| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fresh) SG - James Fonville (fresh) SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) C - Billy Wood (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) PF - John Stock (fresh) C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billy Wood wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Billy Wood is hacked by Joshua Duffy - foul #1 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UConn | James Fonville is fouled on the floor by Jason Minaya - foul #1 on Jason Minaya, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Felix | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is hacked by James Fonville in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Fonville, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Joshua Duffy is called for the reach on Billy Wood - foul #2 on Joshua Duffy, team foul #3 | 2-0 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (C) Joshua Duffy | |
| 18:37 | UConn | Alvin Granda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 18:21 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the driving attempt from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:19 | UConn | John Felix gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Brent Caswell steals the ball from Tim Lowe in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the 1st free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Tim Lowe misses the shot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 17:39 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson connects on the jump hook from close range | 2-3 |
| 17:00 | UConn | John Felix connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Tim Lowe | 5-3 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Stanley Hudson out of the doubleteam | 5-6 |
| 16:33 | UConn | John Felix's pass is intercepted by Troy Blohm | 5-6 |
| 16:29 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm banks in the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:10 | UConn | James Fonville clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Troy Blohm | 5-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) 3 pts. C - Billy Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fresh) C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | John Felix clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 5-10 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | John Stock pulls down the rebound | 5-10 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Alvin Granda is called for the reach on Brent Caswell - foul #1 on Alvin Granda, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) James Fonville, Alvin Granda, John Felix, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Troy Blohm, John Stock | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons is by himself and knocks in the jumper in the paint | 5-12 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 5-12 |
| 14:47 | UConn | John Mullis grabs the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Edward Rhea evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-12 |
| 14:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 8-12 |
| 14:24 | UConn | John Mullis grabs the defensive rebound | 8-12 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Ferrero | 11-12 |
| 13:57 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 11-12 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Alvin Granda (SF), John Felix (PF) Tim Lowe, Paul Lomonaco, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn (PG), Jared Cross (SG), John Stock (PF) Brent Caswell, Jason Minaya, Stanley Hudson | |
| 13:46 | UConn | Edward Rhea splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-12 |
| 13:45 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ferrero | 11-12 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the contested jumper from the left wing | 13-12 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | John Stock misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 13-12 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Matthew Harn tips it home | 13-14 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Edward Rhea works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | UConn | Richard Ferrero grabs the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Matthew Harn is called for the reach on John Felix - foul #1 on Matthew Harn, team foul #4 | 13-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG), Jason Minaya (SG), Troy Blohm (SF) Matthew Harn, Jared Cross, Garry Holcomb | |
| 12:32 | UConn | James Fonville makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Rhea | 15-14 |
| 12:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jason Minaya | 15-16 |
| 12:13 | UConn | John Felix knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by James Fonville | 18-16 |
| 11:47 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Stock | 18-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) PF - John Felix (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Brent Caswell (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Stock (fairly fresh) C - Marvin Irons (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 18-19 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | John Stock pulls down the rebound | 18-19 |
| 11:04 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 18-21 |
| 10:50 | UConn | John Felix hits the finger roll | 20-21 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell can't finish the layup but he's fouled by James Fonville - foul #2 on James Fonville, team foul #4 | 20-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (PG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) James Fonville, Alvin Granda, John Felix, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson (C) Marvin Irons | |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:25 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Tim Lowe misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Stock - foul #1 on John Stock, team foul #5 | 20-23 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Tim Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 20-23 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Tim Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Tim Lowe - foul #1 on Tim Lowe, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG), Garry Holcomb (SF) Jason Minaya, Troy Blohm | |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 09:56 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 09:49 | UConn | John Mullis's pass is intercepted by Jared Cross | 21-25 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 21-25 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Richard Ferrero snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Edward Rhea is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 21-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (C) John Mullis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 21-25 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 21-25 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson grabs the board | 21-25 |
| 08:33 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson misses the turnaround from close range | 21-25 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | John Stock tips it in | 21-27 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco is fouled on the floor by Jared Cross - foul #1 on Jared Cross, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (SG), John Felix (PF) Edward Rhea, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG), Troy Blohm (SF), Marvin Irons (PF) Brent Caswell, Garry Holcomb, John Stock | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Billy Wood is whistled for traveling | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | John Mullis (C) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Paul Lomonaco - foul #1 on Paul Lomonaco, team foul #6 | 21-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG) Paul Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 1st free throw | 21-28 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Jared Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 21-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) 8 pts. C - John Mullis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stanley Hudson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UConn | Jared Cross steals it from Tim Lowe | 21-29 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Troy Blohm throws it down on a nice dish by Jared Cross | 21-31 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Marvin Irons is called for the reach on Tim Lowe - foul #1 on Marvin Irons, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (C) John Mullis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG) Jared Cross | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Tim Lowe misses the 1st free throw | 21-31 |
| 07:13 | Cincinnati | Stanley Hudson pulls down the rebound | 21-31 |
| 06:58 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 06:56 | UConn | John Felix snags the defensive board | 21-31 |
| 06:35 | UConn | John Felix misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya gets the rebound | 21-31 |
| 06:10 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-31 |
| 06:09 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons can't tip it in | 21-31 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the defensive rebound | 21-31 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Alvin Granda's pass is intercepted by Marvin Irons | 21-31 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | John Felix is called for the reach on Jason Minaya - foul #1 on John Felix, team foul #7 | 21-31 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Billy Wood (C) Edward Rhea, John Felix | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF), John Stock (PF) Troy Blohm, Marvin Irons | |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 05:37 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Billy Wood is whistled for a carry | 21-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (SF) Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:05 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 21-33 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Richard Ferrero snags the defensive board | 21-33 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Garry Holcomb is called for the reach on James Fonville - foul #1 on Garry Holcomb, team foul #8 | 21-33 |
| Subs | UConn | John Mullis (PF) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG) Jason Minaya | |
| 04:41 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 22-33 |
| 04:41 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 04:24 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-33 |
| 04:23 | UConn | John Mullis gets the rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:07 | UConn | James Fonville misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 23-33 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb grabs the defensive rebound | 23-33 |
| 04:00 | Cincinnati | Tim Lowe steals it from Jared Cross | 23-33 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Tim Lowe jams it | 25-33 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Brent Caswell, team foul #9 | 25-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (SF), John Felix (PF) Paul Lomonaco, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (PG), Troy Blohm (SF), Marvin Irons (PF), Joshua Duffy (C) Brent Caswell, Garry Holcomb, John Stock, Stanley Hudson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) PF - John Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Minaya (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jared Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Troy Blohm (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marvin Irons (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joshua Duffy (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 25-33 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya pulls down the rebound | 25-33 |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy's layup is rejected by Billy Wood | 25-33 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the board | 25-33 |
| 02:35 | UConn | James Fonville double dribbles | 25-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (C) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell (PG) Jared Cross | |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | Tim Lowe takes the ball from Brent Caswell in the backcourt | 25-33 |
| 02:20 | UConn | John Felix misses the shot from close range | 25-33 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 01:59 | Cincinnati | James Fonville steals it from Joshua Duffy | 25-33 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Marvin Irons is called for the reach on James Fonville - foul #2 on Marvin Irons, team foul #10 | 25-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG) Tim Lowe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garry Holcomb (SF) Troy Blohm | |
| 01:39 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 01:39 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-33 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Joshua Duffy tips it back up and in | 27-35 |
| 01:04 | UConn | James Fonville connects on the jumper from the baseline and he's hacked by Garry Holcomb - foul #2 on Garry Holcomb, team foul #11 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Cross (SG) Jason Minaya | |
| 01:04 | UConn | James Fonville makes the free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Billy Wood is called for the reach on Brent Caswell - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #8 | 30-35 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Brent Caswell misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the board | 30-35 |
| 00:43 | UConn | John Felix connects on the jumper from the left side | 32-35 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Marvin Irons double dribbles | 32-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF) Alvin Granda, John Felix | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Minaya (SG), Troy Blohm (SF), John Stock (PF) Jared Cross, Garry Holcomb, Marvin Irons | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 32-35 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the tip | 32-35 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | John Stock gets the rebound | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Stock hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 32-35 |