| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Troy Lai (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) SF - Paul Read (fresh) PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | George Shetler wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Raymond Rolon picks off the pass by Stephen Spradley | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-3 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon snags the defensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-3 |
| 18:40 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Joaquin Jensen picks off the pass by George Shetler | 0-3 |
| 18:29 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen dunks the ball | 0-5 |
| 18:22 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Joaquin Jensen - foul #1 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Sam Kelley | 0-7 |
| 17:25 | UConn | James Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-7 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon gets the rebound | 0-7 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon hits a shot in the lane on a great pass from Joaquin Jensen | 0-9 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Raymond Rolon is called for the reach on Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Raymond Rolon, team foul #2 | 0-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:36 | UConn | Jeffery Walters hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-9 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it in | 2-9 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:13 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 2-9 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Jeffery Walters buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-9 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-9 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 5-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) PF - Raymond Rolon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #3 | 5-9 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Troy Lai (PF) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon, Dennis Jones | |
| 15:20 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Taylor | 7-9 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Dallas Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:41 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jeremy Hunsberger | 7-9 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Dallas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-9 |
| 14:32 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the board | 7-9 |
| 14:06 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #1 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Jeffery Walters, Dallas Shaw, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Heal, George Barker, Kevin Ward | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the dunk but he's hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG) Donny Green | |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 1st free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 13:47 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 7-9 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Troy Lai | 10-9 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is denied on a dunk by Troy Lai | 10-9 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Paul Read gets the offensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 10-9 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon tips it home | 10-11 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 10-11 |
| 12:20 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sam Kelley | 10-11 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | Paul Read hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Platt | 10-14 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Conrad Villeda can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 10-14 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the defensive rebound | 10-14 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is called for traveling in the backcourt | 10-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), George Barker (PF) Sam Kelley, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon | |
| 11:12 | UConn | Conrad Villeda connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-14 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Donny Green | 13-14 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Donny Green is hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #3 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| 10:12 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Hunsberger blocks the short jumper by Raymond Rolon | 13-14 |
| 10:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeffery Walters | 13-14 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Ellis Bunce and he's hacked by Kevin Ward - foul #1 on Kevin Ward, team foul #4 | 15-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), Sam Kelley (SG) Michael Platt, Donny Green | |
| 10:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the free throw | 16-14 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward buries a runner from the left block | 16-16 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #4 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Troy Lai (PF) Ellis Bunce, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is hacked by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #2 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Dallas Shaw, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Read | 16-18 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Troy Lai loses the ball out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), George Barker (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Sam Kelley, Stephen Heal, Raymond Rolon, Kevin Ward | |
| 07:53 | Cincinnati | Troy Lai steals the ball from Paul Read | 16-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Barker (fresh) C - Dennis Jones (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | UConn | James Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses short on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Lai - foul #1 on Troy Lai, team foul #6 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | George Barker misses the 1st free throw | 16-18 |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | George Barker makes the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #5 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Stephen Heal (SF) Donny Green, Paul Read | |
| 06:40 | UConn | George Shetler is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #6 | 16-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| 06:40 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:40 | UConn | George Shetler misses the 2nd free throw | 16-19 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Kevin Ward | 16-19 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Platt | 16-22 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Jeffery Walters knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 18-22 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 18-22 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 18-22 |
| 05:24 | UConn | George Shetler knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Ellis Bunce and he's fouled by Stephen Heal - foul #1 on Stephen Heal, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Ellis Bunce, Dallas Shaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Michael Platt | |
| 05:24 | UConn | George Shetler misses the free throw | 20-22 |
| 05:24 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-22 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #7 | 20-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (PG), George Barker (PF) Sam Kelley, Raymond Rolon | |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 20-24 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 04:22 | Cincinnati | Donny Green scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Heal | 20-27 |
| 04:11 | UConn | James Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right side | 20-27 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to George Barker | 20-27 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Donny Green clanks a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Conrad Villeda - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #8 | 20-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Jeffery Walters, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Dennis Jones (C) Stephen Heal, George Barker, Kevin Ward | |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 20-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the wide open 3 from straight away set up by James Taylor out of the doubleteam | 23-29 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones hits a turnaround near the basket and he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #9 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Michael Platt (SF) Donny Green, Paul Read | |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the free throw | 23-31 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Conrad Villeda gets the rebound | 23-31 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Conrad Villeda is called for traveling | 23-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley can't throw it down but the foul's on Stephen Spradley - foul #3 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #10 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-32 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Dennis Jones denies the turnaround by Dallas Shaw | 23-32 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Dennis Jones | 23-32 |
| 01:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt is whistled for a carry | 23-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SF) Michael Platt | |
| 01:30 | UConn | Dallas Shaw is whistled for traveling | 23-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Dallas Shaw, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Barker (PF) Raymond Rolon | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses badly on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #11 | 23-32 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 1st free throw | 23-33 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-34 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-34 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones pulls down the rebound | 23-34 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Jeremy Hunsberger takes the ball from Dennis Jones | 23-34 |
| 00:02 | UConn | James Taylor is hacked by George Barker - foul #1 on George Barker, team foul #8 | 23-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Raymond Rolon (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, George Barker, Dennis Jones | |
| 00:02 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 00:02 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donny Green misses long on a halfcourt shot | 25-34 |