| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Denis Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Hults (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Tewksbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Espiritu (fresh) 2 reb. C - Albert Masters (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin inbounds the ball | 30-37 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Albert Masters swats the dunk try by Scott Lakey | 30-37 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | John Mowery drills a jumper from the left wing set up by James Taylor | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by William Ceja is blocked by Albert Masters | 30-39 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the tip | 30-39 |
| 18:39 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 18:12 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Antonio French (SG), Michael Hales (SF), Allen Gould (PF), Gregory Cannon (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, Robert Tewksbury, John Espiritu, Albert Masters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SF) James Taylor, Kevin Hardin | |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Gregory Cannon denies the turnaround by Scott Lakey | 30-39 |
| 17:50 | Pepperdine | Antonio French grabs the board | 30-39 |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Antonio French double dribbles | 30-39 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Scott Lakey | |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | William Ceja clanks a jumper from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 17:07 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon gets the rebound | 30-39 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Cannon | 32-39 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | William Ceja makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Mulligan | 32-41 |
| 16:17 | Pepperdine | Antonio French misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn hits a wide open jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Timothy Sorrell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio French (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Gould (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Cannon (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Tryon (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Mowery (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Pepperdine | William Ceja steals the ball from Timothy Sorrell in the backcourt | 32-43 |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is fouled on the floor by Antonio French - foul #1 on Antonio French, team foul #1 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Jack Hults (SG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), John Espiritu (PF), Albert Masters (C) Timothy Sorrell, Antonio French, Michael Hales, Allen Gould, Gregory Cannon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, William Ceja, Nicholas Tryon, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from James Taylor | 32-45 |
| 14:57 | Pepperdine | Robert Tewksbury clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-45 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 32-45 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Albert Masters - foul #3 on Albert Masters, team foul #2 | 32-45 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Kevin Hardin | 32-47 |
| 13:58 | Pepperdine | Denis Davis comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-47 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 32-47 |
| 13:39 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu pulls down the rebound | 32-47 |
| 13:21 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 32-47 |
| 13:20 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu tips it home | 34-47 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the floater from the right wing | 34-49 |
| 12:56 | Pepperdine | The jump hook by John Espiritu is blocked by Scott Lakey | 34-49 |
| 12:55 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters grabs the offensive board | 34-49 |
| 12:34 | Pepperdine | Albert Masters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Antonio French (SG), Michael Hales (SF), Allen Gould (PF), Gregory Cannon (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, Robert Tewksbury, John Espiritu, Albert Masters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), William Ceja (SG), Nicholas Tryon (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, James Button, Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | John Mowery hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 34-49 |
| 12:09 | Pepperdine | Allen Gould snags the defensive board | 34-49 |
| 11:46 | Pepperdine | Richard Bourn is called for the reach on Gregory Cannon - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #1 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Cox (SG) Gregory Cannon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Timothy Sorrell (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Cox (fresh) SF - Antonio French (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Gould (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hales (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Mowery (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Pepperdine | William Ceja picks off the pass by Timothy Sorrell | 34-49 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Hales - foul #2 on Michael Hales, team foul #3 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Robert Tewksbury (SF) Antonio French | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SF) Nicholas Tryon | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | John Mowery can't throw it down but he's hacked by Michael Hales - foul #3 on Michael Hales, team foul #4 | 34-49 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | John Espiritu (PF) Allen Gould | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 34-50 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses the 2nd free throw | 34-50 |
| 11:11 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Espiritu | 34-50 |
| 10:47 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales is hacked by William Ceja - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), Albert Masters (C) Timothy Sorrell, Michael Hales | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Richard Bourn | |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard hits a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Cox and he's hacked by James Button - foul #4 on James Button, team foul #3 | 36-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon (PF) John Espiritu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) James Button | |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard makes the free throw | 37-50 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Derrick Blanchard is called for the reach on William Ceja in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derrick Blanchard, team foul #5 | 37-50 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jack Hults (SG) Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the runner from the right block and he's fouled by Derrick Blanchard - foul #3 on Derrick Blanchard, team foul #6 | 37-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Antonio French (SF) Robert Tewksbury | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the free throw | 37-52 |
| 10:17 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults snags the defensive board | 37-52 |
| 10:03 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-52 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey grabs the board | 37-52 |
| 09:52 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is called for 10 seconds | 37-52 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell (PG), Allen Gould (PF), Michael Hales (C) Derrick Blanchard, Gregory Cannon, Albert Masters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| 09:37 | Pepperdine | Antonio French scores on a jumper from close range | 39-52 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | James Taylor scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Lakey and he's hacked by Timothy Sorrell - foul #1 on Timothy Sorrell, team foul #7 | 39-54 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), John Espiritu (PF) Jack Hults, Antonio French | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (SG), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:09 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-55 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) James Taylor | |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan is hacked by Denis Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Denis Davis, team foul #8 | 39-55 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan makes the 1st free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan misses the 2nd free throw | 39-56 |
| 09:05 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to John Espiritu | 39-56 |
| 08:53 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu drills a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Denis Davis | 41-56 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan buries a floater from the right wing | 41-58 |
| 08:20 | Pepperdine | Kevin Hardin steals it from Allen Gould | 41-58 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon misses the easy layup | 41-58 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Bourn | 41-58 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Allen Gould - foul #2 on Allen Gould, team foul #9 | 41-58 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), Jack Hults (SG), Antonio French (SF), Gregory Cannon (PF), Albert Masters (C) Denis Davis, Timothy Sorrell, Allen Gould, John Espiritu, Michael Hales | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), James Button (SF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, Nicholas Tryon, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery | |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 41-59 |
| 07:47 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 2nd free throw | 41-60 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Derrick Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jack Hults (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio French (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Gregory Cannon (fresh) 6 reb. C - Albert Masters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Richard Bourn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 43-60 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Jack Hults steals it from William Ceja in the backcourt | 43-60 |
| 07:21 | Pepperdine | Antonio French misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 43-60 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey snags the defensive board | 43-60 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is hacked by Gregory Cannon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Cannon, team foul #10 | 43-60 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) Richard Bourn | |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-62 |
| 07:00 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-62 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 43-62 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Cox (SG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), John Espiritu (PF) Jack Hults, Antonio French, Albert Masters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:24 | Pepperdine | John Espiritu can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 43-62 |
| 06:22 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon tips it home | 45-62 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Denis Davis (PG), Michael Hales (C) Derrick Blanchard, Gregory Cannon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF) James Taylor, William Ceja | |
| 05:39 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-62 |
| 05:37 | Pepperdine | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hales | 45-62 |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 45-62 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 45-62 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Jack Hults (SG), Allen Gould (PF), Timothy Sorrell (C) Michael Cox, Robert Tewksbury, John Espiritu | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| 05:05 | Pepperdine | Jack Hults hits a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Timothy Sorrell | 47-62 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | James Button is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-62 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the offensive rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Michael Hales steals it from Richard Bourn | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales misses the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by James Button - foul #5 on James Button, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard (PG), Antonio French (SG), Robert Tewksbury (SF), Gregory Cannon (C) Denis Davis, Jack Hults, Allen Gould, Timothy Sorrell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), William Ceja (SG), Nicholas Tryon (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, James Button, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales misses the 1st free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales misses the 2nd free throw | 47-62 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the rebound | 47-62 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Frank Boone | 47-64 |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Derrick Blanchard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Antonio French (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Tewksbury (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Hales (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Gregory Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Ceja (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 21 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 47-64 |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | William Ceja hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround from the left block | 47-64 |
| 02:52 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales snags the defensive board | 47-64 |
| 02:48 | Pepperdine | Antonio French connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tewksbury - foul #3 on Robert Tewksbury, team foul #11 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Cox (SG), Timothy Sorrell (C) Robert Tewksbury, Michael Hales | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, William Ceja, Scott Lakey | |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon makes the 2nd free throw | 49-65 |
| 02:31 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-65 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses badly on a jumper from close range | 49-65 |
| 02:08 | Pepperdine | Michael Cox snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 01:59 | Pepperdine | Kevin Hardin takes the ball from Derrick Blanchard | 49-65 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon banks in the layup set up by Kevin Hardin | 49-67 |
| 01:32 | Pepperdine | Derrick Blanchard can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 49-67 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn grabs the board | 49-67 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Nicholas Tryon is denied by Gregory Cannon | 49-67 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the offensive board | 49-67 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn knocks in the floater in the lane | 49-69 |
| 00:58 | Pepperdine | Gregory Cannon can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 49-69 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn snags the defensive board | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon's pass is intercepted by Derrick Blanchard in the backcourt | 49-69 |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Bourn - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #5 | 49-69 |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Michael Hales (SF), Allen Gould (PF) Derrick Blanchard, Michael Cox | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell makes the 1st free throw | 50-69 |
| 00:49 | Pepperdine | Timothy Sorrell makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Allen Gould picks off the pass by Glen Mulligan | 51-69 |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | Michael Hales lays it in | 53-69 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan runs out the clock | 53-69 |