| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darren McGann (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) PF - George Carlino (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 31-16 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | George Carlino connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Darren McGann and he's fouled by Robert Palazzolo - foul #4 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #1 | 31-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | George Carlino makes the free throw | 31-19 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses long on a floater from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | George Carlino grabs the board | 31-19 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 31-19 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Eugene Gabor gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon travels with the ball | 31-19 |
| 18:05 | Cincinnati | Glen Ragsdale steals it from Darren McGann | 31-19 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't connect on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Taranto - foul #3 on Charles Taranto, team foul #1 | 31-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Charles Taranto | |
| 17:59 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 32-19 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Carlino | 32-19 |
| 17:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by George Carlino | 32-21 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 35-21 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-21 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on George Carlino | 35-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 16:16 | UConn | Michael Moore makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 37-21 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez blows the layup but he's hacked by Michael Moore - foul #1 on Michael Moore, team foul #2 | 37-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SF) Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Darren McGann | |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the 1st free throw | 37-21 |
| 15:58 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez makes the 2nd free throw | 37-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Harvey Sellers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Darrell Gerken steps in front of the Darin Trombly pass | 37-22 |
| 15:10 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken misses long on a floater from the left block | 37-22 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Darrell Gerken tips it back up and in | 37-24 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Walker | 39-24 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Woodrow Scribner steals the ball from Gary Tellez | 39-24 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Darin Trombly is hacked by Darrell Gerken - foul #1 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #2 | 39-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Woodrow Scribner, Scott Wyrick, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), George Carlino (PF), Michael Alexander (C) Colin Musgrave, Gary Tellez, Harvey Sellers, Darrell Gerken | |
| 13:47 | UConn | Richard Walker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-24 |
| 13:46 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander travels with the ball | 39-24 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 39-24 |
| 13:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto snags the defensive board | 39-24 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #3 | 39-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 39-25 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon knocks in the shot from the left block | 41-26 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Charles Taranto | 41-29 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG) Woodrow Scribner | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) James Sullivan | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Darren McGann (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Carlino (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #5 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the easy layup but the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #3 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 1st free throw | 41-29 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | George Carlino misses the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-29 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it home | 43-29 |
| 10:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander double dribbles | 43-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Michael Moore (SF) Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Sullivan (PG), Harvey Sellers (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) Colin Musgrave, George Carlino, Michael Alexander | |
| 09:55 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon knocks in the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Darrell Gerken - foul #2 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #3 | 45-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG) Darren McGann | |
| 09:55 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 46-29 |
| 09:37 | Cincinnati | Daniel Blackmon swats the layup by James Sullivan | 46-29 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Richard Walker pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Colin Musgrave - foul #2 on Colin Musgrave, team foul #4 | 46-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Darin Trombly (C) Richard Walker, Daniel Blackmon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander (C) Darrell Gerken | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't finish the layup | 46-29 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers pulls down the rebound | 46-29 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-29 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto hits the follow up shot | 46-31 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Michael Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 08:22 | Cincinnati | Michael Alexander grabs the board | 46-31 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Eugene Gabor swats the layup by James Sullivan | 46-31 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the defensive rebound | 46-31 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the shot in the lane set up by Woodrow Scribner | 48-31 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | James Sullivan makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 48-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Darin Trombly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Sullivan (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Colin Musgrave (fresh) SF - Charles Taranto (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Harvey Sellers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Alexander (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:08 | UConn | Eugene Gabor hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 51-33 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 51-33 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Michael Alexander is called for the reach on Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Alexander, team foul #5 | 51-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darren McGann (PG), Felton Robillard (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), George Carlino (PF), Darrell Gerken (C) James Sullivan, Colin Musgrave, Charles Taranto, Harvey Sellers, Michael Alexander | |
| 06:14 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale grabs the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Richard Walker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-33 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez gets the rebound | 51-33 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Richard Walker is called for the reach on Darren McGann - foul #4 on Richard Walker, team foul #7 | 51-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Warren Witherspoon (PF) George Carlino | |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | Darren McGann misses the 1st free throw | 51-33 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 51-33 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses short on a shot from the right side | 51-33 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-33 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Richard Walker is hacked by Felton Robillard - foul #1 on Felton Robillard, team foul #6 | 51-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (PG) Darren McGann | |
| 04:36 | UConn | Richard Walker clanks a 3 from the left corner | 51-33 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it in | 53-33 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Robert Hockett picks off the pass by Gary Tellez | 53-33 |
| 04:05 | UConn | The short jumper by Glen Ragsdale is denied by Warren Witherspoon | 53-33 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez misses the lay-in | 53-33 |
| 03:43 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez tips it in | 53-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 53-35 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale gets the offensive rebound | 53-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) SG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Warren Witherspoon (fresh) C - Darrell Gerken (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #1 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #7 | 53-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (SF), Darin Trombly (PF) Glen Ragsdale, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave (SG), Harvey Sellers (PF) Gary Tellez, Warren Witherspoon | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers gets the rebound | 53-35 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave is whistled for traveling | 53-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF) Felton Robillard | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Michael Moore misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-35 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Michael Moore tips it home | 55-35 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Colin Musgrave misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 55-35 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Michael Moore scores on a jumper from the right block set up by Richard Walker | 57-35 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Harvey Sellers is denied by Darin Trombly | 57-35 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner gets the rebound | 57-35 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Darrell Gerken - foul #3 on Darrell Gerken, team foul #8 | 57-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Darin Trombly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (SG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| 01:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 57-35 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Eugene Gabor - foul #2 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #8 | 58-35 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers misses the 1st free throw | 58-35 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers misses the 2nd free throw | 58-35 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon gets the rebound | 58-35 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Robert Hockett connects on the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Glen Ragsdale | 61-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Harvey Sellers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Richard Walker hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 64-35 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Felton Robillard | 64-37 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Walker runs out the clock | 64-37 |