| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Lahr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | John Mowery clanks a shot from the right side | 26-26 |
| 19:46 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 19:29 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Reese | 26-28 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 26-28 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon snags the offensive board | 26-28 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:50 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon gets the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:27 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Walter Cruise | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise clanks a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #1 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:21 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Scott Lakey and he's hacked by Charles Lahr - foul #1 on Charles Lahr, team foul #1 | 28-30 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:00 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to John Wells | 28-30 |
| 17:39 | Fresno State | John Mowery is called for the reach on Jeffrey Reese - foul #2 on John Mowery, team foul #2 | 28-30 |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses long on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Erlandson - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #3 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (PF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:21 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox makes the 2nd free throw | 28-32 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 16:38 | Fresno State | John Wells lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 31-34 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jesse Ortegon and the foul's on Jeffrey Reese - foul #2 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #2 | 33-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG), John Mowery (PF) Jesse Ortegon, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Charles Hopkins (C) Jeffrey Reese, Walter Cruise, Charles Lahr, John Wells, Robert Wilcox | |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the free throw | 34-34 |
| 15:54 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins loses the dribble to John Mowery | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) SF - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) C - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - John Langham (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roy Barnett (fresh) C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a shot from the right wing | 34-34 |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-34 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Patrick Avery steals the ball from Felton Robillard | 36-34 |
| 14:33 | Fresno State | John Langham can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 14:31 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett grabs the offensive board | 36-34 |
| 14:07 | Fresno State | Roy Barnett blows the layup | 36-34 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roy Barnett - foul #1 on Roy Barnett, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Charles Taranto (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Sullivan, John Mowery, Warren Witherspoon | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG), Walter Cruise (SG), Charles Lahr (SF), John Wells (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) John Langham, Patrick Avery, Jerome Thomas, Roy Barnett, Charles Hopkins | |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 13:45 | Fresno State | Joseph Erlandson is called for the reach on Jeffrey Reese - foul #3 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 13:39 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 38-34 |
| 13:18 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| 13:02 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise hits a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 38-37 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilcox is called for the reach on Charles Taranto - foul #1 on Robert Wilcox, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Joseph Erlandson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on an open jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Wells - foul #2 on John Wells, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Gary Tellez | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins (C) Robert Wilcox | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 12:00 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 40-37 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Lahr (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 11:20 | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese tips it in | 43-39 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-39 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the follow up shot | 45-39 |
| 10:38 | Fresno State | Charles Taranto swats the layup by Walter Cruise | 45-39 |
| 10:36 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 10:16 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-39 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto gets the rebound | 45-39 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey lays it up and in and he's fouled by Walter Cruise - foul #1 on Walter Cruise, team foul #6 | 47-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), Warren Witherspoon (PF) Felton Robillard, Jesse Ortegon, Charles Taranto, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Langham (PG), Patrick Avery (SG), Jerome Thomas (SF), Roy Barnett (PF), Robert Wilcox (C) Jeffrey Reese, Walter Cruise, Charles Lahr, John Wells, Charles Hopkins | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 09:21 | Fresno State | John Langham misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-39 |
| 09:20 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Erlandson - foul #4 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), John Mowery (PF) Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 09:07 | Fresno State | Jerome Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave loses the ball out of bounds | 48-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG) Colin Musgrave | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Jeffrey Reese (PG) John Langham | |
| 08:20 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Robert Wilcox | 48-44 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez blows the layup but he's hacked by Jerome Thomas - foul #2 on Jerome Thomas, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (C) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Fresno State | John Wells (PF) Roy Barnett | |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 07:36 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox buries a shot from the baseline | 50-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Charles Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Avery (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jerome Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Wells (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Wilcox (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:17 | Fresno State | Patrick Avery pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 07:10 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses the floater from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon snags the defensive board | 50-46 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 50-46 |
| 07:04 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Reese | 50-46 |
| 06:44 | Fresno State | John Wells dunks the ball on a nice dish by Jerome Thomas | 50-48 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan loses the dribble to John Wells | 50-48 |
| 05:51 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez grabs the board | 50-48 |
| 05:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon, Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Walter Cruise (SG), Charles Lahr (SF) Patrick Avery, Jerome Thomas | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Reese doubles James Sullivan and is called for the reach - foul #3 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #8 | 50-48 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 52-48 |
| 05:00 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 52-48 |
| 04:59 | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox tips it home | 52-50 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is whistled for a carry | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins (C) Robert Wilcox | |
| 04:19 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 52-50 |
| 04:18 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr grabs the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:12 | Fresno State | John Wells misses the easy layup | 52-50 |
| 04:10 | Fresno State | Charles Hopkins snags the offensive board | 52-50 |
| 04:01 | Fresno State | John Wells is fouled on the floor by Joseph Erlandson - foul #5 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #6 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Joseph Erlandson | |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| 03:54 | Fresno State | John Wells misses short on a floater from the right block | 52-50 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 52-50 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Walter Cruise (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Charles Lahr (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Wells (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Hopkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 52-53 |
| 02:51 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 52-53 |
| 02:50 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Charles Lahr | 52-53 |
| 02:39 | Fresno State | John Wells can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 52-53 |
| 02:37 | Fresno State | John Wells hits the follow up shot | 52-55 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez connects on the open runner near the basket on a great pass from James Sullivan out of a doubleteam | 54-55 |
| 01:45 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Reese | 54-57 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 56-57 |
| 01:06 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise clanks a 3 from straight away | 56-57 |
| 01:05 | Fresno State | John Wells can't tip it in | 56-57 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan snags the defensive board | 56-57 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Lahr picks off the pass by Scott Lakey | 56-57 |
| 00:41 | Fresno State | Walter Cruise lays it in set up by Charles Lahr | 56-59 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-59 |
| 00:18 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr grabs the board | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | James Sullivan is called for the reach on Charles Lahr in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Sullivan, team foul #7 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Robert Wilcox (C) Charles Hopkins | |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr makes the 1st free throw | 56-60 |
| 00:15 | Fresno State | Charles Lahr makes the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-61 |
| 00:07 | Fresno State | John Wells pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | Jesse Ortegon is called for the reach on John Wells in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #8 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Fresno State | Patrick Avery (SF) Charles Lahr | |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 00:04 | Fresno State | John Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-63 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan clanks a halfcourt shot | 56-63 |