| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Harry Childress (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Kuehl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mitchell Cobb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert Sanches (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Washington | John Kuehl inbounds the ball | 16-19 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:32 | Washington | Robert Zentz picks off the pass by Harry Childress | 16-19 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz lays it in | 16-21 |
| 19:09 | Washington | Robert Sanches hits a shot in the paint | 18-21 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Robert Zentz | 18-24 |
| 18:21 | Washington | Harry Childress drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-24 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury is hacked by Robert Sanches - foul #1 on Robert Sanches, team foul #1 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (PG), Charles Beckman (PF), Jamie Parker (C) Marvin Dunn, Mitchell Cobb, Robert Sanches | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-27 |
| 17:24 | Washington | Paul Dunneback is called for the reach on Carl Wagner - foul #2 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #1 | 21-27 |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG), Mitchell Cobb (PF) Carl Wagner, Charles Beckman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:01 | Washington | Marvin Dunn hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mitchell Cobb | 23-27 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 23-27 |
| 16:32 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 16:14 | Washington | Jamie Parker scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marvin Dunn and he's fouled by Dean Canterbury - foul #1 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (PG), Charles Beckman (PF) Marvin Dunn, Mitchell Cobb | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF), Maurice Lokken (C) Xiaoping Huang, Dean Canterbury | |
| 16:14 | Washington | Jamie Parker misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 25-27 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback comes up short on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Jamie Parker - foul #2 on Jamie Parker, team foul #2 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Sanches (C) Jamie Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 15:45 | Washington | Charles Beckman grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Carl Wagner (fresh) SG - Harry Childress (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Kuehl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Sanches (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - Robert Zentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Vernon (fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Washington | John Kuehl banks in the layup on a great pass from Carl Wagner and the foul's on Robert Zentz - foul #1 on Robert Zentz, team foul #3 | 27-28 |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG), Mitchell Cobb (PF) Carl Wagner, Charles Beckman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Robert Zentz, Paul Dunneback | |
| 15:21 | Washington | John Kuehl makes the free throw | 28-28 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury lays it in | 28-30 |
| 14:34 | Washington | Robert Sanches can't connect on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Bojan Wolinski - foul #1 on Bojan Wolinski, team foul #4 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (PG), Charles Beckman (PF) Marvin Dunn, Mitchell Cobb | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG) Bojan Wolinski | |
| 14:34 | Washington | Robert Sanches makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 14:34 | Washington | Robert Sanches makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken clanks a shot from the right side | 30-30 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury tips it back up and in | 30-32 |
| 13:51 | Washington | John Kuehl hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 30-32 |
| 13:49 | Washington | Harry Childress tips it in | 32-32 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-32 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury tips it in | 32-34 |
| 13:00 | Washington | John Kuehl makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 12:45 | Washington | Charles Beckman gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:39 | Washington | Harry Childress misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 34-34 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah pulls down the rebound | 34-34 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Xiaoping Huang and he's hacked by John Kuehl - foul #1 on John Kuehl, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG), Mitchell Cobb (PF), Jamie Parker (C) Carl Wagner, Charles Beckman, Robert Sanches | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Xiaoping Huang, Maurice Lokken | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 11:50 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb loses the dribble to Robert Zentz | 34-37 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the finger roll | 34-39 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Childress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Kuehl (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Mitchell Cobb (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jamie Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Vernon (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Washington | Jamie Parker knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-39 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback loses the dribble to Jamie Parker | 36-39 |
| 10:39 | Washington | Marvin Dunn is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Robert Sanches (C) Jamie Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Xiaoping Huang (SF), Maurice Lokken (C) Dikembe Abdullah, James Vernon, Dean Canterbury | |
| 10:17 | Washington | Harry Childress's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-39 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback is denied on a layup by Mitchell Cobb | 36-39 |
| 09:57 | Washington | Robert Sanches grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 09:33 | Washington | Robert Zentz is called for the reach on Harry Childress - foul #2 on Robert Zentz, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (SG) Harry Childress | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:11 | Washington | Carl Wagner hits a jumper from the baseline set up by John Kuehl | 38-39 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Robert Sanches - foul #2 on Robert Sanches, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Childress (SG) John Kuehl | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), James Vernon (SF) Bojan Wolinski, Xiaoping Huang | |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses the 1st free throw | 38-39 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 08:43 | Washington | Marvin Dunn scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Carl Wagner | 41-40 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #7 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Washington | John Kuehl (SF) Carl Wagner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:01 | Washington | John Kuehl throws it down on a nice dish by Robert Sanches | 43-40 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback tips it home | 43-42 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harry Childress (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Kuehl (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Mitchell Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Sanches (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Zentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - James Vernon (fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. C - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Washington | Marvin Dunn is whistled for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (PG), Charles Beckman (PF), Jamie Parker (C) Marvin Dunn, Mitchell Cobb, Robert Sanches | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Robert Zentz, Maurice Lokken | |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is hacked by Harry Childress - foul #1 on Harry Childress, team foul #5 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Mitchell Cobb (PF), Robert Sanches (C) Charles Beckman, Jamie Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #8 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG), Charles Beckman (PF), Jamie Parker (C) Carl Wagner, Mitchell Cobb, Robert Sanches | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:11 | Washington | Paul Dunneback denies the turnaround by Charles Beckman | 43-42 |
| 06:09 | Washington | Charles Beckman misses the tip | 43-42 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Dunneback | 43-42 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback scores on a jump hook from the right block | 43-44 |
| 05:09 | Washington | Marvin Dunn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #3 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #9 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Washington | Carl Wagner (SG), Mitchell Cobb (PF), Robert Sanches (C) Harry Childress, John Kuehl, Jamie Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Robert Zentz (SG), Maurice Lokken (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, James Vernon, Paul Dunneback | |
| 05:09 | Washington | Marvin Dunn misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 05:09 | Washington | Marvin Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 04:33 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maurice Lokken | 44-46 |
| 04:11 | Washington | Robert Sanches misses the fadeaway from the right side | 44-46 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz grabs the defensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz's pass is intercepted by Robert Sanches | 44-46 |
| 03:25 | Washington | Marvin Dunn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-46 |
| 03:24 | Washington | Carl Wagner tips it back up and in | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Washington | PG - Marvin Dunn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Wagner (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Beckman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mitchell Cobb (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Sanches (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Xiaoping Huang | 46-46 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken's layup is rejected by Mitchell Cobb | 46-46 |
| 02:42 | Washington | Marvin Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 02:42 | Washington | Washington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Harry Childress (SG), John Kuehl (SF) Marvin Dunn, Charles Beckman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Dean Canterbury | |
| 02:17 | Washington | Harry Childress's pass is intercepted by Robert Zentz | 46-46 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-46 |
| Subs | Washington | Marvin Dunn (PG) Carl Wagner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Maurice Lokken | |
| 01:29 | Washington | Marvin Dunn knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Mitchell Cobb | 49-46 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Zentz | 49-49 |
| 01:03 | Washington | Marvin Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Zentz - foul #3 on Robert Zentz, team foul #10 | 49-49 |
| 01:03 | Washington | Marvin Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:03 | Washington | Marvin Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 00:40 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb grabs the board | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:16 | Washington | John Kuehl misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Xiaoping Huang - foul #2 on Xiaoping Huang, team foul #11 | 50-49 |
| 00:16 | Washington | John Kuehl misses the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 00:16 | Washington | John Kuehl makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Kuehl steps in front of the Robert Zentz pass | 51-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:04 | Washington | John Kuehl is hacked by Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #12 | 51-49 |
| 00:04 | Washington | John Kuehl makes the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Washington | John Kuehl misses the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 00:04 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb is fouled on the floor by Paul Dunneback - foul #3 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #13 | 52-49 |
| 00:01 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:01 | Washington | Mitchell Cobb misses the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | Washington | Washington is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback clanks a fullcourt shot | 53-49 |