macon | 63-66 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lei blocks the short jumper by Nicholas Rogers | 63-66 |
| 00:39 | Washington State | Alex Kakowski snags the defensive board | 63-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Rick Macon makes the floater from just outside the lane | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | William Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-68 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Mark Pressman pulls down the rebound | 63-68 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Carl Ambler is called for the reach on Mark Pressman in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Ambler, team foul #7 | 63-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Luther Pelkowski (PF) Ryan Lei | |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Mark Pressman makes the 1st free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Washington State | Mark Pressman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-69 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Nicholas Rogers | 63-69 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Rogers misses long on a halfcourt shot | 63-69 |