| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto inbounds the ball | 34-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone's pass is intercepted by Paul Lewis | 34-20 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Paul Lewis clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 34-20 |
| 19:25 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 34-20 |
| 19:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson travels in the backcourt | 34-20 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian drills a shot in the lane | 34-22 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the jumpshot from the right side | 36-22 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Joseph Erlandson is called for the reach on Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Joseph Erlandson, team foul #1 | 36-22 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 18:06 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Doud | 36-24 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto is called for traveling | 36-24 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:19 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the lay-in | 36-24 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits the follow up shot | 36-26 |
| 16:55 | Cincinnati | William Ceja is hacked by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-26 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (SF) Charles Taranto | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF), Nelson Kelly (C) Paul Lewis, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-26 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford snags the defensive board | 36-26 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Max Smith knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Bowne | 36-28 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Max Smith - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #2 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Richard Bourn (C) William Ceja, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Paul Bowne, Joshua Doud, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-28 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SG - James Button (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits a shot from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Mowery - foul #3 on John Mowery, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the free throw | 38-31 |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 38-31 |
| 15:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto tips it in | 40-31 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Richard Burney | 40-33 |
| 14:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-33 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 40-33 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian is hacked by Richard Bourn - foul #1 on Richard Bourn, team foul #3 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Charles Taranto, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Joshua Doud (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 13:40 | UConn | William Ceja is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #2 on William Ceja, team foul #4 | 40-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Lewis | |
| 13:17 | UConn | Max Smith is fouled on the floor by Frank Boone - foul #3 on Frank Boone, team foul #5 | 40-33 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 40-33 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Kevin Marasco tips it in | 40-35 |
| 12:48 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SF) John Mowery | |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Kelly (PF) Max Smith | |
| 12:22 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (PF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco | |
| 12:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-35 |
| 12:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson tips it but misses | 40-35 |
| 11:59 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Erlandson | 40-35 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the dunk | 40-35 |
| 11:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ulysses Stafford | 40-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the jump hook near the basket | 40-35 |
| 11:18 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the dunk | 40-35 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Samuel Sebastian blocks the jumper by Charles Taranto | 40-35 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joshua Doud | 40-38 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Joshua Doud is called for the reach on William Ceja - foul #4 on Joshua Doud, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (PG), James Button (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF), Richard Bourn (C) Joseph Erlandson, William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone, Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Nelson Kelly (SG), Kevin Marasco (SF), Max Smith (C) Paul Bowne, Joshua Doud, Ulysses Stafford, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | John Mowery lays it in on a nice dish by Kevin Hardin | 42-38 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block | 42-38 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Max Smith tips it home | 42-40 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | James Button misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Nelson Kelly - foul #2 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #4 | 42-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey (C) Kevin Hardin | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Joshua Doud (SG), Samuel Sebastian (C) Richard Burney, Kevin Marasco, Paul Lewis | |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | James Button makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Max Smith misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 08:12 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | John Mowery can't connect on a floater from close range | 44-40 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Max Smith gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SG - James Button (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bourn (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Joshua Doud connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-43 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey can't finish the layup | 44-43 |
| 07:08 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:55 | UConn | The jump hook by Samuel Sebastian is blocked by Richard Bourn | 44-43 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | John Mowery comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 44-43 |
| 06:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn hits the follow up shot | 46-43 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 46-43 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:58 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (PG), William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) Nicholas Tryon, James Button, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SF), Paul Lewis (PF) Nelson Kelly, Max Smith | |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 46-43 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Paul Bowne pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 05:15 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson pulls down the rebound | 46-43 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses short on a jumper from close range but he's hacked by Paul Bowne - foul #1 on Paul Bowne, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (C) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 04:49 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-43 |
| 04:31 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone grabs the board | 48-43 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Ulysses Stafford - foul #3 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Paul Bowne | 50-46 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Paul Bowne is called for the reach on Charles Taranto - foul #2 on Paul Bowne, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (C) Scott Lakey | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Sebastian (C) Max Smith | |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto misses the 2nd free throw | 51-46 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Paul Lewis snags the defensive board | 51-46 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Mowery (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford comes up short on the floater from the right side | 51-46 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian drills a runner near the basket set up by Ulysses Stafford and he's fouled by Frank Boone - foul #4 on Frank Boone, team foul #6 | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Richard Bourn (PF), Scott Lakey (C) William Ceja, Charles Taranto, Frank Boone | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Nelson Kelly (SG), Kevin Marasco (SF), Max Smith (PF) Paul Bowne, Joshua Doud, Ulysses Stafford, Paul Lewis | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the free throw | 51-48 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | John Mowery blows the layup | 51-48 |
| 02:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nelson Kelly | 51-48 |
| 02:02 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Ceja (SG), Charles Taranto (SF), Frank Boone (PF) James Button, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Joshua Doud (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Paul Lewis (PF) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Kevin Marasco, Max Smith | |
| 01:33 | UConn | Paul Lewis buries a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Samuel Sebastian | 51-50 |
| 01:04 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 51-50 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson tips it back up and in | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:58 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-50 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Paul Lewis double dribbles | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-50 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Paul Bowne gets the rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:10 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Frank Boone is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #5 on Frank Boone, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Frank Boone | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | John Mowery pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Paul Bowne is called for the reach on John Mowery in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Bowne, team foul #8 | 53-50 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | John Mowery makes the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Bowne hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 55-50 |