| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Droegmiller (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Wright (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Holt (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett inbounds the ball | 27-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | John Wright is hacked by William Droegmiller - foul #3 on William Droegmiller, team foul #1 | 27-32 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker lays it up and in and he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #3 on George Shetler, team foul #2 | 27-34 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker makes the free throw | 27-35 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Anthony Brenton loses the ball out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses the fadeaway near the basket | 27-35 |
| 18:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse grabs the offensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 17:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-35 |
| 17:40 | UConn | James Taylor hits a wide open jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 29-35 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Stephen Spradley steals the ball from Kenneth Holt | 29-35 |
| 17:12 | UConn | William Droegmiller connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 31-35 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse buries a jump hook from the baseline | 31-37 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Justin Beckett is whistled for traveling | 31-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker, Dennis Jones | |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint | 31-37 |
| 15:58 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Droegmiller (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - George Barker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Jeffery Walters blows the layup | 31-37 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is fouled on the floor by Ellis Bunce - foul #3 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #3 | 31-37 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), George Shetler (PF) Ellis Bunce, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | John Wright hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Antonio Walker | 31-39 |
| 14:35 | UConn | William Droegmiller drills a runner in the paint on a great pass from James Taylor and the foul's on Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #1 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:35 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the free throw | 34-39 |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt is hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG) Joaquin Jensen | |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Stephen Spradley takes the ball from Marvin Wyse | 34-39 |
| 13:49 | UConn | James Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Stephen Spradley | 36-39 |
| 13:31 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 36-39 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 38-39 |
| 12:44 | Cincinnati | Justin Beckett is called for the reach on Kenneth Holt - foul #3 on Justin Beckett, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), William Droegmiller (C) James Taylor, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Dennis Jones | |
| 12:22 | Cincinnati | John Wright loses the dribble to Stephen Spradley | 38-39 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't throw it down | 38-39 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 12:02 | UConn | George Shetler splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Justin Beckett and he's hacked by John Wright - foul #1 on John Wright, team foul #2 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG) Stephen Spradley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), Michael Platt (SF), George Barker (PF) John Wright, Kenneth Holt, Antonio Walker | |
| 12:02 | UConn | George Shetler misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Platt and the foul's on Ellis Bunce - foul #4 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #6 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Brenton (PF) Ellis Bunce, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones (C) George Barker | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the free throw | 40-41 |
| 11:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Droegmiller | 40-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is whistled for traveling | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF) Marvin Wyse, Michael Platt | |
| 10:43 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 40-41 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Conrad Villeda pulls down the rebound | 40-41 |
| 10:19 | UConn | John Wright is called for the reach on William Droegmiller - foul #2 on John Wright, team foul #3 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), George Shetler (C) Jeffery Walters, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Antonio Walker (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Raymond Rolon | |
| 10:05 | UConn | James Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-41 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | John Wright misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 40-41 |
| 09:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Brenton | 40-41 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-41 |
| 09:26 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 40-41 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 08:57 | Cincinnati | John Wright comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-41 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker gets the offensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | James Taylor steals it from Kenneth Holt | 40-41 |
| 08:33 | UConn | James Taylor banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | George Shetler is called for the reach on John Wright - foul #4 on George Shetler, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF), William Droegmiller (C) Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Kenneth Holt, Dennis Jones | |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:00 | UConn | James Taylor buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Justin Beckett | 44-43 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon lays it up and in on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Marvin Wyse and he's hacked by William Droegmiller - foul #4 on William Droegmiller, team foul #8 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG) John Wright | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon makes the free throw | 44-46 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Michael Platt takes the ball from Justin Beckett | 44-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Droegmiller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot from the right wing | 44-46 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the rebound | 44-46 |
| 06:59 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Justin Beckett is blocked by Antonio Walker | 44-46 |
| 06:58 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the tip | 44-46 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen grabs the board | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Droegmiller - foul #5 on William Droegmiller, team foul #9 | 44-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), George Shetler (C) Stephen Spradley, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), George Barker (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Michael Platt, Antonio Walker | |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the 1st free throw | 44-46 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Anthony Brenton lays it in set up by Ellis Bunce | 46-47 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | George Barker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon can't tip it in | 46-47 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse misses the tip | 46-47 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-47 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Raymond Rolon | 46-47 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | George Shetler takes the ball from Raymond Rolon | 46-47 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by John Wright - foul #3 on John Wright, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Antonio Walker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Marvin Wyse, George Barker, Raymond Rolon | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 04:52 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 48-47 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker tips it back up and in | 48-49 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Justin Beckett's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Holt | 48-49 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | John Wright makes the jumper from the free throw line | 48-51 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the easy open layup | 48-51 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | John Wright pulls down the rebound | 48-51 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Holt and he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #5 on George Shetler, team foul #10 | 48-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Jeffery Walters, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marvin Wyse (PG), Michael Platt (SF) John Wright, Kenneth Holt | |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the free throw | 48-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Anthony Brenton (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Marvin Wyse (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Antonio Walker (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | UConn | James Taylor misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Justin Beckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Antonio Walker is called for the reach on Anthony Brenton - foul #3 on Antonio Walker, team foul #5 | 48-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF) Antonio Walker | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Conrad Villeda and he's hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #3 on Dennis Jones, team foul #6 | 50-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Joaquin Jensen | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Wright (SG), Kenneth Holt (SF), Antonio Walker (PF) Donny Green, Michael Platt, Raymond Rolon | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Anthony Brenton swats the layup by Marvin Wyse | 51-54 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Conrad Villeda can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-54 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Walker pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Stephen Spradley pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the layup against the doubleteam but he's hacked by Antonio Walker - foul #4 on Antonio Walker, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt jams it on a nice dish by Marvin Wyse | 53-56 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #11 | 53-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (SG), George Barker (PF) John Wright, Antonio Walker | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | James Taylor is called for the reach on Kenneth Holt in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #12 | 53-56 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 1st free throw | 53-57 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Holt makes the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-58 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the offensive board | 53-58 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-58 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Barker | 53-58 |