| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Turner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 9 pts. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 21-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:32 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses long on a floater from the left wing | 21-31 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 19:26 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by David Turner | 24-31 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Jamie Riter double dribbles | 24-31 |
| 18:44 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 24-31 |
| 18:43 | Cincinnati | David Turner tips it back up and in | 26-31 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Dudley Beams drills a driving attempt near the basket | 26-33 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Gary Joy takes the ball from Ronnie Friedman | 26-33 |
| 18:11 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Robert Jones lays it in on a great pass from Dudley Beams | 28-35 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is hacked by Dudley Beams - foul #2 on Dudley Beams, team foul #1 | 28-35 |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Gary Joy | 30-35 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Robert Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Michael Lane - foul #1 on Michael Lane, team foul #1 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (PF) Dudley Beams | |
| 17:02 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 16:45 | Cincinnati | David Turner can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 30-36 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart tips it home | 32-36 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 32-36 |
| 16:23 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Christopher Olson | 32-36 |
| 16:06 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane's pass is intercepted by Jack Dickerson | 32-36 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Jamie Riter is hacked by David Turner - foul #1 on David Turner, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clarence Patti (SF), Kris Jenkins (PF), William Simone (C) Michael Lane, David Turner, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Dudley Beams (PF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Kris Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 11 pts. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Kris Jenkins takes the ball from Jim Ross | 32-36 |
| 15:07 | Cincinnati | William Simone's pass is intercepted by Jim Ross | 32-36 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Dudley Beams scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Brian Webber and he's fouled by Kris Jenkins - foul #3 on Kris Jenkins, team foul #3 | 32-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Turner (PF) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Riter (C) Jim Ross | |
| 14:39 | UConn | Dudley Beams makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | David Turner misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Dudley Beams - foul #3 on Dudley Beams, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | David Turner misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | Cincinnati | David Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-39 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese is fouled on the floor by Clarence Patti - foul #4 on Clarence Patti, team foul #4 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF), Roy Stewart (C) Clarence Patti, William Simone | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Jack Dickerson (PF) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Dudley Beams | |
| 13:43 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jamie Riter | 32-41 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | David Turner connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gary Joy | 34-41 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 34-41 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman hits the follow up shot | 34-43 |
| 12:54 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson scores on a jumper from the left side | 36-43 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Jack Dickerson is fouled on the floor by David Turner - foul #2 on David Turner, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (SF) Michael Lane | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF), Dudley Beams (PF), Jim Ross (C) Jeffrey Reese, Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| 12:07 | UConn | David Turner takes the ball from Jim Ross | 36-43 |
| 11:44 | Cincinnati | David Turner is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | William Simone (C) Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Kris Jenkins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Simone (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 14 pts. 3 pf. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Dudley Beams - foul #4 on Dudley Beams, team foul #4 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Riter (C) Jim Ross | |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the free throw | 38-43 |
| 11:25 | Cincinnati | William Simone pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Jones steps in front of the Gary Joy pass | 38-43 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Robert Jones misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-43 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Jamie Riter tips it in | 38-45 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane tips it but misses | 38-45 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Joseph Stark pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Dudley Beams buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-48 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 38-48 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane grabs the offensive board | 38-48 |
| 09:46 | Cincinnati | David Turner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (PF), Roy Stewart (C) David Turner, William Simone | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Jack Dickerson (PF) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Dudley Beams | |
| 09:17 | UConn | Jack Dickerson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 38-51 |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-51 |
| 08:59 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart gets the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane misses the runner in the lane | 38-51 |
| 08:40 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson tips it back up and in | 40-51 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Robert Jones comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 40-51 |
| 08:10 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Christopher Olson | 43-51 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Gary Joy is called for the reach on Ronnie Friedman - foul #3 on Gary Joy, team foul #6 | 43-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG), Glenn Biondi (SG), Clarence Patti (SF), David Turner (PF) Christopher Olson, Gary Joy, Michael Lane, Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (SF), Dudley Beams (PF), Jim Ross (C) Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Everett Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Glenn Biondi (fresh) SF - Clarence Patti (fresh) 4 pf. PF - David Turner (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 17 pts. 4 pf. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Dudley Beams misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 43-51 |
| 07:02 | Cincinnati | David Turner grabs the board | 43-51 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart misses the jumpshot from the left side | 43-51 |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart tips it in | 45-51 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Dudley Beams clanks a jumper from close range | 45-51 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese gets the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Dudley Beams misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-51 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Dudley Beams grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese comes up short on the shot from close range | 45-51 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart grabs the board | 45-51 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson (PG), Gary Joy (SG), William Simone (C) Everett Johnson, Glenn Biondi, Roy Stewart | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jamie Riter (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Jim Ross | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Dudley Beams is hacked by Gary Joy - foul #4 on Gary Joy, team foul #7 | 45-51 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Dudley Beams misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 05:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 45-51 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | David Turner is hacked by Dudley Beams - foul #5 on Dudley Beams, team foul #5 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Jeffrey Reese, Dudley Beams | |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson misses the jumper from the free throw line | 45-51 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Brian Webber snags the defensive board | 45-51 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Robert Jones can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clarence Patti - foul #5 on Clarence Patti, team foul #8 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Lane (SF) Clarence Patti | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to William Simone | 45-51 |
| 04:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Eric Barnes is hacked by Michael Lane - foul #2 on Michael Lane, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart (C) William Simone | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart pulls down the rebound | 45-52 |
| 03:11 | Cincinnati | David Turner hits a shot from just outside the lane set up by Michael Lane | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Christopher Olson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Joy (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lane (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Turner (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roy Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Michael Lane picks off the pass by Ronnie Friedman | 47-52 |
| 02:36 | Cincinnati | Christopher Olson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Christopher Olson, team foul #10 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kris Jenkins (PF) David Turner | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jim Ross (C) Robert Jones, Jamie Riter | |
| 02:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Turner (PF) Kris Jenkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Riter (C) Jim Ross | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Christopher Olson - foul #3 on Christopher Olson, team foul #11 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF) Jeffrey Reese | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 02:07 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Riter | 47-53 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Gary Joy steps in front of the Jack Dickerson pass | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Friedman - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 01:23 | Cincinnati | Roy Stewart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-53 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Eric Barnes scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jamie Riter | 47-56 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | David Turner is hacked by Jack Dickerson - foul #1 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | David Turner makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 00:54 | Cincinnati | David Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Christopher Olson is called for the reach on Eric Barnes in the backcourt - foul #4 on Christopher Olson, team foul #12 | 49-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), David Lamb (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-58 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Gary Joy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-58 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Eric Barnes grabs the board | 49-58 |
| 00:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 49-58 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Eric Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Christopher Olson - foul #5 on Christopher Olson, team foul #13 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Everett Johnson (PG) Christopher Olson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 49-59 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane drills a shot from the left block set up by Everett Johnson | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Everett Johnson is called for the reach on Eric Barnes in the backcourt - foul #1 on Everett Johnson, team foul #14 | 51-60 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Michael Lane can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 51-62 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Robert Jones gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Eric Barnes runs out the clock | 51-62 |