The Steam manufactured a run in the bottom of the third to take the lead. Jonathan Youngblood (Tennessee) reached on a walk, stole second, advanced to third on a single by Ungerbuehler and scored on a sacrifice grounder by Brian Bien (Bowling Green/Roger Bacon).
McMartin proved solid, giving up just one run on one hit and striking out two to no walks.
Cincinnati added their third run in the sixth. Matt Williams (Cincinnati/CHCA) reached on a single, then scored on a single by Derek Lance (Tennessee) to take a two-run advantage.