| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jordan Caplinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Schwanbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Darnell (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lenard (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Osowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Matheny (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Barry Miecznikowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lewis Banuelos (fresh) C - Leonard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny is called for traveling | 39-29 |
| 19:31 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger is hacked by Thomas Borror in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Borror, team foul #1 | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Barry Miecznikowski - foul #3 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis (SF) Barry Miecznikowski | |
| 19:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell misses the 1st free throw | 39-29 |
| 19:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-29 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Alfred Darnell is called for the reach on Larry Lewis - foul #1 on Alfred Darnell, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 18:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Larry Lewis | 40-31 |
| 18:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Leonard Smith steals the ball from Michael Lenard | 40-31 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror connects on the shot in the paint | 40-33 |
| 17:30 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Borror is called for the reach on Jordan Caplinger - foul #2 on Thomas Borror, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Wesley Casperson (PG), David Steward (SG), Justin Cockrum (SF), Dennis Moore (PF), Richard Reeves (C) Jordan Caplinger, Billy Schwanbeck, Alfred Darnell, Michael Lenard, James Osowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Struble (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Lewis Banuelos, Leonard Smith | |
| 17:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Wesley Casperson misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Struble - foul #1 on James Struble, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| 17:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Wesley Casperson makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:08 | Cal Poly SLO | Wesley Casperson misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the runner in the paint | 41-33 |
| 16:40 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger (PG), Michael Lenard (PF) Wesley Casperson, Justin Cockrum | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:10 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by David Steward | 43-33 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-33 |
| 15:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard pulls down the rebound | 43-33 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jordan Caplinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Lenard (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene Matheny (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Larry Lewis (tiring) 2 reb. PF - James Struble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Doerr (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Doerr steals it from Jordan Caplinger | 43-33 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | James Struble loses the ball out of bounds | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck (SG), Alfred Darnell (SF), James Osowski (C) David Steward, Dennis Moore, Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SG), Jack Petersen (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF), Leonard Smith (C) Thomas Borror, Eugene Matheny, Larry Lewis, James Struble, Walter Doerr | |
| 14:52 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard misses the runner from the left block | 43-33 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos grabs the board | 43-33 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Lenard - foul #1 on Michael Lenard, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Wesley Casperson (PG), Jeff Phinney (PF) Jordan Caplinger, Michael Lenard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days makes the 2nd free throw | 43-35 |
| 14:19 | Cal Poly SLO | Herbert Days steals the ball from Alfred Darnell in the backcourt | 43-35 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Cockrum (SG) Billy Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG) Herbert Days | |
| 13:39 | Cal Poly SLO | James Osowski's floater is knocked away by Lewis Banuelos | 43-35 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Borror | 43-35 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Thomas Borror is denied by James Osowski | 43-35 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos misses the tip | 43-35 |
| 13:15 | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Cockrum gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Leonard Smith is called for the reach on James Osowski - foul #1 on Leonard Smith, team foul #5 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger (PG), David Steward (SG), Dennis Moore (SF), Michael Lenard (PF), Richard Reeves (C) Wesley Casperson, Justin Cockrum, Alfred Darnell, Jeff Phinney, James Osowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny (SG), James Struble (PF) Jack Petersen, Lewis Banuelos | |
| 12:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Reeves misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 12:42 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard grabs the offensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:36 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-35 |
| 12:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore grabs the offensive board | 43-35 |
| 12:17 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard is wide open and dunks the ball set up by David Steward | 45-35 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the jumper near the basket | 45-35 |
| 11:55 | Cal Poly SLO | The rebound goes to Michael Lenard | 45-35 |
| 11:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Barry Miecznikowski is called for the reach on Jordan Caplinger in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barry Miecznikowski, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck (SG) David Steward | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Larry Lewis (SF), Walter Doerr (C) Thomas Borror, Barry Miecznikowski, Leonard Smith | |
| 11:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Walter Doerr denies the turnaround by Dennis Moore | 45-35 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis snags the defensive board | 45-35 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jordan Caplinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Schwanbeck (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Lenard (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Reeves (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Matheny (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Larry Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - James Struble (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Walter Doerr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days drills a shot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 11:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 11:01 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Reeves tips it home | 47-37 |
| 10:42 | Cincinnati | Jordan Caplinger steals it from Walter Doerr | 47-37 |
| 10:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard misses the easy open layup | 47-37 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | James Struble grabs the defensive rebound | 47-37 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr comes up short on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jordan Caplinger - foul #2 on Jordan Caplinger, team foul #3 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward (PG), Justin Cockrum (SG), Alfred Darnell (SF), Jeff Phinney (PF), James Osowski (C) Jordan Caplinger, Billy Schwanbeck, Dennis Moore, Michael Lenard, Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Jack Petersen (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF) Herbert Days, Larry Lewis, James Struble | |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr makes the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr makes the 2nd free throw | 47-39 |
| 10:00 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by David Steward | 49-39 |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Lewis Banuelos | 49-41 |
| 09:26 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeff Phinney makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Alfred Darnell | 51-41 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Jack Petersen connects on the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Thomas Borror | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeff Phinney is fouled on the floor by Thomas Borror - foul #3 on Thomas Borror, team foul #7 | 51-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger (PG), Billy Schwanbeck (SG), Michael Lenard (PF) David Steward, Justin Cockrum, James Osowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Leonard Smith (C) Thomas Borror, Walter Doerr | |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeff Phinney makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jeff Phinney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Leonard Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Lenard | 53-44 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos grabs the offensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-44 |
| 07:58 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard grabs the board | 53-44 |
| 07:53 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell blows the wide open layup | 53-44 |
| 07:51 | Cal Poly SLO | The offensive rebound goes to Jordan Caplinger | 53-44 |
| 07:35 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-44 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Lewis Banuelos | 53-44 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jordan Caplinger (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Schwanbeck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfred Darnell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Lenard (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeff Phinney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Herbert Days (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Matheny (tired) 2 ast. SF - Jack Petersen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Banuelos (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Leonard Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Herbert Days, team foul #8 | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward (SG), Dennis Moore (SF), Richard Reeves (C) Billy Schwanbeck, Alfred Darnell, Jeff Phinney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Barry Miecznikowski (SF), James Struble (PF) Herbert Days, Jack Petersen, Lewis Banuelos | |
| 07:13 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard connects on the open shot from the left side | 55-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:55 | Cincinnati | Jordan Caplinger picks off the pass by Leonard Smith | 55-44 |
| 06:45 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Jordan Caplinger | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | James Struble misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Lenard - foul #2 on Michael Lenard, team foul #4 | 58-44 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Cockrum (SG), James Osowski (C) Jordan Caplinger, Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis (SF) Eugene Matheny | |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | James Struble makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 06:33 | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr (C) Leonard Smith | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | James Struble is hacked by Justin Cockrum - foul #1 on Justin Cockrum, team foul #5 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Reeves (PF) Michael Lenard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror hits the finger roll on a great pass from Barry Miecznikowski | 58-48 |
| 05:43 | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Reeves misses short on a 3 from straight away | 58-48 |
| 05:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore tips it home | 60-48 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski is fouled on the floor by David Steward - foul #1 on David Steward, team foul #6 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger (PG), Billy Schwanbeck (SG), Alfred Darnell (SF), Michael Lenard (PF) David Steward, Justin Cockrum, Dennis Moore, James Osowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Herbert Days (PG), Leonard Smith (C) Thomas Borror, Walter Doerr | |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Herbert Days hits a fadeaway from the free throw line | 60-50 |
| 04:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Michael Lenard makes the floater from the left wing | 62-50 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses short on a jumper from the left side | 62-50 |
| 04:28 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck pulls down the rebound | 62-50 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:07 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-50 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward (SG), Justin Cockrum (SF), Dennis Moore (PF), James Osowski (C) Billy Schwanbeck, Alfred Darnell, Michael Lenard, Richard Reeves | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror (PG), Jack Petersen (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF), Walter Doerr (C) Herbert Days, Larry Lewis, James Struble, Leonard Smith | |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski misses the easy layup | 62-50 |
| 03:56 | Cal Poly SLO | Dennis Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 62-50 |
| 03:32 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger misses the dunk | 62-50 |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr gets the rebound | 62-50 |
| Lineup | Cal Poly SLO | PG - Jordan Caplinger (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Steward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Justin Cockrum (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Moore (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - James Osowski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Borror (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Barry Miecznikowski (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Jack Petersen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Banuelos (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Walter Doerr (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 02:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-53 |
| 02:53 | Cal Poly SLO | James Osowski tips it home | 64-53 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-53 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski gets the offensive rebound | 64-53 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Walter Doerr scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Barry Miecznikowski | 64-55 |
| 02:29 | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck (SG), Alfred Darnell (SF), Michael Lenard (PF) David Steward, Justin Cockrum, Dennis Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Matheny (SG), James Struble (PF), Leonard Smith (C) Barry Miecznikowski, Lewis Banuelos, Walter Doerr | |
| 02:02 | Cal Poly SLO | James Osowski misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 64-55 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Borror | 64-55 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Alfred Darnell - foul #2 on Alfred Darnell, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Miecznikowski (SF), Lewis Banuelos (PF) Jack Petersen, James Struble | |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 2nd free throw | 64-56 |
| 01:42 | Cal Poly SLO | James Osowski grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 01:18 | Cal Poly SLO | Thomas Borror steps in front of the James Osowski pass | 64-56 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror hits the finger roll | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck is hacked by Eugene Matheny in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #9 | 64-58 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:12 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck misses the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Lewis Banuelos snags the defensive board | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 65-58 |
| 00:55 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 65-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Eugene Matheny is called for the reach on Billy Schwanbeck in the backcourt - foul #4 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #10 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Richard Reeves (C) James Osowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:54 | Cal Poly SLO | Billy Schwanbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:49 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 00:48 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell pulls down the rebound | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Eugene Matheny is called for the reach on Alfred Darnell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Eugene Matheny, team foul #11 | 67-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | David Steward (SG) Billy Schwanbeck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis (SF) Eugene Matheny | |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell misses the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:47 | Cal Poly SLO | Alfred Darnell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Lenard takes the ball from Thomas Borror | 68-58 |
| 00:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Borror - foul #4 on Thomas Borror, team foul #12 | 68-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Wesley Casperson (SF), Jeff Phinney (PF) Alfred Darnell, Michael Lenard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:41 | Cal Poly SLO | Jordan Caplinger makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jordan Caplinger - foul #3 on Jordan Caplinger, team foul #8 | 70-58 |
| Subs | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Cockrum (SF), Dennis Moore (PF) Jordan Caplinger, Jeff Phinney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | Cal Poly SLO | Cal Poly SLO is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Cal Poly SLO | Wesley Casperson knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 72-60 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Thomas Borror loses the dribble to Wesley Casperson | 72-60 |
| 00:02 | Cal Poly SLO | Justin Cockrum hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Wesley Casperson | 74-60 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Larry Lewis comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 74-60 |