| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 5 pts. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds inbounds the ball | 24-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-29 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery connects on the runner from the left block set up by Jason Robinson | 26-29 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Lynch | 26-31 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Robert Lowery blows the layup | 26-31 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Robert Lowery tips it but misses | 26-31 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the offensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Sean Starkey takes the ball from Marshall Bellamy | 26-31 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line and the foul's on Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SG), Bruce Glover (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses the free throw | 26-33 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Bruce Glover grabs the defensive rebound | 26-33 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Leon Eoff loses the ball out of bounds | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas misses the 3 from straight away | 26-33 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey can't tip it in | 26-33 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw gets the rebound | 26-33 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Doug Moore - foul #3 on Doug Moore, team foul #1 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF) Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Clayton Ellis, Doug Moore, Sean Starkey | |
| 16:26 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 16:01 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Husky (fresh) PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Jacobs (fresh) SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Anthony Lynch (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Mark Osborne connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dwayne Shaw | 31-36 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Neville Thome (C) Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG) Shane Callas | |
| 15:14 | UConn | Anthony Givens comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-36 |
| 15:13 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds snags the defensive board | 31-36 |
| 14:44 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-36 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Mark Osborne gets the rebound | 31-36 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Anthony Givens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-36 |
| 14:14 | Cincinnati | Doug Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Neville Thome picks off the pass by Erik Hammonds | 31-36 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Neville Thome is called for traveling | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Shane Callas (SF), Sean Starkey (C) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds, Freddie Robinson | |
| 13:23 | Cincinnati | Jason Robinson picks off the pass by Doug Moore in the backcourt | 31-36 |
| 13:22 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the lay-in | 31-36 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Jason Robinson snags the offensive board | 31-36 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-36 |
| 13:00 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the board | 31-36 |
| 12:31 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis's layup is rejected by Robert Lowery | 31-36 |
| 12:29 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch misses the tip | 31-36 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the defensive rebound | 31-36 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is hacked by Sean Starkey - foul #3 on Sean Starkey, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Bruce Glover (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Freddie Robinson (PF) Doug Moore, Anthony Lynch | |
| 11:31 | UConn | David Bolin knocks in the floater from the left wing | 33-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dwayne Shaw (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joe Jacobs (fairly fresh) SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Neville Thome (C) Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:01 | UConn | Neville Thome knocks in the runner in the lane | 35-36 |
| 10:57 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Givens - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #2 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SG), Bruce Glover (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Shane Callas | |
| 10:33 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds is hacked by Bruce Glover - foul #1 on Bruce Glover, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Joe Jacobs, Freddie Robinson | |
| 10:20 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Jason Robinson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 09:57 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 35-39 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Anthony Givens grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Robert Lowery is hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #3 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SG), Bruce Glover (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Shane Callas (SF), Freddie Robinson (PF) Clayton Ellis, Erik Hammonds, Anthony Lynch | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 08:44 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-39 |
| 08:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Osborne | 35-39 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-39 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy tips it home | 37-39 |
| 07:36 | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Joe Jacobs, team foul #5 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Leon Eoff, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Erik Hammonds (SF), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Joe Jacobs, Sean Starkey | |
| 07:11 | UConn | David Bolin is hacked by Anthony Lynch - foul #3 on Anthony Lynch, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SG), Henry Husky (SF) Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Henry Husky (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Callas (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Erik Hammonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Lynch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Freddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Osborne | 40-39 |
| 06:25 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds can't finish the uncontested layup | 40-39 |
| 06:24 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch grabs the offensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 40-39 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Henry Husky pulls down the rebound | 40-39 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Mark Osborne scores on a jump hook from close range | 42-39 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Shane Callas clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 42-39 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Neville Thome gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Jason Robinson is fouled on the floor by Shane Callas - foul #1 on Shane Callas, team foul #7 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Doug Moore (PG), Joe Jacobs (SG), Sean Starkey (C) Clayton Ellis, Shane Callas, Freddie Robinson | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 05:14 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Anthony Lynch is hacked by Anthony Givens - foul #2 on Anthony Givens, team foul #4 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:43 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 43-39 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Anthony Givens gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Robert Lowery lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 45-39 |
| 04:18 | Cincinnati | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Erik Hammonds - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #5 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SG), David Bolin (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddie Robinson (PF) Anthony Lynch | |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Mark Osborne - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #6 | 45-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds misses the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 03:36 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Jason Robinson comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Erik Hammonds - foul #4 on Erik Hammonds, team foul #8 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Anthony Givens, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis (PG), Shane Callas (SF) Joe Jacobs, Erik Hammonds | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leon Eoff (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clayton Ellis (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Doug Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Shane Callas (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Freddie Robinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Starkey (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:52 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-40 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Bruce Glover pulls down the rebound | 47-40 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Clayton Ellis picks off the pass by Dwayne Shaw | 47-40 |
| 02:09 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis's floater is tipped away by Bruce Glover | 47-40 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the offensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joe Jacobs (SG), Anthony Lynch (PF) Doug Moore, Freddie Robinson | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on David Bolin - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #7 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Osborne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds (SF) Shane Callas | |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey makes the 2nd free throw | 47-42 |
| 01:25 | UConn | David Bolin misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-42 |
| 01:24 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 01:02 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey banks in the layup set up by Clayton Ellis | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | UConn | David Bolin knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Givens | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds knocks in the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #8 | 49-46 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Erik Hammonds makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Clayton Ellis is called for the reach on Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clayton Ellis, team foul #9 | 49-47 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the offensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Sean Starkey is called for the reach on Marshall Bellamy - foul #4 on Sean Starkey, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Sean Starkey grabs the board | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Clayton Ellis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery gets the rebound | 50-47 |