| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fresh) 5 ast. SG - James Braxton (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Larry Floyd (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Carlton Levay (fresh) C - James Bergara (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Christopher Artrip (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Van Isler (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Van Isler inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Van Isler misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Carlton Levay snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 19:11 | UConn | James Bergara throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Van Isler clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 18:45 | UConn | James Braxton grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Randy Dean is called for the reach on Christopher Morris in the backcourt - foul #1 on Randy Dean, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Randy Dean steals the ball from Larry Floyd | 33-35 |
| 18:13 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 33-38 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Larry Floyd is hacked by Bill Becerra - foul #1 on Bill Becerra, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), James Tindall (PF), Jason Dewey (C) Christopher Morris, Carlton Levay, James Bergara | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF) Christopher Artrip, Van Isler | |
| 17:26 | UConn | James Braxton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Dewey | 36-38 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is fouled in the backcourt by James Braxton - foul #3 on James Braxton, team foul #1 | 36-38 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | James Tindall steps in front of the Michael Curtis pass | 36-38 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Larry Floyd hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-38 |
| 16:48 | UConn | James Tindall misses the tip | 36-38 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Randy Diehl | 36-38 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Randy Dean | 36-40 |
| 16:13 | UConn | James Braxton misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-40 |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Randy Diehl | 36-40 |
| 15:48 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Gregory Balch snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gregory Balch (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Braxton (tiring) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Larry Floyd (tiring) 3 pts. PF - James Tindall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Dewey (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Curtis (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Randy Diehl (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Bill Becerra (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:18 | UConn | Gregory Balch loses the dribble to Bill Becerra | 36-40 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl blows the dunk | 36-40 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Jason Dewey snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:35 | UConn | James Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 36-40 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton is fouled on the floor by Larry Floyd - foul #1 on Larry Floyd, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Carlton Levay (PF), James Bergara (C) Gregory Balch, James Tindall, Jason Dewey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (PG), Christopher Artrip (SG), Mark Caudill (PF), Leonard Drake (C) Randy Dean, Jeffrey Stanton, Randy Diehl, Bill Becerra | |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Christopher Artrip, team foul #3 | 36-40 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Leonard Drake is called for the reach on Carlton Levay - foul #1 on Leonard Drake, team foul #4 | 36-40 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Carlton Levay connects on the runner in the paint and he's fouled by Mark Caudill - foul #2 on Mark Caudill, team foul #5 | 38-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Dewey (SG), Jeffery Parker (SF) James Braxton, Larry Floyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 13:45 | UConn | Carlton Levay makes the free throw | 39-40 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip is hacked by Jason Dewey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Dewey, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Morris - foul #2 on Christopher Morris, team foul #4 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG) Michael Curtis | |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Leonard Drake grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:10 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean is fouled on the floor by Jason Dewey - foul #3 on Jason Dewey, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-41 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Jason Dewey grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Jeffery Parker misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-41 |
| 12:46 | UConn | James Bergara gets the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Carlton Levay jams it set up by Christopher Morris | 41-41 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Christopher Morris steals the ball from Mark Caudill | 41-41 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Christopher Morris hits the finger roll | 43-41 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Van Isler comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 11:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Carlton Levay | 43-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jason Dewey (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Jeffery Parker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlton Levay (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Bergara (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Artrip (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Van Isler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Mark Caudill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Leonard Drake (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Van Isler steals the ball from Carlton Levay | 43-41 |
| 11:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip hits the finger roll on a great pass from Van Isler | 43-43 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Jeffery Parker double dribbles | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), James Braxton (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), James Tindall (PF), Michael Smith (C) Christopher Morris, Jason Dewey, Jeffery Parker, Carlton Levay, James Bergara | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (PG), Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF), Randy Diehl (PF), Bill Becerra (C) Randy Dean, Christopher Artrip, Van Isler, Mark Caudill, Leonard Drake | |
| 10:49 | Cincinnati | James Braxton is called for the reach on Michael Curtis in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Braxton, team foul #6 | 43-43 |
| 10:37 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from the left block | 43-43 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Larry Floyd swats the short shot by Bill Becerra | 43-43 |
| 10:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 43-43 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Michael Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-43 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Jason Fleming | 43-43 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Curtis and he's hacked by Larry Floyd - foul #2 on Larry Floyd, team foul #7 | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton misses the free throw | 43-45 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl grabs the offensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | Jeffrey Stanton can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-45 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 09:30 | UConn | James Tindall gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 09:13 | UConn | James Tindall knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Gregory Balch | 45-45 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), Terry Gordon (PF), James Bergara (C) James Braxton, James Tindall, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG), Mark Caudill (C) Jason Fleming, Bill Becerra | |
| 08:47 | UConn | Terry Gordon can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Randy Diehl - foul #1 on Randy Diehl, team foul #6 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Dewey (SG), Jeffery Parker (SF) Gregory Balch, Larry Floyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (SF), Wesley Schulman (C) Jeffrey Stanton, Randy Diehl | |
| 08:47 | UConn | Terry Gordon misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Van Isler comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 46-45 |
| 08:28 | UConn | James Bergara grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Terry Gordon misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Mark Caudill - foul #3 on Mark Caudill, team foul #7 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlton Levay (PF), James Tindall (C) Jason Dewey, James Bergara | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip (SG) Van Isler | |
| 08:05 | UConn | Terry Gordon makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Terry Gordon misses the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 08:05 | Cincinnati | Wesley Schulman snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Wesley Schulman is whistled for a carry | 47-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG) Terry Gordon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:38 | UConn | James Tindall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 07:37 | Cincinnati | Mark Caudill pulls down the rebound | 47-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Braxton (tiring) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Jeffery Parker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Carlton Levay (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - James Tindall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Artrip (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Mark Caudill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Wesley Schulman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Curtis | 47-47 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Carlton Levay misses long on a runner from close range | 47-47 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Carlton Levay tips it but misses | 47-47 |
| 06:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Randy Dean | 47-47 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Randy Dean clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Carlton Levay grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 06:17 | UConn | James Braxton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-47 |
| 06:15 | UConn | James Tindall grabs the offensive board | 47-47 |
| 05:55 | UConn | James Braxton connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffery Parker | 50-47 |
| 05:55 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (PG), Jason Dewey (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), James Bergara (C) Christopher Morris, James Braxton, Jeffery Parker, James Tindall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (SF), Randy Diehl (PF), Bill Becerra (C) Michael Curtis, Mark Caudill, Wesley Schulman | |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Van Isler is hacked by Larry Floyd in the backcourt - foul #3 on Larry Floyd, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 1st free throw | 50-48 |
| 05:53 | Cincinnati | Van Isler makes the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Larry Floyd clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 50-49 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Carlton Levay tips it home | 52-49 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl is alone and drills a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Bill Becerra | 52-51 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Gregory Balch is hacked by Christopher Artrip - foul #2 on Christopher Artrip, team foul #8 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Gordon (PF) Carlton Levay | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Curtis (SG), Jeffrey Stanton (SF) Randy Dean, Christopher Artrip | |
| 04:55 | UConn | Gregory Balch misses the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Randy Diehl | 52-51 |
| 04:26 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra scores on a runner from the right block on a great pass from Michael Curtis | 52-53 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Randy Diehl is called for the reach on James Bergara - foul #2 on Randy Diehl, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Morris (PG), James Tindall (PF) Gregory Balch, Terry Gordon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:10 | UConn | James Bergara misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:10 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl pulls down the rebound | 52-53 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by James Tindall - foul #1 on James Tindall, team foul #9 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (C) James Bergara | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Fleming (PG) Van Isler | |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 52-55 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Christopher Morris throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-55 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra is fouled on the floor by Larry Floyd - foul #4 on Larry Floyd, team foul #10 | 52-55 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG), Carlton Levay (PF) Jason Dewey, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Randy Dean (PG) Jason Fleming | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra makes the 2nd free throw | 52-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Braxton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Larry Floyd (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Carlton Levay (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - James Tindall (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Randy Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Curtis (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Stanton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Randy Diehl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. C - Bill Becerra (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Carlton Levay buries a shot from close range set up by Christopher Morris and the foul's on Randy Diehl - foul #3 on Randy Diehl, team foul #10 | 54-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Balch (SG), Jeffery Parker (SF) James Braxton, Larry Floyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip (SG) Michael Curtis | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Carlton Levay makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl is denied on a layup by James Tindall | 55-57 |
| 03:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Carlton Levay | 55-57 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Dewey (SG), Larry Floyd (SF), James Bergara (C) Gregory Balch, Jeffery Parker, James Tindall | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Van Isler (SF) Jeffrey Stanton | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Larry Floyd misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Randy Diehl grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip is alone and drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Randy Diehl | 55-60 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Carlton Levay clanks a floater from close range | 55-60 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Carlton Levay hits the follow up shot | 57-60 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Christopher Morris steps in front of the Van Isler pass in the backcourt | 57-60 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Larry Floyd jams it on a great pass from Christopher Morris | 59-60 |
| 01:55 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Carlton Levay pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Larry Floyd double dribbles | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | James Braxton (SG) Jason Dewey | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Christopher Morris picks off the pass by Randy Diehl in the backcourt | 59-60 |
| 01:03 | UConn | James Braxton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Carlton Levay hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 00:45 | Cincinnati | Christopher Artrip hits a wide open 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Van Isler | 61-63 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Carlton Levay lays it up and in on a great pass from James Braxton | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Bill Becerra misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 63-63 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Van Isler hits the follow up shot | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Christopher Morris misses short on a fullcourt shot | 63-65 |