| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) PF - John Starr (fresh) C - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Roger Thompson inbounds the ball | 21-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 21-24 |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 21-24 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith drills a 3 from the right corner | 24-24 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Roger Thompson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Carlos Canchola | 24-27 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-27 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the tip | 24-27 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | John Starr can't tip it in | 24-27 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the follow up shot | 26-27 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the dunk but he's hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #1 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Carlos Canchola misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 26-29 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Roger Thompson grabs the offensive board | 26-29 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Steven Silver - foul #1 on Steven Silver, team foul #2 | 26-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) John Starr | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Lee Free makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Delbert Powell | 26-31 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver banks in the layup | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Earl Knapp | 28-34 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fairly fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) C - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), John Starr (C) Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Patrick Rowley, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Roger Thompson, Lee Free, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:28 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Manuel Snowden hits the follow up shot | 29-36 |
| 14:41 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-36 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG) Timothy Thompson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is fouled on the floor by Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Carl Spangler | 34-36 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Carlos Canchola drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 34-38 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 34-38 |
| 12:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tsalani Abdulkarim | 34-38 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-38 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Charles Soltero tips it back up and in | 34-40 |
| 12:28 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Charles Soltero pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Carlos Canchola | 34-43 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan buries a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Simmons | 36-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Spangler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) PF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:02 | UConn | Stephen Riley's pass is intercepted by Edward Simmons | 36-43 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), Patrick Rowley (PF), Steven Silver (C) Carl Spangler, Edward Simmons, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, John Starr | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Roger Thompson (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| 10:39 | UConn | Delbert Powell hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 36-43 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Roger Thompson gets the offensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses badly on a floater from the left side | 36-43 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Patrick Rowley | 36-43 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 09:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bruce | 36-43 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce's pass is intercepted by Richard Smith | 36-43 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith lays it in | 38-43 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-46 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-46 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan grabs the offensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 08:26 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver is whistled for traveling | 38-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF), Wayne Wright (PF) Robert Jordan, Patrick Rowley | |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Lee Free, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 08:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 38-46 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sherwood Rogan | 38-46 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright is alone and drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Wayne Wright swats the short shot by Roger Thompson | 40-46 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 40-46 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | The jumper by Wayne Wright is denied by Manuel Snowden | 40-46 |
| 06:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roger Thompson | 40-46 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Carlos Canchola throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Richard Smith, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Roger Thompson, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-46 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Sherwood Rogan - foul #1 on Sherwood Rogan, team foul #3 | 40-46 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler is whistled for a carry | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan (SF) Sherwood Rogan | |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Manuel Snowden (PF) Delbert Powell, Lee Free | |
| 04:47 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Richard Smith (SG), Steven Silver (C) Carl Spangler, Edward Simmons, Wayne Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (SG), Charles Soltero (C) Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 04:07 | UConn | Carlos Canchola can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 40-48 |
| 04:06 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Manuel Snowden - foul #1 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan (SF) Robert Jordan | |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Thompson (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 41-48 |
| 03:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 41-48 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Charles Soltero drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Smith (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sherwood Rogan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Starr (fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Silver (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | John Starr loses the ball out of bounds | 41-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (PF) John Starr | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Lee Free (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Steven Silver steals the ball from Carlos Canchola | 41-50 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the shot from the left side and he's hacked by Carlos Canchola - foul #3 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #4 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG) Carlos Canchola | |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 02:40 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF) Delbert Powell, Earl Knapp, Lee Free | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits a fadeaway from the right block | 44-52 |
| 01:57 | Cincinnati | Sherwood Rogan misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-52 |
| 01:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 44-52 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:52 | UConn | Charles Soltero is hacked by Timothy Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Lee Free (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Wayne Wright is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola - foul #4 on Wayne Wright, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is fouled on the floor by Richard Smith - foul #1 on Richard Smith, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is hacked by Timothy Thompson - foul #3 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #7 | 44-52 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 44-53 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 44-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Delbert Powell takes the ball from Steven Silver | 44-54 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Delbert Powell lays it up and in | 44-56 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright buries a turnaround from the left block set up by Timothy Thompson | 46-56 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Richard Smith is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Smith, team foul #8 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), John Starr (PF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Richard Smith, Sherwood Rogan, Wayne Wright, Steven Silver | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Carlos Canchola makes the 2nd free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan's floater is knocked away by Lee Free | 46-58 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Roger Thompson buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Delbert Powell | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Free steps in front of the William Phan pass | 46-61 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Roger Thompson's floater is tipped away by William Phan | 46-61 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Carl Spangler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-61 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Roger Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 46-61 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Delbert Powell runs out the clock | 46-61 |