| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - James Elliston (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Colby (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Gines inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Gene Mackey is fouled on the floor by David Hollie as he's doubleteamed - foul #1 on David Hollie, team foul #1 | 24-30 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Thomas Gines banks in the layup on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Gene Mackey | 26-30 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 26-30 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | David Hollie pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 26-30 |
| 18:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Elliston | 26-30 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-30 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson grabs the board | 26-30 |
| 18:01 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs clanks a jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Thomas Gines pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Thomas Gines is called for a charge - foul #3 on Thomas Gines, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby's fadeaway is rejected by James Whobrey | 26-30 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | David Colby gets the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | David Hollie hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Ernest Gibbs | 26-32 |
| 16:39 | UConn | James Elliston is fouled on the floor by David Colby - foul #3 on David Colby, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) David Colby, David Hollie, Ralph Anderson | |
| 16:23 | UConn | Kyle Rohn can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 26-32 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Robert Charles snags the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Gene Mackey evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 26-32 |
| 16:04 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Gene Mackey - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #2 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Bowers (SF) Ernest Gibbs | |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the 2nd free throw | 26-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Kyle Rohn knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 28-34 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the lay-in | 28-34 |
| 15:20 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca gets the offensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis hits a jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by James Elliston - foul #3 on James Elliston, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Robert Charles, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), David Hollie (SF), Ralph Anderson (PF) Carl Plum, James Bowers, Jesse Ricca | |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses the free throw | 28-36 |
| 14:58 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the board | 28-36 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Kyle Rohn can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-36 |
| 14:48 | Cincinnati | David Hollie gets the rebound | 28-36 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | James Whobrey takes the ball from Edgar Davis | 28-36 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Donald Quinn - foul #1 on Donald Quinn, team foul #3 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs (C) Edgar Davis | |
| 14:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 14:12 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs gets the rebound | 29-36 |
| 13:43 | Cincinnati | James Elliston picks off the pass by Donald Quinn | 29-36 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Gene Mackey splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 13:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn misses long on a jumper from the left side | 31-36 |
| 13:01 | UConn | James Whobrey gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Paul Davis buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 33-36 |
| 12:21 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson loses the dribble to Paul Davis | 33-36 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Gene Mackey lays it up and in on a great pass from Paul Davis | 35-36 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn is called for 5 seconds | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), James Bowers (SG), Jesse Ricca (SF), Edgar Davis (PF) Donald Quinn, David Colby, David Hollie, Ralph Anderson | |
| 11:48 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 11:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kyle Rohn | 38-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Carl Plum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edgar Davis (fresh) 4 pts. C - Ernest Gibbs (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is whistled for traveling | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) James Elliston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) Ernest Gibbs | |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses long on a runner from the baseline | 38-36 |
| 11:02 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis can't tip it in | 38-36 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | David Hollie grabs the offensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Carl Plum | 38-38 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Edgar Davis - foul #2 on Edgar Davis, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Gene Mackey, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson (PF), Ernest Gibbs (C) David Hollie, Edgar Davis | |
| 10:27 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:05 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs double dribbles | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG) James Bowers | |
| 09:41 | UConn | James Whobrey scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Gines | 43-38 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | David Colby hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 09:17 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 43-38 |
| 08:57 | UConn | James Whobrey lays it up and in | 45-38 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson hits a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Carl Plum | 45-40 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses the runner in the lane | 45-40 |
| 08:20 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 45-40 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Jesse Ricca | 45-42 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Thomas Gines loses the ball out of bounds | 45-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Robert Charles, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG), David Hollie (SF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, David Colby, Jesse Ricca, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Edgar Davis misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 45-42 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Paul Davis snags the defensive board | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Hollie (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | David Hollie is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn - foul #2 on David Hollie, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:48 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #4 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (C) Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), Ernest Gibbs (C) James Bowers, Ralph Anderson | |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Ernest Gibbs | 45-45 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gibbs - foul #2 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Joe Wheeler, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Colby (SG), Jesse Ricca (PF) Donald Quinn, Edgar Davis | |
| 05:42 | UConn | James Elliston misses long on an open jumpshot from the left wing | 45-45 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs is hacked by James Elliston - foul #4 on James Elliston, team foul #5 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-45 |
| 04:59 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:41 | UConn | James Elliston's fadeaway is rejected by Ernest Gibbs | 45-45 |
| 04:39 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the offensive board | 45-45 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Thomas Gines loses the dribble to Carl Plum | 45-45 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum misses the jumper from the left side | 45-45 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Thomas Gines snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 03:52 | UConn | James Whobrey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-45 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Ernest Gibbs snags the defensive board | 45-45 |
| 03:33 | Cincinnati | James Elliston is called for the reach on Ernest Gibbs - foul #5 on James Elliston, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Quinn (PG), James Bowers (SG), Ralph Anderson (PF), Edgar Davis (C) Carl Plum, David Colby, David Hollie, Ernest Gibbs | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca is fouled on the floor by Thomas Gines - foul #4 on Thomas Gines, team foul #7 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca makes the 1st free throw | 45-46 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ricca makes the 2nd free throw | 45-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Quinn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - James Bowers (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jesse Ricca (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ralph Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Edgar Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Ivan Zephier misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Jesse Ricca - foul #3 on Jesse Ricca, team foul #7 | 45-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Hollie (SF) Jesse Ricca | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Ivan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Ivan Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Robert Charles, Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Plum (PG), David Colby (SG), Ernest Gibbs (C) Donald Quinn, James Bowers, Edgar Davis | |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson clanks a floater from the right side | 47-47 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Paul Davis gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Thomas Gines drills a 3 from straight away | 50-47 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | David Hollie is fouled on the floor by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | David Hollie makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:15 | UConn | Gene Mackey evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right block | 52-49 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by David Colby and the foul's on Ivan Zephier - foul #2 on Ivan Zephier, team foul #9 | 52-51 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson makes the free throw | 52-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Gene Mackey is hacked by Ralph Anderson during a doubleteam - foul #2 on Ralph Anderson, team foul #8 | 52-52 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Ivan Zephier is fouled on the floor by Ernest Gibbs - foul #3 on Ernest Gibbs, team foul #9 | 54-52 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Ivan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Ivan Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby blows the dunk but he's fouled by Thomas Gines - foul #5 on Thomas Gines, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | UConn | James Whobrey snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 00:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is fouled in the backcourt by David Colby - foul #4 on David Colby, team foul #10 | 56-53 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | David Colby comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-53 |
| 00:17 | Cincinnati | Ralph Anderson pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Carl Plum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is hacked by Carl Plum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carl Plum, team foul #11 | 58-53 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | David Colby misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Whobrey pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 00:04 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG) Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Charles runs out the clock | 60-53 |