| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Potter (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | James Annis inbounds the ball | 41-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Long Beach State | John Paulson drills a runner from close range | 41-38 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 41-38 |
| 19:15 | Long Beach State | James Annis snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 41-38 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels misses the shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Armstrong - foul #1 on John Armstrong, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) Malcom Peterson | |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter is whistled for traveling | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Joe Wells (SF) James Annis | |
| 17:41 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-40 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Erik Fossett (C) Joe Wells, John Paulson | |
| 17:07 | Long Beach State | James Annis can't connect on a floater from the left side | 43-40 |
| 17:05 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett tips it in | 43-42 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-42 |
| 16:44 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 16:31 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-42 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Daniels | 43-42 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-42 |
| 16:03 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett gets the rebound | 43-42 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Robert Potter - foul #3 on Robert Potter, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), John Johnson (PF) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Weaver (SG), Joe Wells (SF) Rich Roberts, James Annis | |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 15:42 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Potter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Weaver (fresh) SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-44 |
| 15:16 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:56 | Long Beach State | Daniel Crossman swats the shot by Christopher Bruening | 43-44 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | John Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | William Spears's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) John Armstrong, James Weaver, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 14:22 | Long Beach State | James Annis is called for traveling | 43-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), James Weaver (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF) Maurice Sabol, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, William Barrett | |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:55 | Long Beach State | James Weaver scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Armstrong | 46-46 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-46 |
| 13:24 | Long Beach State | John Paulson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | John Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Weaver - foul #1 on James Weaver, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), Darell Carneal (PF) Lee Garner, William Spears, Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF) John Armstrong, James Weaver, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey clanks a floater from the right side but he's hacked by James Annis - foul #1 on James Annis, team foul #3 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG) Malcom Peterson | |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 13:09 | Long Beach State | William Barrett snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | William Barrett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Rich Roberts is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Rich Roberts, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, William Barrett | |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 12:09 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the board | 49-46 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the 3 from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Potter | 49-46 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 11:33 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Annis | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Annis (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 11:27 | Long Beach State | John Paulson is called for traveling | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (PF), John Johnson (C) Darell Carneal, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), Joe Wells (SF), William Barrett (PF) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, James Annis, Christopher Bruening | |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | John Paulson blocks the short jumper by Daniel Crossman | 49-46 |
| 11:03 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Kenneth Posey is called for the reach on Joe Wells - foul #2 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #2 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Christopher Bruening (PF) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, William Barrett | |
| 10:36 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-46 |
| 10:35 | Long Beach State | John Paulson tips it home | 49-48 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 10:19 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells pulls down the rebound | 49-48 |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Joe Wells and he's fouled by Kenneth Posey - foul #3 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (PF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Annis (SF), Erik Fossett (C) Joe Wells, John Paulson | |
| 09:56 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson misses the free throw | 49-50 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 49-50 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 09:27 | Long Beach State | John Armstrong double dribbles | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, William Spears, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Rich Roberts (SG), William Barrett (PF), John Paulson (C) John Armstrong, Malcom Peterson, Christopher Bruening, Erik Fossett | |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | James Annis steals it from Robert Potter | 52-50 |
| 08:48 | Long Beach State | John Paulson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 52-50 |
| 08:47 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:32 | Long Beach State | John Paulson misses the shot near the basket | 52-50 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter snags the defensive board | 52-50 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 54-50 |
| 07:44 | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by William Barrett | 54-52 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by William Barrett - foul #2 on William Barrett, team foul #5 | 54-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Garner (PG), William Spears (SG), Kenneth Posey (SF), John Johnson (C) Robert Daniels, Michael Scott, Daniel Crossman, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), Joe Wells (SF), Christopher Bruening (PF), Erik Fossett (C) Maurice Sabol, Rich Roberts, James Annis, William Barrett, John Paulson | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lee Garner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Malcom Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joe Wells (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Bruening (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Erik Fossett (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits the follow up shot | 56-52 |
| 06:34 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Armstrong | 56-55 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Joe Wells picks off the pass by Darell Carneal | 56-55 |
| 06:11 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-55 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | John Johnson gets the rebound | 56-55 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Lee Garner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-55 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey tips it back up and in | 58-55 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells clanks a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Daniel Crossman (PF), Robert Potter (C) Lee Garner, William Spears, Darell Carneal, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts (SG), John Paulson (C) Malcom Peterson, Erik Fossett | |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 05:26 | Long Beach State | Joe Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a fadeaway from the left wing | 60-57 |
| 04:45 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter pulls down the rebound | 60-57 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Daniel Crossman | 63-57 |
| 04:15 | Long Beach State | Robert Potter swats the short shot by John Paulson | 63-57 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 03:49 | Long Beach State | John Paulson grabs the board | 63-57 |
| 03:33 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Wells | 63-59 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | John Armstrong steals the ball from Daniel Crossman | 63-59 |
| 03:10 | Long Beach State | Rich Roberts lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Armstrong | 63-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Robert Potter (tiring) 10 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - John Armstrong (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Rich Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Wells (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Bruening (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Paulson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 5 blk. | |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Potter | 66-61 |
| 02:38 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening double dribbles | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), Jerry Palczynski (SF), John Johnson (C) Michael Scott, Kenneth Posey, Robert Potter | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Maurice Sabol (PG), Malcom Peterson (SG), James Annis (SF), William Barrett (PF), Erik Fossett (C) John Armstrong, Rich Roberts, Joe Wells, Christopher Bruening, John Paulson | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Darell Carneal (PF) William Spears, Jerry Palczynski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | James Annis steals it from Daniel Crossman | 66-61 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | William Barrett comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-61 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Daniel Crossman | 66-61 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:34 | Long Beach State | Erik Fossett is whistled for traveling | 68-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF), Robert Potter (C) Daniel Crossman, John Johnson | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Armstrong (PG), Christopher Bruening (PF), John Paulson (C) Maurice Sabol, William Barrett, Erik Fossett | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-61 |
| 00:59 | Long Beach State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on James Annis - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Christopher Bruening connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Malcom Peterson | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is hacked by John Armstrong in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Armstrong, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Malcom Peterson is called for the reach on Michael Scott - foul #3 on Malcom Peterson, team foul #7 | 68-63 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Long Beach State | James Annis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 70-63 |
| 00:26 | Long Beach State | John Paulson pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-63 |
| 00:24 | Long Beach State | James Annis buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Daniel Crossman in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Armstrong, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:21 | Long Beach State | James Annis snags the defensive board | 70-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Darell Carneal is called for the reach on James Annis - foul #3 on Darell Carneal, team foul #6 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:10 | Long Beach State | Malcom Peterson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 70-66 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter gets the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | John Armstrong is called for the reach on Robert Potter in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Armstrong, team foul #9 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Potter misses the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:05 | Long Beach State | John Paulson pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Darell Carneal is called for the reach on James Annis - foul #4 on Darell Carneal, team foul #7 | 70-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SF) Daniel Crossman | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Annis makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | James Annis misses the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |