| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Evans (fresh) PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) C - Robert Storrs (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | James Button inbounds the ball | 24-22 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | William Ceja throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-22 |
| 19:43 | Long Beach State | William Ceja steps in front of the Robert Storrs pass | 24-22 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses long on an open floater from close range | 24-22 |
| 19:19 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans snags the defensive board | 24-22 |
| 18:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 24-22 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | James Button grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Parker - foul #3 on Daniel Parker, team foul #1 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), David Alcorn (SF), Mark Kerrigan (PF), Phillip Reed (C) Jonathan Peacock, Calvin Evans, Daniel Parker, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 18:12 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-24 |
| 18:11 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt tips it in | 26-24 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey lays it in uncontested set up by William Ceja | 26-26 |
| 17:27 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-26 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 26-26 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Wilson Sepe is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wilson Sepe, team foul #2 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Robert Storrs (C) Wilson Sepe, Micah Pelt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | John Mowery is open and buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Nicholas Tryon and the foul's on Phillip Reed - foul #1 on Phillip Reed, team foul #3 | 26-28 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Calvin Evans (SF) Fredrick Nelson, Phillip Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the free throw | 26-29 |
| 16:38 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-29 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Bourn | 26-29 |
| 16:07 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the wide open turnaround in the lane set up by Nicholas Tryon | 26-31 |
| 15:52 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-31 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Jonathan Peacock (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Mark Kerrigan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Evans (fairly fresh) PF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Storrs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - John Mowery (tiring) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from John Mowery | 26-33 |
| 15:08 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 26-33 |
| 15:07 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 14:41 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Mark Kerrigan | 29-33 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 14:11 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock grabs the defensive rebound | 29-33 |
| 13:54 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs hits a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Jonathan Peacock | 31-33 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Mowery is blocked by Robert Storrs | 31-33 |
| 13:37 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:27 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Nicholas Tryon | 33-35 |
| 12:43 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), James Steel (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Phillip Reed (C) Jonathan Peacock, Mark Kerrigan, Calvin Evans, David Alcorn, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | James Taylor connects on the open shot from the free throw line set up by William Ceja | 33-37 |
| 11:55 | Long Beach State | James Steel drills a 3 from straight away | 36-37 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is fouled in the backcourt by Micah Pelt - foul #2 on Micah Pelt, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses badly on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Phillip Reed - foul #2 on Phillip Reed, team foul #5 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas (C) Phillip Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | William Ceja misses the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the 2nd free throw | 36-38 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wilson Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Micah Pelt (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Steel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Parker (fresh) 3 pf. C - Gregory Dallas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Button (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Ceja - foul #3 on William Ceja, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG) Wilson Sepe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 11:04 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 38-38 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone tips it but misses | 38-38 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey tips it home | 38-40 |
| 10:05 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson drills a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Steel | 40-40 |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Ceja | 40-42 |
| 09:32 | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson clanks a jumper from the left wing | 40-42 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Ceja | 40-42 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone loses the ball out of bounds | 40-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), Calvin Evans (SF), Phillip Reed (C) Fredrick Nelson, James Steel, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Frank Boone | |
| 09:02 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed banks in the layup set up by Micah Pelt | 42-42 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | James Button is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 42-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Richard Bourn - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #2 | 42-42 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) James Taylor | |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 08:39 | Long Beach State | The offensive rebound goes to Phillip Reed | 43-42 |
| 08:25 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed misses the lay-in | 43-42 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | William Ceja pulls down the rebound | 43-42 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | John Mowery connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from William Ceja | 43-44 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-44 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn snags the defensive board | 43-44 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Parker - foul #4 on Daniel Parker, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Fredrick Nelson (PG), Mark Kerrigan (SG), David Alcorn (PF), Gregory Dallas (C) Wilson Sepe, Micah Pelt, Daniel Parker, Phillip Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | James Button hits a wide open fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Glen Mulligan | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Fredrick Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Kerrigan (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Calvin Evans (tiring) 2 pts. PF - David Alcorn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Gregory Dallas (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (tiring) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Button (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Ceja - foul #4 on William Ceja, team foul #3 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), James Steel (SF), Robert Storrs (C) Fredrick Nelson, Calvin Evans, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG) Glen Mulligan, William Ceja | |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan makes the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan makes the 2nd free throw | 45-46 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by James Taylor | 45-48 |
| 06:20 | Long Beach State | James Steel drills a fadeaway from the right side | 47-48 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone can't finish the layup | 47-48 |
| 05:57 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to James Steel | 47-48 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan's floater is tipped away by Scott Lakey | 47-48 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Storrs picks off the pass by Nicholas Tryon in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | Robert Storrs misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 47-48 |
| 05:18 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 05:03 | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-48 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon is wide open but clanks a jumper from the right block | 50-48 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | James Steel gets the rebound | 50-48 |
| 04:24 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Jonathan Peacock | 53-48 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Jonathan Peacock - foul #3 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #7 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe (PG), Micah Pelt (SG), Calvin Evans (SF), Daniel Parker (PF), Phillip Reed (C) Jonathan Peacock, Mark Kerrigan, James Steel, David Alcorn, Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:48 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 03:47 | Long Beach State | Phillip Reed tips it home | 55-50 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the jump hook in the lane | 55-52 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wilson Sepe (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Micah Pelt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Calvin Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Phillip Reed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - John Mowery (tiring) 19 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:00 | Long Beach State | Wilson Sepe travels with the ball | 55-52 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Gregory Dallas (C) Phillip Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Taylor | |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | William Ceja scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Glen Mulligan | 55-54 |
| 02:34 | Long Beach State | Long Beach State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | James Steel (SF), Phillip Reed (C) Calvin Evans, Gregory Dallas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Glen Mulligan - foul #2 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 02:15 | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock (PG), Robert Storrs (C) Wilson Sepe, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | James Button throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans (SF), Daniel Parker (PF) James Steel, Phillip Reed | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), John Mowery (PF) Glen Mulligan, Frank Boone | |
| 01:42 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Jonathan Peacock, team foul #8 | 56-54 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by James Button is blocked by Daniel Parker | 56-54 |
| 01:16 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 01:09 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Jonathan Peacock | 58-54 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | William Ceja clanks a shot from the left side | 58-54 |
| 00:42 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Calvin Evans | 58-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans is fouled in the backcourt by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| 00:37 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans is fouled on the floor by John Mowery - foul #1 on John Mowery, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans is hacked by Scott Lakey - foul #1 on Scott Lakey, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 00:36 | Long Beach State | Calvin Evans makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | James Button throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan (SG), David Alcorn (PF) Micah Pelt, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock is fouled on the floor by Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Scott Lakey, team foul #8 | 60-54 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:31 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | James Button can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 00:25 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | William Ceja is called for the reach on David Alcorn in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Ceja, team foul #9 | 62-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Micah Pelt (SG) Mark Kerrigan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) William Ceja | |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Long Beach State | David Alcorn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-54 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | James Button misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner but he's hacked by Micah Pelt - foul #3 on Micah Pelt, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker (PF) David Alcorn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | James Button misses the 3rd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:14 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker snags the defensive board | 63-55 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Daniel Parker in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #10 | 63-55 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | David Alcorn (C) Robert Storrs | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker misses the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:12 | Long Beach State | Daniel Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Button knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | James Taylor is called for the reach on Jonathan Peacock in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Kerrigan (SG), Robert Storrs (C) Micah Pelt, Daniel Parker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG) James Taylor | |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:02 | Long Beach State | Jonathan Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 66-58 |