| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Peter Northcutt inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Northcutt | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Peter Northcutt - foul #2 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Daniel Johnson is hacked by Paul Dunneback - foul #2 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Dunneback - foul #3 on Paul Dunneback, team foul #2 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (PF) Paul Dunneback | |
| 18:47 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 1st free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 2nd free throw | 30-30 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury travels with the ball | 30-30 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is whistled for a carry | 30-30 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken's pass is intercepted by Daniel Johnson | 30-30 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #1 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #3 | 30-30 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kevin Stephens | 33-30 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang buries a jumper from the left block | 33-32 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Thomas Borrego is hacked by Dean Canterbury - foul #2 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #4 | 33-32 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Daniel Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 35-32 |
| 16:19 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the shot from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Kevin Stephens is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdullah in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF) Xiaoping Huang | |
| 15:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 37-35 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Kevin Stephens pulls down the rebound | 37-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 39-35 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-35 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | James Vernon tips it back up and in | 39-37 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Kevin Stephens misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 39-37 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 39-37 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Dean Canterbury denies the turnaround by Thomas Borrego | 39-37 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Thomas Borrego tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Zentz | 41-40 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is fouled on the floor by Robert Zentz - foul #2 on Robert Zentz, team foul #5 | 41-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Paul White (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), Xiaoping Huang (SF), Paul Dunneback (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Robert Zentz, Maurice Lokken | |
| 13:35 | UConn | Ronald Stansell buries a shot from the baseline | 43-40 |
| 13:11 | Cincinnati | James Vernon misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback gets the offensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the floater from the left side on a great pass from James Vernon | 43-42 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Auger | 45-42 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | James Vernon knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Ronald Stansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark, Jason Auger, Paul White, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Robert Zentz (SG), Maurice Lokken (C) Bojan Wolinski, James Vernon, Dean Canterbury | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Peter Northcutt slams it home set up by Ernest Lococo | 47-46 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Peter Northcutt is called for the reach on Robert Zentz - foul #3 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 47-48 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Daniel Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-48 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Ernest Lococo snags the offensive board | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Zentz - foul #3 on Robert Zentz, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 48-48 |
| 09:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ernest Lococo | 48-48 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-51 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Peter Northcutt hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 48-51 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken grabs the defensive rebound | 48-51 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Xiaoping Huang | 48-53 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Daniel Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Peter Northcutt | 51-53 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Daniel Johnson tips it but misses | 51-55 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Zentz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Dunneback (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Kevin Stephens makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 54-55 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken connects on the open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah out of a doubleteam | 54-57 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Daniel Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Peter Northcutt | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang clanks a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #4 | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Jason Auger (SF), Paul White (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo, Peter Northcutt, Daniel Johnson, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (PG), James Vernon (SG), Dean Canterbury (C) Dikembe Abdullah, Robert Zentz, Maurice Lokken | |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang misses the 1st free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses the floater from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | James Vernon snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski is hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #5 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG) Xiaoping Huang | |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses the lay-in | 57-58 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback lays it up and in set up by Bojan Wolinski | 57-60 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul White | 59-60 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury is hacked by Ronald Stansell - foul #2 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark, Paul White, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Maurice Lokken (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Paul Dunneback | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the offensive board | 59-60 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Jason Auger snags the defensive board | 59-60 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Daniel Johnson is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Northcutt (SF) Jason Auger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang (SF) Robert Zentz | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 59-63 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Thomas Borrego loses the dribble to Dean Canterbury | 59-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Vernon (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Xiaoping Huang (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 59-63 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on James Vernon - foul #2 on James Vernon, team foul #7 | 59-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Maurice Lokken | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 3rd free throw | 61-63 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 61-63 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-63 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 61-63 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Thomas Borrego clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 61-63 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback can't connect on a jump hook in the lane | 61-63 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the board | 61-63 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is open but comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 61-63 |
| 00:59 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang grabs the board | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Xiaoping Huang connects on the jumper from the left block | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Daniel Johnson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Xiaoping Huang | 61-65 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah hits the finger roll set up by Xiaoping Huang | 61-67 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Ernest Lococo can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-67 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Peter Northcutt grabs the offensive board | 61-67 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SG), Maurice Lokken (PF) James Vernon, Paul Dunneback | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stephens - foul #3 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Vernon (SF) Xiaoping Huang | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ernest Lococo can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-69 |