| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) SF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) PF - Rudy Spencer (fresh) C - Gene Dycus (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas connects on the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Ray | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Kevin Marsh hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Todd Reed | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses the fadeaway from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Steven Love pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Todd Reed's floater is tipped away by Rudy Spencer | 2-2 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Robert Barrick tips it back up and in | 2-4 |
| 18:33 | Cincinnati | Steven Love swats the short shot by Stephen Thomas | 2-4 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Henry Bean pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Kevin Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-4 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 2-4 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Todd Reed evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Kevin Marsh | 2-7 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Love - foul #1 on Steven Love, team foul #1 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), John Jones (C) Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer, Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF) Robert Barrick | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 1st free throw | 3-7 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Todd Reed splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Henry Bean hits the follow up shot | 4-9 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Henry Bean steps in front of the Casey Landis pass | 4-9 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) PF - David Gunn (fresh) C - John Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:36 | UConn | Gerald Greene steals it from Todd Reed | 4-9 |
| 15:31 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene lays it in | 6-9 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Steven Love misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 6-9 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Jones | 6-9 |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene is fouled on the floor by Henry Bean - foul #1 on Henry Bean, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG), Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Charles Ray, Gerald Greene, David Gunn, John Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Henry Bean, Steven Love | |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ricky Matuseski - foul #1 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 9-9 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Gene Dycus is called for the reach on Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Gene Dycus, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Gene Dycus - foul #2 on Gene Dycus, team foul #2 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Jones (C) Gene Dycus | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Nathan McEuen | |
| 13:56 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 9-10 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the board | 9-10 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-10 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso tips it in | 11-10 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin gets the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 12:55 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso pulls down the rebound | 11-10 |
| 12:36 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 11-10 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas hits the follow up shot | 13-10 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Rudy Spencer blocks the short jumper by Robert Barrick | 13-10 |
| 12:19 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 13-10 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 13-10 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by Casey Landis - foul #1 on Casey Landis, team foul #3 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Gerald Greene (SF), David Gunn (PF) Casey Landis, Stephen Thomas, Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski, Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| 11:46 | UConn | David Gunn is called for the reach on Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on David Gunn, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Kevin Marsh and the foul's on David Gunn - foul #2 on David Gunn, team foul #5 | 13-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF), Rudy Spencer (PF) Thomas Musso, David Gunn | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the free throw | 13-12 |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Thomas (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rudy Spencer (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - John Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray double dribbles in the backcourt | 13-12 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Todd Reed buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 13-15 |
| 11:06 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas double dribbles | 13-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| 10:46 | UConn | Todd Reed's floater is tipped away by Rudy Spencer | 13-15 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Steven Love can't tip it in | 13-15 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the offensive rebound | 13-15 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Todd Reed lays it in and the foul's on John Jones - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (SG) Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF) Nathan McEuen | |
| 10:33 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene pulls down the rebound | 13-17 |
| 10:08 | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer is hacked by Henry Bean - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Henry Bean, Steven Love | |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 13-17 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Greene | 13-17 |
| 09:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-17 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Marsh | 16-19 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso's pass is intercepted by Robert Barrick | 16-19 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Kevin Marsh can't throw it down | 16-19 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Kevin Marsh tips it in | 16-21 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF) Gerald Greene | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Steven Love (C) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick | |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 1st free throw | 17-21 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso makes the 2nd free throw | 18-21 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Nelson Opielski hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Curtis Hamblin | 18-23 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | John Jones is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hamblin - foul #2 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #6 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Thomas Musso | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF) Curtis Hamblin | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | John Jones is hacked by Steven Love - foul #2 on Steven Love, team foul #7 | 18-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (PF) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG) Nelson Opielski | |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | John Jones makes the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | John Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Nathan McEuen gets the rebound | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerald Greene (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Casey Landis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stephen Thomas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fairly fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Robert Barrick drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-25 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is fouled on the floor by Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #8 | 19-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Rudy Spencer (PF) Gerald Greene | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (C) Steven Love | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray makes the 1st free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray misses the 2nd free throw | 20-25 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | John Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-25 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Robert Barrick can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stephen Thomas - foul #1 on Stephen Thomas, team foul #7 | 22-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| 06:35 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 22-26 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 22-27 |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Musso | 25-27 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Robert Barrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Rudy Spencer | |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Steven Love (C) Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Casey Landis shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Thomas Musso | 27-27 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Todd Reed shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | John Jones grabs the board | 27-27 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | John Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Ray (PG), Rudy Spencer (PF) Casey Landis, Stephen Thomas | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF) Kevin Marsh | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Todd Reed works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 27-27 |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-27 |
| 04:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Love | 27-27 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Henry Bean makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Love | 27-29 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Jones | 30-29 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charles Ray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Musso (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerald Greene (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Rudy Spencer (tiring) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - John Jones (tiring) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski travels in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Casey Landis (SF), David Gunn (PF), Gene Dycus (C) Thomas Musso, Rudy Spencer, John Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-29 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas (SF) Gerald Greene | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Steven Love | |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 30-29 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski connects on the floater from the right side set up by Kevin Marsh | 30-31 |
| 01:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Ray is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Charles Ray, team foul #8 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso (PG) Charles Ray | |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's fadeaway is rejected by Gene Dycus | 30-31 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Nathan McEuen tips it but misses | 30-31 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the offensive board | 30-31 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's pass is intercepted by Thomas Musso | 30-31 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso lays it up and in | 32-31 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Kevin Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gerald Greene (SG) Casey Landis | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Gene Dycus drills a driving attempt from the left block | 34-31 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Stephen Thomas snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Musso misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-31 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the board | 34-31 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Steven Love comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 34-31 |