| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Harry Giunta inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Harry Giunta hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Sharpton | 32-32 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Patrick Winbush tips it in | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | UConn | William Blair clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Harvey Manson - foul #1 on Harvey Manson, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | UConn | William Blair misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 19:13 | UConn | William Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is hacked by Harry Giunta - foul #1 on Harry Giunta, team foul #1 | 33-34 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Patrick Winbush | 33-36 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Donald Glover steps in front of the Harry Giunta pass | 33-36 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson travels with the ball | 33-36 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Albert Johnson makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Sharpton | 35-36 |
| 17:15 | Cincinnati | Jerry King throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Johnson (C) Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams (SF) Donald Glover | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-36 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Robert Wood misses the tip | 35-36 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | James Puls knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Winbush | 35-39 |
| 16:05 | UConn | William Blair misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Harry Giunta hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams is fouled on the floor by Harry Giunta - foul #2 on Harry Giunta, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Albert Johnson (PF), Long Kung (C) Robert Wood, Harry Giunta, Robert Sharpton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) James Puls, Patrick Winbush, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Long Kung (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 4 pts. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Donald Glover | 37-41 |
| 15:04 | UConn | William Blair is called for 3 seconds | 37-41 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams blows the layup | 37-41 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop tips it home | 37-43 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Long Kung hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 37-43 |
| 14:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Brandon Gallop | 37-43 |
| 13:52 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop buries a driving attempt from the left block | 37-45 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Long Kung misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 37-45 |
| 13:29 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Long Kung | 37-45 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Long Kung buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Ronald Huff | 39-45 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses the lay-in | 39-45 |
| 12:55 | UConn | William Blair grabs the defensive rebound | 39-45 |
| 12:51 | UConn | William Blair is hacked by Donald Glover - foul #1 on Donald Glover, team foul #2 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wood (SG), Harry Giunta (SF), Robert Sharpton (PF) Ronald Huff, Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Donald Glover, Douglas Melchor, Raymond Williams, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 12:36 | UConn | Long Kung can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry King - foul #2 on Jerry King, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Long Kung makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Long Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-45 |
| 12:16 | Cincinnati | Jerry King tips it home | 41-47 |
| 12:03 | UConn | William Blair misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-47 |
| 12:01 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Wood | 41-47 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Robert Wood misses short on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Patrick Winbush - foul #1 on Patrick Winbush, team foul #4 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG) Patrick Winbush | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Robert Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Robert Sharpton - foul #2 on Robert Sharpton, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fresh) 8 pts. C - Long Kung (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Kuykendall (fresh) PF - Jerry King (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:11 | UConn | Harvey Manson blocks the jumper by Robert Wood | 43-48 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Harvey Manson | 43-48 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall's pass is intercepted by Long Kung | 43-48 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Harvey Manson blocks the short jumper by Robert Sharpton | 43-48 |
| 10:29 | Cincinnati | James Puls snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | James Puls knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 43-50 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the driving attempt from close range | 43-50 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Robert Sharpton snags the defensive board | 43-50 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Harry Giunta hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 45-50 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the jumper from the left side set up by Douglas Melchor | 45-52 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Long Kung misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Melchor - foul #4 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG), Ronald Huff (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Albert Johnson (PF) William Blair, Robert Wood, Harry Giunta, Robert Sharpton | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (PG), Patrick Winbush (SG), Raymond Williams (SF), Joseph Parker (PF), Brandon Gallop (C) James Puls, Douglas Melchor, Robert Kuykendall, Jerry King, Harvey Manson | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Long Kung makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Long Kung makes the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 08:06 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 47-52 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Long Kung gets the rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Albert Johnson buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Young and the foul's on Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #6 | 49-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Sharpton (PF) Long Kung | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Albert Johnson misses the free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:58 | Cincinnati | Brandon Gallop grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 3 from the right corner | 49-55 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Robert Sharpton blows the layup | 49-55 |
| 07:10 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover grabs the board | 49-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Young (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Sharpton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Patrick Winbush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Parker (fresh) 6 pts. C - Brandon Gallop (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker can't connect on a floater from the left block | 49-55 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Charles Johnson snags the defensive board | 49-55 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 49-55 |
| 06:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker gets the rebound | 49-55 |
| 06:02 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-55 |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Raymond Williams tips it home | 49-57 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Richard Young's pass is intercepted by Donald Glover in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker double dribbles | 49-57 |
| Subs | UConn | William Blair (PG), Robert Wood (SG), Harry Giunta (SF), Long Kung (C) Richard Young, Ronald Huff, Charles Johnson, Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Puls (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Robert Kuykendall (SF), Jerry King (PF), Harvey Manson (C) Donald Glover, Patrick Winbush, Raymond Williams, Joseph Parker, Brandon Gallop | |
| 05:23 | UConn | Long Kung can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Douglas Melchor | 49-57 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Harry Giunta - foul #3 on Harry Giunta, team foul #4 | 49-57 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Kuykendall makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Robert Sharpton misses the easy layup | 49-58 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on William Blair - foul #1 on William Blair, team foul #5 | 49-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Johnson (PF), Albert Johnson (C) Robert Sharpton, Long Kung | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SF) Robert Kuykendall | |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 1st free throw | 49-58 |
| 04:21 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 49-59 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Robert Wood drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-59 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | James Puls clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-59 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Robert Wood pulls down the rebound | 51-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Robert Wood misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-59 |
| 03:27 | Cincinnati | James Puls grabs the board | 51-59 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | James Puls scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Donald Glover | 51-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Blair (tiring) 13 pts. SG - Robert Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Harry Giunta (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. PF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Albert Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Puls (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Glover (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. PF - Jerry King (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Harvey Manson (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Long Kung (C) Albert Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:49 | UConn | William Blair makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Wood | 54-62 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Harvey Manson can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 54-62 |
| 02:19 | UConn | William Blair gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Long Kung's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Sharpton (PF) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:46 | Cincinnati | James Puls scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-64 |
| 01:33 | UConn | William Blair loses the ball out of bounds | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:12 | Cincinnati | Jerry King is whistled for a carry | 54-64 |
| 00:50 | UConn | William Blair's pass is intercepted by James Puls | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | James Puls is hacked by William Blair in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Blair, team foul #6 | 54-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker (PF) Jerry King | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | William Blair is called for the reach on Douglas Melchor - foul #3 on William Blair, team foul #7 | 54-64 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor makes the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor misses the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 00:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Long Kung | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Harvey Manson is called for the reach on William Blair - foul #2 on Harvey Manson, team foul #7 | 54-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jerry King (PF) Joseph Parker | |
| 00:41 | UConn | William Blair makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:41 | UConn | William Blair makes the 2nd free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Wood is called for the reach on Douglas Melchor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Wood, team foul #8 | 56-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker (PF) Jerry King | |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor misses the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Sharpton | 56-65 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Harry Giunta hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-65 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker pulls down the rebound | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker is fouled in the backcourt by William Blair - foul #4 on William Blair, team foul #9 | 56-65 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the 1st free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Joseph Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 56-67 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Long Kung buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by William Blair | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Puls is hacked by William Blair in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Blair, team foul #10 | 58-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Young (PG) William Blair | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Puls misses the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | James Puls makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Douglas Melchor steps in front of the Richard Young pass | 58-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | James Puls runs out the clock | 58-68 |