| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 4 pts. C - William Theriot (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Rene Costa inbounds the ball | 30-11 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-11 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver grabs the defensive rebound | 30-11 |
| 19:23 | Cincinnati | John Starr drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Timothy Thompson | 30-13 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Shaun Beaird drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-13 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Steven Silver is blocked by Shaun Beaird | 32-13 |
| 18:41 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson grabs the offensive board | 32-13 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Kifer | 32-15 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 32-15 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Rene Costa snags the offensive board | 32-15 |
| 17:27 | UConn | John Starr swats the layup by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 32-15 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 32-15 |
| 17:07 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-15 |
| 17:05 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver hits the follow up shot | 32-17 |
| 16:36 | UConn | William Theriot misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 32-17 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 32-17 |
| 16:18 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-20 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Tsalani Abdulkarim out of the doubleteam | 35-20 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Starr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Don Garrett - foul #3 on Don Garrett, team foul #1 | 35-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Phan (C) John Starr | |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan makes the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Carlos Canchola can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Phan | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the defensive rebound | 35-22 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Carlos Canchola misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-22 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | William Phan pulls down the rebound | 35-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Thompson | 35-24 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Steven Silver is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola - foul #2 on Steven Silver, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:23 | UConn | Lee Free misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Timothy Thompson - foul #4 on Timothy Thompson, team foul #2 | 35-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (PG), Gus Duca (SG), John Starr (C) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer, William Phan | |
| 13:23 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Lee Free misses the 2nd free throw | 36-24 |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | John Starr snags the defensive board | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Lee Free - foul #2 on Lee Free, team foul #2 | 36-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson (PG), Patrick Rowley (SF) Gus Duca, Robert Jordan | |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 13:02 | UConn | William Theriot gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Shaun Beaird's fadeaway is rejected by John Starr | 36-25 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to John Starr | 36-25 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 11:59 | UConn | William Theriot loses the ball out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF), Charles Soltero (C) Rene Costa, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG) Edward Simmons | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 9 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jimmy Kifer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) PF - Steven Silver (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - John Starr (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Soltero swats the layup by Patrick Rowley | 36-28 |
| 11:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tsalani Abdulkarim | 36-28 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | John Starr gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 10:30 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Jimmy Kifer | 36-28 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver misses badly on a floater in the lane | 36-28 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Shaun Beaird snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Charles Soltero is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Charles Soltero, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Rene Costa (SF), Lee Free (PF), William Theriot (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons (SG), Robert Jordan (SF), William Phan (C) Jimmy Kifer, Patrick Rowley, John Starr | |
| 08:58 | Cincinnati | William Phan is open and buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Timothy Thompson | 36-30 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Lee Free blows the layup | 36-30 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the offensive board | 36-30 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Lee Free connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Carlos Canchola | 39-30 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Steven Silver's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley (PF) Steven Silver | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (tiring) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William Theriot (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Timothy Thompson (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Robert Jordan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Rowley (fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Carlos Canchola buries a 3 from the left corner | 42-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Lee Free misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 06:29 | Cincinnati | Timothy Thompson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 06:28 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 42-30 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Carlos Canchola hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rene Costa | 44-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:15 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Patrick Rowley, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Carlos Canchola, Lee Free, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jimmy Kifer (SG), John Starr (C) Edward Simmons, William Phan | |
| 05:48 | UConn | Shaun Beaird can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Charles Soltero can't tip it in | 44-30 |
| 05:44 | Cincinnati | John Starr pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Jordan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 44-30 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Charles Soltero snags the defensive board | 44-30 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Charles Soltero connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Rene Costa and the foul's on John Starr - foul #1 on John Starr, team foul #4 | 46-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Louis Choe (PG), Edward Simmons (SG), Gus Duca (SF), William Phan (C) Timothy Thompson, Jimmy Kifer, Robert Jordan, John Starr | |
| 05:08 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the free throw | 47-30 |
| 04:51 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca misses short on a floater from the right side | 47-30 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 47-30 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 47-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF), William Theriot (C) Rene Costa, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Stephen Riley is called for the reach on Edward Simmons - foul #1 on Stephen Riley, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | William Phan can't connect on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Don Garrett - foul #4 on Don Garrett, team foul #5 | 47-30 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | William Phan misses the 1st free throw | 47-30 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | William Phan makes the 2nd free throw | 47-31 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-31 |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons gets the rebound | 47-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Don Garrett (tiring) 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - William Theriot (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Louis Choe (fresh) SG - Edward Simmons (fresh) SF - Gus Duca (fresh) PF - Patrick Rowley (fairly fresh) C - William Phan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-31 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | William Phan tips it back up and in | 47-33 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | William Phan snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Edward Simmons misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 02:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Manuel Snowden | 47-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-33 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Manuel Snowden tips it in | 49-33 |
| 02:10 | Cincinnati | William Phan banks in the layup | 49-35 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Shaun Beaird is hacked by William Phan - foul #1 on William Phan, team foul #5 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Don Garrett | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:09 | Cincinnati | Gus Duca's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-35 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Don Garrett buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Shaun Beaird takes the ball from Gus Duca | 54-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | William Theriot can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-35 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Shaun Beaird tips it back up and in | 56-35 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Patrick Rowley clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-35 |
| 00:10 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the board | 56-35 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 56-35 |