| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett inbounds the ball | 26-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 19:38 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the rebound | 26-28 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | George Shetler steals it from Dennis Jones | 26-28 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Joaquin Jensen | 26-28 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 26-28 |
| 18:37 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt can't tip it in | 26-28 |
| 18:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Brenton | 26-28 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Stephen Spradley double dribbles | 26-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-28 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Ellis Bunce grabs the defensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett drills a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ellis Bunce | 29-28 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen drills a jumpshot from the left wing and he's fouled by Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #1 | 29-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF) George Barker | |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen makes the free throw | 29-31 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's floater is tipped away by Anthony Brenton | 29-31 |
| 16:43 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon misses the tip | 29-31 |
| 16:42 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-31 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Anthony Brenton is called for the reach on Raymond Rolon - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #2 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) Stephen Spradley, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 15:56 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is wide open but clanks a shot from the right wing | 29-31 |
| 15:54 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Jeffery Walters knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Ellis Bunce | 32-31 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | William Droegmiller steals it from Antonio Walker | 32-31 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Jeffery Walters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 14:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-31 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the dunk attempt | 34-31 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a floater from the left side on a great pass from Ellis Bunce and he's fouled by Antonio Walker - foul #1 on Antonio Walker, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Brenton (PF) Ellis Bunce, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Joaquin Jensen (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF) Marvin Wyse, Donny Green, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| 13:15 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:15 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the board | 36-31 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | John Wright can't finish the layup but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 36-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Justin Beckett's pass is intercepted by Stephen Heal | 36-32 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen blows the layup | 36-32 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it back up and in | 36-34 |
| 12:20 | UConn | James Taylor is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Anthony Brenton | 38-34 |
| 11:53 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the runner from the right block | 38-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - George Shetler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Wright (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 2 stl. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 3 from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 11:36 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to George Shetler | 38-36 |
| 11:21 | UConn | James Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Anthony Brenton | 41-36 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (C) James Taylor, Justin Beckett, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) John Wright, Stephen Heal, George Barker | |
| 10:33 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Joaquin Jensen - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #3 | 41-36 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 10:14 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones buries a runner in the lane | 42-38 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 09:48 | UConn | William Droegmiller tips it but misses | 42-38 |
| 09:47 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Anthony Brenton pulls down the rebound | 42-38 |
| 09:06 | UConn | William Droegmiller drills a fadeaway in the paint | 44-38 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-41 |
| 08:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #4 | 44-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| 08:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 08:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | George Barker hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Brenton - foul #3 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #4 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | George Barker makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | George Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Jensen - foul #3 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| 07:49 | UConn | George Shetler splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Joaquin Jensen - foul #4 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| 07:49 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 07:49 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 6 pts. PF - George Barker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Justin Beckett swats the layup by Marvin Wyse | 48-43 |
| 07:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeffery Walters | 48-43 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is hacked by Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Michael Platt (SG) Marvin Wyse, Joaquin Jensen | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | George Barker pulls down the rebound | 49-43 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt clanks a 3 from the left corner | 49-43 |
| 07:09 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-43 |
| 06:49 | UConn | George Shetler is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 49-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), William Droegmiller (PF) Ellis Bunce, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Stephen Heal (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #3 on George Shetler, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF) Stephen Heal, Antonio Walker | |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:51 | UConn | George Shetler blows the layup over the doubleteam | 49-45 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 05:49 | Cincinnati | George Barker gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 05:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 49-45 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Justin Beckett lays it in on a nice dish by Jeffery Walters and the foul's on George Barker - foul #2 on George Barker, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (PG), Donny Green (SG), Antonio Walker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Marvin Wyse, Kenneth Holt, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| 05:16 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 04:51 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Raymond Rolon - foul #3 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #9 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) John Wright | |
| 04:51 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:51 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 53-47 |
| 04:27 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse connects on the jumper from the right wing | 53-49 |
| 04:10 | UConn | William Droegmiller clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 53-49 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Stephen Spradley tips it home | 55-49 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Antonio Walker | 55-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) SF - Michael Platt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 57-51 |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse splits the doubleteam and buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #3 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #7 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF), George Shetler (C) Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Donny Green, Antonio Walker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 03:05 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the free throw | 57-53 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 57-53 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Ellis Bunce can't finish the layup | 57-53 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | George Barker makes the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Justin Beckett blows the wide open layup | 57-56 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse pulls down the rebound | 57-56 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 57-58 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Anthony Brenton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 57-58 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 57-58 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Ellis Bunce - foul #4 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, George Barker | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Anthony Brenton gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Justin Beckett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-59 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Donny Green grabs the defensive rebound | 57-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is fouled in the backcourt by Ellis Bunce - foul #5 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #9 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses the 2nd free throw | 57-60 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Justin Beckett pulls down the rebound | 57-60 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Brenton out of a doubleteam | 59-60 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Stephen Spradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #10 | 59-60 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 1st free throw | 59-60 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 00:08 | UConn | George Shetler is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is called for the reach on Kenneth Holt in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #11 | 59-61 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 59-62 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 59-62 |
| 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 man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | James Taylor clanks a 3 from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the board | 59-62 |