| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Arnold Long inbounds the ball | 32-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Arnold Long clanks a jump hook in the lane | 32-28 |
| 19:44 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Arnold Long clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Jordan - foul #2 on Robert Jordan, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-28 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Eric Bourne snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Arnold Long knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Stephen Riley | 36-28 |
| 18:15 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-28 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the offensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Donnie Nelson and the foul's on Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the free throw | 36-31 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Stephen Riley is fouled on the floor by Carl Spangler - foul #2 on Carl Spangler, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Stephen Riley clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-31 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews pulls down the rebound | 36-31 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Wright | 36-34 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Eric Bourne can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Frank Matthews - foul #3 on Frank Matthews, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SF) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (SF), David Goforth (C) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Frank Matthews | |
| 16:16 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 37-34 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 38-34 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a jumper from the right side | 38-34 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Stephen Riley snags the defensive board | 38-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - David Goforth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Jason Cowan loses the ball out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Starr (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Wayne Wright, David Goforth | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SF) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF) Donnie Nelson, John Starr | |
| 14:19 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews hits the finger roll | 38-36 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Arnold Long loses the dribble to Robert Jordan | 38-36 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 38-38 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Robert Jordan is called for the reach on Arnold Long - foul #3 on Robert Jordan, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Wayne Wright (PF) Richard Smith, Steven Silver | |
| 13:12 | UConn | Wayne Wright steals it from Stephen Riley | 38-38 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Stephen Riley, team foul #2 | 38-40 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the free throw | 38-41 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Arnold Long scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 40-41 |
| 12:00 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright dunks the ball | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the runner near the basket | 40-43 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Arnold Long hits the follow up shot | 42-43 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright blows the layup | 42-43 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Jordan | 42-45 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 10:35 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Lee Free | 42-45 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Arnold Long can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Jason Cowan steals the ball from Donnie Nelson | 42-45 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Arnold Long throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Jason Cowan, Arnold Long, Lee Free | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF), David Goforth (C) Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Donnie Nelson | 42-48 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses long on a shot from close range | 42-48 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is denied on a layup by David Goforth | 42-48 |
| 08:29 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson scores on a 3 from straight away | 42-51 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Delbert Powell slams it home on a great pass from Stephen Riley | 44-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Riley (tiring) 5 ast. SF - Earl Knapp (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Silver (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Starr (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Goforth (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Cincinnati | John Starr's pass is intercepted by Earl Knapp | 44-51 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the finger roll on a great pass from Earl Knapp | 46-51 |
| 07:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Riley takes the ball from Steven Silver | 46-51 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-51 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr clanks a jumper from the left block | 49-51 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Stephen Riley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SF), Lee Free (PF) Stephen Riley, Earl Knapp, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Donnie Nelson, Steven Silver, John Starr, David Goforth | |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-51 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Jason Cowan scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 51-51 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews's floater is tipped away by Wilbur Bruce | 51-51 |
| 04:53 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Wayne Wright | 51-51 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-51 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 51-51 |
| 04:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bruce | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Wayne Wright steals it from Wilbur Bruce | 51-51 |
| 03:57 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Richard Smith | 51-53 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the runner from the left block | 51-53 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews grabs the board | 51-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 22 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-53 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the offensive board | 51-53 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews clanks a floater from the right block | 51-53 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the board | 51-53 |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Delbert Powell, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG) Richard Smith | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-53 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Lee Free tips it home | 53-53 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Carl Spangler, team foul #5 | 53-53 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Arnold Long misses long on a jumper from the left side | 53-53 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Arnold Long misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 01:34 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan is hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #4 on Eric Bourne, team foul #3 | 53-53 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Carl Spangler | 53-55 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the shot from the left side | 55-55 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the easy layup | 55-55 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the board | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Arnold Long comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 24 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Eric Bourne wins the tip | 55-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Eric Bourne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-55 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Stephen Riley picks off the pass by Frank Matthews | 55-55 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Stephen Riley | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Lee Free - foul #2 on Lee Free, team foul #4 | 57-55 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Lee Free gets the rebound | 57-56 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Arnold Long lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Stephen Riley gets the rebound | 59-56 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Eric Bourne's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Silver (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #6 | 59-56 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Arnold Long connects on the floater in the lane set up by Lee Free | 61-56 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is called for 10 seconds | 61-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Steven Silver | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Lee Free drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Stephen Riley | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler loses the ball out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Arnold Long lays it up and in | 66-56 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 66-56 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 66-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 2 stl. SF - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 30 pts. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Eric Bourne is hacked by Carl Spangler in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Spangler, team foul #7 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Goforth | 66-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | David Goforth is fouled on the floor by Arnold Long - foul #1 on Arnold Long, team foul #5 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan connects on the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by John Starr | 66-58 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Lee Free is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Smith - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (PG), Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Steven Silver, John Starr, David Goforth | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Earl Knapp is called for the reach on Carl Spangler - foul #2 on Earl Knapp, team foul #6 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Earl Knapp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Smith (PG), Sherwood Rogan (SG), Steven Silver (SF), John Starr (PF), David Goforth (C) Donnie Nelson, Carl Spangler, Robert Jordan, Wayne Wright, Frank Matthews | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a floater from close range | 68-58 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the tip | 68-58 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Cowan runs out the clock | 68-58 |