| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 30-26 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Joseph Erlandson is denied by Ricky Sweeney | 30-26 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto gets the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Erdman is called for the reach on Joseph Erlandson - foul #1 on Lawrence Erdman, team foul #1 | 30-26 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | The jumper by William Ceja is denied by Todd Cox | 30-26 |
| 18:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Lawrence Erdman | 30-26 |
| 18:28 | Cal State Northridge | William Ceja steps in front of the David Singleton pass | 30-26 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | William Ceja jams it | 32-26 |
| 18:03 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the floater from the free throw line | 32-26 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is fouled on the floor by Ricky Sweeney - foul #3 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever (C) Ricky Sweeney | |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits a jump hook from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 17:00 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-26 |
| 16:59 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the offensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:50 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 34-26 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 16:32 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton makes the shot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the shot near the basket | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:56 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-28 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Ceja | 36-28 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is fouled on the floor by Arthur Burke - foul #1 on Arthur Burke, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Robert Rogers (SG), Ricky Sweeney (C) Arthur Burke, David Singleton, Todd Cox | |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the floater from the right side | 36-28 |
| 15:22 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 15:17 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers drills a fadeaway from the left side | 36-30 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson (PF) Lawrence Erdman | |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Bourn - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Todd Cox (SF) Robert Rogers, Roderick Hudson | |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney makes the 2nd free throw | 36-31 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses badly on a runner in the paint | 36-31 |
| 14:04 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it in | 38-31 |
| 13:49 | Cal State Northridge | Scott Lakey swats the short shot by David Singleton | 38-31 |
| 13:47 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox grabs the offensive board | 38-31 |
| 13:31 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Cameron Swenson | 38-34 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 38-34 |
| 13:08 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 13:00 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), Lawrence Erdman (PF) Cameron Swenson, Kenneth Cheever | |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it but misses | 38-34 |
| 12:33 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:17 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 11:57 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Todd Cox | 38-37 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the jumper from the free throw line | 38-37 |
| 11:05 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:46 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox loses the dribble to Frank Boone | 38-37 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the tip | 38-37 |
| 10:28 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | William Ceja is called for the reach on Todd Cox - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), John Mowery (C) Joseph Erlandson, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Roderick Hudson (C) David Singleton, Todd Cox, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 09:51 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman connects on the shot in the paint | 38-39 |
| 09:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone double dribbles | 38-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SG) Arthur Burke | |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Kevin Hardin - foul #1 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:12 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 38-40 |
| 08:56 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers gets the rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:38 | Cal State Northridge | Richard Bourn picks off the pass by Cameron Swenson | 38-40 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon clanks a floater from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 08:11 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 08:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Erdman | 38-43 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Robert Rogers - foul #1 on Robert Rogers, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), David Singleton (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Ricky Sweeney (C) Cameron Swenson, Robert Rogers, Lawrence Erdman, Roderick Hudson | |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - John Mowery (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Singleton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Cheever (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ricky Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Joseph Erlandson - foul #1 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:36 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Ricky Sweeney is called for the reach on Scott Lakey - foul #4 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson drills a shot from the left block on a nice dish by William Ceja and he's fouled by Todd Cox - foul #1 on Todd Cox, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the free throw | 43-45 |
| 06:37 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto drills a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson and he's fouled by Kenneth Cheever - foul #1 on Kenneth Cheever, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman (PF) Kenneth Cheever | |
| 06:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:10 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-45 |
| 06:08 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| 05:25 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman misses short on a runner in the paint | 46-45 |
| 05:23 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney misses the tip | 46-45 |
| 05:21 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton tips it in | 46-47 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Arthur Burke steals it from Joseph Erlandson in the backcourt | 46-47 |
| 05:06 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton connects on the driving attempt from the left block set up by Arthur Burke | 46-49 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 48-49 |
| 04:30 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 48-52 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't finish the layup | 48-52 |
| 03:59 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:53 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the dunk | 48-52 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson's fadeaway is rejected by Ricky Sweeney | 48-52 |
| 03:32 | Cal State Northridge | Ricky Sweeney snags the defensive board | 48-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Arthur Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Singleton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Lawrence Erdman (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Ricky Sweeney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:12 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-52 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson loses the dribble to Arthur Burke | 48-52 |
| 02:49 | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman lays it in set up by Arthur Burke | 48-54 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-54 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the offensive board | 48-54 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is fouled on the floor by Ricky Sweeney - foul #5 on Ricky Sweeney, team foul #8 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (PG), Robert Rogers (SG), Kenneth Cheever (SF), Roderick Hudson (PF), Ruben Morris (C) Arthur Burke, David Singleton, Todd Cox, Lawrence Erdman, Ricky Sweeney | |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 49-54 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 02:14 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) Joseph Erlandson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Lawrence Erdman (PF) Ruben Morris | |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 01:57 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-54 |
| 01:47 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever double dribbles | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke (PG), David Singleton (SG), Todd Cox (SF) Cameron Swenson, Robert Rogers, Roderick Hudson | |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the jumpshot from the right side | 50-54 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits the follow up shot | 52-54 |
| 01:05 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke is fouled on the floor by Frank Boone - foul #3 on Frank Boone, team foul #5 | 52-54 |
| 00:51 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 00:50 | Cal State Northridge | Kenneth Cheever grabs the offensive rebound | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 52-54 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson | 55-54 |
| 00:10 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-54 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 55-54 |