| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Auger (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:52 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly's pass is intercepted by Kevin Stephens | 34-31 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Ernest Lococo drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter Northcutt | 37-31 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury clanks a jump hook in the lane | 37-31 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury hits the follow up shot | 37-33 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Walter Bettis is called for the reach on Jason Auger - foul #1 on Walter Bettis, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Peter Northcutt clanks a floater from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:41 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Lococo | 37-33 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Kevin Stephens loses the ball out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 37-33 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the board | 37-33 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Ernest Lococo drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Peter Northcutt | 40-33 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-33 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken tips it home | 40-35 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Jason Auger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-35 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses the driving attempt in the paint | 40-35 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis tips it home | 40-37 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-37 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Kevin Stephens gets the offensive rebound | 40-37 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Ernest Lococo scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Micheal Kim | 42-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is fouled on the floor by Jason Auger - foul #2 on Jason Auger, team foul #1 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Ronald Stansell (C) Kevin Stephens, Ernest Lococo, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG), Bojan Wolinski (SG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Dikembe Abdullah, Paul Daly, Walter Bettis | |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Northcutt | 42-37 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Jason Auger can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-37 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken is fouled on the floor by Peter Northcutt - foul #2 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #2 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG) Christopher Buchanan, Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG) Maurice Lokken | |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Kevin Stephens drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski clanks a floater from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 13:44 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski is fouled on the floor by Jason Auger - foul #3 on Jason Auger, team foul #3 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG), Walter Bettis (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Dean Canterbury | |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly hits a wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Zentz | 45-42 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Ernest Lococo can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 45-42 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses the tip | 45-42 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 12:50 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Zentz | 45-45 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Peter Northcutt loses the ball out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken (SF), Dean Canterbury (C) Robert Zentz, Paul Dunneback | |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the runner from close range set up by Maurice Lokken | 45-47 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Dikembe Abdullah picks off the pass by Ernest Lococo | 45-47 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis blows the layup | 45-47 |
| 12:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Auger | 45-47 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Dean Canterbury steals the ball from Ronald Stansell | 45-47 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Peter Northcutt is called for the reach on Walter Bettis - foul #3 on Peter Northcutt, team foul #4 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (PG) Dikembe Abdullah | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #5 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 45-48 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Ronald Stansell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (PF) Jason Auger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury connects on the open jumper near the basket set up by Robert Zentz | 45-51 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Ronald Stansell misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-51 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Oscar Clark (SG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Jason Auger (PF) Christopher Buchanan, Ernest Lococo, Michael Howard, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah (PG), Paul Dunneback (PF) Robert Zentz, Walter Bettis | |
| 09:59 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses short on a floater from the right block but the foul's on Dean Canterbury - foul #2 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski (SG) Paul Daly | |
| 09:59 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-51 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Bojan Wolinski knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Paul Dunneback | 47-54 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Peter Northcutt scores on a shot near the basket | 49-54 |
| 09:24 | Cincinnati | Ronald Stansell is called for the reach on Dean Canterbury - foul #4 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #6 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (C) Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz (SF) Maurice Lokken | |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 49-56 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Jason Auger misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-56 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Kevin Stephens tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Jason Auger tips it but misses | 49-56 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Oscar Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the easy layup | 49-56 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Peter Northcutt tips it in | 51-56 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Jason Auger steals the ball from Paul Dunneback | 51-56 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Micheal Kim can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 51-56 |
| 07:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dean Canterbury | 51-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Oscar Clark (fresh) SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bojan Wolinski (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Zentz (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 8 pts. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:20 | Cincinnati | Robert Zentz works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-56 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Oscar Clark snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 51-56 |
| 06:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 51-58 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-58 |
| 06:18 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Micheal Kim grabs the board | 51-58 |
| 05:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Ronald Stansell (C) Oscar Clark, Micheal Kim | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Daly (SG), Maurice Lokken (SF), Walter Bettis (PF) Bojan Wolinski, Robert Zentz, Dean Canterbury | |
| 05:32 | UConn | Jason Auger misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Walter Bettis - foul #2 on Walter Bettis, team foul #3 | 51-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Paul Dunneback | |
| 05:32 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury connects on the fadeaway from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Maurice Lokken swats the short shot by Peter Northcutt | 53-60 |
| 05:09 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken grabs the board | 53-60 |
| 04:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury tips it but misses | 53-60 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Jason Auger pulls down the rebound | 53-60 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Northcutt | 56-60 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Walter Bettis is blocked by Ronald Stansell | 56-60 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah snags the offensive board | 56-60 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken loses the dribble to Kevin Stephens | 56-60 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Peter Northcutt throws it down on a nice dish by Kevin Stephens | 58-60 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Ronald Stansell - foul #5 on Ronald Stansell, team foul #7 | 58-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (SF), Michael Howard (PF), Micheal Kim (C) Peter Northcutt, Jason Auger, Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury makes the free throw | 58-63 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Kevin Stephens comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury grabs the defensive rebound | 58-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) C - Micheal Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (tiring) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:18 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-63 |
| 03:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 58-63 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is whistled for traveling | 58-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG) Kevin Stephens | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (C) Dean Canterbury | |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Howard steps in front of the Walter Bettis pass | 58-63 |
| 02:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Stephens (PG), Peter Northcutt (SF), Jason Auger (PF) Oscar Clark, Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Jason Auger misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 58-63 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback grabs the board | 58-63 |
| 02:13 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses the easy layup | 58-63 |
| 02:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Northcutt | 58-63 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Kevin Stephens drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 61-63 |
| 01:42 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis slams it home on a nice dish by Paul Dunneback | 61-65 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Micheal Kim comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 61-65 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 61-65 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Jason Auger pulls down the rebound | 61-65 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Ernest Lococo loses the dribble to Maurice Lokken | 61-65 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah blows the layup | 61-65 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Ernest Lococo grabs the defensive rebound | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Ernest Lococo comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-65 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the offensive board | 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 flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Jason Auger connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Ernest Lococo | 63-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Kevin Stephens is called for the reach on Maurice Lokken in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury (C) Paul Dunneback | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken makes the 2nd free throw | 63-67 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Kevin Stephens is fouled on the floor by Dean Canterbury - foul #3 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #4 | 63-67 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Ernest Lococo connects on the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Micheal Kim | 66-67 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Stephens - foul #2 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #9 | 66-67 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Micheal Kim snags the defensive board | 66-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Maurice Lokken denies the turnaround by Jason Auger | 66-68 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Peter Northcutt tips it home | 68-68 |
| 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 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 68-68 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Micheal Kim pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 16 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Auger (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 16 pts. 12 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury wins the tip | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah is hacked by Kevin Stephens - foul #3 on Kevin Stephens, team foul #10 | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah makes the 2nd free throw | 68-69 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Maurice Lokken - foul #1 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #5 | 68-69 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Peter Northcutt makes the 2nd free throw | 70-69 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 70-72 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Kevin Stephens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 70-72 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-72 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Peter Northcutt snags the defensive board | 70-72 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Peter Northcutt comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 70-72 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Kevin Stephens snags the offensive board | 70-72 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Ernest Lococo is fouled on the floor by Paul Daly - foul #2 on Paul Daly, team foul #6 | 70-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Walter Bettis | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Jason Auger scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Peter Northcutt | 72-72 |
| 02:33 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 72-72 |
| 02:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Auger | 72-72 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Peter Northcutt is fouled on the floor by Dean Canterbury - foul #4 on Dean Canterbury, team foul #7 | 72-72 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback pulls down the rebound | 72-72 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-72 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Ernest Lococo comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-72 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury snags the defensive board | 72-72 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury loses the ball out of bounds | 72-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (PF) Paul Dunneback | |
| 01:13 | UConn | Dikembe Abdullah steals the ball from Ernest Lococo | 72-72 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 72-74 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Jason Auger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-74 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Jason Auger tips it back up and in | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Daly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | Kevin Stephens steps in front of the Dean Canterbury pass | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Peter Northcutt misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 74-74 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ernest Lococo pulls down the offensive rebound | 74-74 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Auger (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kim (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Daly (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Walter Bettis (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fresh) 16 pts. 13 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury wins the tip | 74-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-74 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Kevin Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 74-74 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Kevin Stephens knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-74 |
| 03:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly can't finish the layup | 77-74 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury gets the offensive rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 77-74 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Micheal Kim pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-74 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken snags the defensive board | 77-74 |
| 02:48 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 77-74 |
| 02:46 | Cincinnati | Maurice Lokken tips it in | 77-76 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Kevin Stephens makes the fadeaway from the right side set up by Jason Auger and the foul's on Maurice Lokken - foul #2 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #8 | 79-76 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Dunneback (PF) Walter Bettis | |
| 02:38 | UConn | Kevin Stephens makes the free throw | 80-76 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dikembe Abdullah | 80-79 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Kevin Stephens connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 83-79 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Micheal Kim steps in front of the Dikembe Abdullah pass | 83-79 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Peter Northcutt clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 83-79 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Jason Auger tips it home | 85-79 |
| 01:32 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly clanks a jumper from the left side | 85-79 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Peter Northcutt pulls down the rebound | 85-79 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Peter Northcutt scores on a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Auger | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 87-79 |
| 01:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ernest Lococo | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Stephens (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 21 pts. 5 ast. SF - Peter Northcutt (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jason Auger (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Dikembe Abdullah (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Daly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Maurice Lokken (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Paul Dunneback (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Canterbury (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 14 reb. 2 stl. 4 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Maurice Lokken is called for the reach on Jason Auger - foul #3 on Maurice Lokken, team foul #9 | 87-79 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SG) Ernest Lococo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis (PF) Paul Dunneback | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Jason Auger makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 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) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Paul Daly makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Maurice Lokken | 89-82 |
| 00:54 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 89-82 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Oscar Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Dikembe Abdullah - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdullah, team foul #10 | 89-82 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 1st free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 91-82 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Dikembe Abdullah's pass is intercepted by Oscar Clark | 91-82 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Kevin Stephens banks in the layup set up by Oscar Clark | 93-82 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis is fouled on the floor by Oscar Clark - foul #1 on Oscar Clark, team foul #11 | 93-82 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Michael Howard (SF) Kevin Stephens, Peter Northcutt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis misses the 1st free throw | 93-82 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Walter Bettis makes the 2nd free throw | 93-83 |
| 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) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Micheal Kim throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-83 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Dean Canterbury clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 93-83 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Jason Auger grabs the defensive rebound | 93-83 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Auger runs out the clock | 93-83 |