| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fresh) SG - Jeffery Zaharek (fresh) SF - Freddie Straker (fresh) PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) C - Craig Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) SF - Steven Kehoe (fresh) PF - Harry Woody (fresh) C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:48 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson travels with the ball | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody blows the dunk but the foul's on Craig Johnson - foul #1 on Craig Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney is open and scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Patterson and the foul's on Lyle McClain - foul #1 on Lyle McClain, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:10 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jeffery Corvin | 3-5 |
| 18:43 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Douglas Toney | 5-5 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Freddie Straker steals the ball from Rodger Shaw | 5-5 |
| 18:15 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson is by himself and knocks in the jump hook from the baseline set up by Freddie Straker | 7-5 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain's pass is intercepted by Craig Johnson | 7-5 |
| 17:53 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson is hacked by Steven Kehoe in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steven Kehoe, team foul #2 | 7-5 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Lawrence Davis (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| 17:39 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier connects on the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Wilson | 9-5 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 9-5 |
| 17:22 | Santa Clara | William Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 9-5 |
| 17:16 | Santa Clara | William Watkins knocks in the shot in the paint | 11-5 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis scores on a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Cory Greenwood | 11-8 |
| 16:49 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-8 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | David Fearon snags the defensive board | 11-8 |
| 16:41 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 11-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Don Fletcher (C) Aaron Wilson, Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Cory Greenwood, Lawrence Davis, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| 16:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Corvin - foul #1 on Jeffery Corvin, team foul #3 | 11-8 |
| 16:19 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-8 |
| 16:17 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek gets the offensive rebound | 11-8 |
| 16:06 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker travels with the ball | 11-8 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw (C) Harry Woody | |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 11-11 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (tiring) SF - Freddie Straker (tiring) PF - Douglas Toney (tiring) 3 pts. C - Don Fletcher (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sol McCannon (fairly fresh) PF - Marvin Dowell (fairly fresh) C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Robert Patterson and he's fouled by Marvin Dowell - foul #1 on Marvin Dowell, team foul #4 | 13-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Craig Johnson (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF), Harry Woody (PF) Sol McCannon, Marvin Dowell | |
| 15:39 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the free throw | 14-11 |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is fouled on the floor by Douglas Toney - foul #1 on Douglas Toney, team foul #2 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF) Douglas Toney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses short on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Robert Kaszynski - foul #1 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #3 | 14-11 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG) Robert Patterson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Benjamin Davis (C) Lyle McClain, Rodger Shaw | |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody makes the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 15:08 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews (C) Harry Woody | |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe is whistled for traveling | 14-13 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), William Watkins (C) Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG) Jeffery Corvin | |
| 14:39 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses long on an open pull-up jumper from the left side | 14-13 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chris Matthews | 14-13 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | William Watkins misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Matthews - foul #1 on Chris Matthews, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Douglas Toney (PF) Aaron Wilson, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Steven Kehoe, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 14:12 | Santa Clara | William Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Patterson picks off the pass by Lawrence Davis in the backcourt | 16-16 |
| 14:01 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-16 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jeffery Zaharek - foul #1 on Jeffery Zaharek, team foul #4 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Craig Johnson (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis makes the 1st free throw | 19-17 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 13:50 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney grabs the board | 19-17 |
| 13:32 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses the easy layup | 19-17 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Brzezowski steps in front of the Rodger Shaw pass | 19-17 |
| 13:05 | Santa Clara | Rodger Shaw swats the layup by Randy Chartier | 19-17 |
| 13:04 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson tips it back up and in | 21-17 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | David Fearon is hacked by Randy Chartier in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Chartier, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Robert Kaszynski (PF), Don Fletcher (C) Robert Patterson, Randy Chartier, Robert Brzezowski, Douglas Toney, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Marvin Dowell (C) Lyle McClain, Lawrence Davis, David Fearon, Rodger Shaw | |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jeffery Corvin | 21-20 |
| 12:44 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is hacked by Jeffery Corvin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffery Corvin, team foul #6 | 21-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF), Benjamin Davis (C) Jeffery Corvin, Harry Woody | |
| 12:37 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Don Fletcher | 24-20 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood blows the layup but he's hacked by Freddie Straker - foul #1 on Freddie Straker, team foul #6 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Craig Johnson (C) Aaron Wilson, Jeffery Zaharek, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG), Chris Matthews (PF) Sol McCannon, Marvin Dowell | |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Cory Greenwood - foul #1 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #7 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (SF), Douglas Toney (PF) Freddie Straker, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Benjamin Davis | |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 11:52 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is hacked by Randy Chartier in the backcourt - foul #2 on Randy Chartier, team foul #7 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Randy Chartier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 11:50 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 11:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-22 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (tired) 3 pts. SF - Robert Brzezowski (tiring) PF - Douglas Toney (tiring) 9 pts. C - Craig Johnson (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Lawrence Davis (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Steven Kehoe (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Chris Matthews (fresh) C - Rodger Shaw (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain is hacked by Douglas Toney - foul #2 on Douglas Toney, team foul #8 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF) Douglas Toney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 11:41 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 11:23 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-23 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Rodger Shaw | 25-23 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-23 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews hits the follow up shot | 25-25 |
| 10:57 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Freddie Straker (SF), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Brzezowski, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Lawrence Davis, Steven Kehoe, Chris Matthews, Rodger Shaw | |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Lyle McClain - foul #2 on Lyle McClain, team foul #8 | 25-25 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Marvin Dowell (C) Lyle McClain, Harry Woody | |
| 10:55 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell snags the defensive board | 25-25 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Cory Greenwood and the foul's on Aaron Wilson - foul #1 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #9 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG) Jeffery Zaharek | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Woody (PF) Marvin Dowell | |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis misses the free throw | 25-27 |
| 10:35 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski grabs the board | 25-27 |
| 10:26 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood is whistled for traveling | 28-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (PF), Don Fletcher (C) Robert Kaszynski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG), Steven Kehoe (SF), Rodger Shaw (C) Sol McCannon, David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson is hacked by Rodger Shaw in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #9 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG) Aaron Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 10:00 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the offensive board | 29-27 |
| 09:55 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-27 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews (C) Rodger Shaw | |
| 09:33 | Santa Clara | The jumper by Freddie Straker is denied by Chris Matthews | 32-27 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 32-27 |
| 09:10 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 08:47 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 32-27 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (SG), Robert Kaszynski (PF), William Watkins (C) Jeffery Zaharek, Freddie Straker, Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Lawrence Davis, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Chris Matthews | |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon connects on the shot from the left side | 32-29 |
| 08:17 | Santa Clara | William Watkins's layup is rejected by David Fearon | 32-29 |
| 08:15 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 32-29 |
| 08:09 | Santa Clara | William Watkins knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 34-29 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Patterson - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #10 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Craig Johnson (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Brzezowski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Marvin Dowell | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 34-30 |
| 07:40 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-30 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Zaharek (tired) 3 pts. SF - Freddie Straker (tired) 3 pts. PF - Robert Kaszynski (tired) 2 reb. C - Craig Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Sol McCannon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Fearon (tiring) PF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Rodger Shaw (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF), Chris Matthews (PF) David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the easy layup but the foul's on Chris Matthews - foul #2 on Chris Matthews, team foul #10 | 37-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Woody (PF) Chris Matthews | |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 07:08 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 07:08 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody grabs the board | 38-30 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe is fouled on the floor by Freddie Straker - foul #2 on Freddie Straker, team foul #11 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Don Fletcher (C) Aaron Wilson, Freddie Straker, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG) Sol McCannon | |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe misses the 1st free throw | 38-30 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe makes the 2nd free throw | 38-31 |
| 06:32 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe snags the defensive board | 38-31 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Don Fletcher | 38-31 |
| 06:11 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Don Fletcher | 38-31 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-31 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 05:31 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-33 |
| 05:21 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-33 |
| 05:19 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski snags the offensive board | 38-33 |
| 05:14 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Don Fletcher picks off the pass by Lawrence Davis in the backcourt | 38-33 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher is hacked by Rodger Shaw - foul #2 on Rodger Shaw, team foul #11 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), William Watkins (C) Robert Patterson, Robert Kaszynski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon (SG), David Fearon (SF), Marvin Dowell (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Lawrence Davis, Steven Kehoe, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 39-33 |
| 04:56 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Marvin Dowell, team foul #12 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski (PF) Don Fletcher | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Woody (PF) Marvin Dowell | |
| 04:26 | Santa Clara | Sol McCannon picks off the pass by Robert Kaszynski | 40-33 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood lays it up and in on a great pass from Sol McCannon | 40-35 |
| 04:21 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek double dribbles in the backcourt | 40-35 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 40-35 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | David Fearon can't tip it in | 40-35 |
| 04:07 | Santa Clara | William Watkins grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski is hacked by Benjamin Davis - foul #1 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #13 | 40-35 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Freddie Straker (SF), Douglas Toney (PF), Craig Johnson (C) Aaron Wilson, Jeffery Zaharek, Robert Brzezowski, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Chris Matthews (PF), Marvin Dowell (C) Cory Greenwood, Sol McCannon, Harry Woody, Benjamin Davis | |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 03:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 03:48 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews's pass is intercepted by Randy Chartier in the backcourt | 41-35 |
| 03:31 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Kaszynski | 43-35 |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Kaszynski (very tired) 1 pts. 2 reb. SG - Randy Chartier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Freddie Straker (tired) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Toney (fresh) 11 pts. C - Craig Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Fearon (tiring) 2 reb. PF - Chris Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Marvin Dowell (fresh) | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain connects on the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Jeffery Corvin and he's fouled by Randy Chartier - foul #3 on Randy Chartier, team foul #12 | 43-37 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (PG), Aaron Wilson (SG) Robert Kaszynski, Randy Chartier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis (C) Marvin Dowell | |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Santa Clara calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 43-37 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain misses the free throw | 43-37 |
| 03:22 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 03:03 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson can't connect on a shot from close range | 43-37 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from David Fearon | 43-39 |
| 02:37 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek (SG), William Watkins (C) Aaron Wilson, Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe (SF), Marvin Dowell (C) David Fearon, Benjamin Davis | |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Kehoe is wide open but clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 43-39 |
| 02:20 | Santa Clara | William Watkins snags the defensive board | 43-39 |
| 02:16 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker double dribbles in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw (C) Chris Matthews | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 43-41 |
| 01:56 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-41 |
| 01:55 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Zaharek scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Douglas Toney | 46-41 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Rodger Shaw is blocked by Douglas Toney | 46-41 |
| 01:28 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Robert Patterson | 46-41 |
| 01:22 | Santa Clara | Freddie Straker misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-41 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Marvin Dowell gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw is whistled for a carry | 46-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Craig Johnson (C) Robert Patterson, William Watkins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Steven Kehoe, Marvin Dowell, Rodger Shaw | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney is fouled on the floor by Harry Woody - foul #1 on Harry Woody, team foul #14 | 46-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (SF) Freddie Straker | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Douglas Toney misses the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 00:51 | Santa Clara | Craig Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is hacked by Lyle McClain - foul #3 on Lyle McClain, team foul #15 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher (C) Craig Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Chris Matthews (PF) Lyle McClain, Harry Woody | |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:37 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Don Fletcher denies the turnaround by Cory Greenwood | 48-41 |
| 00:12 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Don Fletcher | 48-41 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Corvin takes the ball from Douglas Toney in the backcourt | 48-41 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 48-41 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin gets the offensive rebound | 48-41 |