| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) SF - James Ono (fresh) PF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) C - John Parson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | John Parson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing blows the dunk but he's hacked by Carl Spangler - foul #1 on Carl Spangler, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler drills a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson | 2-1 |
| 19:08 | Fresno State | James Ono clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-1 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews's fadeaway is rejected by John Parson | 2-1 |
| 18:47 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:40 | Fresno State | The jumper by James Ono is denied by Wayne Wright | 2-1 |
| 18:38 | Fresno State | James Ono grabs the offensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:26 | Fresno State | James Ono is fouled on the floor by Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #2 | 2-1 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | James Ono travels with the ball | 2-1 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 17:44 | Fresno State | James Ono grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:14 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Glenn Thompson | 2-4 |
| 16:57 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews connects on the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Spangler | 4-4 |
| 16:20 | Fresno State | John Parson clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Carl Spangler | 6-4 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Ammons (fairly fresh) SF - James Ono (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - John Parson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glenn Thompson | 6-6 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the easy layup | 6-6 |
| 15:21 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jamie Dearing | 6-6 |
| 15:15 | Fresno State | John Parson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 6-6 |
| 15:14 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson tips it in | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but the foul's on John Parson - foul #1 on John Parson, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Sherwood Rogan (SF), Steven Silver (PF) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Sammy Schulz (SG), Ralph Cordell (SF), James Anderson (PF), Ryan Jefferson (C) Jamie Dearing, Eric Ammons, James Ono, Glenn Thompson, John Parson | |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 6-8 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:39 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith gets the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Cordell - foul #1 on Ralph Cordell, team foul #2 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:16 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Reilly and the foul's on Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell misses the free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the board | 7-10 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Smith | 10-10 |
| 13:19 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell double dribbles | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) Donnie Nelson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ono (SF) James Anderson | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Wayne Wright is blocked by Ryan Jefferson | 10-10 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the offensive board | 10-10 |
| 12:40 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the follow up shot | 12-10 |
| 12:22 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell is hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Eric Ammons (SG), Glenn Thompson (PF), John Parson (C) Arthur Reilly, Sammy Schulz, Ralph Cordell, Ryan Jefferson | |
| 12:15 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 12-10 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 12-10 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Richard Smith | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Ono (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Parson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 11:32 | Fresno State | John Parson hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Carl Spangler | 15-12 |
| 10:58 | Fresno State | Wayne Wright picks off the pass by Eric Ammons | 15-12 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Jordan | 17-12 |
| 10:27 | Fresno State | John Parson is called for traveling | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz (SG), Ralph Cordell (SF), James Anderson (PF), Ryan Jefferson (C) Eric Ammons, James Ono, Glenn Thompson, John Parson | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is called for 5 seconds | 17-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG) Jamie Dearing | |
| 09:45 | Fresno State | James Anderson scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Arthur Reilly | 17-15 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a floater in the lane but he's fouled by James Anderson - foul #1 on James Anderson, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson (PF) James Anderson | |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 1st free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 09:27 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Ryan Jefferson | 17-15 |
| 09:19 | Fresno State | Donnie Nelson is called for the reach on Arthur Reilly - foul #1 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Wayne Wright (PF) Carl Spangler, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Ono (SF) Ryan Jefferson | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from James Ono and the foul's on Sherwood Rogan - foul #2 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Eric Ammons (SG) Sammy Schulz | |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly misses the free throw | 17-17 |
| 09:08 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:54 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Silver | 17-17 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-17 |
| 08:35 | Fresno State | James Ono grabs the defensive rebound | 17-17 |
| 08:29 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell lays it in set up by Arthur Reilly | 17-19 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Ralph Cordell steps in front of the Wayne Wright pass | 17-19 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Frank Matthews - foul #1 on Frank Matthews, team foul #7 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Donnie Nelson, Steven Silver, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Ryan Jefferson (C) Arthur Reilly, Ralph Cordell | |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:04 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is fouled on the floor by Jamie Dearing - foul #1 on Jamie Dearing, team foul #4 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (PF) Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | Fresno State | David Henderson (SG), Sammy Schulz (SF), James Anderson (PF) Eric Ammons, James Ono, Glenn Thompson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) C - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jamie Dearing (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Henderson (fresh) SF - Sammy Schulz (fresh) PF - James Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ryan Jefferson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | David Henderson steals the ball from Carl Spangler | 17-21 |
| 06:30 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 17-21 |
| 06:28 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Jefferson | 17-21 |
| 06:18 | Fresno State | Ryan Jefferson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 06:17 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing grabs the offensive board | 17-21 |
| 05:58 | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 17-21 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler gets the rebound | 17-21 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | David Henderson steps in front of the Robert Jordan pass | 17-21 |
| 05:13 | Fresno State | David Henderson makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Sammy Schulz | 17-23 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 17-23 |
| 04:45 | Fresno State | James Anderson gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:40 | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 17-23 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler snags the defensive board | 17-23 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on James Anderson - foul #2 on James Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Arthur Reilly (PG), Eric Ammons (SG), James Ono (SF), Glenn Thompson (PF), John Parson (C) Jamie Dearing, David Henderson, Sammy Schulz, James Anderson, Ryan Jefferson | |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 18-23 |
| 04:10 | Fresno State | James Ono grabs the board | 18-23 |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Frank Matthews is called for the reach on Glenn Thompson - foul #2 on Frank Matthews, team foul #8 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:57 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 18-23 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Matthews | 18-23 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson loses the ball out of bounds | 18-23 |
| 03:30 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson blows the layup | 18-23 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan gets the rebound | 18-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Arthur Reilly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eric Ammons (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ono (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Glenn Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - John Parson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Arthur Reilly - foul #1 on Arthur Reilly, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 03:23 | Fresno State | John Parson gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-23 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Eric Ammons steps in front of the Wayne Wright pass | 19-23 |
| 02:48 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-23 |
| 02:26 | Fresno State | Eric Ammons grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 02:15 | Fresno State | James Ono can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 19-23 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses short on a floater from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 02:07 | Fresno State | John Parson pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 02:02 | Fresno State | James Ono clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-23 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by John Parson - foul #2 on John Parson, team foul #7 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG) Carl Spangler | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jamie Dearing (PG), Ralph Cordell (C) Arthur Reilly, John Parson | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Glenn Thompson - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #9 | 20-23 |
| 01:40 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 20-23 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 20-23 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews tips it in | 22-23 |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell's floater is tipped away by Wayne Wright | 22-23 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Richard Smith | 25-23 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson misses short on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #2 on Wayne Wright, team foul #10 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Sammy Schulz (SG), John Parson (C) Eric Ammons, James Ono | |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 00:13 | Fresno State | Glenn Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the driving attempt in the paint | 25-24 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver tips it home | 27-24 |
| 00:00 | Fresno State | Ralph Cordell clanks a fullcourt shot | 27-24 |