| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Denis Davis (fresh) SG - Jack Hults (fresh) SF - Robert Tewksbury (fresh) PF - John Espiritu (fresh) C - Albert Masters (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is denied on a layup by John Espiritu | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Espiritu | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Scott Lakey blocks the short jumper by John Espiritu | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is open and buries a shot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters lays it in on a nice dish by Denis Davis | 2-2 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Denis Davis steals the ball from Joseph Erlandson in the backcourt | 2-2 |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | Denis Davis is hacked by William Ceja - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:16 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Denis Davis | 2-4 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Albert Masters steals it from Scott Lakey | 2-4 |
| 17:45 | Pepperdine | A charge is called on Albert Masters - foul #1 on Albert Masters, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), John Mowery (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | James Button drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Bourn | 4-4 |
| 17:21 | Pepperdine | Joseph Erlandson takes the ball from Denis Davis in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Tewksbury - foul #1 on Robert Tewksbury, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Antonio French (SG), John Trout (SF), Gregory Cannon (PF), Michael Hales (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, Robert Tewksbury, John Espiritu, Albert Masters | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 16:40 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon loses the ball out of bounds | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, Richard Bourn, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | John Mowery scores on a shot from the right wing set up by Charles Taranto | 8-4 |
| 15:57 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Antonio French | 8-7 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Timothy Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio French (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Trout (fresh) PF - Gregory Cannon (fresh) C - Michael Hales (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | John Mowery connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 10-7 |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | Antonio French drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Gregory Cannon | 10-10 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is hacked by Timothy Sorrell in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Sorrell, team foul #3 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Jack Hults (SG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), John Espiritu (PF), Albert Masters (C) Timothy Sorrell, Antonio French, John Trout, Gregory Cannon, Michael Hales | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the easy layup | 10-10 |
| 15:00 | Pepperdine | Robert Tewksbury grabs the board | 10-10 |
| 14:39 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 10-10 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Albert Masters is called for the reach on Nicholas Tryon - foul #2 on Albert Masters, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon (C) Albert Masters | |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Nicholas Tryon | 12-10 |
| 13:35 | Pepperdine | The short jumper by Gregory Cannon is denied by Scott Lakey | 12-10 |
| 13:33 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu tips it back up and in | 12-12 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the floater from the right block | 12-12 |
| 13:14 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon pulls down the rebound | 12-12 |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Nicholas Tryon takes the ball from Denis Davis | 12-12 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon misses the lay-in | 12-12 |
| 13:05 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:50 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon drills a floater near the basket set up by Denis Davis | 12-14 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | James Button is fouled in the backcourt by John Espiritu - foul #1 on John Espiritu, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Kevin Hardin, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), Timothy Sorrell (SG), John Trout (SF), Michael Hales (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, Robert Tewksbury, Gregory Cannon | |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Joseph Erlandson | 14-14 |
| 12:17 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Allen Gould (SF) John Espiritu | |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's pass is intercepted by John Trout | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Derrick Blanchard (fresh) SG - Timothy Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Gould (fresh) PF - John Trout (fresh) C - Michael Hales (fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 14-14 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Charles Taranto | 14-14 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Hales picks off the pass by William Ceja | 14-14 |
| 11:03 | Pepperdine | Charles Taranto takes the ball from John Trout | 14-14 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson slams it home on a great pass from Charles Taranto | 16-14 |
| 10:37 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould is hacked by William Ceja - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #2 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Antonio French (PG), Jack Hults (SG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), John Espiritu (PF), Gregory Cannon (C) Derrick Blanchard, Timothy Sorrell, Allen Gould, John Trout, Michael Hales | |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Antonio French clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 16-14 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 16-14 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Jack Hults steals it from John Mowery | 16-14 |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by James Button - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), Frank Boone (PF) Joseph Erlandson, Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG) Antonio French | |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu misses the 1st free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:43 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses short on a floater from the right wing | 16-15 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it but misses | 16-15 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the offensive rebound | 16-15 |
| 08:54 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Mowery | 18-15 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Robert Tewksbury misses short on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #4 | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), Charles Taranto (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Nicholas Tryon, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Antonio French (SG), Michael Hales (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, Gregory Cannon | |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Robert Tewksbury makes the 1st free throw | 18-16 |
| 08:38 | Pepperdine | Robert Tewksbury makes the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is hacked by Robert Tewksbury in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Tewksbury, team foul #6 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Allen Gould (SF) Robert Tewksbury | |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right side | 18-17 |
| 08:15 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu gets the rebound | 18-17 |
| 08:03 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 18-17 |
| 08:02 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould snags the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 07:51 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) James Button | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), John Trout (PF) Antonio French, John Espiritu | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Charles Taranto (fresh) SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Derrick Blanchard (fresh) SG - Timothy Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Allen Gould (fresh) PF - John Trout (fresh) C - Michael Hales (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 18-17 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson gets the offensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses short on a shot from the right side | 18-17 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the offensive board | 18-17 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | John Trout steps in front of the Joseph Erlandson pass | 18-17 |
| 06:33 | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard misses long on a shot in the paint | 18-17 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 18-17 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson's pass is intercepted by Derrick Blanchard in the backcourt | 18-17 |
| 06:19 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Timothy Sorrell, team foul #7 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Richard Bourn (PF), John Mowery (C) Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Jack Hults (SG), John Espiritu (PF), Gregory Cannon (C) Derrick Blanchard, Timothy Sorrell, Allen Gould, Michael Hales | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the easy layup | 18-17 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn misses the tip | 18-17 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Taranto | 18-17 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the driving attempt from close range set up by Joseph Erlandson | 20-17 |
| 05:12 | Pepperdine | Denis Davis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-17 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Jack Hults takes the ball from Joseph Erlandson in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| 04:47 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 20-17 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the rebound | 20-17 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon is fouled on the floor by John Espiritu - foul #2 on John Espiritu, team foul #8 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto, Richard Bourn, John Mowery | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), Antonio French (SG), Michael Hales (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, John Espiritu | |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:59 | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard is called for traveling | 22-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (PG) Nicholas Tryon | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), John Espiritu (PF), Albert Masters (C) Derrick Blanchard, John Trout, Gregory Cannon, Michael Hales | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on John Espiritu - foul #3 on John Espiritu, team foul #9 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon (PF) John Espiritu | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 22-17 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 23-17 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - William Ceja (fresh) 1 pts. SG - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fairly fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Timothy Sorrell (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antonio French (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Tewksbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gregory Cannon (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Masters (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-17 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the defensive rebound | 23-17 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | William Ceja knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Kevin Hardin | 25-17 |
| 02:34 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 25-19 |
| 02:16 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin hits the follow up shot | 27-19 |
| 01:59 | Pepperdine | Antonio French drills a turnaround from the right block | 27-21 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Timothy Sorrell steals it from James Button | 27-21 |
| 01:39 | Pepperdine | Antonio French hits the finger roll on a great pass from Timothy Sorrell | 27-23 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | James Button is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Button, team foul #5 | 27-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), Charles Taranto (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Jack Hults (SG), Allen Gould (SF), Michael Hales (PF) Timothy Sorrell, Antonio French, Robert Tewksbury, Gregory Cannon | |
| 01:20 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales drills a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Denis Davis | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is fouled on the floor by Allen Gould - foul #1 on Allen Gould, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 00:40 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould double dribbles | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG) Joseph Erlandson | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by John Mowery is denied by Albert Masters | 29-25 |
| 00:09 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 00:04 | Pepperdine | Denis Davis misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-25 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 29-25 |