| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) 19 pts. SG - Hector Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Kells (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Powers (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 35-34 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Bryan Powers - foul #1 on Bryan Powers, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 35-35 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:13 | UCLA | Michael Kells is hacked by Charles Taranto - foul #1 on Charles Taranto, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:46 | UCLA | Michael Kells banks in the layup and he's hacked by Frank Boone - foul #1 on Frank Boone, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| 18:46 | UCLA | Michael Kells makes the free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson clanks a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Hector Reyes - foul #1 on Hector Reyes, team foul #2 | 38-36 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:04 | UCLA | Michael Kells scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Alongi | 41-38 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-38 |
| 17:39 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi grabs the defensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:17 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-38 |
| 17:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 16:54 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 16:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson tips it in | 41-40 |
| 16:33 | UCLA | Hector Reyes misses long on a floater from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson snags the defensive board | 41-40 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 41-40 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 15:44 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Bryan Powers | 41-40 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Alongi (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Reyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 13 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - James Button (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:21 | UCLA | Hector Reyes is hacked by James Button - foul #2 on James Button, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Smtih (SF), Jose Rodriquez (PF) Michael Kells, Joseph Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 14:58 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 14:57 | UCLA | Hector Reyes pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi misses the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Bourn - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #4 | 41-40 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 14:28 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi makes the 2nd free throw | 43-40 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | William Ceja buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson | 43-42 |
| 13:46 | UCLA | Hector Reyes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-42 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-42 |
| 13:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is called for traveling | 43-42 |
| Subs | UCLA | Joseph Williams (PF) Jose Rodriquez | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 13:02 | UCLA | Hector Reyes misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-42 |
| 13:00 | UCLA | Bryan Powers tips it home | 45-42 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 12:36 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Thomas Smtih | 45-42 |
| 12:07 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Smtih | 48-42 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson | 48-44 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Alongi (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Reyes (tiring) 7 pts. SF - Thomas Smtih (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bryan Powers (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:10 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Smtih | 50-44 |
| 10:46 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by William Ceja | 50-47 |
| 10:17 | UCLA | Bryan Powers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-47 |
| Subs | UCLA | Philip Schober (PG), Michael Kells (SG), Jose Rodriquez (PF), Willie Willis (C) Kenneth Alongi, Hector Reyes, Joseph Williams, Bryan Powers | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), John Mowery (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-47 |
| 09:33 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih double dribbles | 50-47 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Willie Willis swats the layup by James Button | 50-47 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 08:49 | UCLA | Richard Bourn picks off the pass by Willie Willis | 50-49 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | John Mowery buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Button | 50-51 |
| 08:05 | UCLA | Michael Kells hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 50-51 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon grabs the defensive rebound | 50-51 |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | John Mowery jams it set up by James Button | 50-53 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Philip Schober (fresh) SG - Michael Kells (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Thomas Smtih (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jose Rodriquez (fresh) C - Willie Willis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SG - James Button (fresh) 3 ast. SF - John Mowery (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Bourn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UCLA | Philip Schober misses the easy layup | 50-53 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 50-53 |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by John Mowery | 50-55 |
| 06:31 | UCLA | Philip Schober misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-55 |
| 06:29 | UCLA | Willie Willis gets the offensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 06:01 | UCLA | Michael Kells lays it in and the foul's on Nicholas Tryon - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #5 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi (PG), Joseph Williams (PF), Bryan Powers (C) Philip Schober, Jose Rodriquez, Willie Willis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 06:01 | UCLA | Michael Kells misses the free throw | 52-55 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 52-55 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Smtih blocks the short jumper by Joseph Erlandson | 52-55 |
| 05:31 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Joseph Williams | 52-55 |
| 05:13 | UCLA | Michael Kells hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 52-55 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 52-55 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bryan Powers - foul #2 on Bryan Powers, team foul #3 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UCLA | Hector Reyes (SG) Thomas Smtih | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| 04:22 | UCLA | William Ceja is called for the reach on Michael Kells - foul #4 on William Ceja, team foul #6 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Scott Lakey | |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Hector Reyes is hacked by Frank Boone - foul #2 on Frank Boone, team foul #7 | 52-57 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Hector Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 04:00 | UCLA | Hector Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 54-57 |
| 03:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 54-57 |
| 03:36 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Kenneth Alongi | 54-57 |
| Lineup | UCLA | PG - Kenneth Alongi (fresh) 26 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hector Reyes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Michael Kells (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Joseph Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Powers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UCLA | Charles Taranto is called for the reach on Michael Kells - foul #2 on Charles Taranto, team foul #8 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UCLA | Thomas Smtih (SF) Hector Reyes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (C) Richard Bourn | |
| 03:15 | UCLA | Michael Kells makes the 1st free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:15 | UCLA | Michael Kells makes the 2nd free throw | 56-57 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Williams | 56-57 |
| 02:56 | UCLA | Joseph Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:51 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-57 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 56-57 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Joseph Erlandson | 56-60 |
| 02:02 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-60 |
| 02:01 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih tips it home | 58-60 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-60 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-60 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it in | 58-62 |
| 00:59 | UCLA | Michael Kells misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 58-62 |
| 00:58 | UCLA | Thomas Smtih gets the offensive rebound | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-62 |
| Subs | UCLA | Hector Reyes (SG) Michael Kells | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) John Mowery | |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Alongi - foul #2 on Kenneth Alongi, team foul #4 | 58-62 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Joseph Williams is called for the reach on Joseph Erlandson - foul #2 on Joseph Williams, team foul #5 | 58-62 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Bryan Powers is called for the reach on Joseph Erlandson - foul #3 on Bryan Powers, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Thomas Smtih is called for the reach on Charles Taranto - foul #4 on Thomas Smtih, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 58-63 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-64 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 58-64 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is hacked by Kenneth Alongi in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kenneth Alongi, team foul #8 | 58-64 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), John Mowery (PF) William Ceja, Frank Boone | |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:31 | UCLA | Joseph Williams gets the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:25 | UCLA | Kenneth Alongi misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 58-65 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-65 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | James Button is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Reyes - foul #2 on Hector Reyes, team foul #9 | 58-65 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Bryan Powers is hacked by Scott Lakey - foul #1 on Scott Lakey, team foul #9 | 58-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Button | |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Bryan Powers makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | UCLA | Bryan Powers misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Frank Boone | 59-67 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Alongi - foul #4 on Kenneth Alongi, team foul #10 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG) William Ceja | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:17 | UCLA | Bryan Powers grabs the board | 59-68 |
| 00:10 | UCLA | Joseph Williams double dribbles | 59-68 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | James Button is fouled in the backcourt by Hector Reyes - foul #3 on Hector Reyes, team foul #11 | 59-68 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:09 | UCLA | The rebound goes to Thomas Smtih | 59-69 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | James Button is called for the reach on Joseph Williams - foul #3 on James Button, team foul #10 | 59-69 |
| Subs | UCLA | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Joseph Williams makes the 1st free throw | 60-69 |
| 00:02 | UCLA | Joseph Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | UCLA | UCLA is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon runs out the clock | 61-69 |