| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Crossman (fresh) PF - William Simone (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman inbounds the ball | 40-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #1 | 40-37 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Eric Barnes is hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #2 on Robert Daniels, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Jamie Riter's dunk attempt is rejected by Roy Stewart | 40-38 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | William Simone grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | William Simone misses the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Eric Barnes - foul #1 on Eric Barnes, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | William Simone makes the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Roy Stewart denies the turnaround by Brian Webber | 40-40 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Stewart | 40-40 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart can't finish the layup | 40-40 |
| 18:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy grabs the offensive board | 40-40 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-40 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Paul Jahnke banks in the layup on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 42-40 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | William Simone connects on the floater from the right block set up by Gary Joy | 42-42 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Jamie Riter scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Eric Barnes and he's fouled by Daniel Crossman - foul #3 on Daniel Crossman, team foul #2 | 44-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF), Jim Ross (C) Jack Dickerson, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Biondi (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF) Daniel Crossman, William Simone | |
| 17:26 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the free throw | 45-42 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is called for traveling | 45-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Daves (C) Roy Stewart | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Jamie Riter scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Robert Coover and he's fouled by Andrew Hampton - foul #2 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #3 | 47-42 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the free throw | 47-42 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 47-42 |
| 16:24 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy makes the 3 from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Coover | 49-45 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-45 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Daves (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UConn | Jim Ross can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-45 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | John Daves gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Jones steals the ball from Gary Joy | 49-45 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the finger roll | 51-45 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | John Daves hits a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gary Joy and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF), David Lamb (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Robert Coover, Jamie Riter, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Scott (SG), Daniel Crossman (SF), William Simone (PF) Gary Joy, Glenn Biondi, Andrew Hampton | |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | John Daves makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Daniel Crossman steals the ball from Paul Jahnke | 51-48 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman hits the finger roll | 51-50 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Jack Dickerson drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 54-50 |
| 14:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), Roy Stewart (C) Michael Scott, John Daves | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Jack Dickerson knocks in the floater from the left block | 56-50 |
| 13:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Jack Dickerson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 56-50 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Roy Stewart | 56-50 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Daniels | 56-53 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Paul Jahnke misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Daniels - foul #3 on Robert Daniels, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF), Jamie Riter (PF) Jack Dickerson, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 13:16 | UConn | Paul Jahnke misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Paul Jahnke misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Jamie Riter snags the offensive board | 56-53 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Eric Barnes scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Jahnke | 59-53 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-53 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Robert Coover snags the defensive board | 59-53 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Jamie Riter is called for traveling | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SG), Jim Ross (C) Brian Webber, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton (PF) William Simone | |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 59-53 |
| 12:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Crossman | 59-56 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-56 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 59-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart loses the ball out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF) Eric Barnes, Robert Jones, Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Michael Scott (SG), John Daves (C) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy, Roy Stewart | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Robert Daniels is called for the reach on Jack Dickerson - foul #4 on Robert Daniels, team foul #5 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG) Robert Daniels | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the board | 59-56 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Christopher Olson - foul #1 on Christopher Olson, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Jamie Riter, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) Andrew Hampton | |
| 10:44 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-56 |
| 10:43 | UConn | David Lamb misses the tip | 59-56 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 59-56 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | John Daves misses badly on a floater from the left side | 59-56 |
| 10:22 | Cincinnati | John Daves tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Paul Jahnke blows the layup | 59-58 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Jack Dickerson grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Jack Dickerson comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 59-58 |
| 09:51 | Cincinnati | John Daves grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is denied on a dunk by Paul Jahnke | 59-58 |
| 09:33 | UConn | David Lamb pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Jack Dickerson lays it up and in | 61-58 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Paul Jahnke - foul #3 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #4 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Robert Coover (SF), Jamie Riter (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Jack Dickerson, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), Roy Stewart (C) Michael Scott, Daniel Crossman, William Simone, John Daves | |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart drills a jumper near the basket | 61-60 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Andrew Hampton blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Jim Ross | 61-60 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson buries a turnaround from the right block | 61-62 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Eric Barnes clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andrew Hampton - foul #3 on Andrew Hampton, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Daniels (PG), Daniel Crossman (SF) Christopher Olson, Glenn Biondi | |
| 07:57 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 62-62 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Jamie Riter snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Robert Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Paul Jahnke (C) Robert Jones, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (PF) Andrew Hampton | |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Gary Joy | 62-64 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Daniels (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Daniel Crossman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Simone (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | UConn | Jamie Riter drills a floater from the left block | 64-64 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the follow up shot | 64-66 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Jamie Riter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-66 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the offensive rebound | 64-66 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Jamie Riter can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 64-66 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | William Simone snags the defensive board | 64-66 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Daniels | 64-68 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Brian Webber drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-68 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Roy Stewart is denied by Paul Jahnke | 67-68 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Paul Jahnke snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Brian Webber connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Jahnke | 69-68 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | William Simone hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 69-68 |
| 05:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Jahnke | 69-68 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Jamie Riter drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 71-68 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Jamie Riter swats the shot by Gary Joy | 71-68 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 71-68 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-68 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Jamie Riter tips it back up and in | 73-68 |
| 04:16 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-71 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Robert Daniels is called for the reach on Eric Barnes - foul #5 on Robert Daniels, team foul #8 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF), David Lamb (PF), Jim Ross (C) Brian Webber, Robert Coover, Jamie Riter, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Glenn Biondi (SF), Andrew Hampton (PF), John Daves (C) Robert Daniels, Gary Joy, Daniel Crossman, William Simone, Roy Stewart | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | John Daves gets the rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 73-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG) Eric Barnes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson blows the layup | 73-71 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Andrew Hampton pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-71 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #6 | 73-71 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the 2nd free throw | 73-72 |
| 03:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Lamb | 73-72 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Glenn Biondi (fresh) PF - Andrew Hampton (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Daves (fresh) 9 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Robert Jones misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-72 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | John Daves gets the rebound | 73-72 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Scott hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Christopher Olson | 73-75 |
| 02:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jamie Riter (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Joy (SG), Roy Stewart (C) Michael Scott, John Daves | |
| 02:39 | UConn | Jim Ross scores on a jumper near the basket set up by Eric Barnes | 75-75 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (C) Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Crossman (SF), William Simone (PF) Glenn Biondi, Andrew Hampton | |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 75-78 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Jack Dickerson drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Webber | 77-78 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-78 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Jamie Riter comes up short on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on William Simone - foul #2 on William Simone, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-78 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 79-78 |
| 01:07 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 79-78 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the offensive board | 79-78 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3 from the right corner | 79-78 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Eric Barnes loses the ball out of bounds | 79-78 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the floater from the left wing | 79-78 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Jamie Riter pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Jamie Riter is hacked by Christopher Olson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #10 | 79-78 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 81-78 |