| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Curtis Walters (fresh) SG - James Bohl (fresh) SF - Paul Chmura (fresh) PF - Florentino Esposito (fresh) C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) SF - Carl Forman (fresh) PF - Charles Hurst (fresh) C - Billy Gomes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Air Force | Air Force is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:32 | Cincinnati | Carl Forman is called for the reach on Florentino Esposito - foul #1 on Carl Forman, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | James Bohl hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Air Force | Carl Forman grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Air Force | Raymond Turner is hacked by Curtis Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Walters, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | Air Force | Billy Gomes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Hurst is called for the reach on James Bohl - foul #1 on Charles Hurst, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Air Force | Billy Gomes gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:00 | Air Force | Charles Hurst misses the shot from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Air Force | Charles Hurst hits the follow up shot | 0-2 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura connects on the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Curtis Walters and the foul's on Carl Forman - foul #2 on Carl Forman, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Air Force | William Porter (SF) Carl Forman | |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura makes the free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:43 | Air Force | Bret Jackson hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-4 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Bret Jackson is called for the reach on Curtis Walters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bret Jackson, team foul #4 | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 3-4 |
| 17:24 | Air Force | Billy Gomes grabs the defensive rebound | 3-4 |
| 17:13 | Air Force | William Porter loses the dribble to Ralph Eastman | 3-4 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by James Bohl | 6-4 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Bret Jackson can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Florentino Esposito - foul #1 on Florentino Esposito, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (PG), Lee Marquette (SG), Ricky Situ (SF), Clarence Closson (PF), Colin Yates (C) Curtis Walters, James Bohl, Paul Chmura, Florentino Esposito, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Air Force | | |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:41 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ connects on the jumper from the right side | 8-6 |
| 15:59 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses short on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ grabs the defensive rebound | 8-6 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Matthew Coleman (fresh) SG - Lee Marquette (fresh) SF - Ricky Situ (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Closson (fresh) C - Colin Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Raymond Turner (fresh) SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Porter (fresh) PF - Charles Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Ricky Situ | 8-6 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Matthew Coleman, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters (PG), James Bohl (SG), Paul Chmura (SF) Matthew Coleman, Lee Marquette, Ricky Situ | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG), Dennis Scates (SG), Michael Shiflett (SF), Paul Desrochers (C) Raymond Turner, Bret Jackson, Charles Hurst, Billy Gomes | |
| 15:28 | Air Force | Gene Kim is hacked by Curtis Walters in the backcourt - foul #2 on Curtis Walters, team foul #4 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG) Curtis Walters | |
| Subs | Air Force | Billy Gomes (C) William Porter | |
| 15:04 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers's floater is tipped away by Colin Yates | 8-6 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson grabs the board | 8-6 |
| 14:45 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-6 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura gets the offensive rebound | 8-6 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura connects on the shot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 14:23 | Air Force | Billy Gomes clanks a runner from the left block | 10-6 |
| 14:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 10-6 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 14:00 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Michael Shiflett | 10-6 |
| 13:57 | Air Force | James Bohl steps in front of the Gene Kim pass in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (PG), Lee Marquette (SG), Ricky Situ (SF), Florentino Esposito (PF), Ralph Eastman (C) Gene Parkerson, James Bohl, Paul Chmura, Clarence Closson, Colin Yates | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), William Porter (SF), Charles Hurst (PF) Gene Kim, Dennis Scates, Michael Shiflett, Billy Gomes | |
| 13:40 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 13:39 | Air Force | William Porter misses the tip | 10-6 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman grabs the board | 10-6 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-6 |
| 13:17 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Raymond Turner | 10-6 |
| 13:12 | Air Force | Bret Jackson comes up short on the shot from the left side | 10-6 |
| 13:11 | Air Force | William Porter pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:58 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers is hacked by Ralph Eastman - foul #1 on Ralph Eastman, team foul #5 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bohl (SG) Matthew Coleman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Michael Shiflett (SF) Paul Desrochers | |
| 12:48 | Air Force | Bret Jackson is whistled for traveling | 10-6 |
| 12:26 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 12:24 | Air Force | Raymond Turner snags the defensive board | 10-6 |
| 12:20 | Air Force | Charles Hurst misses the jump hook from the baseline | 10-6 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:08 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-6 |
| 12:07 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ tips it but misses | 10-6 |
| 12:05 | Air Force | The rebound goes to William Porter | 10-6 |
| 11:52 | Air Force | William Porter is fouled on the floor by Ralph Eastman - foul #2 on Ralph Eastman, team foul #6 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (PG), Paul Chmura (SF), Lawrence Newton (C) Lee Marquette, Ricky Situ, Ralph Eastman | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (PG), Jason Carr (SF), Billy Gomes (C) Raymond Turner, Michael Shiflett, William Porter | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Matthew Coleman (fresh) SG - James Bohl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Florentino Esposito (fairly fresh) C - Lawrence Newton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Gene Kim (fresh) SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Carr (fresh) PF - Charles Hurst (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Gomes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Air Force | Charles Hurst misses the floater from the right side | 10-6 |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 11:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura is called for traveling | 10-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Dennis Scates (SG), Paul Desrochers (PF) Bret Jackson, Charles Hurst | |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Lawrence Newton is called for the reach on Dennis Scates in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Newton, team foul #7 | 10-6 |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Dennis Scates makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:13 | Air Force | Dennis Scates misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton gets the rebound | 10-7 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 13-7 |
| 10:43 | Air Force | Billy Gomes knocks in the turnaround from the right block set up by Gene Kim | 13-9 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Paul Desrochers - foul #1 on Paul Desrochers, team foul #5 | 13-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette (SG), Ricky Situ (SF) James Bohl, Paul Chmura | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), Michael Shiflett (SF), William Porter (PF) Dennis Scates, Jason Carr, Billy Gomes | |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 10:17 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 09:56 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett is by himself and knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Raymond Turner | 14-11 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito makes the floater in the paint | 16-11 |
| 09:31 | Air Force | Raymond Turner misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-11 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Florentino Esposito | 16-11 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Ricky Situ | 18-11 |
| 08:49 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett's pass is intercepted by Florentino Esposito | 18-11 |
| 08:25 | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-11 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), James Bohl (SG), Paul Chmura (SF), Clarence Closson (PF), Colin Yates (C) Matthew Coleman, Lee Marquette, Ricky Situ, Florentino Esposito, Lawrence Newton | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Royston (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), Jason Carr (SF), Charles Hurst (PF), Billy Gomes (C) Raymond Turner, Gene Kim, Michael Shiflett, William Porter, Paul Desrochers | |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses long on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on James Bohl - foul #1 on James Bohl, team foul #8 | 18-11 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 08:11 | Air Force | Bret Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Bret Jackson steals the ball from Colin Yates | 18-13 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Gene Parkerson (fresh) SG - James Bohl (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Closson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Colin Yates (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Royston (fresh) SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jason Carr (fresh) PF - Charles Hurst (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Gomes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:37 | Air Force | Christopher Royston hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-13 |
| 07:36 | Air Force | Charles Hurst tips it home | 18-15 |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Colin Yates is blocked by Jason Carr | 18-15 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates grabs the offensive rebound | 18-15 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Florentino Esposito (PF) Colin Yates | |
| Subs | Air Force | Raymond Turner (PG), William Porter (C) Christopher Royston, Billy Gomes | |
| 06:55 | Air Force | Raymond Turner knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 18-18 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 06:40 | Air Force | Charles Hurst gets the rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:38 | Air Force | Gene Parkerson steals it from Raymond Turner in the backcourt | 18-18 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson can't finish the layup | 18-18 |
| 06:35 | Air Force | William Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Raymond Turner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Paul Chmura - foul #1 on Paul Chmura, team foul #9 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman (PG), Ricky Situ (PF), Lawrence Newton (C) Gene Parkerson, Florentino Esposito, Clarence Closson | |
| Subs | Air Force | Gene Kim (SG), Michael Shiflett (SF) Bret Jackson, Jason Carr | |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Raymond Turner misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 06:19 | Air Force | Raymond Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Shiflett - foul #1 on Michael Shiflett, team foul #6 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Marquette (SG), Colin Yates (C) James Bohl, Paul Chmura | |
| Subs | Air Force | Billy Gomes (C) William Porter | |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 18-19 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 19-19 |
| 05:34 | Air Force | Raymond Turner clanks a shot from the left wing | 19-19 |
| 05:33 | Air Force | Billy Gomes can't tip it in | 19-19 |
| 05:32 | Air Force | Billy Gomes hits the follow up shot | 19-21 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Ricky Situ hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 05:16 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 05:11 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 05:09 | Air Force | Billy Gomes hits the follow up shot | 19-23 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-23 |
| 04:53 | Air Force | The rebound goes to Charles Hurst | 19-23 |
| 04:51 | Air Force | Ricky Situ steals the ball from Raymond Turner in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Matthew Coleman | 21-23 |
| 04:32 | Air Force | Michael Shiflett misses the shot near the basket | 21-23 |
| 04:30 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Newton grabs the defensive rebound | 21-23 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates is hacked by Billy Gomes - foul #1 on Billy Gomes, team foul #7 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gene Parkerson (PG), James Bohl (SG), Paul Chmura (SF), Clarence Closson (PF) Matthew Coleman, Lee Marquette, Lawrence Newton, Ricky Situ | |
| Subs | Air Force | Christopher Royston (PG), Bret Jackson (SG), William Porter (SF), Paul Desrochers (PF) Raymond Turner, Gene Kim, Michael Shiflett, Charles Hurst | |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Colin Yates makes the 2nd free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Billy Gomes misses the jumper from close range but the foul's on Colin Yates - foul #1 on Colin Yates, team foul #10 | 23-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters (PG), Ralph Eastman (C) Gene Parkerson, Colin Yates | |
| Subs | Air Force | Carl Forman (SF) Paul Desrochers | |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Billy Gomes misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 03:51 | Air Force | Billy Gomes makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Curtis Walters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bohl (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Chmura (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Closson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ralph Eastman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Air Force | PG - Christopher Royston (fresh) SG - Bret Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carl Forman (fresh) PF - William Porter (fresh) 4 reb. C - Billy Gomes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Cincinnati | Curtis Walters is whistled for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | Air Force | Paul Desrochers (C) Billy Gomes | |
| 03:13 | Air Force | Bret Jackson can't connect on a shot from the left side | 23-24 |
| 03:11 | Air Force | William Porter grabs the offensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:59 | Air Force | Christopher Royston can't throw it down | 23-24 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | James Bohl makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Curtis Walters | 26-24 |
| 02:23 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers misses the driving attempt in the lane | 26-24 |
| 02:21 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers grabs the offensive rebound | 26-24 |
| 02:05 | Air Force | Bret Jackson scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Royston | 26-27 |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson drills a shot near the basket set up by Curtis Walters | 28-27 |
| 01:39 | Air Force | Bret Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 28-27 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Chmura grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 01:14 | Cincinnati | Ralph Eastman lays it in on a great pass from Curtis Walters | 30-27 |
| 00:50 | Air Force | William Porter misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 30-27 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | James Bohl pulls down the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | William Porter steals the ball from James Bohl | 30-27 |
| 00:13 | Air Force | Bret Jackson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 30-27 |
| 00:11 | Air Force | Paul Desrochers snags the offensive board | 30-27 |
| 00:03 | Air Force | Bret Jackson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 30-27 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Clarence Closson misses long on a fullcourt shot | 30-27 |