| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the jumper from the right side | 29-28 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:16 | UConn | George Carlino steps in front of the William Patton pass | 29-28 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 29-28 |
| 18:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Blackmon | 29-28 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Dwayne Robert drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-28 |
| 18:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander hits the finger roll | 32-30 |
| 17:49 | UConn | William Patton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 32-30 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander snags the defensive board | 32-30 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-30 |
| 17:32 | UConn | William Patton gets the rebound | 32-30 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is called for traveling | 32-30 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range but he's fouled by Daniel Blackmon - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #1 | 32-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Dwayne Robert can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 16:42 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Darin Trombly | 32-32 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-32 |
| 16:19 | UConn | William Patton grabs the offensive board | 32-32 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Darin Trombly connects on the fadeaway from close range set up by Daniel Blackmon | 34-32 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-32 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 34-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Colin Musgrave (fresh) PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Harvey Sellers takes the ball from Daniel Blackmon | 34-32 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Dwayne Robert - foul #2 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Dwayne Robert, William Patton, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Darren McGann, Harvey Sellers, Darrell Gerken | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale clanks a 3 from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander's pass is intercepted by Scott Wyrick | 34-34 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't finish the layup | 34-34 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 34-34 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Darin Trombly steals the ball from George Carlino | 34-34 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Scott Wyrick | 36-34 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is fouled on the floor by Glen Ragsdale - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), William Patton (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Darren McGann (SG), Felton Robillard (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF) James Sullivan, Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, George Carlino | |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Alexander | 36-37 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Scott Wyrick is fouled on the floor by Felton Robillard - foul #1 on Felton Robillard, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken (C) Michael Alexander | |
| 12:09 | UConn | Dwayne Robert's pass is intercepted by Darrell Gerken | 36-37 |
| 11:55 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 36-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Patton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Felton Robillard (fresh) PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | Eugene Gabor is fouled on the floor by Felton Robillard - foul #2 on Felton Robillard, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (SG) Scott Wyrick | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Felton Robillard, Harvey Sellers, Darrell Gerken | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Dwayne Robert makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Moore | 39-39 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Eugene Gabor steals it from Gary Tellez | 39-39 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Michael Alexander steals it from Dwayne Robert | 39-39 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | George Carlino can't throw it down | 39-39 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 39-39 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Dwayne Robert misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 09:40 | UConn | William Patton tips it home | 41-39 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-39 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Michael Moore gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Dwayne Robert clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-39 |
| 09:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the defensive rebound | 41-39 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | George Carlino can't connect on a floater in the paint | 41-39 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Dwayne Robert comes up short on the floater from the left side | 41-39 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by James Sullivan | 41-41 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Michael Moore buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Daniel Blackmon | 43-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Patton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Carlino (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG), Glen Ragsdale (PF), Darin Trombly (C) Dwayne Robert, Michael Moore, Eugene Gabor, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG), Colin Musgrave (SG), Felton Robillard (SF), Harvey Sellers (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Darren McGann, Gary Tellez, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale's layup is rejected by Harvey Sellers | 43-41 |
| 07:12 | UConn | William Patton misses the tip | 43-41 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken snags the defensive board | 43-41 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses short on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Jesse Ortegon and he's hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #3 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Darrell Gerken is called for the reach on Darin Trombly - foul #3 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #3 | 43-44 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Darrell Gerken - foul #4 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the 1st free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the 2nd free throw | 44-44 |
| 06:16 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 44-44 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the turnaround from the left block set up by William Patton | 46-44 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers is fouled on the floor by Glen Ragsdale - foul #4 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Robert (PG), Michael Moore (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, William Patton, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Darren McGann (SG), Michael Alexander (C) Jesse Ortegon, Felton Robillard, Darrell Gerken | |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Darren McGann | 46-46 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Michael Alexander - foul #2 on Michael Alexander, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF) Colin Musgrave, Harvey Sellers | |
| 04:16 | UConn | George Carlino picks off the pass by Dwayne Robert | 46-46 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the follow up shot | 46-48 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Darin Trombly misses the jumper from the left wing | 46-48 |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | George Carlino snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dwayne Robert (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander loses the ball out of bounds | 46-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Glen Ragsdale (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:54 | UConn | James Sullivan picks off the pass by Michael Moore | 46-48 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | George Carlino hits the finger roll set up by James Sullivan | 46-50 |
| 02:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), William Patton (SF) Scott Wyrick, Michael Moore | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Dwayne Robert throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-50 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan's floater is tipped away by Daniel Blackmon | 46-50 |
| 02:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander tips it in | 46-52 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner and the foul's on James Sullivan - foul #3 on James Sullivan, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the free throw | 48-52 |
| 01:53 | Cincinnati | George Carlino pulls down the rebound | 48-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Daniel Blackmon blocks the jumper by Gary Tellez | 48-52 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 48-52 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Michael Alexander denies the turnaround by Glen Ragsdale | 48-52 |
| 01:19 | UConn | William Patton tips it in | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale snags the defensive board | 50-52 |
| 00:57 | UConn | William Patton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 50-52 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | George Carlino pulls down the rebound | 50-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 50-52 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez tips it in | 50-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | William Patton drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Robert - foul #3 on Dwayne Robert, team foul #6 | 53-54 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann is fouled on the floor by Daniel Blackmon - foul #2 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #7 | 53-54 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the 2nd free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:15 | Cincinnati | George Carlino snags the offensive board | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | George Carlino is hacked by William Patton - foul #3 on William Patton, team foul #8 | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Glen Ragsdale | 53-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 53-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 53-55 |