| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-31 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Carl Plum | 22-34 |
| 18:45 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams drills a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Moore | 24-34 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn's layup is rejected by Robert Moore | 24-34 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the offensive board | 24-34 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Ralph Anderson | 24-36 |
| 17:52 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 24-36 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 24-36 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 24-36 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum tips it in | 24-38 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 17:05 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 24-38 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 24-38 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-38 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Sines | 24-38 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn double dribbles | 24-38 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Ron Pals (PF), John Hertzog (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 16:11 | Gonzaga | Ralph Anderson steals the ball from John Hertzog | 24-38 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor scores on a floater near the basket set up by Carl Plum and he's hacked by Eric Jones - foul #1 on Eric Jones, team foul #1 | 24-40 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Samuel Marson (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Carl Plum, Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor makes the free throw | 24-41 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dong Xiong (fresh) SG - Eric Jones (fresh) SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) PF - Ron Pals (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Hertzog (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Samuel Marson (fresh) SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 3 pf. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog's pass is intercepted by Jesse Ricca | 24-41 |
| 15:17 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 24-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG) Dong Xiong | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Samuel Marson | |
| 14:51 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams hits a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Eric Jones | 27-41 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 27-41 |
| 14:21 | Gonzaga | Jeremy Bergstedt gets the rebound | 27-41 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #4 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #1 | 27-41 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG), Rafael Rangel (SF), Robert Moore (PF) Eric Jones, Jeremy Bergstedt, Ron Pals | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Allen Sines (SF) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog misses the 1st free throw | 27-41 |
| 14:02 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the 2nd free throw | 28-41 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-41 |
| 13:35 | Gonzaga | The rebound goes to Rafael Rangel | 28-41 |
| 13:22 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Hertzog | 30-41 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Allen Sines | 30-43 |
| 12:33 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel is hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #2 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Ricky Smith (C) Douglas Adams, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF) Edgar Davis | |
| 12:22 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 12:21 | Gonzaga | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Moore | 30-43 |
| 12:09 | Gonzaga | Ernest Gibbs takes the ball from Robert Moore | 30-43 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 30-43 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dong Xiong (fresh) SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 11:26 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the board | 30-43 |
| 11:04 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses badly on a floater from the left side | 30-43 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Allen Sines | 30-43 |
| 10:39 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines connects on the fadeaway from the left block | 30-45 |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Allen Sines - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #3 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Ron Pals (PF) Dong Xiong, Luis Loveless, Robert Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 10:28 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel misses the free throw | 32-45 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-45 |
| 10:13 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith grabs the board | 32-45 |
| 09:56 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-45 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Edgar Davis | 32-45 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 32-47 |
| 09:19 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ralph Anderson | 32-47 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 32-47 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is denied on a layup by Ricky Smith | 32-47 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the tip | 32-47 |
| 08:30 | Gonzaga | Ricky Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 32-47 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:11 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel double dribbles | 32-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Robert Moore (PF), John Hertzog (C) Eric Jones, Rafael Rangel, Ron Pals, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Allen Sines, Edgar Davis | |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | John Hertzog is called for the reach on Kelly Taylor - foul #1 on John Hertzog, team foul #2 | 32-47 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG) Douglas Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke loses the ball out of bounds | 32-47 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Dong Xiong (fresh) SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Bergstedt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - John Hertzog (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 4 pf. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Gonzaga | The jumper by John Hertzog is denied by Ernest Gibbs | 32-47 |
| 07:22 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore grabs the offensive board | 32-47 |
| 07:15 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-47 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 35-49 |
| 06:35 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Jeremy Bergstedt | 38-49 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Gibbs | 38-52 |
| 05:51 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog makes the turnaround in the paint | 40-52 |
| 05:26 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn loses the dribble to Robert Moore | 40-52 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 05:08 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog buries a jumper from the baseline | 42-52 |
| 04:47 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 42-52 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke can't tip it in | 42-52 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs tips it home | 42-54 |
| 04:43 | Gonzaga | Gonzaga calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams (PG), Rafael Rangel (SF), Ricky Smith (C) Dong Xiong, Jeremy Bergstedt, John Hertzog | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:26 | Gonzaga | Rafael Rangel can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-54 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke pulls down the rebound | 42-54 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-54 |
| 03:59 | Gonzaga | Luis Loveless grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 03:47 | Gonzaga | Robert Moore drills a jump hook from close range set up by Douglas Adams | 44-54 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by Luis Loveless in the backcourt - foul #1 on Luis Loveless, team foul #3 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| 03:17 | Cincinnati | Rafael Rangel steals the ball from Jimmy Finke | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Gonzaga | PG - Douglas Adams (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Loveless (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rafael Rangel (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Ricky Smith (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Carl Plum (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:01 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Allen Sines | 44-54 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum jams it on a great pass from Allen Sines | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:54 | Gonzaga | Douglas Adams's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Finke in the backcourt | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Moore is called for the reach on Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Robert Moore, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | Dong Xiong (PG), Eric Jones (SG), Jeremy Bergstedt (SF), Ron Pals (PF), John Hertzog (C) Douglas Adams, Luis Loveless, Rafael Rangel, Robert Moore, Ricky Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is hacked by John Hertzog - foul #2 on John Hertzog, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca (PF) Ralph Anderson | |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke is hacked by Eric Jones - foul #2 on Eric Jones, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Gonzaga | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Edgar Davis | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-56 |
| 01:33 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog gets the rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Jimmy Finke - foul #4 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #4 | 44-56 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:28 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 44-56 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-56 |
| 01:08 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals grabs the defensive rebound | 44-56 |
| 00:47 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals misses long on a runner from the baseline | 44-56 |
| 00:46 | Gonzaga | Ron Pals pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:43 | Gonzaga | Ernest Gibbs swats the short shot by John Hertzog | 44-56 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Gonzaga | Gonzaga is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-56 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the follow up shot | 44-58 |
| 00:12 | Gonzaga | The short jumper by Ron Pals is denied by Ernest Gibbs | 44-58 |
| 00:11 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog grabs the offensive rebound | 44-58 |
| 00:09 | Gonzaga | John Hertzog hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Dong Xiong | 46-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke runs out the clock | 46-58 |