| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marion Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rowe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Thompson (fresh) PF - Andrew Robards (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Barry Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Benton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Adam Thompson inbounds the ball | 21-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Edward Rowe drills a fadeaway from close range set up by Adam Thompson | 23-30 |
| 19:06 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Barry Simpson | 23-32 |
| 18:44 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Andrew Robards | 23-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (PG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Barry Simpson, Bennie Benton | |
| 18:30 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne hits the easy wide open finger roll | 23-34 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt comes up short on the runner in the lane but he's hacked by Thomas Kidd - foul #3 on Thomas Kidd, team foul #1 | 23-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski (C) Thomas Kidd | |
| 18:01 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 24-34 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 25-34 |
| 17:47 | Cincinnati | Andrew Robards is called for the reach on William Taylor - foul #3 on Andrew Robards, team foul #1 | 25-34 |
| 17:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-34 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski tips it home | 25-36 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Edward Rowe misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-36 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | William Taylor grabs the board | 25-36 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | William Taylor hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 25-36 |
| 16:34 | Cincinnati | William Taylor tips it in | 25-38 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Adam Thompson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-38 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Andrew Robards tips it home | 27-38 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward lays it up and in on a nice dish by Anthony Poch | 27-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marion Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rowe (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) PF - Andrew Robards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Dewitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 9 pts. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Niewieroski (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt can't finish the layup | 27-40 |
| 15:43 | Cincinnati | Ray Niewieroski pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Edward Rowe takes the ball from Richard Woodward | 27-40 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Edward Rowe connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #2 | 30-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Delacerda (PG), David Read (SF), James Gaines (PF), Andy Acheson (C) Marion Jones, Adam Thompson, Andrew Robards, Thomas Dewitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Barry Simpson (PF), Bennie Benton (C) Anthony Poch, William Taylor, Ray Niewieroski | |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the 1st free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Andy Acheson gets the rebound | 30-40 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Edward Rowe loses the dribble to Barry Simpson | 30-40 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton's floater is tipped away by David Read | 30-40 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Edward Rowe grabs the board | 30-40 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Andy Acheson connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Edward Rowe | 32-40 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne misses the dunk attempt | 32-40 |
| 12:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Gaines | 32-40 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Edward Rowe clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Barry Simpson - foul #1 on Barry Simpson, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Marion Jones (PG), Thomas Dewitt (C) Thomas Delacerda, James Gaines | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood (SF), Thomas Kidd (C) Morris Wayne, Bennie Benton | |
| 12:33 | UConn | Edward Rowe misses the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Edward Rowe makes the 2nd free throw | 33-40 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Andy Acheson is called for the reach on Luis Howton - foul #2 on Andy Acheson, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Delacerda (SG), Adam Thompson (SF) Edward Rowe, Andy Acheson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF) Barry Simpson | |
| 11:57 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward is hacked by Thomas Dewitt during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Thomas Dewitt, team foul #4 | 33-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Andrew Robards (PF) David Read | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson (PF), Bennie Benton (C) William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marion Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Delacerda (fresh) SF - Adam Thompson (fresh) PF - Andrew Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lawrence Wood (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Barry Simpson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Bennie Benton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson lays it in | 33-42 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Adam Thompson comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 33-42 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Adam Thompson grabs the offensive board | 33-42 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Delacerda | 35-42 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Thompson - foul #2 on Adam Thompson, team foul #5 | 35-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rowe (SG) Thomas Delacerda | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Barry Simpson, Bennie Benton | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Rowe | 37-44 |
| 09:36 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood is fouled on the floor by Adam Thompson - foul #3 on Adam Thompson, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UConn | David Read (SF), James Gaines (PF), Andy Acheson (C) Adam Thompson, Andrew Robards, Thomas Dewitt | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch (SG) Richard Woodward | |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood tips it home | 37-46 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Edward Rowe scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from David Read | 39-46 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by William Taylor is blocked by Andy Acheson | 39-46 |
| 08:50 | UConn | David Read grabs the board | 39-46 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Edward Rowe misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-46 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | William Taylor gets the rebound | 39-46 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Luis Howton | 39-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marion Jones (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Rowe (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - David Read (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Gaines (fresh) C - Andy Acheson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Luis Howton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Anthony Poch (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Wood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Kidd (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:45 | UConn | Edward Rowe connects on the shot from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 07:16 | Cincinnati | David Read steals the ball from Luis Howton | 41-49 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Edward Rowe misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-49 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Marion Jones tips it home | 43-49 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Luis Howton misses long on a floater from the left block | 43-49 |
| 06:23 | UConn | David Read grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Andy Acheson loses the ball out of bounds | 43-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Delacerda (PG), Adam Thompson (SF), Andrew Robards (PF), Thomas Dewitt (C) Marion Jones, David Read, James Gaines, Andy Acheson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (PG), Richard Woodward (SG), Morris Wayne (SF), Barry Simpson (PF), Bennie Benton (C) Luis Howton, Anthony Poch, Lawrence Wood, William Taylor, Thomas Kidd | |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton is fouled on the floor by Thomas Dewitt - foul #2 on Thomas Dewitt, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 05:43 | Cincinnati | Bennie Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:26 | UConn | Edward Rowe misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 43-51 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Thomas Delacerda pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-51 |
| 05:03 | UConn | The jump hook by Adam Thompson is blocked by Barry Simpson | 43-51 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward gets the rebound | 43-51 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 43-51 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne tips it back up and in | 43-53 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Bennie Benton - foul #3 on Bennie Benton, team foul #3 | 43-53 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt misses the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Barry Simpson scores on a jump hook from the right block | 44-55 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Richard Woodward picks off the pass by Edward Rowe | 44-55 |
| 03:56 | Cincinnati | Richard Woodward hits the finger roll | 44-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Delacerda (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Edward Rowe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Adam Thompson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Robards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Dewitt (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Terrell Jones (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Woodward (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Morris Wayne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Barry Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Bennie Benton (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Adam Thompson hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Rowe | 46-57 |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Morris Wayne can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 46-57 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Adam Thompson is hacked by Barry Simpson - foul #2 on Barry Simpson, team foul #4 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Marion Jones (PG) Edward Rowe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Howton (PG), Lawrence Wood (SF) Terrell Jones, Morris Wayne | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Luis Howton is called for the reach on Marion Jones - foul #1 on Luis Howton, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | UConn | David Read (PF) Andrew Robards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Terrell Jones (PG), Anthony Poch (SG), William Taylor (PF), Thomas Kidd (C) Luis Howton, Richard Woodward, Barry Simpson, Bennie Benton | |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:30 | UConn | David Read's pass is intercepted by Terrell Jones | 46-57 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Lawrence Wood makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Terrell Jones | 46-59 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Thomas Dewitt is fouled on the floor by William Taylor - foul #2 on William Taylor, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rowe (SG), Andrew Robards (PF) Thomas Delacerda, David Read | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Marion Jones knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Edward Rowe | 48-59 |
| 01:20 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Lawrence Wood is blocked by Andrew Robards | 48-59 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | William Taylor tips it home | 48-61 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Edward Rowe makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Marion Jones | 50-61 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Marion Jones double dribbles | 50-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Cincinnati | Thomas Kidd scores on a shot from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Wood | 50-66 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Marion Jones can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 50-66 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | William Taylor pulls down the rebound | 50-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Anthony Poch runs out the clock | 50-66 |