| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon inbounds the ball | 25-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:39 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Tim Hooper | 25-24 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Michael Ackley drills a jumper from the left side set up by Ernest Easterwood | 27-24 |
| 19:01 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 27-24 |
| 18:59 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover grabs the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Bradley Foster | 27-26 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Joseph Winsky can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 27-26 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Glover | 27-26 |
| 17:57 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 27-26 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover gets the offensive rebound | 27-26 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Joseph Winsky is called for the reach on Bradley Foster - foul #3 on Joseph Winsky, team foul #1 | 27-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (PF) Joseph Winsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 17:08 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Leonard Fitzgerald is denied by Michael Ackley | 27-26 |
| 17:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Jessen | 27-26 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Douglas Peltier drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-26 |
| 16:22 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 30-26 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the offensive rebound | 30-26 |
| 16:03 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover's pass is intercepted by Douglas Peltier | 30-26 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Douglas Peltier hits the finger roll | 32-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Douglas Peltier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Bradley Foster steals it from Douglas Peltier | 32-28 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster lays it up and in | 32-30 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the lay-in | 32-30 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the offensive rebound | 32-30 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood loses the dribble to Bradley Foster | 32-30 |
| 14:01 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Bradley Foster | 32-33 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Douglas Peltier can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-33 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG), Joseph Winsky (PF), Michael Chacon (C) Douglas Peltier, Robert Jessen, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Griffin (PG), Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF), Dennis Stovall (C) Bradley Foster, Donald Glover, Leonard Fitzgerald, Tim Hooper | |
| 13:15 | UConn | Liko Wang's layup is rejected by Dennis Stovall | 32-33 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 13:09 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Griffin | 32-35 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-35 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Liko Wang grabs the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Joseph Winsky connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Liko Wang and he's fouled by Joseph Neth - foul #1 on Joseph Neth, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG) Ernest Easterwood | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG) Josh Blackmon | |
| 12:31 | UConn | Joseph Winsky misses the free throw | 34-35 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Joseph Winsky is fouled on the floor by Donald Glover - foul #1 on Donald Glover, team foul #2 | 34-35 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Michael Chacon is fouled on the floor by Dennis Stovall - foul #1 on Dennis Stovall, team foul #3 | 34-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF) Liko Wang | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper (C) Dennis Stovall | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Huff (fresh) SG - Douglas Peltier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Michael Chacon (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Richard Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joseph Neth (fresh) C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Joseph Winsky connects on the jumper in the paint | 36-35 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Ronald Huff pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Ronald Huff scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-35 |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Joseph Winsky steals it from Tim Hooper | 38-35 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Joseph Winsky is hacked by Joseph Neth - foul #2 on Joseph Neth, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Liko Wang (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Ronald Huff, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Josh Blackmon (SF), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Richard Griffin, Donald Glover, Joseph Neth | |
| 09:23 | UConn | Douglas Melchor is called for the reach on Ernest Easterwood - foul #1 on Douglas Melchor, team foul #5 | 38-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Boyd (PF) Joseph Winsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG) Douglas Melchor | |
| 09:12 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #6 | 38-35 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 38-35 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 09:10 | Cincinnati | Ernest Easterwood is called for the reach on Bradley Foster in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Easterwood, team foul #2 | 39-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Huff (SG) Douglas Peltier | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Bradley Foster | 39-37 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 08:14 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Josh Blackmon, team foul #7 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Joseph Winsky (PF) Ernest Easterwood, Ronald Huff, Joshua Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (C) Donald Glover, Tim Hooper | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Douglas Peltier (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Winsky (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Melchor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Neth (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Joseph Winsky misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 39-37 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Douglas Peltier tips it back up and in | 41-37 |
| 07:12 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Ackley | 41-37 |
| 07:11 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster tips it in | 41-39 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Joseph Winsky's pass is intercepted by Douglas Melchor | 41-39 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Douglas Melchor | 41-41 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Michael Ackley comes up short on the floater from the right side | 41-41 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Michael Ackley tips it home | 43-41 |
| 05:59 | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor is fouled on the floor by Douglas Peltier - foul #3 on Douglas Peltier, team foul #3 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Easterwood (PG), Ronald Huff (SG), Michael Chacon (C) Liko Wang, Douglas Peltier, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Glover (SG), Tim Hooper (C) Douglas Melchor, Joseph Neth | |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Michael Chacon steals it from Josh Blackmon | 43-41 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Douglas Melchor (SG), Joseph Neth (PF) Bradley Foster, Leonard Fitzgerald | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Joseph Winsky steals it from Douglas Melchor | 43-41 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the runner in the paint | 45-41 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Tim Hooper throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (SF), Michael Ackley (C) Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Foster (PG), Leonard Fitzgerald (PF) Josh Blackmon, Joseph Neth | |
| 04:21 | UConn | Joseph Winsky can't finish the layup but the foul's on Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Leonard Fitzgerald, team foul #8 | 45-41 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Joseph Winsky makes the 2nd free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:55 | Cincinnati | Joseph Winsky is called for the reach on Leonard Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Joseph Winsky, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Boyd (PF) Joseph Winsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon (SF) Douglas Melchor | |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-41 |
| 03:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Ackley | 47-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ernest Easterwood (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Huff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Liko Wang (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joshua Boyd (fresh) C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Glover (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Josh Blackmon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Leonard Fitzgerald (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Tim Hooper (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Leonard Fitzgerald blocks the short jumper by Joshua Boyd | 47-41 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Leonard Fitzgerald | 47-41 |
| 02:55 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald lays it in on a great pass from Bradley Foster | 47-43 |
| 02:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Peltier (SG), Joseph Winsky (PF) Ronald Huff, Joshua Boyd | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Joseph Winsky hits a shot from the right block on a great pass from Ernest Easterwood | 49-43 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald is denied on a layup by Joseph Winsky | 49-43 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:46 | UConn | Josh Blackmon steps in front of the Liko Wang pass | 49-43 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon lays it in | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Leonard Fitzgerald pulls down the rebound | 49-45 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover is denied on a layup by Michael Ackley | 49-45 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the rebound | 49-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Bradley Foster is called for the reach on Michael Ackley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bradley Foster, team foul #9 | 49-45 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Michael Ackley denies the turnaround by Leonard Fitzgerald | 51-45 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Michael Ackley gets the rebound | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Michael Ackley is hacked by Donald Glover in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donald Glover, team foul #10 | 51-45 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 51-45 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bradley Foster | 52-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood is fouled in the backcourt by Bradley Foster - foul #3 on Bradley Foster, team foul #11 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (PF) Joseph Winsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 00:21 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Josh Blackmon | 53-51 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Douglas Peltier is hacked by Bradley Foster in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bradley Foster, team foul #12 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Winsky (PF) Robert Jessen | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Douglas Peltier makes the 1st free throw | 54-51 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Douglas Peltier makes the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon gets the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-51 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Josh Blackmon pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-51 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood is hacked by Donald Glover in the backcourt - foul #3 on Donald Glover, team foul #13 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (PF) Joseph Winsky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ernest Easterwood misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Donald Glover | 55-51 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Donald Glover comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 55-51 |