| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Lee Nye inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by James Taylor | 27-31 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon double dribbles | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Boyce Usher (C) Paul Read, Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:57 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #2 on Kevin Ward, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon (C) Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:57 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 27-31 |
| 18:57 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the defensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 27-31 |
| 18:28 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-31 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Lee Nye - foul #1 on Lee Nye, team foul #1 | 27-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG), Dennis Jones (PF), Kevin Ward (C) Donny Green, Boyce Usher, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the 1st free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal misses the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Lee Nye grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Taylor | 28-34 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal makes the jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Read | 30-34 |
| 16:58 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-34 |
| 16:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 30-34 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Stephen Spradley steals it from Stephen Heal | 30-34 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Stephen Spradley connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Taylor | 30-37 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones loses the dribble to Jeremy Hunsberger | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Heal (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Ward (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Nye (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UConn | James Taylor is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-37 |
| 15:23 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:00 | Cincinnati | Stephen Heal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 14:59 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Dennis Jones - foul #1 on Dennis Jones, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Dennis Jones, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Troy Lai (C) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Lee Nye, William Schuster | |
| 14:30 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 14:03 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen travels with the ball | 30-38 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Jeffery Walters knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Michael Vaden | 30-40 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 30-40 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 30-40 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-40 |
| 12:41 | Cincinnati | Raymond Rolon grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Dallas Shaw picks off the pass by Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt | 30-40 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Sam Kelley steals the ball from Jeffery Walters | 30-40 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley can't finish the layup | 30-40 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Dallas Shaw is called for a charge - foul #2 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Paul Read (SG), Dennis Jones (PF) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Lee Nye (PF) Dallas Shaw, Jeffery Walters, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Vaden - foul #1 on Michael Vaden, team foul #3 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Read (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lee Nye (fresh) 2 pts. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Lee Nye hits the finger roll set up by Troy Lai | 32-42 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-42 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses the tip | 32-42 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 10:37 | UConn | James Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 10:36 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Paul Read | 32-42 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones's pass is intercepted by Lee Nye | 32-42 |
| 09:59 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Paul Read - foul #2 on Paul Read, team foul #3 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Donny Green (SG), Boyce Usher (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (PF) Michael Vaden | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Michael Platt steps in front of the Lee Nye pass | 32-42 |
| 09:11 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Michael Platt is denied by William Schuster | 32-42 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones tips it back up and in | 34-42 |
| 08:43 | UConn | James Taylor makes the contested 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Stephen Spradley | 34-45 |
| 08:20 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-45 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Lee Nye snags the defensive board | 34-45 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the shot from the free throw line | 34-45 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Troy Lai can't tip it in | 34-45 |
| 07:52 | UConn | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 07:38 | UConn | William Schuster can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 34-45 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Michael Platt (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Clifford Henderson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Boyce Usher (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Nye (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Schuster (fresh) C - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Cincinnati | James Taylor steals the ball from Boyce Usher | 34-45 |
| 07:15 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-45 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't tip it in | 34-45 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt grabs the board | 34-45 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Troy Lai - foul #4 on Troy Lai, team foul #4 | 34-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG), Stephen Heal (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Raymond Rolon (C) Donny Green, Clifford Henderson, Dennis Jones, Boyce Usher | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Lee Nye, William Schuster | |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt makes the 1st free throw | 35-45 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Michael Platt misses the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 35-45 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Troy Lai hits a wide open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 35-47 |
| 05:47 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is fouled on the floor by Troy Lai - foul #5 on Troy Lai, team foul #5 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Michael Platt | |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Troy Lai | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward makes the driving attempt near the basket | 37-47 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits a runner from the left block on a great pass from Dallas Shaw | 37-49 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Paul Read comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 37-49 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward hits the follow up shot | 39-49 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Kevin Ward swats the short shot by Michael Vaden | 39-49 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the follow up shot | 39-51 |
| 04:08 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Donny Green (SF), Dennis Jones (PF) Paul Read, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Lee Nye (C) Dallas Shaw, Jeffery Walters, William Schuster | |
| 03:46 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger loses the ball out of bounds | 39-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (SF) Donny Green | |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden | |
| 03:22 | Cincinnati | Stephen Spradley steps in front of the Clifford Henderson pass | 39-51 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Jones (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Raymond Rolon (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:01 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger slams it home over the doubleteam on a nice dish by James Taylor | 39-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is whistled for traveling | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Paul Read (SG), Donny Green (SF), Kevin Ward (C) Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Raymond Rolon | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) William Schuster | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the dunk over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Kevin Ward - foul #3 on Kevin Ward, team foul #4 | 39-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Platt (PG), Stephen Heal (SF) Joaquin Jensen, Donny Green | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 39-55 |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | Paul Read knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 41-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Michael Vaden is called for traveling | 41-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Clifford Henderson (SF), Raymond Rolon (C) Michael Platt, Stephen Heal, Kevin Ward | |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (C) Michael Vaden | |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses badly on a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #2 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #6 | 41-55 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 42-55 |
| 01:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 43-55 |
| 01:02 | UConn | James Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-55 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Dennis Jones snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Lee Nye steps in front of the Raymond Rolon pass | 43-55 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Stephen Spradley lays it in set up by Lee Nye | 43-57 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Paul Read clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 43-57 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 43-57 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Taylor shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the floater from the right side on a great pass from Stephen Spradley and he's hacked by Dennis Jones - foul #2 on Dennis Jones, team foul #5 | 43-59 |
| 00:16 | UConn | James Taylor makes the free throw | 43-60 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #7 | 43-60 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 1st free throw | 44-60 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the 2nd free throw | 45-60 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Taylor runs out the clock | 45-60 |