| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) SF - Gary Meany (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) PF - David Laguna (fresh) C - Mike Anderson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Borrego wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Matthew Joyce misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilbur Howard - foul #1 on Wilbur Howard, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Daniel Johnson snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Gary Meany lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Lococo | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Daniel Johnson - foul #1 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:24 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Gary Meany comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 4-2 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 17:37 | Cincinnati | David Laguna is fouled on the floor by Ernest Lococo - foul #1 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 17:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund is fouled on the floor by Gary Meany - foul #1 on Gary Meany, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:02 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mike Anderson | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Matthew Joyce clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund snags the defensive board | 4-4 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 4-4 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Ernest Lococo drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Meany | 7-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meany (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) PF - David Laguna (fresh) C - Mike Anderson (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 7-4 |
| 15:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gary Meany | 7-4 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 7-4 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Daniel Johnson tips it back up and in | 9-4 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 9-4 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Daniel Johnson grabs the board | 9-4 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Thomas Borrego is hacked by Mike Anderson - foul #1 on Mike Anderson, team foul #2 | 9-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (SG), Paul White (PF) Ernest Lococo, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (C) Mike Anderson | |
| 13:51 | UConn | Gary Meany connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Christopher Kraft | 11-4 |
| 13:30 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas loses the dribble to Christopher Kraft | 11-4 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Christopher Kraft lays it in | 13-4 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund loses the ball out of bounds | 13-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Matthew Joyce, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, David Laguna | |
| 12:33 | UConn | Ernest Lococo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-4 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Christopher Kraft gets the offensive rebound | 13-4 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Gary Meany's fadeaway is rejected by Ryan Lucas | 13-4 |
| 12:15 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas gets the rebound | 13-4 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | James Vernon comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-4 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas misses the tip | 13-4 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard grabs the offensive board | 13-4 |
| 11:23 | Cincinnati | James Vernon is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Albert Moore | 13-7 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Kraft (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meany (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul White (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Vernon (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Ernest Lococo makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Kraft | 15-7 |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson buries a floater in the paint and he's fouled by Ernest Lococo - foul #2 on Ernest Lococo, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG), Thomas Borrego (C) Ernest Lococo, Paul White | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), David Laguna (PF) Albert Moore, Wilbur Howard, Ryan Lucas | |
| 10:48 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson makes the free throw | 15-10 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Christopher Kraft misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 15-10 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Daniel Johnson snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Gary Meany can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-10 |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons gets the rebound | 15-10 |
| 09:48 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons hits a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Robert Wicklund | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Gary Meany misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Laguna - foul #1 on David Laguna, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Rose (SG), Paul White (PF) Christopher Kraft, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG), Ryan Lucas (C) James Vernon, Mike Anderson | |
| 09:26 | UConn | Gary Meany misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Gary Meany misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Daniel Rose throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| 08:49 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Wilbur Howard | 15-15 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Daniel Rose can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-15 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Paul White grabs the offensive rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Wilbur Howard steals it from Paul White | 15-15 |
| 07:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Thomas Simmons | 15-17 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Thomas Borrego comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 15-17 |
| 07:32 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard pulls down the rebound | 15-17 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-17 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Thomas Borrego grabs the board | 15-17 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Gary Meany scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew Joyce | 18-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Rose (fresh) SF - Gary Meany (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Paul White (fresh) C - Thomas Borrego (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) C - Ryan Lucas (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 06:39 | Cincinnati | David Laguna makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Wilbur Howard | 18-19 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Gary Meany loses the dribble to Ryan Lucas | 18-19 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Gary Meany is called for the reach on Thomas Simmons - foul #2 on Gary Meany, team foul #5 | 18-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Kraft (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF) Daniel Rose, Gary Meany | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Moore (PG), James Vernon (SF), Mike Anderson (C) Thomas Simmons, Robert Wicklund, David Laguna | |
| 05:33 | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-22 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Matthew Joyce buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Daniel Johnson | 21-22 |
| 04:55 | Cincinnati | Daniel Johnson swats the layup by Mike Anderson | 21-22 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Thomas Borrego gets the rebound | 21-22 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Christopher Kraft hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Thomas Borrego | 23-22 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Albert Moore misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 23-22 |
| 04:09 | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson hits the follow up shot | 23-24 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Christopher Kraft is called for traveling | 23-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Ernest Lococo (SG), Gary Meany (SF), Ronald Stansell (C) Matthew Joyce, Paul White, Thomas Borrego | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons (PG), Robert Wicklund (SF), David Laguna (PF) Albert Moore, Wilbur Howard, Ryan Lucas | |
| 03:20 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 03:18 | UConn | Ronald Stansell grabs the board | 23-24 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Gary Meany hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Robert Wicklund - foul #1 on Robert Wicklund, team foul #4 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Joyce (PG) Christopher Kraft | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wilbur Howard (SG) James Vernon | |
| 02:55 | UConn | Gary Meany makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Gary Meany misses the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Daniel Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Joyce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Lococo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Meany (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Ronald Stansell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Thomas Simmons (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wilbur Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Wicklund (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - David Laguna (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Meany and the foul's on Mike Anderson - foul #2 on Mike Anderson, team foul #5 | 26-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Borrego (C) Ronald Stansell | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Matthew Joyce makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-24 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Ernest Lococo grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Mike Anderson picks off the pass by Matthew Joyce | 27-24 |
| 01:41 | Cincinnati | Thomas Simmons is hacked by Matthew Joyce - foul #1 on Matthew Joyce, team foul #6 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas (C) Mike Anderson | |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Robert Wicklund hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-24 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to David Laguna | 27-24 |
| 00:58 | Cincinnati | Ryan Lucas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul White (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Ernest Lococo can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 27-24 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Thomas Simmons | 27-24 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | David Laguna misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Meany - foul #3 on Gary Meany, team foul #7 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Micheal Kim (PF) Gary Meany | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mike Anderson (C) Ryan Lucas | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | David Laguna misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | David Laguna makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul White misses long on a halfcourt shot | 27-25 |