| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) SG - Kenneth Holt (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) PF - Brian Staley (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | George Shetler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Brian Staley is denied on a dunk by Manuel Coughlan | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen is whistled for a carry | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | UConn | George Shetler scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 1-2 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Brian Staley is denied on a layup by Manuel Coughlan | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Olsen | 2-2 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:01 | UConn | William Constable lays it in on a nice dish by George Shetler | 2-4 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan's dunk attempt is rejected by Anthony Brenton | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | UConn | The jump hook by Anthony Brenton is blocked by Antonio Walker | 2-4 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | UConn | William Constable pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Anthony Brenton buries a jump hook from close range | 2-6 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 16:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Staley | 2-6 |
| 16:10 | UConn | William Constable can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 16:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Manuel Coughlan | 2-6 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Ayers (SG), Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Ernest Edmonson (PF), David Claunch (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Robert Olsen, Antonio Walker, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| 15:49 | UConn | George Shetler comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 2-6 |
| 15:48 | UConn | George Shetler tips it home | 2-8 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Ernest Edmonson (fresh) C - David Claunch (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | John Wright lays it up and in | 4-8 |
| 15:17 | UConn | George Shetler is hacked by Stephen Ayers - foul #1 on Stephen Ayers, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen (SF) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 4-8 |
| 14:58 | UConn | William Droegmiller tips it back up and in | 4-10 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Stephen Ayers, Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| Subs | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton (C) George Shetler | |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Conrad Villeda | 6-12 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | William Constable is called for the reach on Marvin Wyse in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Constable, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG) John Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan is hacked by Tyrone Hamilton - foul #1 on Tyrone Hamilton, team foul #5 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Anthony Brenton (SF) William Constable, Conrad Villeda | |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-12 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan tips it in | 8-12 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Manuel Coughlan picks off the pass by Justin Beckett | 8-12 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Justin Beckett steals it from Marvin Wyse in the backcourt | 8-12 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Justin Beckett clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marvin Wyse - foul #1 on Marvin Wyse, team foul #2 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF), Ernest Edmonson (PF) Robert Olsen, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| 12:57 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by William Constable - foul #2 on William Constable, team foul #6 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), David Claunch (C) Kenneth Holt, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF) William Constable, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Ellis Bunce pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ernest Edmonson - foul #1 on Ernest Edmonson, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Claunch | 11-15 |
| 11:52 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't connect on a shot near the basket | 11-15 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffery Lowrance | 11-15 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | David Claunch double dribbles | 11-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Jeffery Lowrance, Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) SF - Robert Olsen (fresh) PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Staley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton is denied on a layup by Antonio Walker | 11-15 |
| 11:08 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen snags the defensive board | 11-15 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-15 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Brian Staley is hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| 10:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is hacked by Robert Olsen - foul #1 on Robert Olsen, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (SF) Ellis Bunce | |
| 10:16 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Tyrone Hamilton, team foul #7 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker is hacked by George Shetler - foul #3 on George Shetler, team foul #8 | 14-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF) Brian Staley | |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:47 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Holt - foul #1 on Kenneth Holt, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson (C) Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) George Shetler | |
| 09:47 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses short on a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Brian Staley - foul #1 on Brian Staley, team foul #9 | 16-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Brian Staley | |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Anthony Brenton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 18-18 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Ellis Bunce pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | UConn | George Shetler is whistled for traveling | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (C) Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), Brian Staley (PF) Anthony Brenton, William Droegmiller | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but the foul's on Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Stephen Ayers (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, David Claunch | |
| Subs | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton (C) George Shetler | |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton comes up short on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Robert Olsen - foul #2 on Robert Olsen, team foul #7 | 20-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Robert Olsen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan hits a driving attempt from the right block | 22-19 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers misses short on a shot from the right wing | 22-19 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Ellis Bunce grabs the board | 22-19 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Ayers (fresh) SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) PF - Ernest Edmonson (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Justin Beckett (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Conrad Villeda is whistled for a carry | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Kenneth Holt (SG), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Stephen Ayers, Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF), William Droegmiller (PF) Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley | |
| 06:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Brenton | 22-19 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the tip | 22-19 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 22-19 |
| 06:13 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Claunch (C) Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) Tyrone Hamilton | |
| 06:13 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 06:13 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 24-20 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Jeffery Lowrance - foul #1 on Jeffery Lowrance, team foul #9 | 24-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Ayers (SF), Ernest Edmonson (C) Jeffery Lowrance, David Claunch | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse banks in the layup | 26-21 |
| 04:52 | UConn | William Droegmiller knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 26-23 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #11 | 26-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Manuel Coughlan (C) Kenneth Holt, Ernest Edmonson | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SG), Brian Staley (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Ellis Bunce, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 27-23 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #12 | 28-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF) Stephen Ayers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Justin Beckett drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Tyrone Hamilton | 28-25 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits a fadeaway near the basket | 30-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jeffery Lowrance (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Manuel Coughlan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Justin Beckett (tired) 6 pts. 2 reb. SG - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Brian Staley lays it in set up by Justin Beckett | 30-27 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan misses long on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Tyrone Hamilton - foul #3 on Tyrone Hamilton, team foul #13 | 30-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SG), Robert Olsen (SF), Ernest Edmonson (PF) Marvin Wyse, Jeffery Lowrance, Antonio Walker | |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 1st free throw | 31-27 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Manuel Coughlan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Manuel Coughlan swats the short shot by William Droegmiller | 32-27 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Ernest Edmonson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Anthony Brenton steals the ball from Robert Olsen | 32-27 |
| 01:24 | UConn | William Constable is hacked by John Wright - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #10 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeffery Lowrance (SF), David Claunch (C) John Wright, Manuel Coughlan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:24 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:24 | UConn | William Constable misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | David Claunch snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 01:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Droegmiller | 32-28 |
| 00:55 | UConn | George Shetler hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but the foul's on David Claunch - foul #1 on David Claunch, team foul #11 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Jeffery Lowrance | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Anthony Brenton | |
| 00:55 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen pulls down the rebound | 32-29 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Kenneth Holt | 35-29 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Conrad Villeda is whistled for traveling | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker (PF), Manuel Coughlan (C) Ernest Edmonson, David Claunch | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Olsen misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-29 |
| 00:00 | UConn | George Shetler pulls down the rebound | 35-29 |