| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fresh) SG - Adam Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Wong (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Schuster (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Clopton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Max Maday (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Wallace Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong inbounds the ball | 27-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong makes the wide open 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Adam Roberts | 30-20 |
| 19:26 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles misses the shot near the basket | 30-20 |
| 19:25 | San Jose State | Max Maday grabs the offensive rebound | 30-20 |
| 19:02 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles misses the floater from just outside the lane | 30-20 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joseph Clopton | 30-20 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Lacroix | 32-20 |
| 18:18 | San Jose State | Max Maday misses the floater in the lane | 32-20 |
| 18:17 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix misses short on a shot from the left side | 32-20 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-20 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts is fouled on the floor by Max Maday - foul #3 on Max Maday, team foul #1 | 32-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio (SG) Max Maday | |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton is whistled for a carry | 32-20 |
| 17:39 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-20 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton gets the rebound | 32-20 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Jeremy Lacroix and he's hacked by Wallace Roberts - foul #3 on Wallace Roberts, team foul #2 | 34-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leo Saucier (C) Wallace Roberts | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster makes the free throw | 35-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 16:55 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-20 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster misses the layup against the doubleteam | 35-20 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton misses the tip | 35-20 |
| 16:33 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles grabs the defensive rebound | 35-20 |
| 16:15 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ray Ledbetter | 35-22 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 35-22 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster tips it back up and in | 37-22 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Roberts (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ronald Schuster (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Clopton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Vidrio (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michal Wamsley (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Steven Reveles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leo Saucier (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:29 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 37-22 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix gets the rebound | 37-22 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Silvas (SG), Richard Brewer (SF) Adam Roberts, Robert Wong | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Max Maday (SG), Vince Learned (SF), Wallace Roberts (PF) Ray Ledbetter, Michal Wamsley, Steven Reveles | |
| 14:49 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts's pass is intercepted by Ronald Schuster | 37-22 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton can't connect on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Max Maday - foul #4 on Max Maday, team foul #3 | 37-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG) Max Maday | |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton misses the 1st free throw | 37-22 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton misses the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| 14:23 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier grabs the board | 37-22 |
| 14:19 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-25 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Clopton | 39-25 |
| 13:48 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Ray Ledbetter | 39-27 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Joshua Silvas can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 13:30 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Wallace Roberts | 39-27 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 13:01 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio is hacked by Joshua Silvas - foul #1 on Joshua Silvas, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts (SG), Robert Wong (SF) Joshua Silvas, Richard Brewer | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley (SG), Steven Reveles (C) Steve Vidrio, Leo Saucier | |
| 12:42 | San Jose State | Vince Learned is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Vince Learned, team foul #4 | 39-27 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton misses the layup against the doubleteam | 39-27 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong grabs the offensive rebound | 39-27 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 39-27 |
| 12:14 | San Jose State | Vince Learned grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 11:50 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Reveles and he's fouled by Robert Wong - foul #3 on Robert Wong, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams (PF) Ronald Schuster | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio (PG) Ray Ledbetter | |
| 11:50 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley misses the free throw | 39-29 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton snags the defensive board | 39-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Adam Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Abraham Williams (fresh) C - Joseph Clopton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Steve Vidrio (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wallace Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Michal Wamsley is called for the reach on Jeremy Lacroix in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michal Wamsley, team foul #5 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG) Vince Learned | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Lacroix | 41-29 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 11:11 | San Jose State | A charge is called on Steve Vidrio - foul #1 on Steve Vidrio, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin (C) Joseph Clopton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Leo Saucier (C) Wallace Roberts | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-29 |
| 10:46 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Leo Saucier | 41-29 |
| 10:41 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio knocks in the jumper from close range | 41-31 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-31 |
| 10:12 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio connects on the floater from the left side | 44-33 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 44-33 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts tips it but misses | 44-33 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin tips it back up and in | 46-33 |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ulysses Loftin - foul #2 on Ulysses Loftin, team foul #3 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Silvas (PG), Richard Brewer (SF), Ronald Schuster (PF), Joseph Clopton (C) Jeremy Lacroix, Robert Wong, Abraham Williams, Ulysses Loftin | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Vince Learned (SF), Wallace Roberts (PF) Michal Wamsley, Steven Reveles | |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier misses the 1st free throw | 46-33 |
| 09:20 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Richard Brewer is called for 3 seconds | 46-34 |
| 08:52 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio is fouled on the floor by Joseph Clopton - foul #3 on Joseph Clopton, team foul #4 | 46-34 |
| 08:35 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Roberts | 46-36 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 08:09 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:47 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 46-36 |
| 07:46 | San Jose State | Leo Saucier hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joshua Silvas (fresh) SG - Adam Roberts (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Brewer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Schuster (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Clopton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Ray Ledbetter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steve Vidrio (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vince Learned (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Wallace Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Leo Saucier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Joshua Silvas buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Clopton out of a doubleteam | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 07:13 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-38 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 49-38 |
| 06:53 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Wallace Roberts | 49-38 |
| 06:49 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Wallace Roberts | 49-41 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster is whistled for a carry | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix (PG), Robert Wong (SF) Joshua Silvas, Adam Roberts | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Max Maday (SG), Michal Wamsley (SF), Steven Reveles (C) Steve Vidrio, Vince Learned, Leo Saucier | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 05:58 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-41 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 05:36 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton can't connect on a floater near the basket | 49-41 |
| 05:34 | San Jose State | Max Maday gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by Joseph Clopton - foul #4 on Joseph Clopton, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Silvas (SG), Abraham Williams (PF), Ulysses Loftin (C) Richard Brewer, Ronald Schuster, Joseph Clopton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio (PG), Gary Trew (PF) Ray Ledbetter, Wallace Roberts | |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley makes the 1st free throw | 49-42 |
| 05:05 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley makes the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Wong buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeremy Lacroix | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:36 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio travels with the ball | 52-43 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Max Maday steals the ball from Ulysses Loftin | 52-43 |
| 04:07 | San Jose State | Max Maday scores on a jumper from the right side set up by Steve Vidrio | 52-45 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Reveles is called for the reach on Ulysses Loftin - foul #2 on Steven Reveles, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts (SG) Joshua Silvas | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts (PF) Gary Trew | |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremy Lacroix (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Adam Roberts (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wong (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Ulysses Loftin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Abraham Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | San Jose State | PG - Steve Vidrio (fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SG - Max Maday (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michal Wamsley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wallace Roberts (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Reveles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:37 | San Jose State | Steve Vidrio hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts grabs the board | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts can't tip it in | 54-45 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams grabs the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | Adam Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-45 |
| 03:12 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:59 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-45 |
| 02:57 | San Jose State | Max Maday snags the offensive board | 54-45 |
| 02:44 | San Jose State | Robert Wong swats the layup by Wallace Roberts | 54-45 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix grabs the defensive rebound | 54-45 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster (PF), Joseph Clopton (C) Ulysses Loftin, Abraham Williams | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 56-45 |
| 02:02 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Steven Reveles | 56-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Joseph Clopton lays it up and in on a great pass from Ronald Schuster | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:16 | San Jose State | Max Maday buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Wallace Roberts | 58-49 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster splits the doubleteam but misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 58-49 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Ronald Schuster tips it home | 60-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:53 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Joseph Clopton - foul #5 on Joseph Clopton, team foul #6 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams (C) Joseph Clopton | |
| Subs | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter (PG) Steve Vidrio | |
| 00:53 | San Jose State | Steven Reveles misses the free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Ray Ledbetter is called for the reach on Abraham Williams in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ray Ledbetter, team foul #8 | 60-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin (C) Ronald Schuster | |
| Subs | San Jose State | | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:44 | San Jose State | Michal Wamsley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-51 |
| 00:43 | San Jose State | Wallace Roberts misses the tip | 62-51 |
| 00:42 | Cincinnati | Ulysses Loftin pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | San Jose State | San Jose State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Abraham Williams misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-51 |
| 00:17 | San Jose State | The rebound goes to Steven Reveles | 62-51 |
| 00:10 | San Jose State | Ray Ledbetter loses the dribble to Jeremy Lacroix | 62-51 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Lacroix runs out the clock | 62-51 |