| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon inbounds the ball | 18-21 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon clanks a jumper from close range | 18-21 |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper tips it home | 20-21 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 20-21 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Douglas Peltier pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Donald Glover steals the ball from Ernest Easterwood | 20-21 |
| 18:51 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Tim Hooper | 22-21 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Douglas Peltier hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 22-21 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Liko Wang pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-21 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Joseph Winsky buries a jump hook from close range | 22-23 |
| 17:45 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Josh Blackmon | 25-23 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by Tim Hooper - foul #3 on Tim Hooper, team foul #1 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth (C) Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:59 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 25-23 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Joseph Winsky grabs the offensive board | 25-23 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 25-23 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-23 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon can't finish the layup | 25-23 |
| 16:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Ackley | 25-23 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Peltier (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by Joseph Neth - foul #1 on Joseph Neth, team foul #2 | 25-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Tim Hooper (C) Bradley Foster, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Joshua Boyd (PF), Michael Chacon (C) Douglas Peltier, Liko Wang, Joseph Winsky, Michael Ackley | |
| 15:12 | UConn | Robert Jessen knocks in the floater from just outside the lane | 25-25 |
| 14:53 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth misses the driving attempt near the basket | 25-25 |
| 14:51 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 25-25 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Joshua Boyd tips it back up and in | 25-27 |
| 14:07 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 14:05 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth hits the follow up shot | 27-27 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 27-27 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the offensive board | 27-27 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Joshua Boyd is whistled for traveling | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Donald Glover, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Liko Wang (SF), Joseph Winsky (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Ernest Easterwood, Robert Jessen, Joshua Boyd, Michael Chacon | |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is hacked by Liko Wang - foul #3 on Liko Wang, team foul #1 | 27-27 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Liko Wang grabs the defensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 27-27 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Liko Wang gets the offensive rebound | 27-27 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Michael Ackley double dribbles | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG) Josh Blackmon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Huff - foul #1 on Ronald Huff, team foul #2 | 27-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF) Ronald Huff | |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald misses the 1st free throw | 27-27 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 28-27 |
| 11:15 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 28-27 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 10:51 | Cincinnati | Michael Ackley is called for the reach on Donald Glover - foul #1 on Michael Ackley, team foul #3 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF), Joseph Neth (C) Douglas Melchor, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG) Robert Jessen | |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG) Douglas Peltier | |
| 10:10 | UConn | Joseph Winsky loses the dribble to Leonard Fitzgerald | 28-27 |
| 09:54 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald is fouled on the floor by Ronald Huff - foul #2 on Ronald Huff, team foul #4 | 28-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SF), Tim Hooper (C) Josh Blackmon, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Chacon (C) Michael Ackley | |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bradley Foster and the foul's on Michael Chacon - foul #1 on Michael Chacon, team foul #5 | 30-27 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the free throw | 31-27 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Joseph Winsky comes up short on the shot in the paint | 31-27 |
| 09:04 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper pulls down the rebound | 31-27 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Liko Wang is called for the reach on Bradley Foster - foul #4 on Liko Wang, team foul #6 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF), Joseph Neth (PF) Bradley Foster, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Joshua Boyd (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Ronald Huff, Liko Wang, Joseph Winsky, Michael Chacon | |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-27 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-27 |
| 08:03 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 07:46 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-27 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Robert Jessen pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donald Glover (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Donald Glover steps in front of the Ernest Easterwood pass | 33-27 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor lays it up and in set up by Donald Glover | 35-27 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Joshua Boyd drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Jessen and he's hacked by Douglas Melchor - foul #1 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Douglas Melchor, Tim Hooper | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (PG), Liko Wang (SF) Ernest Easterwood, Robert Jessen | |
| 06:56 | UConn | Joshua Boyd misses the free throw | 35-29 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the offensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Douglas Peltier misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 35-29 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Joseph Neth grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster is hacked by Ronald Huff in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronald Huff, team foul #7 | 35-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Winsky (PF), Michael Chacon (C) Joshua Boyd, Michael Ackley | |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 37-29 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Joseph Winsky buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 37-31 |
| 05:54 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald clanks a shot from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Liko Wang snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Joseph Winsky scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Ronald Huff | 37-33 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald's floater is knocked away by Joseph Winsky | 37-33 |
| 05:16 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 39-33 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Douglas Peltier buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-36 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Joseph Winsky - foul #2 on Joseph Winsky, team foul #8 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Tim Hooper (C) Donald Glover, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Michael Ackley (C) Douglas Peltier, Michael Chacon | |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 1st free throw | 40-36 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald makes the 2nd free throw | 41-36 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Ronald Huff drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Michael Ackley | 41-39 |
| 03:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 03:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ernest Easterwood | 41-39 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Bradley Foster - foul #1 on Bradley Foster, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood makes the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 41-41 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Ronald Huff grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Liko Wang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Donald Glover (SG), Joseph Neth (PF) Bradley Foster, Josh Blackmon, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG) Ronald Huff | |
| 02:50 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Griffin, Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover can't finish the layup | 41-41 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 02:20 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ackley | 41-41 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Liko Wang gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Joseph Winsky clanks a jump hook from close range | 41-41 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Bradley Foster | 43-41 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Douglas Peltier and he's hacked by Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #5 | 43-43 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Josh Blackmon, team foul #6 | 43-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood is hacked by Josh Blackmon - foul #3 on Josh Blackmon, team foul #7 | 43-44 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-44 |
| 00:09 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 45-44 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Liko Wang misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 45-44 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper grabs the board | 45-44 |