| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) PF - David Young (fresh) C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) SG - Charles Petti (fresh) SF - James Schacher (fresh) PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz's fadeaway is rejected by Gregory Coronel | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Juan Gonzales - foul #1 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:01 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | David Young knocks in the 3 from straight away set up by Anthony Akers | 5-0 |
| 18:22 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Caudill | 5-2 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal is whistled for a carry | 5-2 |
| 17:55 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-2 |
| 17:54 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Petti | 5-2 |
| 17:46 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-2 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | David Young lays it in on a nice dish by Anthony Akers | 7-2 |
| 17:19 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 7-2 |
| 17:18 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales tips it back up and in | 7-4 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | David Young comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:55 | UC Riverside | James Schacher gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:34 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales connects on the fadeaway in the lane set up by James Schacher | 7-6 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Charles Petti is called for the reach on Darell Carneal - foul #1 on Charles Petti, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG), William Spears (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (SG), Dwayne Postell (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) Charles Petti, James Schacher, Gilberto Cruz, Juan Gonzales | |
| 16:00 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the floater from the right block | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) SF - William Spears (fresh) PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (fresh) SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Charles Bane (fresh) C - Luther Hafley (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| 15:18 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (PG) David Caudill | |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley misses short on a floater from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Lowrey | 7-6 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey can't connect on a shot from the baseline | 7-6 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer snags the offensive board | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Charles Bane - foul #1 on Charles Bane, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SF), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) Dwayne Postell, Charles Bane, Luther Hafley | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Juan Gonzales | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Petti and the foul's on Andrew Eisele - foul #1 on Andrew Eisele, team foul #1 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG) Anthony Akers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 14:01 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales makes the free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Petti is called for the reach on Andrew Eisele in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Petti, team foul #4 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), Gregory Coronel (C) William Spears, Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG) Charles Petti | |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is fouled on the floor by Joseph Carr - foul #1 on Joseph Carr, team foul #5 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Young (PF) Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | David Young knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 10-9 |
| 13:02 | UC Riverside | James Schacher makes the jumper from the left side | 10-11 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 12:45 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz snags the defensive board | 10-11 |
| 12:39 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Posey steps in front of the Juan Gonzales pass | 10-11 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | David Young's floater is knocked away by James Schacher | 10-11 |
| 12:12 | UC Riverside | Juan Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 10-11 |
| 11:55 | UC Riverside | Darell Carneal is called for the reach on David Caudill - foul #1 on Darell Carneal, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), William Spears (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Andrew Eisele, Darell Carneal, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell (SF) James Schacher | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 3 reb. SF - William Spears (fresh) PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Dwayne Postell (fresh) PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Gonzales (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Douglas Lowrey - foul #1 on Douglas Lowrey, team foul #3 | 10-11 |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 11:39 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz makes the 2nd free throw | 10-12 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | David Caudill steals the ball from Anthony Akers in the backcourt | 10-12 |
| 11:22 | UC Riverside | David Caudill buries a 3 from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Caudill - foul #1 on David Caudill, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF) Kenneth Posey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Bane (PF), Luther Hafley (C) Gilberto Cruz, Juan Gonzales | |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 11:03 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley gets the rebound | 10-15 |
| 10:45 | UC Riverside | David Caudill misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-15 |
| 10:43 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane tips it but misses | 10-15 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 10-15 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer lays it in on a great pass from Anthony Akers and he's hacked by Charles Bane - foul #2 on Charles Bane, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | James Schacher (SG), Charles Little (PF) Joseph Carr, Charles Bane | |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the free throw | 12-15 |
| 10:35 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley snags the defensive board | 12-15 |
| 10:22 | UC Riverside | Anthony Akers steals the ball from David Caudill | 12-15 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | William Spears can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-15 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer tips it home | 14-15 |
| 09:54 | UC Riverside | James Schacher hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from David Caudill | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | William Spears comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by David Caudill - foul #2 on David Caudill, team foul #8 | 14-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Darell Carneal, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr (PG), Gilberto Cruz (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) David Caudill, Charles Little, Luther Hafley | |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | William Spears makes the 2nd free throw | 15-17 |
| 09:18 | UC Riverside | James Schacher can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 15-17 |
| 09:17 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell can't tip it in | 15-17 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | David Young snags the defensive board | 15-17 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by William Spears | 18-17 |
| 08:42 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coronel - foul #1 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #4 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG) Anthony Akers | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Kenneth Posey - foul #1 on Kenneth Posey, team foul #5 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey (SF) William Spears | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | James Schacher misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:22 | UC Riverside | James Schacher makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele is hacked by Juan Gonzales - foul #2 on Juan Gonzales, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley (C) Juan Gonzales | |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:58 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley grabs the defensive rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley misses short on a shot from the left block but he's fouled by Gregory Coronel - foul #2 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG), Darell Carneal (SF) Kenneth Posey, Gregory Coronel | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Little (PF) Gilberto Cruz | |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:39 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 1 pts. SG - William Spears (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) PF - David Young (fresh) 8 pts. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Carr (fairly fresh) SG - James Schacher (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dwayne Postell (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Charles Little (fresh) C - Luther Hafley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal comes up short on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Dwayne Postell - foul #1 on Dwayne Postell, team foul #10 | 19-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG) Andrew Eisele | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 2nd free throw | 21-19 |
| 07:12 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | David Young gets the rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Anthony Akers is blocked by Luther Hafley | 21-19 |
| 06:45 | UC Riverside | Charles Little grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 06:25 | UC Riverside | Douglas Lowrey blocks the short jumper by Luther Hafley | 21-19 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Darell Carneal | 21-19 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 21-19 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal snags the offensive board | 21-19 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers hits the finger roll set up by William Spears | 23-19 |
| 05:35 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Schacher, team foul #11 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), Kenneth Posey (SG), Craig Helzer (C) Anthony Akers, William Spears, Douglas Lowrey | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz (PF) Charles Little | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey is hacked by James Schacher - foul #2 on James Schacher, team foul #12 | 23-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | David Caudill (PG) James Schacher | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:24 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley snags the defensive board | 23-19 |
| 05:17 | UC Riverside | Joseph Carr hits a fadeaway from the left side | 23-21 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Darell Carneal | 26-21 |
| 04:49 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 26-21 |
| 04:47 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz tips it in | 26-23 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-23 |
| 04:32 | UC Riverside | David Caudill snags the defensive board | 26-23 |
| 04:08 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley hits a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Joseph Carr | 26-25 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-25 |
| 03:57 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz grabs the defensive rebound | 26-25 |
| 03:38 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 03:37 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz gets the offensive rebound | 26-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Young (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Helzer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - David Caudill (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Carr (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dwayne Postell (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Gilberto Cruz (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Luther Hafley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UC Riverside | David Caudill knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Joseph Carr | 26-28 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal buries a floater near the basket | 28-28 |
| 02:36 | UC Riverside | Kenneth Posey steps in front of the Gilberto Cruz pass | 28-28 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Dwayne Postell takes the ball from Craig Helzer | 28-28 |
| 02:05 | UC Riverside | Dwayne Postell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 28-28 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | David Young snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 28-28 |
| 01:46 | UC Riverside | Gilberto Cruz grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Luther Hafley lays it up and in | 28-30 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer is hacked by Joseph Carr - foul #2 on Joseph Carr, team foul #13 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), William Spears (SG), Douglas Lowrey (SF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, David Young | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Petti (SG), James Schacher (SF), Charles Bane (PF), Juan Gonzales (C) Joseph Carr, Dwayne Postell, Gilberto Cruz, Luther Hafley | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 01:20 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 01:01 | UC Riverside | David Caudill clanks a 3 from straight away | 28-30 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 28-30 |
| 00:40 | UC Riverside | James Schacher grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 00:18 | UC Riverside | James Schacher is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on James Schacher, team foul #14 | 28-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Young (PF) Craig Helzer | |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Charles Little (PF) James Schacher | |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | David Young loses the dribble to Juan Gonzales | 28-30 |
| 00:01 | UC Riverside | Charles Bane lays it up and in | 28-32 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 28-32 |