| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) SG - William Dillion (fresh) SF - Leo Ballance (fresh) PF - Albert Cardiel (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown hits the follow up shot | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Steven Brown - foul #1 on Steven Brown, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:20 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel gets the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:56 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-1 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is wide open but clanks a jump hook from close range | 2-1 |
| 18:39 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel pulls down the rebound | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:19 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is hacked by William Dillion in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Dillion, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #2 | 4-1 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| 17:36 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 4-1 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn pulls down the rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is open and lays it up and in set up by Jimmy Finke | 4-3 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 4-3 |
| 16:52 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 16:33 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 6-3 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 6-3 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Allen Sines - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #3 | 6-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (PG), John Inouye (SG), Jason Finlay (PF), David Batten (C) Steven Brown, William Dillion, Albert Cardiel, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Samuel Marson (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson | |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance makes the 1st free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance misses the 2nd free throw | 7-3 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis pulls down the rebound | 7-3 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Manuel Sargent (fresh) SG - John Inouye (fresh) SF - Leo Ballance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Finlay (fresh) C - David Batten (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) SG - Samuel Marson (fresh) SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the right block | 7-3 |
| 15:31 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent grabs the board | 7-3 |
| 15:18 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 7-3 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 7-3 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum is fouled on the floor by Jason Finlay - foul #1 on Jason Finlay, team foul #3 | 7-3 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SF) Leo Ballance | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Allen Sines (SF) Carl Plum, Samuel Marson | |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Kelly Taylor | 7-6 |
| 14:02 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Sargent - foul #1 on Manuel Sargent, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), William Dillion (SG), Chad Turner (PF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Jason Finlay, David Batten | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor connects on the open shot from the right side set up by Jimmy Finke | 7-8 |
| 13:24 | Santa Clara | Allen Sines takes the ball from William Dillion | 7-8 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edgar Davis | 7-10 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Chad Turner comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 7-10 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca gets the rebound | 7-10 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is wide open and slams it home on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 7-12 |
| 12:25 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-12 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Leo Ballance (SF), Jason Finlay (PF) Jeffrey Erdman, Calvin Hilton, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Dillion (fairly fresh) SF - Leo Ballance (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Finlay (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance drills a floater from the left side | 9-15 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is fouled on the floor by Leo Ballance - foul #1 on Leo Ballance, team foul #5 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (SG), Jeffrey Erdman (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), David Batten (C) William Dillion, Leo Ballance, Jason Finlay, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Carl Plum | |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is called for traveling | 9-15 |
| 10:29 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel is hacked by Allen Sines - foul #2 on Allen Sines, team foul #4 | 9-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG) Steven Brown | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF) Donald Quinn, Allen Sines | |
| 10:17 | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Manuel Sargent | 12-15 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum loses the dribble to John Inouye in the backcourt | 12-15 |
| 10:02 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Albert Cardiel | 15-15 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Chad Turner (SF) Jeffrey Erdman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Edgar Davis | |
| 09:48 | Santa Clara | The short jumper by Manuel Sargent is denied by Jesse Ricca | 15-15 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 15-15 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Jesse Ricca | 15-18 |
| 09:20 | Santa Clara | John Inouye comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson gets the rebound | 15-18 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | John Inouye steals it from Kelly Taylor | 15-18 |
| 09:04 | Santa Clara | David Batten comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 15-18 |
| 09:02 | Santa Clara | David Batten gets the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:54 | Santa Clara | Ralph Anderson is called for the reach on Albert Cardiel - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #5 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), William Dillion (SG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Jason Finlay (PF), Jacob Service (C) Manuel Sargent, John Inouye, Chad Turner, Albert Cardiel, David Batten | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Ralph Anderson | |
| 08:40 | Santa Clara | Kelly Taylor denies the turnaround by Jason Finlay | 15-18 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is hacked by William Dillion in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Dillion, team foul #6 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (SF) William Dillion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-18 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis tips it back up and in | 15-20 |
| 07:51 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service makes the floater from close range | 17-20 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Steven Brown (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Calvin Hilton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Erdman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jason Finlay (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fairly fresh) C - Edgar Davis (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-23 |
| 07:12 | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-23 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn travels in the backcourt | 20-23 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (SG), Leo Ballance (SF), Chad Turner (PF) Calvin Hilton, Jeffrey Erdman, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Samuel Marson (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Jesse Ricca | |
| 06:51 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown clanks a jumper from the left side | 20-23 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 20-23 |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 20-25 |
| 06:16 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 20-25 |
| 06:14 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Brown | 20-25 |
| 06:05 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-25 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson pulls down the rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson travels in the backcourt | 20-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent (SG), Albert Cardiel (PF), David Batten (C) John Inouye, Chad Turner, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (C) Edgar Davis | |
| 05:41 | Santa Clara | Steven Brown makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Leo Ballance | 23-25 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor misses the lay-in but the foul's on Leo Ballance - foul #2 on Leo Ballance, team foul #7 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Calvin Hilton (SF), Jason Finlay (C) Leo Ballance, David Batten | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Samuel Marson | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:37 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:09 | Santa Clara | Jason Finlay loses the dribble to Jimmy Finke | 23-26 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke blows the layup | 23-26 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor grabs the offensive board | 23-26 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 23-26 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor tips it back up and in | 23-28 |
| 04:22 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent is hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #6 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Chad Turner (SF), David Batten (PF), Jacob Service (C) Steven Brown, Calvin Hilton, Albert Cardiel, Jason Finlay | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Ralph Anderson | |
| 04:04 | Santa Clara | Manuel Sargent misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 23-28 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ricca | 23-28 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on David Batten - foul #1 on David Batten, team foul #8 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | John Inouye (PG), William Dillion (SG), Leo Ballance (SF) Jeffrey Erdman, Manuel Sargent, Chad Turner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (PG), Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor, Edgar Davis | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 23-29 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - John Inouye (fresh) 2 stl. SG - William Dillion (fresh) SF - Leo Ballance (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Batten (fresh) C - Jacob Service (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Samuel Marson (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jesse Ricca (tiring) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | Santa Clara | David Batten scores on a jumper from the right block | 25-29 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-29 |
| 02:49 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jacob Service | 25-29 |
| 02:26 | Santa Clara | Jesse Ricca steals it from David Batten | 25-29 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 02:07 | Santa Clara | Jacob Service grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:53 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 25-32 |
| 01:29 | Santa Clara | Leo Ballance hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-32 |
| 01:27 | Santa Clara | The offensive rebound goes to John Inouye | 25-32 |
| 01:08 | Santa Clara | David Batten connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson is hacked by John Inouye in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Inouye, team foul #9 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffrey Erdman (PG), Calvin Hilton (SF), Albert Cardiel (PF), Jason Finlay (C) John Inouye, Leo Ballance, David Batten, Jacob Service | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Donald Quinn, Jesse Ricca | |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson makes the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 01:06 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 00:43 | Santa Clara | William Dillion connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 31-33 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines buries a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Albert Cardiel - foul #1 on Albert Cardiel, team foul #10 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Steven Brown (PG), Manuel Sargent (SG) Jeffrey Erdman, William Dillion | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Samuel Marson | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 31-36 |
| 00:04 | Santa Clara | Albert Cardiel buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-36 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses short on a halfcourt shot | 33-36 |