| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt inbounds the ball | 32-26 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-26 |
| 19:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 32-26 |
| 19:41 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen can't tip it in | 32-26 |
| 19:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray hits the follow up shot | 34-26 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by Alan Feller in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alan Feller, team foul #1 | 34-26 |
| 19:08 | Cincinnati | John Wright buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Wyse | 34-28 |
| 18:52 | Cal State Fullerton | John Wright steps in front of the Woodrow Gray pass | 34-28 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is fouled on the floor by Ronald Pipkin - foul #2 on Ronald Pipkin, team foul #2 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (C) Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 18:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (SG), Michael Kennedy (PF), Terry Valente (C) Kyle Thomas, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 17:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Raymond Rolon steals it from Carl Smith | 34-28 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 34-30 |
| 16:40 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 34-30 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the defensive rebound | 34-30 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Alan Feller is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Feller, team foul #3 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG), Woodrow Gray (SF) Alan Feller, Michael Kennedy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Kyle Thomas steals the ball from John Wright | 34-30 |
| 16:06 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 34-30 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the board | 34-30 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | John Wright is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF) Carl Smith, Terry Valente | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-30 |
| 15:43 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas snags the offensive board | 34-30 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jerry Brock (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Platt - foul #2 on Michael Platt, team foul #2 | 34-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (PG) Jerry Brock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Dennis Jones (C) Michael Platt, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 15:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 15:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Ronald Pipkin is called for the reach on Kenneth Holt - foul #3 on Ronald Pipkin, team foul #4 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith (SG), Carl Smith (C) Kyle Thomas, Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Robert Nguyen swats the short shot by Jeffery Lowrance | 36-30 |
| 14:35 | Cal State Fullerton | The rebound goes to Alan Feller | 36-30 |
| 14:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen travels with the ball | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG), Michael Kennedy (PF), Terry Valente (C) Alan Feller, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse is hacked by Terry Valente - foul #3 on Terry Valente, team foul #5 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Woodrow Gray (SF) Daniel Smith, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Jeffery Lowrance, Dennis Jones | |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Michael Kennedy - foul #2 on Michael Kennedy, team foul #6 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (PG) Jerry Brock | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas's floater is knocked away by Antonio Walker | 36-32 |
| 12:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy grabs the offensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 12:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy misses badly on a floater from the right side | 36-32 |
| 12:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-35 |
| 11:31 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is hacked by Michael Platt - foul #3 on Michael Platt, team foul #3 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF), Carl Smith (C) Alan Feller, Kyle Thomas, Woodrow Gray, Michael Kennedy, Terry Valente | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Michael Platt, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Jerry Brock (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Heal (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:09 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-35 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Marvin Wyse | 38-35 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Jerry Brock steals the ball from Marvin Wyse | 38-35 |
| 10:30 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse gets the rebound | 38-35 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse loses the dribble to Carl Smith in the backcourt | 38-35 |
| 10:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock buries a fadeaway from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is hacked by Carl Smith - foul #3 on Carl Smith, team foul #7 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (PG), Kyle Thomas (SG) Jerry Brock, Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Heal, Jeffery Lowrance, Raymond Rolon | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 09:25 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 40-37 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 40-37 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the easy layup | 40-37 |
| 08:55 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 08:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-37 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits a jumper from close range | 40-39 |
| 07:54 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith misses badly on a shot in the lane | 40-39 |
| 07:52 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin tips it in | 42-39 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse knocks in the floater in the paint | 42-41 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Carl Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith hits a wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 44-41 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the follow up shot | 44-43 |
| 06:21 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the contested shot from just outside the lane | 46-43 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Ronald Pipkin - foul #4 on Ronald Pipkin, team foul #8 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (PG), Daniel Smith (SG), Woodrow Gray (SF), Michael Kennedy (PF), Terry Valente (C) Alan Feller, Kyle Thomas, Ronald Pipkin, Robert Nguyen, Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, John Wright, Dennis Jones, Manuel Coughlan | |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 05:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente is fouled on the floor by Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Kenneth Holt | |
| 05:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy makes the jump hook in the lane | 48-45 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Gray is called for the reach on Jeffery Lowrance in the backcourt - foul #3 on Woodrow Gray, team foul #9 | 48-45 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance misses the 2nd free throw | 48-46 |
| 05:17 | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 48-46 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Fullerton | Daniel Smith double dribbles | 48-46 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-46 |
| 04:26 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray is fouled on the floor by Michael Platt - foul #4 on Michael Platt, team foul #5 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller (PG), David Sullivan (SF) Daniel Smith, Terry Valente | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Antonio Walker is called for the reach on Michael Kennedy - foul #2 on Antonio Walker, team foul #6 | 48-46 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG), Robert Nguyen (PF), Steve Sisk (C) Jerry Brock, Michael Kennedy, Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon | |
| 03:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #3 on Antonio Walker, team foul #7 | 48-46 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright is hacked by Robert Nguyen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Nguyen, team foul #10 | 49-46 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 03:37 | Cal State Fullerton | Steve Sisk gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 03:20 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-47 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance snags the defensive board | 49-47 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Sullivan (fresh) PF - Robert Nguyen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Steve Sisk (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 49-50 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen is hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #4 on Antonio Walker, team foul #8 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock (SG), Woodrow Gray (SF), Carl Smith (C) Kyle Thomas, David Sullivan, Steve Sisk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF) Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker | |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 50-50 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Jerry Brock gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:13 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-50 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas (SG), Ronald Pipkin (SF) Jerry Brock, Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF) Raymond Rolon | |
| 01:50 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray hits a floater from the right wing | 52-50 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse connects on the open jumper in the paint on a great pass from Manuel Coughlan | 52-52 |
| 01:08 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin is called for traveling | 52-52 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen (PF) Carl Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Gray swats the layup by Marvin Wyse | 52-52 |
| 00:39 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 52-52 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan grabs the board | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Ronald Pipkin steals the ball from Marvin Wyse in the backcourt | 52-52 |
| 00:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 52-52 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 52-52 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 52-52 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray wins the tip | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:36 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 52-52 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker snags the defensive board | 52-52 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Antonio Walker | 52-54 |
| 03:42 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-54 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 52-54 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Alan Feller - foul #4 on Alan Feller, team foul #11 | 52-54 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (PF) Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #9 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente (C) Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) Manuel Coughlan | |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:11 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin misses the 2nd free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 52-56 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the tip | 52-56 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin grabs the defensive rebound | 52-56 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen (PF), Woodrow Gray (C) Carl Smith, Terry Valente | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan (C) Dennis Jones | |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray knocks in the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Thomas and he's hacked by Manuel Coughlan - foul #2 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #10 | 54-56 |
| 02:23 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray makes the free throw | 55-56 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Manuel Coughlan | 55-58 |
| 01:35 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller drills a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Ronald Pipkin | 57-58 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse comes up short on the floater in the paint | 57-58 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | John Wright connects on the jumper in the paint | 57-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Woodrow Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alan Feller | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-60 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The clock runs out | 60-60 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Woodrow Gray (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray wins the tip | 60-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas is fouled on the floor by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith (C) Woodrow Gray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 04:44 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright is fouled on the floor by Carl Smith - foul #4 on Carl Smith, team foul #12 | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Terry Valente (C) Ronald Pipkin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the offensive board | 61-60 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Manuel Coughlan | 61-62 |
| 03:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Kyle Thomas and he's hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #5 on Antonio Walker, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Michael Kennedy (PF) Robert Nguyen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 03:49 | Cal State Fullerton | Carl Smith misses the free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 63-62 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Valente - foul #4 on Terry Valente, team foul #13 | 63-62 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 03:31 | Cal State Fullerton | John Wright steals the ball from Terry Valente | 63-63 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the finger roll set up by John Wright | 63-65 |
| 03:05 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Carl Smith | 66-65 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Alan Feller takes the ball from Manuel Coughlan in the backcourt | 66-65 |
| 02:47 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-65 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Fullerton | The offensive rebound goes to Alan Feller | 66-65 |
| 02:45 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-65 |
| Subs | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin (SF), Robert Nguyen (PF), Woodrow Gray (C) Carl Smith, Michael Kennedy, Terry Valente | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Kyle Thomas and he's fouled by Manuel Coughlan - foul #3 on Manuel Coughlan, team foul #13 | 68-65 |
| 02:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt drills a jump hook from the right block set up by John Wright and the foul's on Woodrow Gray - foul #4 on Woodrow Gray, team foul #14 | 69-67 |
| 01:54 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the free throw | 69-68 |
| 01:29 | Cal State Fullerton | Woodrow Gray misses the easy layup | 69-68 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 69-68 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | Cal State Fullerton | Robert Nguyen pulls down the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:38 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Woodrow Gray | 72-68 |
| Lineup | Cal State Fullerton | PG - Alan Feller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Kyle Thomas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Ronald Pipkin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Robert Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Woodrow Gray (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wright (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Kenneth Holt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Manuel Coughlan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses short on a jumper in the paint | 72-68 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | John Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 72-68 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 72-68 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the offensive board | 72-68 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt hits a 3 from the right wing set up by John Wright | 72-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin is hacked by Marvin Wyse in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin misses the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:19 | Cal State Fullerton | Ronald Pipkin makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | John Wright scores on a runner near the basket | 73-73 |
| 00:07 | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:02 | Cal State Fullerton | Kyle Thomas works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 73-73 |
| 00:01 | Cal State Fullerton | Alan Feller tips it in | 75-73 |
| Game Plan | Cal State Fullerton | Cal State Fullerton is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 75-73 |