| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Ward (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell inbounds the ball | 27-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:58 | Cincinnati | Arnold Long steps in front of the Joshua Parks pass in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| 19:57 | UConn | Arnold Long jams it | 29-31 |
| 19:55 | Cincinnati | Rafael Santiago steps in front of the Joshua Parks pass in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Arthur Ward is called for the reach on Rafael Santiago - foul #3 on Arthur Ward, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Arthur Ward | |
| 19:20 | UConn | Hector Martin is whistled for a carry | 29-31 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-31 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Sean Smith grabs the board | 29-31 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Rafael Santiago clanks a 3 from the right corner | 29-31 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews snags the defensive board | 29-31 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson blows the layup | 29-31 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Arnold Long pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Sean Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-31 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Arnold Long hits the follow up shot | 31-31 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the jumper near the basket set up by Donnie Nelson and the foul's on Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #1 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Rafael Santiago, Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Michael Horne (C) Donnie Nelson, Duane Russell, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 17:20 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG) Trevor Stone | |
| 16:40 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks knocks in the shot from the right side | 33-34 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Jason Cowan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Jeremy Dorman (C) Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Duane Russell (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Samuel Surles, Richard Smith, Mitchell Currie, Michael Horne | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Christopher Mauk (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Dorman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Mauk is called for the reach on Edward Chapman in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| 15:45 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:44 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman's fadeaway is rejected by Delbert Powell | 33-37 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Christopher Mauk grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Christopher Mauk tips it but misses | 33-37 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Jason Cowan grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Arthur Ward - foul #4 on Arthur Ward, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Jeffery Wicks (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Joshua Parks (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Edward Chapman, Duane Russell, Arthur Ward | |
| 14:49 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews is denied on a layup by Hector Martin | 34-37 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Christopher Mauk pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses the 3 from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone misses long on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-37 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Jeremy Dorman pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks clanks a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Wayne Wright - foul #1 on Wayne Wright, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Delbert Powell (SF), Sean Smith (C) Christopher Mauk, Jeremy Dorman, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Donnie Nelson, Wayne Wright, Joshua Parks | |
| 13:18 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-37 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Rafael Santiago hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-37 |
| 12:10 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Hector Martin (PF) Rafael Santiago, Delbert Powell, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG), Duane Russell (SF), Michael Horne (C) Trevor Stone, Richard Smith, Frank Matthews | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edward Chapman - foul #1 on Edward Chapman, team foul #4 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Joshua Parks (PF) Samuel Surles, Mitchell Currie | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Horne (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-37 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Hector Martin pulls down the rebound | 39-37 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-37 |
| 11:09 | Cincinnati | Michael Horne snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Arnold Long - foul #1 on Arnold Long, team foul #3 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews (C) Michael Horne | |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:54 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Hector Martin misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 10:35 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 10:17 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell tips it in | 39-39 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Hector Martin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 41-39 |
| 09:45 | Cincinnati | Frank Matthews throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeremy Dorman (PF), Sean Smith (C) Jason Cowan, Frank Sheets, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Samuel Surles (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Edward Chapman, Donnie Nelson, Duane Russell, Joshua Parks | |
| 09:18 | UConn | Sean Smith misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Frank Matthews - foul #3 on Frank Matthews, team foul #5 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Wicks (PF) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Horne (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 09:18 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 42-39 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Michael Horne pulls down the rebound | 42-39 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Michael Horne is fouled on the floor by Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #4 | 42-39 |
| 08:47 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles misses the wide open 3 from the right wing | 42-39 |
| 08:46 | Cincinnati | Michael Horne tips it home | 42-41 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Michael Horne is called for the reach on Rafael Santiago - foul #1 on Michael Horne, team foul #6 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Delbert Powell (SF) Rafael Santiago, Christopher Mauk, Jeremy Dorman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson (SG), Duane Russell (SF), Wayne Wright (PF), Frank Matthews (C) Samuel Surles, Richard Smith, Mitchell Currie, Michael Horne | |
| 07:56 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Duane Russell - foul #1 on Duane Russell, team foul #7 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Hector Martin (PF) Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward (C) Frank Matthews | |
| 07:56 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 43-41 |
| 07:54 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Hector Martin in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hector Martin, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| 07:31 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is fouled on the floor by Arnold Long - foul #2 on Arnold Long, team foul #6 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman (PG) Trevor Stone | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Edward Chapman (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Russell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Wayne Wright (fresh) C - Arthur Ward (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman comes up short on the floater from the left side | 43-41 |
| 07:23 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward tips it but misses | 43-41 |
| 07:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 43-41 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Hector Martin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman is by himself and knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Eric Bourne - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Jeremy Dorman (C) Jason Cowan, Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles (SG), Richard Smith (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF) Donnie Nelson, Duane Russell, Wayne Wright | |
| 06:33 | Cincinnati | Edward Chapman misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks loses the dribble to Samuel Surles | 43-43 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | Richard Smith hits the finger roll on a great pass from Samuel Surles | 43-45 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Mitchell Currie steps in front of the Jeremy Dorman pass | 43-45 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Samuel Surles can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 43-45 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Mitchell Currie tips it home | 43-47 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Rafael Santiago scores on a 3 from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Sean Smith (C) Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Jeremy Dorman | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone (PG), Donnie Nelson (SG), Duane Russell (SF), Joshua Parks (PF) Edward Chapman, Samuel Surles, Richard Smith, Mitchell Currie | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 46-47 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Christopher Mauk grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Sean Smith buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rafael Santiago | 48-47 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Delbert Powell is called for the reach on Trevor Stone in the backcourt - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #8 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Arnold Long (SG) Rafael Santiago, Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright (SF), Frank Matthews (C) Duane Russell, Arthur Ward | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Hector Martin lays it in on a great pass from Jason Cowan | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Trevor Stone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donnie Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Wayne Wright (fresh) PF - Joshua Parks (fresh) 3 reb. C - Frank Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 50-49 |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone snags the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 02:41 | Cincinnati | Delbert Powell steals it from Donnie Nelson | 50-49 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Wayne Wright snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 02:19 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Duane Russell (SF), Mitchell Currie (PF), Arthur Ward (C) Wayne Wright, Joshua Parks, Frank Matthews | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 50-49 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Hector Martin grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Eric Bourne buries a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Bourne - foul #3 on Eric Bourne, team foul #9 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joshua Parks (PF) Mitchell Currie | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Sean Smith snags the defensive board | 52-49 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses the dunk | 52-49 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Hector Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Hector Martin can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 52-49 |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Trevor Stone grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | Arthur Ward misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 52-49 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Arnold Long gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Nelson - foul #2 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #8 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Delbert Powell, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson is hacked by Sean Smith - foul #3 on Sean Smith, team foul #10 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF) Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:19 | Cincinnati | Donnie Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Arnold Long is fouled in the backcourt by Donnie Nelson - foul #3 on Donnie Nelson, team foul #9 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Delbert Powell, Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:08 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG) Rafael Santiago, Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Frank Sheets is fouled in the backcourt by Trevor Stone - foul #1 on Trevor Stone, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell is hacked by Christopher Mauk in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Mauk, team foul #11 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Duane Russell misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Hector Martin gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Hector Martin runs out the clock | 57-51 |