| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 3 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey inbounds the ball | 26-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:39 | San Diego State | Larry Old clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 26-27 |
| 19:38 | San Diego State | Donald Asay pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 19:16 | San Diego State | Larry Old hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 19:14 | San Diego State | Donald Asay grabs the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 19:09 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 19:07 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey grabs the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:57 | San Diego State | Donald Asay buries a runner from the right block on a great pass from Matthew Biondo | 26-29 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Harley Ramsey is called for the reach on Andrew Espada - foul #3 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | William Ceja banks in the layup | 28-29 |
| 17:50 | San Diego State | Larry Old throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | William Ceja clanks a shot from the free throw line | 28-29 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Donald Asay - foul #2 on Donald Asay, team foul #2 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) Andrew Espada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 17:06 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 16:45 | San Diego State | The jump hook by William Amend is blocked by Lawrence Shelor | 29-29 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | James Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-29 |
| 15:58 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #1 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Frank Boone (PF) William Ceja, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (SG), Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, William Amend, Donald Asay | |
| 15:58 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo misses the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 15:58 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Richard Bourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Timothy Hayden (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-30 |
| 15:30 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the defensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Timothy Hayden and he's fouled by Richard Bourn - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #2 | 32-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG) Matthew Biondo | |
| 15:07 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey misses the free throw | 32-32 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone pulls down the rebound | 32-32 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | James Taylor connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-32 |
| 14:20 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Lawrence Shelor (PF) James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Donald Asay (PF) Buddy Turnbull | |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | James Taylor buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Andrew Espada | 38-32 |
| 13:23 | San Diego State | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Edward Wasson (C) John Smith | |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Taylor, Andrew Espada, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Buddy Turnbull (C) Larry Old, Edward Wasson | |
| 12:45 | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden misses badly on a runner in the lane | 38-32 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin hits the finger roll and the foul's on Harley Ramsey - foul #4 on Harley Ramsey, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (PF) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Joseph Puente (SG), William Amend (SF) Timothy Hayden, Harley Ramsey | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin misses the free throw | 40-32 |
| 12:39 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull snags the defensive board | 40-32 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Donald Asay makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Biondo and he's fouled by Richard Bourn - foul #2 on Richard Bourn, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| 12:30 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses the free throw | 40-34 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | William Ceja pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (PF) Donald Asay | |
| 11:43 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-34 |
| 11:42 | San Diego State | William Amend grabs the offensive board | 40-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Richard Bourn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Puente (fresh) SF - William Amend (fresh) PF - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Buddy Turnbull (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | San Diego State | Lawrence Shelor takes the ball from John Smith | 40-34 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn's floater is tipped away by John Smith | 40-34 |
| 11:12 | San Diego State | John Smith grabs the board | 40-34 |
| 10:52 | San Diego State | Kevin Hardin takes the ball from Matthew Biondo | 40-34 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin lays it in | 42-34 |
| 10:31 | San Diego State | Joseph Puente knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by William Amend | 42-36 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | William Ceja buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glen Mulligan | 44-36 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | William Amend misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Lawrence Shelor - foul #2 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #4 | 44-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), James Button (SG), Andrew Espada (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Glen Mulligan, William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (PG), Larry Old (SG), Donald Asay (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Matthew Biondo, Joseph Puente, John Smith, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 09:53 | San Diego State | William Amend makes the 2nd free throw | 44-38 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone is fouled on the floor by Donald Asay - foul #3 on Donald Asay, team foul #4 | 44-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Eugene Caprio (PG) William Amend | |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada loses the dribble to Eugene Caprio | 44-38 |
| 09:07 | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden blows the layup | 44-38 |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn snags the defensive board | 44-38 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn drills a driving attempt in the paint and he's hacked by Edward Wasson - foul #2 on Edward Wasson, team foul #5 | 46-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | John Smith (C) Eugene Caprio | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:26 | San Diego State | Edward Wasson is called for traveling | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (PF) Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG) Edward Wasson | |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG) James Button | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Timothy Hayden | |
| 07:46 | San Diego State | John Smith's pass is intercepted by William Ceja | 47-38 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada loses the dribble to Donald Asay | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Frank Boone (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Amend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | San Diego State | John Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Boone - foul #3 on Frank Boone, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) Andrew Espada, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) William Amend, John Smith | |
| 06:56 | San Diego State | Larry Old knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 47-40 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Matthew Biondo - foul #2 on Matthew Biondo, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor (PF) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (PG), Edward Wasson (PF) Matthew Biondo, Donald Asay | |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 49-40 |
| 06:15 | San Diego State | William Ceja takes the ball from Harley Ramsey | 49-40 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn connects on the shot from close range | 51-40 |
| 05:32 | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 51-43 |
| 05:06 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| 05:02 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), James Button (SG), Andrew Espada (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Taylor, William Ceja, Kevin Hardin, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo (PG), Donald Asay (PF) Larry Old, Edward Wasson | |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | James Button misses short on a floater from the left side | 51-43 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan hits the follow up shot | 53-43 |
| 04:14 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Biondo | 53-46 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Matthew Biondo steals it from Glen Mulligan | 53-46 |
| 03:30 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull is fouled on the floor by Richard Bourn - foul #3 on Richard Bourn, team foul #6 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Lawrence Shelor (PF) James Button, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Larry Old (SG), John Smith (C) Timothy Hayden, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 03:14 | San Diego State | Lawrence Shelor swats the layup by Harley Ramsey | 53-46 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | William Ceja snags the defensive board | 53-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 12 pts. 3 stl. SF - Andrew Espada (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lawrence Shelor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. C - Frank Boone (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Diego State | PG - Matthew Biondo (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Old (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harley Ramsey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Donald Asay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Andrew Espada, team foul #7 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Diego State | William Amend (SF) Harley Ramsey | |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Donald Asay is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Shelor - foul #3 on Lawrence Shelor, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF) Glen Mulligan, Andrew Espada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 02:48 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | William Ceja gets the rebound | 53-46 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey (SF), Buddy Turnbull (C) William Amend, John Smith | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Shelor hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Frank Boone | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:18 | San Diego State | Larry Old comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-46 |
| 02:16 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo tips it home | 55-48 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | James Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone can't tip it in | 55-48 |
| 01:49 | San Diego State | Larry Old pulls down the rebound | 55-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull blows the layup but he's hacked by Frank Boone - foul #4 on Frank Boone, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:36 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Andrew Espada gets the rebound | 55-49 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Buddy Turnbull denies the turnaround by Andrew Espada | 55-49 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | James Taylor tips it back up and in | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:03 | San Diego State | Harley Ramsey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-49 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn gets the rebound | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is hacked by Matthew Biondo - foul #3 on Matthew Biondo, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) Andrew Espada | |
| Subs | San Diego State | | |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:47 | San Diego State | Donald Asay misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 00:46 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull grabs the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 00:42 | San Diego State | Buddy Turnbull blows the layup | 59-49 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | San Diego State | San Diego State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Donald Asay steps in front of the Richard Bourn pass | 59-49 |
| 00:17 | San Diego State | Matthew Biondo loses the dribble to James Taylor in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | William Ceja lays it in on a nice dish by James Taylor | 61-49 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Ceja - foul #1 on William Ceja, team foul #10 | 61-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), James Button (SG), Frank Boone (PF) James Taylor, William Ceja, Lawrence Shelor | |
| Subs | San Diego State | Timothy Hayden (PG), William Amend (SF), John Smith (PF), Edward Wasson (C) Matthew Biondo, Harley Ramsey, Donald Asay, Buddy Turnbull | |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Larry Old misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 00:09 | San Diego State | Larry Old makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan runs out the clock | 61-50 |