| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) PF - Lamont Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Wendell Nam (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Gary Demartino inbounds the ball | 30-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:47 | Denver | Wendell Nam blows the dunk but the foul's on Brian Matheney - foul #2 on Brian Matheney, team foul #1 | 30-24 |
| 19:47 | Denver | Wendell Nam makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 19:47 | Denver | Wendell Nam makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the shot from the baseline | 32-26 |
| 19:08 | Denver | Edward Horton hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-29 |
| 18:46 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 18:31 | Denver | Wendell Nam knocks in the jumper in the paint set up by Edward Horton | 35-31 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-31 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie can't tip it in | 35-31 |
| 18:05 | Denver | Lamont Brooks grabs the board | 35-31 |
| 17:49 | Denver | Willie Replogle connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Horton | 35-34 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney banks in the layup | 37-34 |
| 17:08 | Denver | Wendell Nam splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled on the floor by Lamont Brooks - foul #1 on Lamont Brooks, team foul #1 | 37-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Brandon Wille (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Lamont Brooks, Wendell Nam | |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Anthony Dye is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie - foul #1 on Anthony Dye, team foul #2 | 37-34 |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| 15:55 | Denver | Brandon Wille clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-34 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer gets the rebound | 37-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brandon Wille (fresh) SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) PF - James Tellis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Angel Romano steps in front of the Robert McKenzie pass | 37-34 |
| 15:31 | Denver | Brandon Wille hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-34 |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the board | 37-34 |
| 15:24 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the lay-in | 37-34 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce tips it back up and in | 39-34 |
| 15:17 | Denver | Brandon Wille knocks in the 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-37 |
| 14:27 | Denver | Anthony Dye drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Tellis | 42-40 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Willie Replogle (SG), Gary Demartino (SF), Lamont Brooks (PF), Wendell Nam (C) Anthony Dye, Brandon Wille, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 13:51 | Denver | Gary Demartino scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Wendell Nam | 42-42 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wright | 44-42 |
| 13:05 | Denver | Wendell Nam splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left side | 44-42 |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Wendell Nam - foul #2 on Wendell Nam, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Robert McKenzie | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 12:23 | Denver | Lamont Brooks is by himself and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Willie Replogle - foul #3 on Willie Replogle, team foul #4 | 45-45 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:56 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lamont Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Wendell Nam (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Denver | Edward Horton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 11:47 | Denver | Lamont Brooks can't tip it in | 47-45 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt grabs the defensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is hacked by Willie Replogle - foul #4 on Willie Replogle, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SF), Jeff Croce (PF), Wade Springer (C) Robert Hunt, Robert Wright, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Brandon Wille (SG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF) Edward Horton, Willie Replogle, Gary Demartino, Lamont Brooks | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce's fadeaway is rejected by Wendell Nam | 47-45 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer tips it back up and in | 49-45 |
| 10:49 | Denver | James Tellis misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-45 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce is called for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG), Robert Wright (PF) Donnie Ross, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Denver | Angel Romano (C) Wendell Nam | |
| 10:00 | Denver | Brandon Wille can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-45 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the board | 49-45 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce scores on a shot from close range set up by Robert McKenzie | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Angel Romano can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jeff Croce - foul #3 on Jeff Croce, team foul #2 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert Shannon, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Gary Demartino (SF), Lamont Brooks (PF) Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, James Tellis | |
| 09:29 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | Denver | Angel Romano misses the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt double dribbles | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Denver | Wendell Nam (C) Angel Romano | |
| 08:46 | Denver | Brian Matheney takes the ball from Gary Demartino | 51-45 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-45 |
| 08:23 | Denver | Lamont Brooks gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| 08:13 | Denver | Edward Horton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 08:11 | Denver | Edward Horton grabs the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 07:58 | Denver | Edward Horton is fouled on the floor by Robert McKenzie - foul #2 on Robert McKenzie, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (SG), Jeff Croce (PF) Joe Jones, Robert Wright | |
| Subs | Denver | Willie Replogle (SG) Brandon Wille | |
| 07:40 | Denver | Gary Demartino hits a 3 from the left corner | 51-48 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jeff Croce (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Brian Matheney (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Edward Horton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Willie Replogle (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gary Demartino (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lamont Brooks (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Wendell Nam (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt tips it back up and in | 53-48 |
| 06:58 | Denver | Edward Horton can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 53-48 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Horton steps in front of the Brian Matheney pass | 53-48 |
| 06:03 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses the 3 from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce grabs the board | 53-48 |
| 05:34 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 53-48 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Gary Demartino pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 05:23 | Denver | Gary Demartino is fouled on the floor by Robert Hunt - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #4 | 53-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jones (SG), Robert Shannon (SF), Robert Wright (PF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG), Joseph Harris (SF), James Tellis (PF), Angel Romano (C) Edward Horton, Gary Demartino, Lamont Brooks, Wendell Nam | |
| 05:16 | Denver | Willie Replogle misses the 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer pulls down the rebound | 53-48 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert McKenzie | 55-48 |
| 04:46 | Denver | Joseph Harris drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Anthony Dye | 55-51 |
| 04:20 | Cincinnati | Anthony Dye takes the ball from Robert Wright | 55-51 |
| 03:59 | Denver | Anthony Dye hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-51 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 03:29 | Cincinnati | James Tellis denies the turnaround by Robert Wright | 55-51 |
| 03:28 | Denver | Joseph Harris snags the defensive board | 55-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert McKenzie (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Anthony Dye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Willie Replogle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Harris (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Tellis (fresh) 4 reb. C - Angel Romano (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Denver | Willie Replogle clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-51 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Shannon | 55-51 |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Angel Romano grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 02:48 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Robert Hunt (SF), Brian Matheney (C) Robert McKenzie, Robert Shannon, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | Denver | Edward Horton (PG), Gary Demartino (SF), Lamont Brooks (PF), Wendell Nam (C) Anthony Dye, Joseph Harris, James Tellis, Angel Romano | |
| 02:31 | Denver | Lamont Brooks connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edward Horton | 55-53 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright hits the finger roll on a great pass from Robert Hunt | 57-53 |
| 01:51 | Denver | Wendell Nam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-53 |
| 01:49 | Denver | Gary Demartino tips it in | 57-55 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt buries a runner from the right block | 59-55 |
| 01:15 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 59-55 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lamont Brooks - foul #2 on Lamont Brooks, team foul #6 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:52 | Denver | Wendell Nam's layup is rejected by Brian Matheney | 61-55 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Willie Replogle is called for the reach on Robert Hunt in the backcourt - foul #5 on Willie Replogle, team foul #7 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Denver | Brandon Wille (SG) Willie Replogle | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:50 | Denver | Lamont Brooks gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:45 | Denver | Edward Horton is denied on a layup by Robert Hunt | 62-55 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Horton - foul #3 on Edward Horton, team foul #8 | 62-55 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:42 | Denver | The rebound goes to Wendell Nam | 63-55 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Gary Demartino makes the 3 from straight away set up by Edward Horton | 63-58 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Edward Horton is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Horton, team foul #9 | 63-58 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:27 | Denver | Gary Demartino misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 65-58 |
| 00:25 | Denver | Edward Horton pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:21 | Denver | Gary Demartino can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 65-58 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Horton is called for the reach on Robert McKenzie in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Horton, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Dye (PG) Edward Horton | |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Robert McKenzie makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:13 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-58 |
| 00:11 | Denver | Brandon Wille loses the ball out of bounds | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Anthony Dye is called for the reach on Robert Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Anthony Dye, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:03 | Denver | Robert Wright blocks the short jumper by Brandon Wille | 69-58 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 69-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright runs out the clock | 69-58 |