| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Charles Nolan inbounds the ball | 23-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Ronald Hahn steps in front of the Anthony Kelly pass | 23-25 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Linwood Coffman | 23-28 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Ronald Hahn steps in front of the Michael Jones pass | 23-28 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-30 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Robert Meador can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Robert Meador hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-30 |
| 17:33 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone's pass is intercepted by Raymond Harris | 23-30 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Charles Nolan's floater is tipped away by Ronald Hahn | 23-30 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Anthony Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Michael Jones loses the dribble to Gregg Roberts | 23-30 |
| 16:36 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts lays it up and in | 23-32 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Raymond Harris hits a jump hook from close range set up by Robert Meador | 25-32 |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Charles Nolan grabs the board | 25-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gregg Roberts (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Robert Meador misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 25-32 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Wegner | 25-32 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-32 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 25-32 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses long on a jump hook from close range | 25-32 |
| 14:56 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn gets the rebound | 25-32 |
| 14:38 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harris blocks the short jumper by Ronald Hahn | 25-32 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Luther Simone picks off the pass by Charles Nolan | 25-34 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Robert Meador, Anthony Kelly, Charles Nolan, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Francis Adams travels with the ball | 25-34 |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-37 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #1 | 25-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 12:57 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Francis Adams - foul #1 on Francis Adams, team foul #1 | 26-37 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:18 | UConn | Linwood Coffman is called for the reach on Todd Dombrosky - foul #3 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #2 | 26-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| 12:01 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is hacked by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #3 | 26-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle (SF) Douglas Wegner | |
| 11:51 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the runner from the right block set up by Francis Adams | 28-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Linwood Coffman | 28-41 |
| 11:18 | UConn | The short jumper by Francis Adams is denied by Harold Weedman | 28-41 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-41 |
| 10:52 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is whistled for traveling | 28-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Raymond Harris (PF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cummins, Todd Dombrosky, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF), Ronald Hahn (C) Linwood Coffman, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Harold Weedman | |
| 10:43 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Kelly | 30-41 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Luther Simone is denied by Raymond Harris | 30-41 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Francis Adams snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:52 | UConn | Robert Meador misses badly on a runner from the left block | 30-41 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Robert Meador hits the follow up shot | 32-41 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harris denies the turnaround by Douglas Wegner | 32-41 |
| 09:25 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn tips it back up and in | 32-43 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Robert Meador comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Antonio Griffith - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF) Anthony Kelly, Francis Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Paul Stewart (SG) Antonio Griffith, Gregg Roberts | |
| 09:20 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Luther Simone, team foul #5 | 34-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| 08:36 | UConn | Robert Meador buries a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Ben Clayson | 37-43 |
| 08:16 | Cincinnati | Paul Stewart misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner tips it but misses | 37-43 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Meador steps in front of the Harold Weedman pass | 37-43 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Robert Meador jams it and the foul's on Linwood Coffman - foul #4 on Linwood Coffman, team foul #6 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SG), Todd Dombrosky (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Ben Clayson, Raymond Harris, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Ronald Hahn (C) Paul Stewart, Douglas Wegner, Harold Weedman | |
| 07:54 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the free throw | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Ronald Hahn (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Todd Dombrosky - foul #2 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #2 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Robert Meador | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Anthony Kelly grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Daniel Cummins makes the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roderick Forrest and the foul's on Luther Simone - foul #4 on Luther Simone, team foul #7 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Rose (PF) Luther Simone | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Daniel Cummins makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses badly on a floater near the basket | 43-44 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts tips it but misses | 43-44 |
| 07:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Nolan | 43-44 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Anthony Kelly | 45-44 |
| 06:22 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman is fouled on the floor by Charles Nolan - foul #1 on Charles Nolan, team foul #3 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (PG), Francis Adams (SF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cummins, Charles Nolan, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Douglas Wegner (SF), Luther Simone (PF) Linwood Coffman, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Francis Adams - foul #2 on Francis Adams, team foul #4 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Harris (PF) Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman (C) Ronald Hahn | |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-44 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Francis Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Robert Meador hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Anthony Kelly hits the follow up shot | 47-44 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Griffith | 47-47 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Raymond Harris can't finish the layup | 47-47 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses the tip | 47-47 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 04:35 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone banks in the layup | 47-49 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Raymond Harris knocks in the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 49-49 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses the lay-in | 49-49 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF) Francis Adams | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman (PG), Ronald Hahn (C) Antonio Griffith, Harold Weedman | |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Nolan is called for the reach on Linwood Coffman - foul #2 on Charles Nolan, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn is called for traveling | 49-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Meador (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Linwood Coffman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Gregg Roberts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Wegner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Luther Simone (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Ronald Hahn (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Raymond Harris connects on the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Meador | 51-49 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 51-49 |
| 02:40 | Cincinnati | Luther Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:30 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-49 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Raymond Harris's floater is tipped away by Ronald Hahn | 51-49 |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn pulls down the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Linwood Coffman snags the offensive board | 51-49 |
| 01:47 | Cincinnati | Raymond Harris is called for the reach on Gregg Roberts - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #6 | 51-49 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael Jones - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #7 | 51-49 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Raymond Harris clanks a jumper from the baseline | 51-51 |
| 01:01 | Cincinnati | Ronald Hahn grabs the defensive rebound | 51-51 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Gregg Roberts can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 51-51 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the board | 51-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Robert Meador connects on the shot from the left side on a great pass from Charles Nolan | 53-51 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-51 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Douglas Wegner misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 53-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Meador grabs the defensive rebound | 53-51 |