| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 20-32 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:53 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 20-32 |
| 19:51 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it home | 20-34 |
| 19:30 | Southern Cal | Charles Taranto steals it from Ernest Joiner | 20-34 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto lays it in | 20-36 |
| 19:14 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-36 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 20-36 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is hacked by Brian Williams - foul #1 on Brian Williams, team foul #1 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Matthew Dates (SF) Michael Lee, Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 20-36 |
| 18:39 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams pulls down the rebound | 20-36 |
| 18:21 | Southern Cal | Brian Williams's pass is intercepted by Joseph Erlandson | 20-36 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gilbert Hunter - foul #1 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #2 | 20-36 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs (SF) Brian Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 20-37 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 20-38 |
| 17:49 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by John Shirley | 23-38 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 17:33 | Southern Cal | John Shirley grabs the defensive rebound | 23-38 |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates jams it on a nice dish by Joel Primm and the foul's on Frank Boone - foul #1 on Frank Boone, team foul #1 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (SG), Willy Manley (C) Joel Primm, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:20 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses the free throw | 25-38 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey loses the dribble to Matthew Dates | 25-38 |
| 16:43 | Southern Cal | Willy Manley comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-38 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 25-38 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 25-38 |
| 16:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-38 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by John Shirley - foul #3 on John Shirley, team foul #3 | 25-38 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG), Brian Williams (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Matthew Hall, Matthew Dates, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 25-39 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-40 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-40 |
| 15:40 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter tips it but misses | 25-40 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-40 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Gilbert Hunter - foul #2 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #4 | 25-40 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG) John Shirley, Joel Primm | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 14:56 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a runner from the baseline | 25-42 |
| 14:54 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 25-42 |
| 14:36 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 27-42 |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-42 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it in | 27-44 |
| 14:03 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee is hacked by Joseph Erlandson - foul #1 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #2 | 27-44 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Joel Primm (SG), Matthew Dates (SF) Michael Lee, Ernest Joiner, Harold Jacobs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, Kevin Hardin, Scott Lakey | |
| 13:50 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joel Primm | 29-44 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Frank Boone and the foul's on John Shirley - foul #4 on John Shirley, team foul #5 | 29-46 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG) John Shirley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) John Mowery | |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the free throw | 29-47 |
| 13:11 | Southern Cal | Michael Lee misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 29-47 |
| 13:10 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter hits the follow up shot | 31-47 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone loses the dribble to Joel Primm | 31-47 |
| 12:38 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates misses the fadeaway from the right block | 31-47 |
| 12:36 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm tips it but misses | 31-47 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the rebound | 31-47 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson lays it in set up by William Ceja | 31-49 |
| 11:39 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 31-49 |
| 11:38 | Southern Cal | The offensive rebound goes to Joel Primm | 31-49 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Michael Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Matthew Dates (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 17 pts. 4 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter buries a shot from the free throw line | 33-49 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ceja | 33-52 |
| 10:55 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter blows the layup | 33-52 |
| 10:54 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates can't tip it in | 33-52 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 33-52 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto slams it home set up by Joseph Erlandson | 33-54 |
| 10:20 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a jump hook from close range | 33-54 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 33-54 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-56 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses long on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by William Ceja - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #3 | 33-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG), Harold Jacobs (SF) Michael Lee, Joel Primm, Matthew Dates | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Richard Bourn | |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 33-56 |
| 09:39 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 34-56 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Matthew Hall is called for the reach on Nicholas Tryon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Hall, team foul #6 | 34-56 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates (PF), Willy Manley (C) Brian Williams, Gilbert Hunter | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-56 |
| 09:17 | Southern Cal | Matthew Dates snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 09:07 | Southern Cal | Kevin Hardin denies the turnaround by Matthew Dates | 34-56 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 34-56 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey dunks the ball | 34-58 |
| 08:30 | Southern Cal | James Button steals the ball from Ernest Joiner | 34-58 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Nicholas Tryon | 34-60 |
| 07:54 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner knocks in the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew Hall | 37-60 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | James Button clanks a floater from the right wing | 37-60 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it home | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - Matthew Hall (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ernest Joiner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Harold Jacobs (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Matthew Dates (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Willy Manley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 22 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-62 |
| 07:08 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 06:56 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-62 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin snags the defensive board | 37-62 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | James Button misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-62 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the tip | 37-62 |
| 06:30 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 06:19 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Matthew Hall | 40-62 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Nicholas Tryon | 40-64 |
| 05:47 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-64 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | James Button gets the rebound | 40-64 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses badly on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Willy Manley - foul #1 on Willy Manley, team foul #7 | 40-64 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Brian Williams (PF), Gilbert Hunter (C) Ernest Joiner, Matthew Dates, Willy Manley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (PF) John Mowery | |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 40-65 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 40-66 |
| 04:58 | Southern Cal | 3 seconds is called on Brian Williams | 40-66 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joel Primm (SG) Matthew Hall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (C) Scott Lakey | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Nicholas Tryon | 40-68 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the floater from the right side but the foul's on Richard Bourn - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #4 | 40-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Matthew Hall (SG) Joel Primm | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 41-68 |
| 04:31 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 42-68 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | John Mowery blows the layup | 42-68 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Tryon | 42-68 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Gilbert Hunter is called for the reach on John Mowery - foul #3 on Gilbert Hunter, team foul #8 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | John Shirley (PG), Joel Primm (SG) Michael Lee, Matthew Hall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 1st free throw | 42-68 |
| 03:53 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Gilbert Hunter | 42-68 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Southern Cal | Gilbert Hunter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 03:39 | Cincinnati | John Mowery snags the defensive board | 42-68 |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 42-68 |
| 03:08 | Southern Cal | Joel Primm grabs the board | 42-68 |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - John Shirley (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Joel Primm (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Harold Jacobs (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Gilbert Hunter (fresh) 19 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (tiring) 3 ast. SG - James Button (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kevin Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-68 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 42-68 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Brian Williams is called for the reach on James Button - foul #2 on Brian Williams, team foul #9 | 42-68 |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Michael Lee (PG), Ernest Joiner (SG) John Shirley, Joel Primm | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 42-69 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 42-70 |
| 02:28 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-70 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | John Mowery knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from James Button | 42-72 |
| 01:39 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-72 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon grabs the board | 42-72 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | John Mowery travels with the ball | 42-72 |
| 00:59 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-72 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | James Button hits a shot from the free throw line | 45-74 |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Southern Cal | Ernest Joiner connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Gilbert Hunter | 48-74 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Hardin | 48-76 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | Harold Jacobs connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Lee | 51-76 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon runs out the clock | 51-76 |