| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Boone inbounds the ball | 34-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Carson Judy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 34-34 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by James Lacefield | 34-37 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Sean Wiley can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 34-37 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Eugene May grabs the offensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Sean Wiley buries a shot from close range set up by David Boone | 36-37 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 18:24 | UConn | David Boone snags the defensive board | 36-37 |
| 18:22 | UConn | James Lacefield is called for the reach on Carson Judy in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Lacefield, team foul #1 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG) James Lacefield | |
| 18:10 | UConn | Dwight Buckley connects on the runner from the left block | 38-37 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-37 |
| 17:59 | UConn | David Boone pulls down the rebound | 38-37 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Sean Wiley lays it up and in on a nice dish by Carson Judy | 40-37 |
| 17:35 | Cincinnati | John Lafon hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-40 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Sean Wiley drills a jumper from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 17:03 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 42-40 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Eugene May snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Eugene May clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-40 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland pulls down the rebound | 42-40 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Stanley McUmber steals the ball from Sean Wiley | 42-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Boone (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley McUmber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Tomasini (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Cincinnati | Eugene May steals it from Willy Schell | 42-42 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Carson Judy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-42 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is hacked by Eugene May - foul #2 on Eugene May, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), James Lacefield (SG), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Willy Schell, John Lafon, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 15:08 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Schupp | 42-44 |
| 15:03 | UConn | James Shockley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-44 |
| 14:40 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nathan Morse | 42-47 |
| 14:22 | UConn | David Hartman slams it home on a great pass from Elijah Hammons | 44-47 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Kenneth Johson pulls down the rebound | 44-47 |
| 14:11 | UConn | James Shockley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 14:09 | Cincinnati | William Schupp gets the rebound | 44-47 |
| 13:56 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the shot from the right wing | 44-47 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber tips it back up and in | 44-49 |
| 13:34 | UConn | James Shockley can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-49 |
| 13:32 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 13:06 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski banks in the layup set up by Nathan Morse | 44-51 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Orville Brisson hits a fadeaway from the left side set up by Elijah Hammons | 46-51 |
| 12:39 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski's pass is intercepted by Orville Brisson | 46-51 |
| 12:35 | UConn | James Shockley clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-51 |
| 12:33 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Hartman | 46-51 |
| 12:23 | UConn | James Shockley scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 12:06 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Lacefield | 49-54 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Orville Brisson is whistled for a carry | 49-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, James Shockley, Elijah Hammons, Kenneth Johson, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Nathan Morse, James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Tomasini (fresh) 2 reb. C - Walter Holland (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Cincinnati | John Lafon is hacked by Sean Wiley - foul #1 on Sean Wiley, team foul #2 | 49-54 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-54 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it back up and in | 49-56 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Eugene May scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-56 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell knocks in the floater from the left block set up by John Lafon | 52-58 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Carson Judy misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 10:42 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Boone | 52-58 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Carson Judy connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line and he's fouled by Willy Schell - foul #2 on Willy Schell, team foul #2 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) Richard Looper | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the free throw | 55-58 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield clanks a jumper from the right side | 55-58 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 09:34 | UConn | James Lacefield is called for the reach on Eugene May - foul #4 on James Lacefield, team foul #3 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) James Lacefield | |
| 09:19 | UConn | Eugene May is hacked by Charles Tomasini - foul #2 on Charles Tomasini, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:04 | UConn | Carson Judy's floater is tipped away by Walter Holland | 55-58 |
| 09:03 | UConn | Carson Judy hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | John Lafon clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Elijah Hammons - foul #1 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #3 | 57-58 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG) Carson Judy, Eugene May | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) Willy Schell, Richard Looper, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | John Lafon misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | John Lafon makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Elijah Hammons is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #4 | 57-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG) John Lafon | |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber buries a jumper from the left wing | 57-61 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Elijah Hammons blows the dunk but the foul's on William Schupp - foul #1 on William Schupp, team foul #5 | 57-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, James Shockley, Kenneth Johson, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG), James Lacefield (SG) Nathan Morse, Richard Looper | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Elijah Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Elijah Hammons misses the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the offensive rebound | 58-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Lacefield (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stanley McUmber (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - William Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Eugene May is hacked by Willy Schell - foul #3 on Willy Schell, team foul #6 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (SF) Elijah Hammons | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Dwight Buckley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| 06:38 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-61 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-61 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits the follow up shot | 60-61 |
| 05:57 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 05:56 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini tips it back up and in | 60-63 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Eugene May can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber hits a driving attempt from close range set up by Willy Schell and he's hacked by Dwight Buckley - foul #3 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG) Eugene May | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse (PG) Willy Schell | |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber makes the free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Shockley grabs the offensive rebound | 60-66 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Carson Judy misses short on a jumper from close range | 60-66 |
| 04:43 | UConn | David Boone tips it but misses | 60-66 |
| 04:41 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse connects on the jumper from the right block and the foul's on Carson Judy - foul #3 on Carson Judy, team foul #6 | 60-68 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Looper (SG), John Lafon (SF), Igor Drewski (PF), William Schupp (C) James Lacefield, Stanley McUmber, Charles Tomasini, Walter Holland | |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Nathan Morse makes the free throw | 60-69 |
| 04:19 | UConn | James Shockley misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Looper - foul #1 on Richard Looper, team foul #7 | 60-69 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Willy Schell (PG) Nathan Morse | |
| 04:19 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 04:19 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-69 |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski scores on a floater from the free throw line | 62-71 |
| 03:45 | UConn | David Hartman is whistled for traveling | 62-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene May (SG) James Shockley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Looper comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-71 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | Igor Drewski tips it back up and in | 62-73 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Willy Schell (fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Looper (fresh) SF - John Lafon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Igor Drewski (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - William Schupp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Eugene May hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 62-73 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Elijah Hammons grabs the offensive rebound | 62-73 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Eugene May is hacked by William Schupp - foul #2 on William Schupp, team foul #8 | 62-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) David Hartman, Elijah Hammons, Kenneth Johson, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG), Stanley McUmber (SF), Charles Tomasini (PF), Walter Holland (C) Richard Looper, John Lafon, Igor Drewski, William Schupp | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 64-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is whistled for traveling | 64-73 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Eugene May hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Carson Judy | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-73 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Walter Holland gets the offensive rebound | 67-73 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | James Lacefield misses the fadeaway in the paint | 67-73 |
| 01:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwight Buckley | 67-73 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Carson Judy | 69-73 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-73 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Carson Judy misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 69-73 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the defensive rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene May - foul #3 on Eugene May, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:37 | UConn | David Boone grabs the board | 69-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the jumper near the basket | 71-74 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene May - foul #4 on Eugene May, team foul #8 | 71-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lafon (SG) James Lacefield | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Sean Wiley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Carson Judy | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Judy - foul #4 on Carson Judy, team foul #9 | 74-76 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Lacefield (SG) John Lafon | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Willy Schell misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Wiley | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Charles Tomasini denies the turnaround by Eugene May | 74-76 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini grabs the board | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini is fouled in the backcourt by Eugene May - foul #5 on Eugene May, team foul #10 | 74-76 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG) Eugene May | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini misses the 1st free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Charles Tomasini misses the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:08 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 74-76 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Sean Wiley works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 74-76 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber gets the rebound | 74-76 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley McUmber runs out the clock | 74-76 |