| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) SG - Larry Olson (fresh) SF - Del Hughes (fresh) PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fresh) SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) SF - Darell Carneal (fresh) PF - David Young (fresh) C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:40 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by David Young - foul #1 on David Young, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel misses the lay-in | 1-0 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Larry Olson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 1-0 |
| 19:02 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal gets the rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 18:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 1-0 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the layup | 1-0 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 18:24 | UConn | James Nguyen misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:23 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the defensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:02 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 1-0 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Eli Galuski drills a floater from close range on a nice dish by Del Hughes | 3-0 |
| 17:22 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 17:11 | Cincinnati | Del Hughes is called for the reach on Darell Carneal - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SF), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Darell Carneal, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey blows the layup | 3-0 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey snags the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by William Spears is blocked by Del Hughes | 3-0 |
| 16:32 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer tips it back up and in | 3-2 |
| 16:13 | UConn | William Spears picks off the pass by Donald Phillips | 3-2 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers misses the dunk attempt | 3-2 |
| 16:08 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 3-2 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the lay-in | 3-2 |
| 15:59 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) SF - Del Hughes (fairly fresh) PF - Eli Galuski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) SG - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) SF - William Spears (fresh) PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers hits a driving attempt from the left block and he's hacked by James Nguyen - foul #1 on James Nguyen, team foul #2 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Del Hughes, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Kenneth Posey, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 15:46 | UConn | David Young steals it from Joey Thomas | 3-5 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-5 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Joe Coleman hits the finger roll | 5-5 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | David Young hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by William Spears | 5-7 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-7 |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:49 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers is fouled on the floor by Joey Thomas - foul #1 on Joey Thomas, team foul #3 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG) James Nguyen, Larry Olson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Spears | 5-10 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:20 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Keefe | 5-10 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Gene Edgerly comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 5-10 |
| 14:08 | Cincinnati | Gregory Coronel grabs the board | 5-10 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 5-10 |
| 13:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 5-10 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the floater from the right block set up by Gene Edgerly | 7-10 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | David Young misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal tips it in | 7-12 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't throw it down but he's fouled by Gregory Coronel - foul #1 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Eli Galuski (PF) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Joey Thomas, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (PG), Kenneth Posey (SG), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Anthony Akers, William Spears, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| 12:42 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 8-12 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey pulls down the rebound | 8-12 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 8-12 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 8-12 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Joe Coleman is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) SF - Del Hughes (fresh) PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Andrew Eisele (fresh) SG - Kenneth Posey (fresh) SF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Helzer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Douglas Lowrey (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-12 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 8-12 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Del Hughes hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Larry Olson | 10-12 |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 10-12 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-12 |
| 11:11 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Kenneth Posey | 10-14 |
| 10:54 | UConn | James Nguyen scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Larry Olson | 13-14 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 13-14 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 13-14 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Del Hughes loses the dribble to Darell Carneal | 13-14 |
| 10:06 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal hits the finger roll | 13-16 |
| 09:46 | UConn | James Nguyen is whistled for traveling | 13-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Del Hughes, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), William Spears (SF), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, Darell Carneal, Craig Helzer, Douglas Lowrey | |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #5 | 13-16 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 09:30 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Donald Phillips comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 13-18 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Joey Thomas tips it in | 15-18 |
| 09:05 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kenneth Posey | 15-21 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Larry Olson drills a jumper from the left side on a great pass from James Nguyen | 17-21 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | William Spears misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 17-21 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-21 |
| 08:18 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Coronel | 17-21 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | William Spears hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-21 |
| 08:10 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 17-21 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Gene Edgerly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 17-21 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the offensive rebound | 17-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Posey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Spears (fresh) 2 ast. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the jumpshot from the right side | 19-21 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 07:00 | UConn | James Nguyen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 19-24 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | David Young gets the rebound | 19-24 |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | David Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Joey Thomas, Gene Edgerly, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG), Craig Helzer (PF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Kenneth Posey, David Young, Gregory Coronel | |
| 06:26 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Craig Helzer - foul #1 on Craig Helzer, team foul #3 | 19-24 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 20-24 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey grabs the board | 20-24 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Anthony Akers | 20-26 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Del Hughes slams it home on a nice dish by Gerardo Santana and he's fouled by Douglas Lowrey - foul #1 on Douglas Lowrey, team foul #4 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF) William Spears | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-26 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Del Hughes grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is fouled on the floor by Andrew Eisele - foul #1 on Andrew Eisele, team foul #5 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG) Anthony Akers | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Eli Galuski connects on the jumper from just outside the lane | 24-26 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Craig Helzer is denied by Joe Coleman | 24-26 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Gerardo Santana snags the defensive board | 24-26 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses short on a runner from close range | 24-26 |
| 04:19 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey grabs the board | 24-26 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Del Hughes steals it from Andrew Eisele | 24-26 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Gerardo Santana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG), Joey Thomas (SF) Gerardo Santana, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers (PG), William Spears (SG), David Young (PF), Gregory Coronel (C) Andrew Eisele, Kenneth Posey, Darell Carneal, Craig Helzer | |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Anthony Akers is fouled on the floor by James Nguyen - foul #2 on James Nguyen, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Eli Galuski, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Darell Carneal (SF) Douglas Lowrey | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Akers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Spears (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Darell Carneal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Young (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gregory Coronel (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | David Young hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Gene Edgerly - foul #1 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | David Young makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Gregory Coronel is called for the reach on Gene Edgerly - foul #2 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #6 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele (SG) Darell Carneal | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 24-28 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Larry Olson is fouled on the floor by Gregory Coronel - foul #3 on Gregory Coronel, team foul #7 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Del Hughes (SF) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer (C) Gregory Coronel | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Larry Olson misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 02:34 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Young | 24-28 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Gene Edgerly steps in front of the Craig Helzer pass | 24-28 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-28 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer gets the rebound | 24-28 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Larry Olson steals it from Craig Helzer | 24-28 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Del Hughes clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-28 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | David Young snags the defensive board | 24-28 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Larry Olson - foul #1 on Larry Olson, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Eli Galuski (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Harold Keefe, Gene Edgerly, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Posey (SG), Darell Carneal (SF), Douglas Lowrey (C) Anthony Akers, William Spears, David Young | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Andrew Eisele misses the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 24-28 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Eli Galuski can't finish the layup | 24-28 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Craig Helzer scores on a driving attempt from the left block set up by Kenneth Posey | 24-30 |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Andrew Eisele in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Eisele, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF) Larry Olson, Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Spears (SG) Andrew Eisele | |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Douglas Lowrey hits the finger roll | 26-32 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joey Thomas buries a fullcourt shot | 29-32 |