| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Mickle (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Hohowski inbounds the ball | 33-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Elbert Burris can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Harold Weedman - foul #2 on Harold Weedman, team foul #1 | 33-22 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 34-22 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Elbert Burris steals the ball from Antonio Griffith | 34-22 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Richard Johnson can't connect on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Harold Weedman - foul #3 on Harold Weedman, team foul #2 | 34-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 18:57 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:57 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 35-22 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses short on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Carlos Dupree - foul #2 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #3 | 35-22 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-22 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose gets the offensive rebound | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #4 | 36-22 |
| 17:29 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the driving attempt from close range | 36-22 |
| 17:28 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose snags the defensive board | 36-22 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Richard Johnson, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (PG) Antonio Griffith | |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses the 2nd free throw | 36-23 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Elbert Burris is whistled for traveling | 36-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF) James Hohowski, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 36-23 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the board | 36-23 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the turnaround in the paint | 36-23 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Nwa Abdel tips it but misses | 36-23 |
| 16:12 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Elbert Burris steals the ball from Edward Rose | 36-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Aubrey Hampton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Rose (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:19 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits a jumper from the left block | 38-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-25 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Elbert Burris banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 40-25 |
| 14:31 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses short on a floater from close range | 40-25 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-25 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Carlos Dupree takes the ball from Nwa Abdel | 40-25 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Elbert Burris hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 42-28 |
| 13:21 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is called for traveling | 42-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Hohowski (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, Charles Nolan, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Shawn Saxton (SG), Claude Davis (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Aubrey Hampton, Joseph Mickle, Edward Rose, Matthew Bigley | |
| 12:52 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 12:51 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 42-28 |
| 12:34 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Jones | 42-28 |
| 12:33 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman hits the follow up shot | 42-30 |
| 12:11 | UConn | James Hohowski is hacked by Carlos Dupree - foul #3 on Carlos Dupree, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Charles Nolan comes up short on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Harold Weedman - foul #4 on Harold Weedman, team foul #6 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley (C) Harold Weedman | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Matthew Bigley (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Hohowski - foul #3 on James Hohowski, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Aubrey Hampton (SG) Shawn Saxton | |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the defensive rebound | 44-30 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-30 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Matthew Bigley pulls down the rebound | 44-30 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Nolan picks off the pass by Claude Davis | 44-30 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky lays it up and in set up by Charles Nolan | 46-30 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF) Charles Nolan, Hans Zvorsky, James Hohowski, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG), Joseph Mickle (SF), Edward Rose (PF) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis | |
| 10:01 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 46-30 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits the follow up shot | 48-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose buries a jump hook in the lane | 48-32 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses long on a jump hook from close range | 48-32 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the offensive board | 48-32 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Matthew Bigley - foul #3 on Matthew Bigley, team foul #7 | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Hohowski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Michael Scott, Sidney Wise, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 51-32 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 51-32 |
| 08:41 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle tips it back up and in | 51-34 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Antonio Griffith steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass in the backcourt | 51-34 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 51-34 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-34 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Joseph Mickle takes the ball from James Hohowski | 51-34 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Vowels (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Richard Johnson, Nwa Abdel, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree (SF), Claude Davis (PF), Harold Weedman (C) Shawn Saxton, Edward Rose, Matthew Bigley | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 19 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Antonio Griffith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Mickle (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 53-34 |
| 07:18 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith misses long on a jumper from the right side | 53-34 |
| 07:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Hans Zvorsky | 53-34 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Charles Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-34 |
| 06:47 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle can't connect on a floater from close range but the foul's on Hans Zvorsky - foul #1 on Hans Zvorsky, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SF) Hans Zvorsky, James Hohowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Aubrey Hampton (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Antonio Griffith, Carlos Dupree, Claude Davis | |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle misses the 2nd free throw | 53-35 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Elbert Burris snags the defensive board | 53-35 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Richard Johnson clanks a shot from the left wing | 53-35 |
| 06:13 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Elbert Burris | 53-35 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Elbert Burris connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Johnson | 55-35 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Harold Weedman is denied by Elbert Burris | 55-35 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Elbert Burris snags the defensive board | 55-35 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Charles Nolan loses the ball out of bounds | 55-35 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (SF), Michael Jones (C) Sidney Wise, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Carlos Dupree (SF) Frank Wilson, Joseph Mickle | |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Michael Jones denies the turnaround by Edward Rose | 55-35 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith grabs the offensive board | 55-35 |
| 04:50 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Antonio Griffith is blocked by Michael Vowels | 55-35 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree tips it in | 55-37 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Charles Nolan lays it in set up by Michael Vowels | 57-37 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is denied on a layup by Michael Vowels | 57-37 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Michael Vowels grabs the board | 57-37 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Charles Nolan clanks a jump hook in the paint | 57-37 |
| 04:14 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree grabs the defensive rebound | 57-37 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose hits a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Michael Vowels - foul #1 on Michael Vowels, team foul #4 | 57-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Nwa Abdel (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Richard Johnson, Charles Nolan, Michael Vowels, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton (SG) Aubrey Hampton | |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose makes the free throw | 57-40 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Daniel Cummins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Wilson (PG), Claude Davis (PF) Antonio Griffith, Edward Rose | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Hohowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 21 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Wilson (fresh) SG - Shawn Saxton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Carlos Dupree (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Claude Davis (fresh) 3 reb. C - Harold Weedman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses short on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Elbert Burris - foul #2 on Elbert Burris, team foul #5 | 57-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) James Hohowski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman makes the 1st free throw | 57-41 |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman misses the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 57-41 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman grabs the board | 57-41 |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Shawn Saxton misses the 3 from the right wing | 57-41 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman tips it but misses | 57-41 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Claude Davis tips it back up and in | 57-43 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Harold Weedman steps in front of the Hans Zvorsky pass | 57-43 |
| 02:15 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman jams it | 57-45 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Carlos Dupree takes the ball from Nwa Abdel | 57-45 |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | Harold Weedman buries a shot from the right side | 57-47 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Elbert Burris is whistled for a carry | 57-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), James Hohowski (SF), Michael Vowels (PF) Daniel Cummins, Sidney Wise, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Antonio Griffith (PG), Joseph Mickle (SG), Edward Rose (PF) Frank Wilson, Shawn Saxton, Claude Davis | |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Joseph Mickle is fouled on the floor by Elbert Burris - foul #3 on Elbert Burris, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Michael Vowels steals it from Harold Weedman | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Elbert Burris is hacked by Antonio Griffith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #8 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose misses long on a floater from the right side | 57-47 |
| 00:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Vowels | 57-47 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Griffith - foul #3 on Antonio Griffith, team foul #9 | 57-47 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 59-47 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Edward Rose is whistled for traveling | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Scott is fouled on the floor by Edward Rose - foul #1 on Edward Rose, team foul #10 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Charles Nolan | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree is fouled on the floor by Elbert Burris - foul #4 on Elbert Burris, team foul #7 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Carlos Dupree misses the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 61-47 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 61-47 |