| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - John Douglas (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) SF - Everett Fields (fresh) PF - Allen Sines (fresh) C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Maurice Short wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Gene Mackey drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Quinn | 3-2 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Gene Mackey banks in the layup set up by Maurice Short | 5-2 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Gene Mackey is called for the reach on Everett Fields - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Donald Quinn | 5-5 |
| 18:32 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Willie Birch | 7-5 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 18:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 7-5 |
| 17:53 | UConn | John Douglas can't connect on a shot from the right side | 7-5 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 7-5 |
| 17:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 7-5 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Maurice Short lays it up and in | 9-5 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:48 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the dunk | 9-5 |
| 16:47 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Sontag | 9-5 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Paul Satsky is hacked by Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG) Donald Quinn | |
| 16:29 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Gregory - foul #1 on Nicholas Gregory, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis (C) Ernest Gibbs | |
| 16:23 | UConn | Jamie Farrar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Willie Birch | 11-5 |
| 16:14 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Kelly Taylor | 11-7 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Loren Stinson loses the ball out of bounds | 11-7 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Joseph Neth (PF) Nicholas Gregory, Everett Fields, Allen Sines | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 5 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Carl Plum (fresh) SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Maurice Short pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Edgar Davis steals it from Willie Birch | 11-7 |
| 14:50 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 11-7 |
| 14:41 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jimmy Finke - foul #1 on Jimmy Finke, team foul #3 | 11-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Donald Quinn (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Allen Sines (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Jimmy Finke, Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| 14:41 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 12-7 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the board | 12-7 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields is denied on a dunk by Maurice Short | 12-7 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines tips it in | 12-9 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Paul Satsky and he's hacked by Allen Sines - foul #1 on Allen Sines, team foul #4 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:04 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields is called for traveling | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:39 | UConn | James Sontag is hacked by Ernest Gibbs - foul #1 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #5 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SF) Robert Hurley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:20 | UConn | Willie Birch clanks a floater from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Loren Stinson tips it in | 17-9 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 17-9 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs misses the tip | 17-9 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Ernest Gibbs denies the turnaround by Paul Satsky | 17-11 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn pulls down the rebound | 17-11 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 17-11 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Everett Fields | 17-11 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines connects on the jumper from the baseline | 17-13 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Willie Birch loses the dribble to Nicholas Gregory in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines lays it in on a great pass from Nicholas Gregory | 17-15 |
| 11:58 | UConn | James Sontag buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-15 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | James Sontag is called for the reach on Donald Quinn - foul #1 on James Sontag, team foul #2 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Carl Plum (SG), Kelly Taylor (SF), Joseph Neth (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Donald Quinn, Everett Fields, Allen Sines, Ernest Gibbs | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 8 pts. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) SG - Carl Plum (fresh) SF - Kelly Taylor (fresh) PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 19-15 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Paul Satsky pulls down the rebound | 19-15 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Paul Satsky knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from John Douglas | 22-15 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Willie Birch dunks the ball | 24-15 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the left block | 24-15 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Willie Birch misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Maurice Short - foul #1 on Maurice Short, team foul #3 | 24-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Paul Satsky (SG) Willie Birch, Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Allen Sines (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Carl Plum, Kelly Taylor, Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 1st free throw | 24-16 |
| 10:00 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke makes the 2nd free throw | 24-17 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Everett Fields steals the ball from Gene Mackey | 24-17 |
| 09:23 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory loses the dribble to Maurice Short | 24-17 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Maurice Short lays it in and the foul's on Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #6 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF) John Douglas, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Edgar Davis (C) Jimmy Finke, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 09:02 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the free throw | 26-17 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines pulls down the rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses the shot from the free throw line | 26-17 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields grabs the offensive rebound | 26-17 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Allen Sines, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Loren Stinson (PF) Robert Hurley, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (PF) Allen Sines | |
| 08:14 | UConn | Jamie Farrar scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 28-17 |
| 08:07 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Neth | 28-20 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Loren Stinson buries a floater from the left side set up by Willie Birch | 30-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Farrar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Willie Birch - foul #1 on Willie Birch, team foul #4 | 30-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), John Douglas (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Paul Satsky, Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor (SG), Jesse Ricca (C) Donald Quinn, Edgar Davis | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 1st free throw | 30-21 |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the 2nd free throw | 30-22 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 30-22 |
| 07:09 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory snags the defensive board | 30-22 |
| 06:49 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-22 |
| 06:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Douglas | 30-22 |
| 06:21 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-22 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Kelly Taylor gets the rebound | 30-22 |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields slams it home on a great pass from Joseph Neth and he's fouled by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #5 | 30-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Maurice Short (C) James Sontag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG) Nicholas Gregory | |
| 06:13 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields makes the free throw | 30-25 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Maurice Short is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ricca - foul #1 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #8 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF) Robert Charles, John Douglas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG) Everett Fields | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Maurice Short makes the 1st free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the 2nd free throw | 31-25 |
| 06:03 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jesse Ricca | 31-25 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-25 |
| 05:52 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth tips it home | 31-27 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the dunk | 31-27 |
| 05:23 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Neth | 31-30 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the shot from the free throw line | 31-30 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 31-33 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Gene Mackey can't finish the layup | 31-33 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Jesse Ricca | 31-36 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Jesse Ricca is called for the reach on Paul Satsky - foul #2 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #9 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), John Douglas (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) Willie Birch, Robert Hurley, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (SG), Everett Fields (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Donald Quinn, Kelly Taylor, Jesse Ricca | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 04:12 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Sontag | 31-36 |
| 04:05 | UConn | James Sontag is whistled for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Jamie Farrar picks off the pass by Joseph Neth | 31-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - John Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jimmy Finke (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nicholas Gregory (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Everett Fields (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) | |
| 03:26 | UConn | John Douglas is fouled on the floor by Joseph Neth - foul #1 on Joseph Neth, team foul #10 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Allen Sines (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) Joseph Neth, Edgar Davis | |
| 03:26 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 03:26 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #6 | 32-36 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 32-38 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Jimmy Finke steals the ball from Jamie Farrar | 32-38 |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Jamie Farrar grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 02:46 | UConn | John Douglas makes the jumper from the right block set up by Robert Charles | 34-38 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines hits the finger roll | 34-40 |
| 02:20 | UConn | James Sontag drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jamie Farrar | 36-40 |
| 02:01 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines tips it home | 36-42 |
| 01:49 | UConn | John Douglas knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Loren Stinson | 39-42 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines misses the easy layup but the foul's on Loren Stinson - foul #2 on Loren Stinson, team foul #7 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, John Douglas, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Joseph Neth (PF) Jimmy Finke, Everett Fields | |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Robert Hurley is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gibbs - foul #3 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #11 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Edgar Davis (C) Nicholas Gregory, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Allen Sines drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Joseph Neth | 41-46 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Gene Mackey's layup is rejected by Allen Sines | 41-46 |
| 00:48 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Hurley | 41-46 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Willie Birch misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #1 on Edgar Davis, team foul #12 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SF) Robert Hurley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Finke (PG), Everett Fields (SF) Carl Plum, Allen Sines | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Everett Fields lays it in on a great pass from Jimmy Finke | 43-48 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jamie Farrar comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Joseph Neth - foul #2 on Joseph Neth, team foul #13 | 43-48 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Gregory (PG), Kelly Taylor (SG) Jimmy Finke, Donald Quinn | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 45-48 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Gene Mackey steals it from Joseph Neth | 45-48 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 45-48 |