| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Fearon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Harry Woody (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Rodger Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Kaszynski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Fletcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Reid (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski inbounds the ball | 24-33 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:37 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid is open and scores on a shot from close range | 24-35 |
| 19:33 | Cincinnati | Aaron Wilson is called for the reach on Lyle McClain in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise (SF) Dennis Reid | |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-35 |
| 19:11 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Corvin | 24-35 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain's pass is intercepted by Aaron Wilson | 24-35 |
| 18:41 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson banks in the layup | 24-37 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | David Fearon scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jeffery Corvin | 26-37 |
| 17:46 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson connects on the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Robert Kaszynski | 26-39 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw makes the wide open runner from the baseline set up by Lyle McClain | 28-39 |
| 17:20 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Randall Haldeman (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Lyle McClain, Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG), Jerome Solomon (C) Aaron Wilson, Don Fletcher | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Jerome Solomon steps in front of the Benjamin Davis pass | 28-39 |
| 16:54 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski is fouled in the backcourt by Benjamin Davis - foul #2 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #1 | 28-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid (C) Jerome Solomon | |
| 16:38 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson is wide open but clanks a turnaround from the right block | 28-39 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 15:50 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the wide open jumper from the right side | 31-39 |
| 15:48 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid tips it home | 31-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) SG - Randall Haldeman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Sol McCannon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Chris Matthews (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 12 pts. SG - Randy Chartier (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eddie Wise (tiring) PF - Robert Kaszynski (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Reid (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon is open and buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Lawrence Davis | 33-41 |
| 14:59 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Chris Matthews | 33-41 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis drills a turnaround from the left block and he's fouled by Dennis Reid - foul #2 on Dennis Reid, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG), David Fearon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Randall Haldeman, Sol McCannon, Benjamin Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Eric Neal (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Don Fletcher (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Robert Patterson, Randy Chartier, Eddie Wise, Robert Kaszynski, Dennis Reid | |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses the free throw | 35-41 |
| 14:36 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 14:31 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Davis - foul #1 on Lawrence Davis, team foul #2 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG) Lawrence Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | | |
| 14:09 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 35-41 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody grabs the board | 35-41 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Aaron Wilson steals the ball from Jeffery Corvin | 35-41 |
| 13:44 | Santa Clara | Eric Neal hits the finger roll set up by Aaron Wilson | 35-43 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody scores on a 3 from the left corner | 38-43 |
| 12:55 | Santa Clara | Cory Greenwood is called for the reach on Don Fletcher - foul #1 on Cory Greenwood, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG) Cory Greenwood | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Dennis Reid (C) Aaron Wilson, Eric Neal, Jerome Solomon | |
| 12:33 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson's pass is intercepted by Lyle McClain | 38-43 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain hits the finger roll | 40-43 |
| 12:17 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 12:16 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 11:58 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Corvin | 40-43 |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw misses the easy layup | 40-43 |
| 11:28 | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Fearon (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Harry Woody (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Shaw (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Tory Freeman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Patterson (tiring) 12 pts. SF - Robert Brzezowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Don Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Reid (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski is hacked by David Fearon in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Fearon, team foul #4 | 40-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF), Chris Matthews (C) Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Tory Freeman, Don Fletcher | |
| 11:07 | Santa Clara | Dennis Reid misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews gets the rebound | 40-43 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 40-43 |
| 10:38 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 40-43 |
| 10:37 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 10:14 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski misses the runner from the baseline | 40-43 |
| 10:12 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski tips it in | 40-45 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Kaszynski - foul #3 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Randall Haldeman (SG), Harry Woody (PF) Lyle McClain, Lawrence Davis, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Randy Chartier (SG) Aaron Wilson, Robert Patterson | |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Randall Haldeman connects on the open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Cory Greenwood | 42-45 |
| 09:40 | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin (SG) Sol McCannon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Jerome Solomon (C) Dennis Reid | |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-45 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis gets the offensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis is fouled on the floor by Robert Kaszynski - foul #4 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #4 | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), David Fearon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Randall Haldeman, Harry Woody, Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Eric Neal (SG), Don Fletcher (PF) Tory Freeman, Randy Chartier, Robert Kaszynski | |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | David Fearon misses badly on the uncontested floater from the right side | 42-45 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Corvin | 42-45 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Chris Matthews's fadeaway is rejected by Don Fletcher | 42-45 |
| 08:02 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski gets the rebound | 42-45 |
| 07:38 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF) Jeffery Corvin, David Fearon, Chris Matthews | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise (SF), Dennis Reid (C) Robert Brzezowski, Jerome Solomon | |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Sol McCannon drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Lyle McClain | 44-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lyle McClain (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol McCannon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Rodger Shaw (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Neal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eddie Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Don Fletcher (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Reid (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Sol McCannon - foul #3 on Sol McCannon, team foul #5 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harry Woody (PF) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson (SG), Robert Kaszynski (PF) Eric Neal, Don Fletcher | |
| 06:57 | Santa Clara | Lawrence Davis steals it from Dennis Reid | 44-45 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis misses the easy layup | 44-45 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis tips it home | 46-45 |
| 06:29 | Santa Clara | Robert Kaszynski makes the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Aaron Wilson | 46-47 |
| 06:12 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 48-47 |
| 05:50 | Santa Clara | A charge is called on Robert Kaszynski - foul #5 on Robert Kaszynski, team foul #5 | 48-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Randall Haldeman (SG), David Fearon (SF), Chris Matthews (PF), Benjamin Davis (C) Lyle McClain, Lawrence Davis, Sol McCannon, Harry Woody, Rodger Shaw | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Tory Freeman (PG), Randy Chartier (SG), Robert Brzezowski (SF), Don Fletcher (PF), Jerome Solomon (C) Aaron Wilson, Robert Patterson, Eddie Wise, Robert Kaszynski, Dennis Reid | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 05:25 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 05:23 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski hits the follow up shot | 48-49 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Randall Haldeman misses long on an open fadeaway near the basket | 48-49 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Haldeman | 48-49 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-49 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis tips it but misses | 48-49 |
| 04:32 | Santa Clara | The rebound goes to Jerome Solomon | 48-49 |
| 04:27 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-49 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Davis snags the defensive board | 48-49 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by David Fearon is denied by Robert Brzezowski | 48-49 |
| 04:03 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski grabs the board | 48-49 |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Randy Chartier and the foul's on David Fearon - foul #4 on David Fearon, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis (PG), Jeffery Corvin (SG), Sol McCannon (SF), Harry Woody (PF), Rodger Shaw (C) Cory Greenwood, Randall Haldeman, David Fearon, Chris Matthews, Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson (PG), Robert Patterson (SG), Dennis Reid (C) Tory Freeman, Randy Chartier, Jerome Solomon | |
| 03:45 | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski misses the free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is hacked by Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Patterson, team foul #6 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise (SF) Robert Brzezowski | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is fouled on the floor by Aaron Wilson - foul #3 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 03:24 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 03:09 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 03:07 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Lawrence Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Corvin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sol McCannon (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harry Woody (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Rodger Shaw (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Santa Clara | PG - Aaron Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Robert Patterson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Eddie Wise (fairly fresh) PF - Don Fletcher (tired) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Reid (tired) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:43 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 48-51 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Patterson picks off the pass by Lawrence Davis in the backcourt | 48-51 |
| 02:24 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw grabs the offensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:51 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Davis comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 01:50 | Santa Clara | Eddie Wise snags the defensive board | 48-51 |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson is fouled on the floor by Sol McCannon - foul #4 on Sol McCannon, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain (PG), David Fearon (SF) Lawrence Davis, Sol McCannon | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Robert Brzezowski (SF) Eddie Wise | |
| 01:24 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Lyle McClain | 51-51 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Harry Woody is called for the reach on Robert Patterson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harry Woody, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| 00:59 | Santa Clara | Robert Patterson misses the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Rodger Shaw gets the rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:53 | Cincinnati | Lyle McClain hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Corvin | 53-51 |
| 00:24 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | David Fearon snags the defensive board | 53-51 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is hacked by Aaron Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #8 | 53-51 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin misses the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody is hacked by Don Fletcher - foul #1 on Don Fletcher, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Harry Woody makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Santa Clara | Santa Clara is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Santa Clara | Aaron Wilson misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 00:09 | Santa Clara | Don Fletcher grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:05 | Santa Clara | Jeffery Corvin picks off the pass by Aaron Wilson | 56-51 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin is hacked by Aaron Wilson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Aaron Wilson, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Cory Greenwood (PG), Sol McCannon (SF), Benjamin Davis (PF) Lyle McClain, David Fearon, Harry Woody | |
| Subs | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier (SG) Aaron Wilson | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Corvin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:00 | Santa Clara | Randy Chartier misses the halfcourt shot | 58-51 |