| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Mason (fresh) SG - Jimmy Schwind (fresh) SF - Leonardo Ferrari (fresh) PF - William Quesada (fresh) C - Raymond Ball (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Miller (fresh) SG - Thomas Self (fresh) SF - Duncan Lewis (fresh) PF - Robert Stewart (fresh) C - Leonard Love (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis buries a shot from the left block on a great pass from Thomas Self and the foul's on Jimmy Schwind - foul #1 on Jimmy Schwind, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Raymond Ball misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Thomas Self - foul #1 on Thomas Self, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Raymond Ball misses the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cal | Raymond Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Schwind steps in front of the Robert Stewart pass in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 18:56 | Cal | Joseph Mason hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:55 | Cal | Raymond Ball can't tip it in | 0-3 |
| 18:53 | Cal | William Quesada tips it back up and in | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Schwind knocks away the 3 by Thomas Self | 2-3 |
| 18:27 | Cal | Raymond Ball grabs the board | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Raymond Ball can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Leonard Love - foul #1 on Leonard Love, team foul #2 | 2-3 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Raymond Ball makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Cal | Raymond Ball misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 3-6 |
| 17:35 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:33 | Cal | Raymond Ball tips it home | 5-6 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis banks in the layup set up by Lawrence Miller | 5-8 |
| 16:52 | Cal | Jimmy Schwind steps out of bounds on the baseline | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cal | Lester Graves (SG), Jerry Johnson (SF), Kenneth Shannon (PF), William Harris (C) Jimmy Schwind, Leonardo Ferrari, William Quesada, Raymond Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Edward Burks (SG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Johnny Robinson (PF) Lawrence Miller, Thomas Self, Duncan Lewis, Robert Stewart | |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson connects on the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Leonard Love | 5-10 |
| 16:10 | Cal | Lester Graves misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is open but comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 15:38 | Cal | Kenneth Shannon gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Mason (fairly fresh) SG - Lester Graves (fresh) SF - Jerry Johnson (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shannon (fresh) C - William Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) SG - Edward Burks (fresh) SF - Mark O'Harroll (fresh) PF - Johnny Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Love (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | Cal | Mark O'Harroll swats the shot by Kenneth Shannon | 5-10 |
| 15:15 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is whistled for a carry | 5-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Jimmy Schwind (SG), Leonardo Ferrari (SF), William Quesada (PF), Raymond Ball (C) Lester Graves, Jerry Johnson, Kenneth Shannon, William Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Duncan Lewis (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Edward Burks, Mark O'Harroll, Leonard Love | |
| 14:46 | Cal | Raymond Ball buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from William Quesada | 7-10 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Mason - foul #1 on Joseph Mason, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie (PG) Joseph Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG) Denny Clarke | |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Leonardo Ferrari steps in front of the Duncan Lewis pass | 7-10 |
| 14:05 | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie scores on a jumper in the paint | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis comes up short on the shot from the left block | 9-10 |
| 13:40 | Cal | The rebound goes to Raymond Ball | 9-10 |
| 13:20 | Cal | Lawrence Miller is called for the reach on Gustavo Yazzie - foul #1 on Lawrence Miller, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Mason (PG), Lester Graves (SG), Kenneth Shannon (PF), William Harris (C) Gustavo Yazzie, Jimmy Schwind, William Quesada, Raymond Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Edward Burks (SG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Leonard Love (C) Lawrence Miller, Thomas Self, Duncan Lewis, Johnny Robinson | |
| 13:06 | Cal | Joseph Mason double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (SF) Leonardo Ferrari | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:04 | Cincinnati | Edward Burks loses the dribble to Lester Graves in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 13:03 | Cal | Lester Graves lays it up and in | 11-10 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Shannon is called for the reach on Denny Clarke - foul #1 on Kenneth Shannon, team foul #3 | 11-10 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love misses the shot from close range | 11-10 |
| 12:16 | Cal | Kenneth Shannon grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:05 | Cal | Lester Graves misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Edward Burks - foul #1 on Edward Burks, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari (SF) Joseph Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Johnny Robinson (PF) Edward Burks, Robert Stewart | |
| 12:05 | Cal | Lester Graves makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 12:05 | Cal | Lester Graves makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Lester Graves steps in front of the Thomas Self pass in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| 11:49 | Cal | Kenneth Shannon is denied on a layup by Johnny Robinson | 13-10 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Self | 13-10 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson is open and lays it up and in | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Lester Graves (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) SF - Leonardo Ferrari (fresh) PF - Kenneth Shannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark O'Harroll (fairly fresh) PF - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Leonard Love (tiring) 2 reb. | |
| 11:01 | Cal | William Harris drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jerry Johnson | 15-12 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Self | 15-14 |
| 10:15 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from William Harris | 18-14 |
| 09:53 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Shannon is called for the reach on Johnny Robinson - foul #2 on Kenneth Shannon, team foul #4 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Mason (PG), Jimmy Schwind (SG), Gustavo Yazzie (SF), William Quesada (PF), Raymond Ball (C) Lester Graves, Jerry Johnson, Leonardo Ferrari, Kenneth Shannon, William Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG), Edward Burks (SG), Duncan Lewis (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Denny Clarke, Thomas Self, Mark O'Harroll, Johnny Robinson | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Raymond Ball - foul #1 on Raymond Ball, team foul #5 | 18-14 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the 1st free throw | 18-15 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 09:02 | Cal | Leonard Love blocks the short jumper by Gustavo Yazzie | 18-16 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis grabs the board | 18-16 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love is hacked by Raymond Ball - foul #2 on Raymond Ball, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Jason Frye (C) Raymond Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Johnny Robinson (C) Lawrence Miller, Leonard Love | |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Gustavo Yazzie takes the ball from Duncan Lewis | 18-16 |
| 07:40 | Cal | Johnny Robinson takes the ball from Jimmy Schwind | 18-16 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Edward Burks is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edward Burks, team foul #5 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (SG), Leonardo Ferrari (SF), Jonathan Camire (PF) Jimmy Schwind, Gustavo Yazzie, William Quesada | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG) Edward Burks | |
| 07:22 | Cal | Jerry Johnson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Denny Clarke - foul #1 on Denny Clarke, team foul #6 | 18-16 |
| 07:22 | Cal | Jerry Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:22 | Cal | Jerry Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 19-16 |
| 07:22 | Cal | Jerry Johnson grabs the offensive board | 19-16 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Joseph Mason (tiring) SG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonardo Ferrari (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jonathan Camire (fresh) C - Jason Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duncan Lewis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Stewart (tiring) C - Johnny Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:03 | Cal | Duncan Lewis is called for the reach on Leonardo Ferrari - foul #1 on Duncan Lewis, team foul #7 | 19-16 |
| Subs | Cal | Lester Graves (PG), William Harris (C) Joseph Mason, Jason Frye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Miller (PG) Thomas Self | |
| 07:03 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 07:03 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari makes the 2nd free throw | 21-16 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke is fouled in the backcourt by Jerry Johnson - foul #1 on Jerry Johnson, team foul #7 | 21-16 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Love (C) Robert Stewart | |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 06:37 | Cal | Jerry Johnson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 21-18 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Denny Clarke | 21-18 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson scores on a jumper near the basket | 21-20 |
| 05:53 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Lester Graves | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis is fouled on the floor by William Harris - foul #1 on William Harris, team foul #8 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cal | Joseph Mason (PG), Jimmy Schwind (SG), Gustavo Yazzie (SF), William Quesada (PF), Raymond Ball (C) Lester Graves, Jerry Johnson, Leonardo Ferrari, Jonathan Camire, William Harris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Self (SG), Mark O'Harroll (SF), Robert Stewart (PF) Denny Clarke, Johnny Robinson, Leonard Love | |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:25 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 24-20 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self's pass is intercepted by William Quesada | 24-20 |
| 04:50 | Cal | Jimmy Schwind is called for traveling | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Love (C) Duncan Lewis | |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-20 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Stewart tips it in | 24-22 |
| 03:59 | Cal | William Quesada is hacked by Leonard Love - foul #2 on Leonard Love, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari (SF) Joseph Mason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Denny Clarke (PG), Johnny Robinson (C) Lawrence Miller, Leonard Love | |
| 03:59 | Cal | William Quesada makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:59 | Cal | William Quesada misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Mark O'Harroll grabs the defensive rebound | 25-22 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self is fouled in the backcourt by Jimmy Schwind - foul #2 on Jimmy Schwind, team foul #9 | 25-22 |
| Subs | Cal | Lester Graves (PG) Gustavo Yazzie | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self makes the 1st free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self misses the 2nd free throw | 25-23 |
| 03:54 | Cal | Raymond Ball pulls down the rebound | 25-23 |
| 03:30 | Cal | Jimmy Schwind drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Leonardo Ferrari | 28-23 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Self throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Johnson (SG), Kenneth Shannon (PF), Jason Frye (C) Jimmy Schwind, William Quesada, Raymond Ball | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Burks (SF) Mark O'Harroll | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner but the foul's on Johnny Robinson - foul #1 on Johnny Robinson, team foul #9 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Leonard Love (C) Robert Stewart | |
| 03:08 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari misses the 2nd free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:08 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari makes the 3rd free throw | 30-23 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Lester Graves (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jerry Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonardo Ferrari (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jason Frye (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Denny Clarke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Thomas Self (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edward Burks (fresh) PF - Johnny Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. C - Leonard Love (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kenneth Shannon - foul #3 on Kenneth Shannon, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie (SG), William Harris (PF) Lester Graves, Kenneth Shannon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis (SF) Thomas Self | |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:25 | Cal | Jerry Johnson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-24 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Leonard Love scores on a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Robinson | 33-26 |
| 01:44 | Cal | Jerry Johnson buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-26 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson can't throw it down | 36-26 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Duncan Lewis misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-26 |
| 00:55 | Cal | The rebound goes to Jason Frye | 36-26 |
| 00:26 | Cal | Leonardo Ferrari hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-26 |
| 00:25 | Cal | Gustavo Yazzie tips it in | 38-26 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Johnny Robinson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint | 38-26 |
| 00:03 | Cal | Jason Frye gets the rebound | 38-26 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Jason Frye misses long on a halfcourt shot | 38-26 |