| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Matthew Billings (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Doucet (fresh) PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski inbounds the ball | 16-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:49 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams clanks a shot from the free throw line | 16-32 |
| 19:48 | UConn | Harold Banks snags the defensive board | 16-32 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Harold Banks is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-35 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 16-35 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 16-35 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Dima Smialowski steps in front of the Sean Ornstein pass | 16-35 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski jams it | 18-35 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Stanley - foul #3 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #1 | 18-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Justin Mullin (SG), Joseph Burdett (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:33 | UConn | Harold Banks misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-35 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Clarence Harris hits the follow up shot | 18-37 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Johnny Hagedorn takes the ball from Matthew Billings | 18-37 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Harold Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-37 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn grabs the offensive rebound | 18-37 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Harold Banks connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 18-40 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 18-40 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Burdett | 18-40 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Sean Ornstein swats the short shot by Jeremiah Church | 18-40 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the rebound | 18-40 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Harold Banks misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-40 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Matthew Billings | 18-40 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Harold Banks - foul #1 on Harold Banks, team foul #1 | 18-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Henry Williams (C) Justin Mullin, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), George Huff (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerome Devita (C) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Clarence Harris, Sean Ornstein | |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett makes the 1st free throw | 19-40 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett misses the 2nd free throw | 19-40 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Jerome Devita pulls down the rebound | 19-40 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Mark Rhames is hacked by Jeremiah Church in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #2 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings (PF) Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:03 | UConn | Mark Rhames comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Henry Williams - foul #1 on Henry Williams, team foul #3 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (PF) Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:03 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 19-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dima Smialowski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Joseph Burdett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Jeremiah Church, Dima Smialowski, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:48 | UConn | Henry Williams steps in front of the Mark Rhames pass in the backcourt | 19-41 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley is fouled on the floor by Johnny Willis - foul #1 on Johnny Willis, team foul #2 | 19-41 |
| 15:32 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose comes up short on the shot from the right side | 19-41 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 19-41 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Clinton Englund steals the ball from George Huff in the backcourt | 19-41 |
| 15:16 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Stanley | 21-41 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Jerome Devita | 21-43 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Willis - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #3 | 21-43 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 1st free throw | 22-43 |
| 14:47 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 23-43 |
| 14:29 | UConn | George Huff double dribbles | 23-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Leif Preston (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Martin Keaney, George Huff, Johnny Willis, Jerome Devita | |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Anthony Stanley | 25-43 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Anthony Stanley is called for the reach on Mark Rhames in the backcourt - foul #4 on Anthony Stanley, team foul #4 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG) Anthony Stanley | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Sean Ornstein knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Harold Banks | 25-45 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan's pass is intercepted by Leif Preston | 25-45 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Harold Banks banks in the layup on a great pass from Leif Preston | 25-47 |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams connects on the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Sean Ornstein - foul #3 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #4 | 27-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (SG) Clinton Englund | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF) Clarence Harris | |
| 13:41 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the free throw | 27-47 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 13:38 | UConn | David Doucet throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett (C) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:26 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-47 |
| 13:10 | UConn | David Doucet connects on the open shot from the right side on a great pass from Harold Banks | 30-49 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett connects on the shot from the baseline | 32-49 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Leif Preston scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Harold Banks | 32-51 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Jeremiah Church and he's fouled by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #5 | 34-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Matthew Billings (PF), Henry Williams (C) Justin Mullin, Larry Rose, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), George Huff (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerome Devita (C) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Leif Preston, Sean Ornstein | |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan makes the free throw | 35-51 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Martin Keaney makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Billings (fairly fresh) C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 7 pts. SF - George Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 35-54 |
| 11:34 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund tips it in | 37-54 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Jerome Devita clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Henry Williams - foul #2 on Henry Williams, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 1st free throw | 37-55 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 2nd free throw | 37-56 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 37-56 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Billings grabs the offensive rebound | 37-56 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-56 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Jerome Devita snags the defensive board | 37-56 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Martin Keaney is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Johnny Willis | 37-59 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Martin Keaney is called for the reach on Clinton Englund - foul #1 on Martin Keaney, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin (PG), Larry Rose (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Jeremiah Church, Matthew Billings, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Martin Keaney, George Huff, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-59 |
| 09:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Johnny Hagedorn | 37-59 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Sean Ornstein is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #7 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Matthew Billings (PF) Clinton Englund, Larry Rose | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:17 | Cincinnati | David Doucet picks off the pass by Joseph Burdett | 37-59 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Harold Banks is hacked by Jeremiah Church - foul #2 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #6 | 37-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Larry Rose (PF), Henry Williams (C) Jeremiah Church, Matthew Billings, Joseph Burdett | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Leif Preston (PF) Harold Banks, Clarence Harris | |
| 08:33 | UConn | Leif Preston hits a wide open shot from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Rhames | 37-61 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeremiah Church (PG), Matthew Billings (PF), Joseph Burdett (C) Clinton Englund, Larry Rose, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), George Huff (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerome Devita (C) Johnny Hagedorn, David Doucet, Leif Preston, Sean Ornstein | |
| 07:49 | UConn | George Huff is alone and drills a floater from the right block set up by Martin Keaney | 37-63 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (tiring) 2 ast. SG - Justin Mullin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Donald Galligan (tired) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Billings (tiring) 2 reb. C - Joseph Burdett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Martin Keaney (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Huff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Jerome Devita (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-63 |
| 07:34 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan gets the offensive rebound | 37-63 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 39-63 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Martin Keaney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-63 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett pulls down the rebound | 39-63 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Martin Keaney picks off the pass by Joseph Burdett | 39-63 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Joseph Burdett steals the ball from Jerome Devita | 39-63 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett buries a fadeaway from the right block | 41-63 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 41-63 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett snags the defensive board | 41-63 |
| 05:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan's floater is tipped away by Johnny Willis | 41-63 |
| 05:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett tips it in | 43-63 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Mark Rhames is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Burdett - foul #2 on Joseph Burdett, team foul #7 | 43-63 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski (SF), Larry Rose (PF) Donald Galligan, Matthew Billings | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Martin Keaney, George Huff, Johnny Willis, Jerome Devita | |
| 05:06 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose pulls down the rebound | 43-64 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-64 |
| 04:31 | UConn | David Doucet knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Johnny Hagedorn | 45-66 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| 04:17 | UConn | Harold Banks is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Church - foul #3 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 45-67 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-68 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Justin Mullin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-68 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Harold Banks clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-68 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose snags the defensive board | 45-68 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jeremiah Church (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Justin Mullin (tired) 7 pts. SF - Dima Smialowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. PF - Larry Rose (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Burdett (tired) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 17 pts. 5 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Doucet (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | David Doucet is called for the reach on Dima Smialowski - foul #2 on David Doucet, team foul #8 | 45-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski makes the 1st free throw | 46-68 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski makes the 2nd free throw | 47-68 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Jeremiah Church is called for the reach on Harold Banks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #9 | 47-68 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF) David Doucet | |
| 03:19 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 47-69 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 47-70 |
| 03:09 | Cincinnati | Clarence Harris swats the short shot by Joseph Burdett | 47-70 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 47-70 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Harold Banks drills a jumper from close range on a great pass from Sean Ornstein | 47-72 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski is fouled on the floor by Clarence Harris - foul #2 on Clarence Harris, team foul #9 | 47-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski makes the 1st free throw | 48-72 |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-72 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Joseph Burdett - foul #3 on Joseph Burdett, team foul #10 | 49-72 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF), Jerome Devita (C) Harold Banks, Sean Ornstein | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 02:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Burdett grabs the board | 49-73 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Dima Smialowski misses the jumper from the right side | 49-73 |
| 01:48 | UConn | David Doucet pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Leif Preston is fouled in the backcourt by Jeremiah Church - foul #5 on Jeremiah Church, team foul #11 | 49-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Jeremiah Church | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Sean Ornstein (C) Martin Keaney, Jerome Devita | |
| 01:42 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | Clarence Harris swats the shot by Joseph Burdett | 49-75 |
| 01:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Doucet | 49-75 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Larry Rose picks off the pass by Johnny Hagedorn in the backcourt | 49-75 |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose connects on the jump hook from the left block | 51-75 |
| 00:56 | UConn | David Doucet is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leif Preston | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Sean Ornstein denies the turnaround by Joseph Burdett | 51-77 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Sean Ornstein snags the defensive board | 51-77 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:22 | UConn | David Doucet misses short on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Larry Rose - foul #4 on Larry Rose, team foul #12 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Leif Preston | |
| 00:22 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:22 | UConn | David Doucet misses the 2nd free throw | 51-78 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Larry Rose grabs the board | 51-78 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 54-78 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Banks runs out the clock | 54-78 |