| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez inbounds the ball | 21-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Hockett is called for the reach on Felton Robillard - foul #2 on Robert Hockett, team foul #1 | 21-23 |
| 19:20 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Felton Robillard | 21-25 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Gary Tellez steals it from Max Smith | 21-25 |
| 18:55 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon jams it on a great pass from Gary Tellez | 21-27 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Robert Hockett buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Max Smith | 24-27 |
| 18:07 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Nelson Kelly hits a jumper from the right wing set up by Max Smith and he's fouled by John Mowery - foul #3 on John Mowery, team foul #1 | 26-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (PF) John Mowery | |
| 17:38 | UConn | Nelson Kelly misses the free throw | 26-30 |
| 17:38 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto gets the rebound | 26-30 |
| 17:09 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is hacked by Richard Burney - foul #2 on Richard Burney, team foul #2 | 26-30 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Richard Burney - foul #3 on Richard Burney, team foul #3 | 26-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 16:49 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 16:34 | UConn | A charge is called on Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #4 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG), Ulysses Stafford (SF) Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Scott Lakey | |
| 16:11 | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Tellez | 26-33 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Robert Hockett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson (SF) Gary Tellez | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 26-33 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Max Smith pulls down the rebound | 26-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) PF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Bey | 28-33 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Max Smith - foul #2 on Max Smith, team foul #5 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Robert Hockett, Ulysses Stafford, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Felton Robillard, Jesse Ortegon, Richard Bourn | |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the 1st free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson misses the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Richard Burney snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Scott Lakey picks off the pass by Kevin Bey | 28-33 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | John Mowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), James Button (SG) Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto | |
| 13:58 | UConn | Nelson Kelly drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-33 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-33 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Richard Burney pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Nelson Kelly jams it on a nice dish by Richard Burney | 33-33 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey blows the layup | 33-33 |
| 12:47 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey gets the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 33-35 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Richard Burney is called for traveling | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SG), Joshua Doud (SF), Max Smith (PF) Kevin Bey, Richard Burney, Nelson Kelly, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), Charles Taranto (PF), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Gary Tellez, John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Max Smith denies the turnaround by Joseph Erlandson | 33-35 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Max Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) PF - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 11:39 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard is fouled on the floor by Ulysses Stafford - foul #1 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #6 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (PG) Felton Robillard | |
| 10:56 | Cincinnati | James Button misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 33-35 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Joshua Doud gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford is hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #3 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Eugene Gabor (C) Ulysses Stafford, Joshua Doud, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG), Gary Tellez (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto, Richard Bourn | |
| 10:11 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Burney | 36-35 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Richard Burney is called for the reach on Felton Robillard - foul #4 on Richard Burney, team foul #7 | 36-35 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 09:49 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard misses the 2nd free throw | 36-36 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Eugene Gabor gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-36 |
| 09:32 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Gary Tellez | 36-36 |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | John Mowery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Max Smith connects on the floater in the lane | 38-36 |
| 08:28 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 38-36 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Nelson Kelly pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Burney | 40-36 |
| 07:44 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon is whistled for traveling | 40-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Ulysses Stafford (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Robert Hockett, Nelson Kelly, Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (PG), Charles Taranto (SG), Joseph Erlandson (SF), Richard Bourn (PF) Felton Robillard, Jesse Ortegon, Gary Tellez, John Mowery | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Max Smith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Button (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Taranto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Erlandson (fresh) PF - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 stl. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Max Smith can't finish the layup | 40-36 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Bourn | 40-36 |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Joseph Erlandson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF) Richard Burney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard (PG) Scott Lakey | |
| 06:32 | UConn | Joshua Doud hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 40-36 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Kevin Bey tips it home | 42-36 |
| 06:01 | Cincinnati | James Button's pass is intercepted by Ulysses Stafford | 42-36 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Kevin Bey misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-36 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Richard Bourn | 42-36 |
| 05:42 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Richard Burney (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF), Eugene Gabor (PF) Kevin Bey, Ulysses Stafford, Joshua Doud, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon (SG), Gary Tellez (SF), John Mowery (PF), Scott Lakey (C) James Button, Joseph Erlandson, Charles Taranto, Richard Bourn | |
| 05:22 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Gary Tellez | 42-39 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Eugene Gabor's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Lakey | 42-39 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-39 |
| 04:34 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 04:17 | Cincinnati | Gary Tellez jams it set up by Felton Robillard | 42-41 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-41 |
| 03:51 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Gabor | 42-41 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Robert Hockett is whistled for a carry | 42-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 1 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Felton Robillard (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jesse Ortegon (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Gary Tellez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Cincinnati | Jesse Ortegon knocks in the shot from the left block on a nice dish by John Mowery | 42-43 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Eugene Gabor drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Max Smith | 45-43 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-43 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Eugene Gabor snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Robert Hockett scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Nelson Kelly | 48-43 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses long on a runner from the right block but the foul's on Max Smith - foul #3 on Max Smith, team foul #8 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (C) Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 01:27 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-45 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Nelson Kelly tips it but misses | 48-45 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Robert Hockett grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Robert Hockett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Nelson Kelly | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard double dribbles in the backcourt | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Max Smith is hacked by John Mowery - foul #4 on John Mowery, team foul #3 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Richard Burney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled on the floor by Jesse Ortegon - foul #4 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Jesse Ortegon - foul #5 on Jesse Ortegon, team foul #5 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Taranto (SG) Jesse Ortegon | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by Gary Tellez - foul #1 on Gary Tellez, team foul #6 | 51-45 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Charles Taranto is called for the reach on Joshua Doud - foul #2 on Charles Taranto, team foul #7 | 51-45 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:37 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Scott Lakey | 53-45 |
| 00:32 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Charles Taranto is called for the reach on Joshua Doud in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Taranto, team foul #8 | 53-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (PF) Max Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Joshua Doud makes the 2nd free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:25 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Taranto | 55-51 |
| 00:25 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled in the backcourt by Felton Robillard - foul #2 on Felton Robillard, team foul #9 | 55-51 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:24 | Cincinnati | John Mowery grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 00:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Marasco | 56-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Kevin Marasco is hacked by Felton Robillard in the backcourt - foul #3 on Felton Robillard, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG) Richard Burney | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Kevin Marasco makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Felton Robillard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Eugene Gabor | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Hockett runs out the clock | 58-51 |