| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Micheal Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul White (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Micheal Kim inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Ernest Lococo knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew Joyce | 36-32 |
| 19:18 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-32 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses long on a runner near the basket | 39-32 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Micheal Kim gets the offensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Micheal Kim's pass is intercepted by Thomas Simmons | 39-32 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund lays it in on a nice dish by Thomas Simmons | 41-32 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Ernest Lococo travels with the ball | 41-32 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons connects on the floater from the free throw line set up by Wilbur Howard | 43-32 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Micheal Kim is hacked by Robert Wicklund - foul #1 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Micheal Kim misses the floater from the right side | 43-32 |
| 16:51 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:27 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons clanks a 3 from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 16:25 | Cincinnati | David Laguna tips it in | 45-32 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Matthew Joyce clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 15:57 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Micheal Kim | 45-32 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Micheal Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul White (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the turnaround in the lane | 45-32 |
| 15:33 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to David Laguna | 45-32 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-32 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Paul White gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 14:23 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the contested jumper from just outside the lane | 47-32 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Ernest Lococo clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 47-32 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 47-32 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Paul White is called for the reach on Mike Anderson - foul #2 on Paul White, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (PG), Daniel Rose (SG), Gary Meany (SF), Thomas Borrego (PF), Ronald Stansell (C) Matthew Joyce, Ernest Lococo, Micheal Kim, Daniel Johnson, Paul White | |
| 13:22 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from James Vernon | 49-32 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Gary Meany scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-35 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Gary Meany grabs the board | 49-35 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Christopher Kraft misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-35 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | David Laguna pulls down the rebound | 49-35 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | James Vernon loses the dribble to Daniel Rose | 49-35 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Daniel Rose banks in the layup | 49-37 |
| 11:40 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-37 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Ronald Stansell snags the defensive board | 49-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Kraft (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meany (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | UConn | James Vernon steps in front of the Christopher Kraft pass | 49-37 |
| 11:13 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Albert Moore, Wilbur Howard, David Laguna | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG), Micheal Kim (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Paul White (C) Christopher Kraft, Daniel Rose, Gary Meany, Thomas Borrego, Ronald Stansell | |
| 10:51 | UConn | Ryan Lucas denies the turnaround by Paul White | 49-37 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Matthew Joyce snags the offensive board | 49-37 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Ernest Lococo knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Matthew Joyce | 49-39 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:03 | UConn | Micheal Kim is fouled on the floor by Robert Wicklund - foul #2 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #2 | 49-39 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Paul White's pass is intercepted by Ryan Lucas | 49-39 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Ernest Lococo steals the ball from Robert Wicklund | 49-39 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Matthew Joyce throws it down on a great pass from Ernest Lococo | 49-41 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 49-41 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Micheal Kim gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 08:39 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson grabs the board | 49-41 |
| 08:23 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Wicklund | 52-41 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses long on a shot from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 08:17 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Lococo | 52-41 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Simmons - foul #1 on Thomas Simmons, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (SF), Gary Meany (PF), Thomas Borrego (C) Micheal Kim, Daniel Johnson, Paul White | |
| 08:03 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Gary Meany snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Christopher Kraft misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 52-43 |
| 07:17 | Cincinnati | David Laguna snags the defensive board | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Kraft (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gary Meany (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Wicklund | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Christopher Kraft can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-43 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson gets the rebound | 55-43 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | David Laguna throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Ryan Lucas (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, Mike Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Rose (SG), Micheal Kim (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Paul White (C) Matthew Joyce, Ernest Lococo, Gary Meany, Thomas Borrego | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Christopher Kraft travels with the ball | 55-43 |
| 05:29 | Cincinnati | James Vernon clanks a 3 from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | James Vernon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-43 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-43 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Christopher Kraft buries a jumper in the paint set up by Micheal Kim | 55-45 |
| 04:15 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-45 |
| 04:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 55-45 |
| 04:14 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF) Albert Moore, James Vernon | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG), Ernest Lococo (SG) Christopher Kraft, Daniel Rose | |
| 03:52 | UConn | Paul White lays it up and in set up by Matthew Joyce and the foul's on Ryan Lucas - foul #2 on Ryan Lucas, team foul #4 | 55-47 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Paul White misses the free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Ryan Lucas | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:24 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Daniel Johnson travels with the ball | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson (C) David Laguna | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 4 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Kim (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul White (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses the 3 from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 03:03 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 58-47 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas is called for traveling | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SG) Thomas Simmons, Wilbur Howard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Ernest Lococo's pass is intercepted by Albert Moore | 58-47 |
| 02:32 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is hacked by Ernest Lococo in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #2 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gary Meany (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-47 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Paul White snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Ernest Lococo comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 58-47 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Micheal Kim pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-47 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Ernest Lococo can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Vernon - foul #2 on James Vernon, team foul #5 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Johnson (PF) Gary Meany | |
| 01:44 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the 2nd free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Ernest Lococo is called for the reach on Robert Wicklund in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #3 | 58-49 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Wilbur Howard (SG), David Laguna (PF) Albert Moore, James Vernon, Ryan Lucas | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:39 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Paul White - foul #3 on Paul White, team foul #4 | 58-49 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is fouled on the floor by Matthew Joyce - foul #2 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is fouled on the floor by Matthew Joyce - foul #3 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Micheal Kim - foul #3 on Micheal Kim, team foul #7 | 58-49 |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses the 1st free throw | 58-49 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Paul White gets the rebound | 58-49 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Daniel Johnson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Matthew Joyce | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Joyce - foul #4 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund makes the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Daniel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Matthew Joyce connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Ernest Lococo | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund misses badly on a runner from the left block | 60-54 |
| 00:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Ernest Lococo hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-54 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson pulls down the rebound | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson is hacked by Matthew Joyce in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #9 | 60-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (PG) Matthew Joyce | |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Mike Anderson | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson is hacked by Christopher Kraft in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Kraft, team foul #10 | 60-54 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Daniel Johnson misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-54 |