| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Borrego wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Peter Northcutt connects on the shot near the basket | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Daniel Johnson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Robert Zentz - foul #1 on Robert Zentz, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Paul Dunneback is denied by Daniel Johnson | 3-2 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Dean Canterbury | 3-2 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-2 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the offensive board | 3-2 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Peter Northcutt picks off the pass by Dean Canterbury | 3-2 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Thomas Borrego hits a turnaround in the paint set up by Peter Northcutt and he's fouled by Dean Canterbury - foul #1 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Thomas Borrego misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 5-2 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Zentz | 5-5 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Thomas Borrego is called for a charge - foul #1 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #1 | 5-5 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 5-5 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Paul Dunneback blocks the jumper by Daniel Johnson | 5-5 |
| 16:05 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 5-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 1 pts. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is fouled on the floor by Paul Dunneback - foul #1 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #3 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Auger (SF) Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Daniel Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 5-5 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang gets the rebound | 5-5 |
| 15:06 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah's floater is tipped away by Daniel Johnson | 5-5 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 5-5 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Daniel Johnson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Borrego and he's fouled by Paul Dunneback - foul #2 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #4 | 7-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF) Kevin Stephens, Jason Auger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF), Maurice Lokken (PF) Xiaoping Huang, Paul Dunneback | |
| 14:48 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 7-5 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses long on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #5 | 7-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 14:06 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 13:45 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Dean Canterbury | 8-11 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Paul White connects on the floater from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is fouled on the floor by Paul White - foul #1 on Paul White, team foul #2 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (SG), Thomas Borrego (C) Ernest Lococo, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Xiaoping Huang (SF) Bojan Wolinski, Robert Zentz | |
| 12:46 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #6 | 10-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Auger (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Peter Northcutt, Paul White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:30 | UConn | Daniel Johnson can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Vernon - foul #1 on James Vernon, team foul #7 | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 10-11 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 12:12 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury blows the layup | 11-11 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury tips it back up and in | 11-13 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Kevin Stephens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 11-13 |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Vernon | 11-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Jason Auger (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Vernon (fresh) SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Dikembe Abdullah | 11-16 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 14-16 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury scores on a jumper in the paint and the foul's on Thomas Borrego - foul #2 on Thomas Borrego, team foul #3 | 14-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Christopher Buchanan, Jason Auger, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG) James Vernon | |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-19 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-19 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury tips it back up and in | 14-21 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Peter Northcutt travels with the ball | 14-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Paul White blocks the short jumper by Maurice Lokken | 14-21 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Ernest Lococo grabs the board | 14-21 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Kevin Stephens clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Ernest Lococo tips it home | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken can't finish the layup but the foul's on Paul White - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Kevin Stephens, Paul White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), James Vernon (SF) Bojan Wolinski, Xiaoping Huang | |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken misses the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:48 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Maurice Lokken swats the short shot by Daniel Johnson | 16-22 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan tips it home | 18-22 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Ernest Lococo picks off the pass by Dean Canterbury | 18-22 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 20-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Vernon (fresh) PF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Dean Canterbury (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-25 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses badly on a floater near the basket | 20-25 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Daniel Johnson tips it home | 22-25 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Ronald Stansell blocks the short jumper by Dean Canterbury | 22-25 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Peter Northcutt snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Peter Northcutt's layup is rejected by Maurice Lokken | 22-25 |
| 06:32 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-25 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dean Canterbury | 22-25 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #5 | 22-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Kevin Stephens (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Micheal Kim (C) Christopher Buchanan, Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Xiaoping Huang (SF) Dikembe Abdullah, Robert Zentz | |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 22-25 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken snags the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 22-25 |
| 04:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 22-25 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 22-25 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Kevin Stephens can't tip it in | 22-25 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the offensive board | 22-25 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Daniel Johnson buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Oscar Clark | 24-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) SF - Jason Auger (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Micheal Kim (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) SG - James Vernon (fairly fresh) SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Maurice Lokken (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Dean Canterbury (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski is hacked by Oscar Clark - foul #1 on Oscar Clark, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (PG), Paul White (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Oscar Clark, Daniel Johnson, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Robert Zentz (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Bojan Wolinski, James Vernon, Dean Canterbury | |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the finger roll | 24-27 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Maurice Lokken steps in front of the Paul White pass | 24-27 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is whistled for a carry | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF) Ernest Lococo, Jason Auger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Maurice Lokken | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Peter Northcutt can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 24-27 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang grabs the defensive rebound | 24-27 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Kevin Stephens is called for the reach on Dean Canterbury - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #7 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Paul White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SG) Robert Zentz | |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Daniel Johnson makes the jump hook in the paint set up by Kevin Stephens | 26-29 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Christopher Buchanan is called for the reach on Paul Dunneback - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #8 | 26-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG), Maurice Lokken (C) Xiaoping Huang, Dean Canterbury | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 00:44 | UConn | James Vernon steps in front of the Ernest Lococo pass | 26-31 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-31 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 26-31 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Daniel Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback blows the layup | 29-31 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |