| Lineup | Cal | PG - Douglas Coots (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Roy Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carlo Ramos (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Cinnamon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dugan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Garrett Buch (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cal | Carlo Ramos inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 34-30 |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch gets the rebound | 34-30 |
| 19:27 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-30 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney hits the follow up shot | 34-32 |
| 19:01 | Cal | Douglas Coots misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 34-32 |
| 19:00 | Cal | Daniel Dugan tips it back up and in | 36-32 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Floyd Parkhurst - foul #2 on Floyd Parkhurst, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Charles Gallagher (SF), Oscar Hernandez (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Garrett Buch | |
| 18:19 | Cal | Carlo Ramos is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Douglas Coots | 39-32 |
| 18:03 | Cincinnati | George Givan comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 18:02 | Cal | Daniel Dugan pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:59 | Cal | Roy Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Gallagher - foul #2 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Tim Smith (PG), Thomas Magana (SG), Dennis Deleon (SF), Eric Williams (C) Douglas Coots, Roy Russell, Carlo Ramos, Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Clifford Beal, Douglas Gurney | |
| 17:34 | Cal | Tim Smith throws it down set up by Thomas Magana | 41-32 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Dennis Deleon - foul #1 on Dennis Deleon, team foul #1 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Dugan (C) Keith Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), Garrett Buch (PF) George Givan, Charles Gallagher, Oscar Hernandez | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 17:19 | Cal | The rebound goes to Daniel Dugan | 41-33 |
| 17:11 | Cal | Daniel Dugan clanks a turnaround near the basket | 41-33 |
| 17:09 | Cal | Daniel Dugan snags the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 16:55 | Cal | Thomas Magana scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Dennis Deleon | 43-33 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Eric Williams - foul #3 on Eric Williams, team foul #2 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Coots (PG), Roy Russell (SG), Carlo Ramos (SF), Keith Cinnamon (PF) Tim Smith, Thomas Magana, Dennis Deleon, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney (PF) Garrett Buch | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst makes the 1st free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses the 2nd free throw | 43-34 |
| 16:35 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon grabs the board | 43-34 |
| 16:17 | Cal | Douglas Coots is hacked by Floyd Parkhurst - foul #3 on Floyd Parkhurst, team foul #3 | 43-34 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Charles Gallagher (SF), Garrett Buch (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Gerald Anderson | |
| 15:57 | Cal | Carlo Ramos is by himself and knocks in the runner near the basket set up by Roy Russell | 45-34 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Douglas Coots (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Russell (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Carlo Ramos (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dugan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Givan (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Clifford Beal (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Gallagher (fresh) PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Garrett Buch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch's layup is rejected by Daniel Dugan | 45-34 |
| 15:31 | Cal | The rebound goes to Douglas Coots | 45-34 |
| 15:13 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 15:11 | Cal | Daniel Dugan gets the offensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 15:00 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 45-34 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Garrett Buch | 45-34 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal hits a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by George Givan and he's hacked by Daniel Dugan - foul #1 on Daniel Dugan, team foul #3 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Tim Smith (PG), Thomas Magana (SG), Dennis Deleon (SF), Eric Williams (C) Douglas Coots, Roy Russell, Carlo Ramos, Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Richard Mixon (C) George Givan, Charles Gallagher, Douglas Gurney, Garrett Buch | |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal misses the free throw | 45-36 |
| 14:52 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:37 | Cal | Tim Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-36 |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez grabs the defensive rebound | 45-36 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Tim Smith is called for the reach on John Rinehart - foul #1 on Tim Smith, team foul #4 | 45-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Jerry Senger (SF) Keith Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG) Clifford Beal | |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Magana takes the ball from Oscar Hernandez | 45-36 |
| 14:20 | Cal | Tim Smith hits the finger roll set up by Thomas Magana | 47-36 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez comes up short on the floater from the left block | 47-36 |
| 14:06 | Cal | Jerry Senger gets the rebound | 47-36 |
| 13:47 | Cal | Eric Williams banks in the layup | 49-36 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Coots (PG), Keith Cinnamon (PF) Jerry Senger, Dennis Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Oscar Hernandez, Richard Mixon | |
| 13:15 | Cal | Eric Williams is fouled on the floor by Gerald Anderson - foul #2 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #4 | 49-36 |
| Subs | Cal | Roy Russell (SG) Tim Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG) Floyd Parkhurst | |
| 13:03 | Cal | Clifford Beal steals the ball from Douglas Coots | 49-36 |
| 12:59 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal banks in the layup | 49-38 |
| 12:51 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 49-38 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney misses the lay-in | 49-38 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Douglas Gurney | 49-38 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-38 |
| 12:14 | Cal | Roy Russell pulls down the rebound | 49-38 |
| 11:58 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon is open and buries a shot in the lane set up by Roy Russell | 51-38 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Douglas Coots (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Russell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Magana (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Keith Cinnamon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Eric Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Beal (tiring) 8 pts. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (tiring) 1 pts. PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney's fadeaway is rejected by Eric Williams | 51-38 |
| 11:29 | Cal | Eric Williams gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 11:09 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon misses short on an open runner in the lane | 51-38 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 51-38 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 10:47 | Cal | Clifford Beal is called for the reach on Douglas Coots in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clifford Beal, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | Cal | Tim Smith (PG), Jerry Senger (SG), Carlo Ramos (SF), Dennis Deleon (PF), Daniel Dugan (C) Douglas Coots, Roy Russell, Thomas Magana, Keith Cinnamon, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Richard Mixon (C) John Rinehart, Clifford Beal, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney, Gerald Anderson | |
| 10:40 | Cal | Tim Smith buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Senger | 53-41 |
| 10:27 | Cincinnati | Daniel Dugan steals it from Floyd Parkhurst | 53-41 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Carlo Ramos misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Richard Mixon - foul #4 on Richard Mixon, team foul #6 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (SF) Richard Mixon | |
| 10:14 | Cal | Carlo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 10:14 | Cal | Carlo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch's dunk attempt is rejected by Daniel Dugan | 55-41 |
| 09:54 | Cal | Dennis Deleon pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 09:38 | Cal | Daniel Dugan misses short on a jumper near the basket | 55-41 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | George Givan snags the defensive board | 55-41 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by George Givan and the foul's on Jerry Senger - foul #3 on Jerry Senger, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney (PF) Oscar Hernandez | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Dennis Deleon blows the wide open layup but the foul's on Douglas Gurney - foul #3 on Douglas Gurney, team foul #7 | 55-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Coots (PG), Roy Russell (SG) Tim Smith, Jerry Senger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Charles Gallagher | |
| 09:12 | Cal | Dennis Deleon misses the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 09:12 | Cal | Dennis Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Daniel Dugan - foul #2 on Daniel Dugan, team foul #6 | 56-44 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Cinnamon (PF) Dennis Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez (C) George Givan | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the 2nd free throw | 56-44 |
| 08:52 | Cal | Daniel Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 08:36 | Cal | Daniel Dugan is open and scores on a turnaround near the basket | 58-44 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 07:53 | Cal | Carlo Ramos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cal | Tim Smith (PG), Thomas Magana (SG), Jerry Senger (SF) Douglas Coots, Roy Russell, Carlo Ramos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Charles Gallagher (SF), Richard Mixon (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Garrett Buch, Oscar Hernandez | |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Tim Smith (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Thomas Magana (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jerry Senger (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Keith Cinnamon (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dugan (tiring) 9 pts. 8 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Beal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Charles Gallagher (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Gurney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Mixon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney buries a floater from the left wing set up by Charles Gallagher | 58-49 |
| 07:17 | Cal | Thomas Magana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cal | Eric Williams (PF) Keith Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG) John Rinehart | |
| 06:56 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-49 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon tips it in | 58-51 |
| 06:32 | Cal | Douglas Gurney takes the ball from Eric Williams | 58-51 |
| 06:17 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Gallagher | 58-53 |
| 06:00 | Cal | Thomas Magana can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-53 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | George Givan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 58-53 |
| 05:35 | Cal | Thomas Magana gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:19 | Cal | Thomas Magana comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 58-53 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | George Givan buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Mixon | 58-55 |
| 05:00 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Coots (PG), Roy Russell (SG), Carlo Ramos (SF), Dennis Deleon (PF) Tim Smith, Thomas Magana, Jerry Senger, Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Garrett Buch (SF), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) George Givan, Clifford Beal, Charles Gallagher, Douglas Gurney, Richard Mixon | |
| 04:43 | Cal | Roy Russell connects on the jump hook near the basket | 60-55 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch is hacked by Carlo Ramos - foul #2 on Carlo Ramos, team foul #7 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Cinnamon (PF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the 1st free throw | 60-55 |
| 04:17 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| 03:49 | Cal | Oscar Hernandez swats the short shot by Dennis Deleon | 60-55 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch gets the rebound | 60-55 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Douglas Coots (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Russell (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlo Ramos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Keith Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Dennis Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Garrett Buch (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Keith Cinnamon - foul #2 on Keith Cinnamon, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF) John Rinehart, Garrett Buch | |
| 03:34 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez misses the free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:34 | Cal | Dennis Deleon snags the defensive board | 60-57 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Roy Russell misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Clifford Beal - foul #4 on Clifford Beal, team foul #8 | 60-57 |
| Subs | Cal | Thomas Magana (PG), Jerry Senger (SF) Douglas Coots, Carlo Ramos | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Douglas Gurney (PF), Richard Mixon (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Oscar Hernandez, Gerald Anderson | |
| 03:12 | Cal | Roy Russell misses the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 03:12 | Cal | Roy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 61-57 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from George Givan | 61-59 |
| 02:56 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Douglas Coots (PG), Carlo Ramos (SF), Eric Williams (C) Thomas Magana, Jerry Senger, Keith Cinnamon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SG) Clifford Beal | |
| 02:38 | Cal | Dennis Deleon misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-59 |
| 02:37 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem pulls down the rebound | 61-59 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG) George Givan | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Carlo Ramos - foul #3 on Carlo Ramos, team foul #9 | 61-59 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Cinnamon (PF) Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:06 | Cal | Douglas Coots's pass is intercepted by Floyd Parkhurst in the backcourt | 61-61 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Floyd Parkhurst | 61-63 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Douglas Coots is hacked by Floyd Parkhurst - foul #4 on Floyd Parkhurst, team foul #9 | 61-63 |
| Subs | Cal | Daniel Dugan (C) Dennis Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Clifford Beal (SG) Floyd Parkhurst, Charles Gallagher | |
| 01:46 | Cal | Douglas Coots makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 01:46 | Cal | Douglas Coots makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Carlo Ramos - foul #4 on Carlo Ramos, team foul #10 | 63-63 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 01:23 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon grabs the board | 63-64 |
| 01:14 | Cal | Roy Russell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-64 |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon blows the layup | 63-64 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 63-64 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon grabs the offensive board | 63-64 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon is hacked by Daniel Dugan - foul #3 on Daniel Dugan, team foul #11 | 63-64 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Roy Russell connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Dugan | 66-66 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 66-66 |
| 00:00 | Cal | Daniel Dugan grabs the board | 66-66 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Douglas Coots (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Russell (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlo Ramos (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Cinnamon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Dugan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Richard Mixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cal | Daniel Dugan wins the tip | 66-66 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:55 | Cal | Roy Russell is hacked by Clifford Beal in the backcourt - foul #5 on Clifford Beal, team foul #10 | 66-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Dennis Deleon (C) Daniel Dugan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Garrett Buch (C) Clifford Beal, Richard Mixon | |
| 04:55 | Cal | Roy Russell makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 04:55 | Cal | Roy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 04:37 | Cincinnati | Carlo Ramos takes the ball from John Rinehart | 68-66 |
| 04:15 | Cal | Douglas Coots's pass is intercepted by Mundan Abdulmuniem | 68-66 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney loses the dribble to Dennis Deleon | 68-66 |
| 03:35 | Cal | Douglas Gurney takes the ball from Dennis Deleon | 68-66 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney blows the dunk but he's fouled by Keith Cinnamon - foul #3 on Keith Cinnamon, team foul #12 | 68-66 |
| Subs | Cal | Tim Smith (SG), Thomas Magana (SF), Eric Williams (C) Roy Russell, Carlo Ramos, Dennis Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SG), George Givan (SF), Richard Mixon (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Garrett Buch | |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 03:01 | Cal | Douglas Coots knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Tim Smith | 70-68 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher makes the floater from the right wing | 70-70 |
| 02:46 | Cal | Cal calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Cal | Roy Russell (SG), Carlo Ramos (SF), Dennis Deleon (PF), Daniel Dugan (C) Tim Smith, Thomas Magana, Keith Cinnamon, Eric Williams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Garrett Buch (SF) John Rinehart, George Givan | |
| 02:35 | Cal | Charles Gallagher takes the ball from Douglas Coots | 70-70 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Subs | Cal | Keith Cinnamon (PF) Dennis Deleon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney hits a jumper in the lane | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Charles Gallagher is called for the reach on Roy Russell - foul #3 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #11 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF) Garrett Buch | |
| 02:14 | Cal | Roy Russell misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Cal | Roy Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon grabs the board | 70-72 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst misses the 3 from the right corner | 70-72 |
| 01:56 | Cal | Daniel Dugan snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Roy Russell comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Gallagher - foul #4 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Charles Gallagher | |
| 01:38 | Cal | Roy Russell misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 01:38 | Cal | Roy Russell makes the 2nd free throw | 71-72 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses the lay-in | 71-72 |
| 01:15 | Cal | Daniel Dugan grabs the defensive rebound | 71-72 |
| 01:11 | Cal | Douglas Coots hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Daniel Dugan | 73-72 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 00:44 | Cal | Keith Cinnamon grabs the defensive rebound | 73-72 |
| Lineup | Cal | PG - Douglas Coots (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Roy Russell (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Carlo Ramos (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Keith Cinnamon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Daniel Dugan (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 4 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Floyd Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Gurney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Richard Mixon (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:42 | Cal | Mundan Abdulmuniem steps in front of the Roy Russell pass in the backcourt | 73-72 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon comes up short on the runner in the lane | 73-72 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney tips it home | 73-74 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Carlo Ramos is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Parkhurst - foul #5 on Floyd Parkhurst, team foul #13 | 73-74 |
| Subs | Cal | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher (SG) Floyd Parkhurst | |
| 00:20 | Cal | Carlo Ramos makes the 1st free throw | 74-74 |
| 00:20 | Cal | Carlo Ramos makes the 2nd free throw | 75-74 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mundan Abdulmuniem | 75-76 |
| 00:09 | Cal | Daniel Dugan makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Douglas Coots | 77-76 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Roy Russell is called for the reach on John Rinehart - foul #2 on Roy Russell, team foul #13 | 77-76 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | Cal | Cal is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Cal | Douglas Coots misses short on a halfcourt shot | 77-78 |