| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) SF - John Buss (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | John Buss inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits the finger roll set up by Jason Grable | 23-29 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 23-29 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits the follow up shot | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | John Buss can't connect on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #1 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:51 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 25-30 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Jason Grable is called for the reach on Timothy Thompson - foul #2 on Jason Grable, team foul #1 | 25-30 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is fouled on the floor by Eugene Nolting - foul #1 on Eugene Nolting, team foul #2 | 25-30 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Herman Selby - foul #2 on Herman Selby, team foul #3 | 25-30 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 17:50 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting makes the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Wilcox - foul #2 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #4 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Steven Silver - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #3 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, William Phan | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:04 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 29-32 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:25 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | John Starr comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Phillip Farney - foul #1 on Phillip Farney, team foul #5 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox (SG) Phillip Farney | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | John Starr makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 15:50 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 15:49 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox tips it back up and in | 34-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | John Starr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 34-34 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca tips it in | 36-34 |
| 15:11 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting hits a jump hook from the baseline | 36-36 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Jason Grable is called for the reach on Louis Choe - foul #3 on Jason Grable, team foul #6 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (SF), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Gus Duca, Robert Jordan, John Starr | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 14:34 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the defensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 14:07 | Arizona State | Steven Silver is called for the reach on Charles Wilcox - foul #3 on Steven Silver, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins (PF) Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 13:45 | Arizona State | John Buss misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver buries a runner in the lane | 38-36 |
| 13:07 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block | 38-36 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 12:45 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to John Buss | 38-36 |
| 12:22 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the dunk | 38-36 |
| 12:20 | Arizona State | Jason Grable tips it home | 38-38 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 11:26 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 41-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) C - William Phan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Jason Grable (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Buss (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (tiring) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Herman Selby (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 41-38 |
| 11:07 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:38 | Arizona State | The jump hook by Eugene Nolting is blocked by William Phan | 41-38 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-38 |
| 09:56 | Arizona State | John Buss is denied on a layup by Steven Silver | 43-38 |
| 09:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer scores on a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 45-38 |
| 08:58 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 45-38 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 45-38 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson's pass is intercepted by John Buss | 45-38 |
| 08:28 | Arizona State | Jason Grable hits the finger roll set up by John Buss | 45-40 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | William Phan comes up short on the runner in the paint | 45-40 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Thompson | 47-40 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the dunk but the foul's on Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Gus Duca (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer, Steven Silver, Seth Watkins, William Phan | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), James Baird (PF), David Turner (C) Jason Grable, Phillip Farney, Eugene Nolting, Herman Selby | |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | John Buss misses the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 07:22 | Arizona State | John Buss makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) SG - Gus Duca (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fresh) SG - Charles Wilcox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Buss (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Baird (fresh) C - David Turner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Wilcox - foul #3 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Justin Fason (SF) John Buss | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:33 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh buries a 3 from straight away set up by James Baird | 49-44 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca's pass is intercepted by Joseph Walsh | 49-44 |
| 05:40 | Arizona State | Gus Duca steals it from Charles Wilcox | 49-44 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-44 |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 49-44 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | John Starr can't finish the layup | 49-44 |
| 04:43 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox grabs the board | 49-44 |
| 04:30 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox misses long on a shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca is denied on a layup by James Baird | 49-44 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley tips it back up and in | 51-44 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Louis Choe - foul #1 on Louis Choe, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG), Steven Silver (PF), William Phan (C) Louis Choe, Gus Duca, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Charles Wilcox, Justin Fason, James Baird, David Turner | |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:53 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh misses the 3rd free throw | 51-45 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | William Phan grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 53-45 |
| 03:13 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-45 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 53-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Joseph Walsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Phillip Farney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Buss (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Nolting (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. C - Herman Selby (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 53-45 |
| 03:06 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Herman Selby | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:02 | Arizona State | Phillip Farney misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-45 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Walsh - foul #1 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gus Duca (SG), John Starr (C) Jimmy Kifer, William Phan | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), James Baird (PF) Joseph Walsh, Eugene Nolting | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 54-45 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 55-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | James Baird is hacked by Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #7 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), William Phan (C) Gus Duca, John Starr | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG), Justin Fason (SF), David Turner (C) Jason Grable, John Buss, Herman Selby | |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | James Baird makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 01:57 | Arizona State | James Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is hacked by Justin Fason - foul #1 on Justin Fason, team foul #9 | 55-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jason Grable (PG), Charles Wilcox (SG), John Buss (SF), Eugene Nolting (PF), Herman Selby (C) Joseph Walsh, Phillip Farney, Justin Fason, James Baird, David Turner | |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Jason Grable makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Charles Wilcox and the foul's on William Phan - foul #2 on William Phan, team foul #8 | 57-49 |
| 01:20 | Arizona State | Jason Grable misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Steven Silver | 57-49 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Arizona State | Timothy Thompson steals the ball from Eugene Nolting | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Wilcox is called for the reach on Robert Jordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #10 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Gus Duca (SG) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer | |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 57-49 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:42 | Arizona State | Charles Wilcox drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jason Grable | 58-52 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Jason Grable is called for the reach on Louis Choe in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Grable, team foul #11 | 58-52 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:40 | Arizona State | Herman Selby grabs the defensive rebound | 59-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:33 | Arizona State | Jason Grable drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Wilcox | 59-55 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Grable - foul #5 on Jason Grable, team foul #12 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh (PG) Jason Grable | |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Louis Choe misses the 2nd free throw | 60-55 |
| 00:32 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Joseph Walsh hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Wilcox - foul #5 on Charles Wilcox, team foul #13 | 60-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Jimmy Kifer (SG) Louis Choe, Gus Duca | |
| Subs | Arizona State | Phillip Farney (SG) Charles Wilcox | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Eugene Nolting pulls down the rebound | 60-58 |
| 00:24 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Arizona State | John Buss throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Joseph Walsh is called for the reach on William Phan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Walsh, team foul #14 | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 61-58 |
| 00:04 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | John Buss misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-58 |