| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jackie Serio (fresh) SG - Jimmy Embry (fresh) SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) PF - Oscar Diaz (fresh) C - Nathaniel Terry (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Arizona | Adrian Mone pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz is called for traveling | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:35 | Arizona | Jackie Serio misses the floater in the paint | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Oscar Diaz | 0-0 |
| 18:03 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 18:02 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry tips it in | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn knocks in the shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz drills a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Adrian Mone | 2-5 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Embry - foul #1 on Jimmy Embry, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 2-5 |
| 15:54 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry grabs the defensive rebound | 2-5 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jackie Serio (fresh) SG - Jimmy Embry (fresh) SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) PF - Oscar Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathaniel Terry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry can't connect on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry makes the 1st free throw | 2-6 |
| 15:25 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry makes the 2nd free throw | 2-7 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kelly Taylor | 4-7 |
| 14:49 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 4-7 |
| 14:48 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz can't tip it in | 4-7 |
| 14:47 | Arizona | Adrian Mone hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines buries a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Nathaniel Terry - foul #1 on Nathaniel Terry, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Jimmy Finke, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SG), Roger Muncie (SF), Jordan Ray (PF), David Leonard (C) Jimmy Embry, Adrian Mone, Oscar Diaz, Nathaniel Terry | |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Jackie Serio clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #1 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Allen Sines, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Jackie Serio misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:14 | Arizona | Jackie Serio makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs connects on the shot from the left side | 9-10 |
| 13:22 | Arizona | Jackie Serio makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by David Leonard | 9-12 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs connects on the runner from close range set up by Donald Quinn and the foul's on Jackie Serio - foul #1 on Jackie Serio, team foul #3 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Allen Sines (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG), Adrian Mone (SF), Oscar Diaz (PF), Nathaniel Terry (C) Jackie Serio, Roger Muncie, Jordan Ray, David Leonard | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the free throw | 12-12 |
| 12:36 | Arizona | Donald Quinn is called for the reach on Jimmy Embry - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #3 | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry throws a bad pass out of bounds | 12-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 11:54 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor travels with the ball | 12-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jackie Serio (PG) Larry Joyner | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Kelly Taylor (fresh) SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jackie Serio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jimmy Embry (fresh) SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Diaz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathaniel Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Arizona | Kelly Taylor takes the ball from Oscar Diaz | 12-12 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Oscar Diaz steals the ball from Jimmy Finke | 12-12 |
| 10:51 | Arizona | Jackie Serio comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 12-12 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the floater from the left side | 14-12 |
| 10:12 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Allen Sines - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SG) Jimmy Embry | |
| 10:12 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 14-13 |
| 10:12 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Finke and the foul's on Adrian Mone - foul #1 on Adrian Mone, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the free throw | 17-14 |
| 09:26 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz is hacked by Ralph Anderson - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SF), Jesse Ricca (PF) Allen Sines, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roger Muncie (SG), Jordan Ray (C) Jackie Serio, Nathaniel Terry | |
| 09:01 | Arizona | Roger Muncie is hacked by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG) Roger Muncie | |
| 08:49 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ricca | 17-14 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-14 |
| 08:04 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn pulls down the rebound | 19-14 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis drills a driving attempt from close range | 21-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Larry Joyner (fresh) SG - Jimmy Embry (fresh) SF - Adrian Mone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Diaz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jordan Ray (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry clanks a shot in the lane | 21-14 |
| 07:18 | Arizona | Adrian Mone tips it home | 21-16 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jesse Ricca | 23-16 |
| 06:36 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #7 | 23-16 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Samuel Marson (SG), Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn, Kelly Taylor, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jackie Serio (PG), Roger Muncie (SG), Nathaniel Terry (C) Larry Joyner, Jimmy Embry, Adrian Mone | |
| 06:36 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz makes the 1st free throw | 23-17 |
| 06:36 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz makes the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 23-18 |
| 06:23 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 06:03 | Arizona | Roger Muncie clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 23-18 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 23-18 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Carl Plum and the foul's on Roger Muncie - foul #1 on Roger Muncie, team foul #5 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG), David Leonard (PF) Jordan Ray, Oscar Diaz | |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson misses the free throw | 25-18 |
| 05:40 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry grabs the board | 25-18 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Samuel Marson is called for the reach on Roger Muncie - foul #1 on Samuel Marson, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG), Edgar Davis (PF) Samuel Marson, Carl Plum, Jesse Ricca | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 05:14 | Arizona | Roger Muncie makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Allen Sines | 27-20 |
| 04:33 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry is denied on a layup by Ernest Gibbs | 27-20 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 27-20 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-20 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the offensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Muncie - foul #2 on Roger Muncie, team foul #6 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF) Kelly Taylor, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | Larry Joyner (SG), Adrian Mone (SF), Oscar Diaz (PF) Jimmy Embry, Roger Muncie, David Leonard | |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 2nd free throw | 28-20 |
| 03:42 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Oscar Diaz | 28-20 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allen Sines (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Jackie Serio (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Larry Joyner (fresh) SF - Adrian Mone (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Oscar Diaz (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Terry (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:31 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry misses the runner from the baseline | 28-20 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs pulls down the rebound | 28-20 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses long on a jump hook from close range | 28-20 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Gibbs | 28-20 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-20 |
| 02:55 | Arizona | Nathaniel Terry grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 02:27 | Arizona | Allen Sines takes the ball from Larry Joyner | 28-20 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the easy layup | 28-20 |
| 02:21 | Arizona | Adrian Mone grabs the board | 28-20 |
| 02:04 | Arizona | Larry Joyner misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-20 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines grabs the defensive rebound | 28-20 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 28-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jimmy Embry (SG), Jordan Ray (PF), David Leonard (C) Jackie Serio, Oscar Diaz, Nathaniel Terry | |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Larry Joyner scores on a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Embry and he's hacked by Carl Plum - foul #1 on Carl Plum, team foul #9 | 28-22 |
| 01:18 | Arizona | Larry Joyner makes the free throw | 28-23 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Carl Plum | 30-23 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Donald Quinn is called for the reach on Jimmy Embry - foul #2 on Donald Quinn, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Marson (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Ralph Anderson | |
| Subs | Arizona | Jackie Serio (PG), Oscar Diaz (PF) Larry Joyner, David Leonard | |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 00:46 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis is hacked by Jordan Ray - foul #1 on Jordan Ray, team foul #7 | 30-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Samuel Marson | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 1st free throw | 31-24 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Carl Plum is called for the reach on Jimmy Embry - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #11 | 32-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (SF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Edgar Davis | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry misses the 1st free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:07 | Arizona | Jimmy Embry makes the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Oscar Diaz swats the shot by Jimmy Finke | 32-25 |
| 00:01 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | Oscar Diaz clanks a fullcourt shot | 32-25 |