| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas inbounds the ball | 33-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Todd Reed gets the rebound | 33-31 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Todd Reed connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jonathan Stanley | 33-33 |
| 19:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell connects on the 3 from straight away | 36-33 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Ira Dykes clanks a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Kidd - foul #2 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #1 | 36-33 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 36-35 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones buries a shot from the right wing set up by Frank Lobdell and he's hacked by Sammy Everett - foul #2 on Sammy Everett, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses the free throw | 38-35 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Ira Dykes snags the defensive board | 38-35 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Todd Reed knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Jonathan Stanley | 38-37 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 17:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sammy Everett | 38-37 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Terrell Jones - foul #3 on Terrell Jones, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF) Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Henry Bean | |
| 17:27 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | William Taylor makes the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Musso | 40-38 |
| 16:58 | UConn | William Taylor blocks the short jumper by Jonathan Stanley | 40-38 |
| 16:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd grabs the defensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis gets the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-38 |
| 16:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Todd Reed | 40-38 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley scores on a jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Reed | 40-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | William Taylor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 40-40 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Ira Dykes pulls down the rebound | 40-40 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Thomas Kidd swats the dunk try by Todd Reed | 40-40 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell gets the rebound | 40-40 |
| 14:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-40 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis tips it in | 42-40 |
| 14:42 | UConn | A charge is called on Curtis Hamblin - foul #2 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #2 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Frank Lobdell, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Ira Dykes | |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski blows the layup | 42-40 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski tips it back up and in | 44-40 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Robert Barrick can't connect on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Ray Niewieroski - foul #1 on Ray Niewieroski, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ira Dykes (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| 14:14 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 44-41 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the contested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-42 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is whistled for a carry | 46-42 |
| 13:28 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Terrell Jones takes the ball from Nathan McEuen | 46-42 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Terrell Jones is blocked by Ira Dykes | 46-42 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Barrick | 46-44 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski comes up short on the floater from the right block | 46-44 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the defensive board | 46-44 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Henry Bean comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 46-44 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Charles Ray - foul #2 on Charles Ray, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Casey Landis (SF), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Charles Ray, Stephen Thomas, Gene Dycus, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Ira Dykes | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is whistled for traveling | 46-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #3 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #5 | 46-46 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis is called for a backcourt violation | 46-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:37 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley lays it in | 46-49 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses the wide open jumper from the right block | 46-49 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Casey Landis | 46-49 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is hacked by Sammy Everett - foul #3 on Sammy Everett, team foul #3 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| 09:41 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 46-49 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin gets the rebound | 46-49 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin lays it up and in set up by Sammy Everett and he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #4 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #6 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) Casey Landis, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG) Jonathan Stanley | |
| 09:23 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Sammy Everett buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-53 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | William Taylor works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 49-53 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-53 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the board | 49-53 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski misses the tip | 49-53 |
| 08:04 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell gets the offensive rebound | 49-53 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Stephen Thomas | 51-53 |
| 07:31 | UConn | William Taylor swats the layup by Curtis Hamblin | 51-53 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Nathan McEuen pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-53 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nathan McEuen (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Nathan McEuen misses short on a shot near the basket | 51-53 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-53 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 54-53 |
| 06:46 | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Curtis Hamblin steals it from Terrell Jones | 54-53 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Sammy Everett is fouled on the floor by Frank Lobdell - foul #2 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Thomas Musso (SG), Casey Landis (SF), Gene Dycus (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Frank Lobdell, Terrell Jones, Stephen Thomas, William Taylor, Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Ira Dykes pulls down the rebound | 54-54 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Ira Dykes scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Sammy Everett | 54-56 |
| 05:11 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis loses the ball out of bounds | 54-56 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Casey Landis steals it from Henry Bean | 54-56 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the lay-in | 54-56 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Ira Dykes grabs the defensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Sammy Everett | 54-58 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd hits the follow up shot | 56-58 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a jumper near the basket | 56-60 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso scores on a shot from the left wing | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Casey Landis is called for the reach on Henry Bean - foul #3 on Casey Landis, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell (PG), Terrell Jones (SG), David Gunn (SF), William Taylor (PF) Charles Ray, Thomas Musso, Casey Landis, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd snags the defensive board | 58-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Lobdell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Gunn (fresh) PF - William Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-60 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley double dribbles | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Ray Niewieroski (C) David Gunn, Thomas Kidd | |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Henry Bean | |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Ricky Matuseski picks off the pass by Frank Lobdell | 61-60 |
| 02:35 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd (C) Ray Niewieroski | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's hacked by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #10 | 61-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Robert Barrick | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by William Taylor - foul #3 on William Taylor, team foul #11 | 61-61 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Ira Dykes picks off the pass by William Taylor | 61-63 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a fadeaway from close range | 61-63 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 61-63 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd can't tip it in | 61-63 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Henry Bean is fouled in the backcourt by Terrell Jones - foul #4 on Terrell Jones, team foul #12 | 61-63 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the 1st free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Henry Bean misses the 2nd free throw | 61-64 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd pulls down the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Ira Dykes gets the rebound | 61-64 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Ira Dykes is hacked by Frank Lobdell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Frank Lobdell, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (PF) Henry Bean | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-66 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Ira Dykes gets the rebound | 61-66 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Terrell Jones is called for the reach on Ira Dykes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Terrell Jones, team foul #14 | 61-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Terrell Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the 1st free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Taylor | 61-67 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas is fouled on the floor by Ira Dykes - foul #2 on Ira Dykes, team foul #4 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Frank Lobdell splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Sammy Everett runs out the clock | 64-67 |