| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Buss (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| 19:22 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Eugene Nolting | 34-23 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam and buries a floater from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Walter Cramer - foul #2 on Walter Cramer, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the free throw | 34-26 |
| 18:34 | Arizona State | John Buss is denied on a layup by John Starr | 34-26 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | John Starr grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan connects on the jump hook from the left block | 34-28 |
| 18:10 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the shot from the right wing | 34-28 |
| 18:09 | Arizona State | Jason Grable snags the offensive board | 34-28 |
| 17:57 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Buss | 36-28 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 36-28 |
| 17:35 | Arizona State | Jason Grable snags the defensive board | 36-28 |
| 17:24 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver double dribbles | 36-28 |
| Subs | Arizona State | James Baird (PF) Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Jason Grable makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:43 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver lays it up and in on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson and he's hacked by Jason Grable - foul #3 on Jason Grable, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG) Jason Grable | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the free throw | 37-31 |
| 16:04 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-31 |
| 16:02 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt tips it in | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Cramer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 15:18 | Arizona State | John Buss is hacked by William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #2 | 39-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Phillip Farney, John Buss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (C) William Phan | |
| 14:54 | Arizona State | Jason Grable's pass is intercepted by Timothy Thompson | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-34 |
| 14:36 | Arizona State | James Baird grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:15 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-34 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 39-34 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the finger roll set up by Timothy Thompson | 39-36 |
| 13:23 | Arizona State | Jimmy Kifer steals it from Walter Cramer | 39-36 |
| 13:19 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson lays it in on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 39-38 |
| 13:01 | Arizona State | Jason Grable knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer is hacked by Richard Wilt - foul #1 on Richard Wilt, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF), Herman Selby (C) James Baird, Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Patrick Rowley (SF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, John Starr | |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 12:32 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:01 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt hits a 3 from the left wing | 45-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wilt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SF - John Buss (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-38 |
| 11:50 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 45-38 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | John Buss knocks in the floater from the left block | 47-38 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SF) Steven Silver | |
| 11:01 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney drills a floater from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Nolting - foul #2 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (C) Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley | |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 1st free throw | 49-39 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on William Phan - foul #3 on William Phan, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Richard Wilt (SG), Walter Cramer (C) Joseph Walsh, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 10:11 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 50-40 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | William Phan is called for traveling | 50-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), James Baird (PF) Phillip Farney, Eugene Nolting | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (PF) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 09:22 | Arizona State | John Buss scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Starr - foul #2 on John Starr, team foul #4 | 52-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 09:22 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the free throw | 53-40 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-40 |
| 09:12 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 08:43 | Arizona State | John Buss jams it | 55-40 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses long on a turnaround from close range | 55-40 |
| 08:25 | Arizona State | Jason Grable snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by John Starr - foul #3 on John Starr, team foul #5 | 55-40 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (PG), Joseph Walsh (SG), Eugene Nolting (PF) Jason Grable, Richard Wilt, John Buss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver, John Starr | |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:58 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 55-40 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 55-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Cramer (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | William Phan knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on James Baird - foul #1 on James Baird, team foul #5 | 55-42 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Herman Selby (C) Walter Cramer | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the free throw | 55-43 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-43 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley misses short on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Herman Selby - foul #3 on Herman Selby, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) James Baird | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| 06:45 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-45 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan snags the defensive board | 55-45 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | William Phan tips it back up and in | 55-47 |
| 06:15 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the floater near the basket | 55-47 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Jordan | 55-47 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 55-47 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley clanks a floater from the right side | 55-47 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | John Buss grabs the defensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 05:28 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Richard Wilt (SG), James Baird (PF), Walter Cramer (C) Phillip Farney, Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (PF), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, Patrick Rowley, William Phan | |
| 05:13 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 55-47 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 55-47 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the wide open runner from close range on a great pass from Timothy Thompson out of a doubleteam | 55-49 |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | A charge is called on Walter Cramer - foul #3 on Walter Cramer, team foul #7 | 55-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson loses the ball out of bounds | 55-49 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting (PF) John Buss | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:55 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-49 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer tips it in | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Wilt (fresh) 11 pts. SF - James Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Walter Cramer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) SF - Gus Duca (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | John Starr buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Gus Duca | 57-51 |
| 03:30 | Arizona State | Timothy Thompson takes the ball from Jason Grable in the backcourt | 57-51 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca lays it in on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 57-53 |
| 03:05 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer grabs the board | 57-53 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gus Duca | 57-56 |
| 02:30 | Arizona State | Richard Wilt lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Grable | 59-56 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is denied on a layup by Walter Cramer | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses badly on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Walter Cramer - foul #4 on Walter Cramer, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Arizona State | John Buss (SF) James Baird | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Gus Duca | |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 01:56 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 01:34 | Arizona State | Jason Grable connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from John Buss | 62-58 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 62-58 |
| 01:13 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 62-58 |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | John Starr steps in front of the John Buss pass | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the easy layup | 62-58 |
| 00:41 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer grabs the board | 62-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:39 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer is fouled on the floor by John Starr - foul #4 on John Starr, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:36 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the offensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #8 | 64-61 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Starr is hacked by Jason Grable - foul #4 on Jason Grable, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Starr misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:16 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting gets the rebound | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #9 | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 00:13 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer grabs the offensive board | 65-62 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | John Starr is called for the reach on Walter Cramer - foul #5 on John Starr, team foul #10 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:10 | Arizona State | John Buss snags the offensive board | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | John Buss is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #5 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 00:08 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Walter Cramer steals the ball from Edward Simmons | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Walter Cramer runs out the clock | 67-62 |