| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers inbounds the ball | 25-36 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Robert Foshee steps in front of the Glenn Williams pass | 25-36 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the lay-in | 25-36 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina gets the rebound | 25-36 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | David Anderson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Nelson | 27-36 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Louis Keith misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-36 |
| 18:47 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | David Anderson is hacked by Robert Foshee - foul #2 on Robert Foshee, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| 18:25 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson's floater is knocked away by Jamal Kelly | 27-36 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Robert Foshee gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 18:10 | UConn | James Ryan misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-36 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | David Anderson loses the dribble to Louis Keith | 27-36 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the easy layup | 27-36 |
| 17:35 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the offensive board | 27-36 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Louis Keith drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Foshee | 27-39 |
| 16:48 | Cincinnati | David Anderson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-39 |
| 16:47 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina snags the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson clanks a shot from the left side | 27-39 |
| 16:28 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina grabs the offensive board | 27-39 |
| 16:10 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 27-39 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Michael Howard gets the rebound | 27-39 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Jamal Kelly scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 27-41 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 15:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 27-41 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Heath Somers (fairly fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Nelson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Wilfredo Molina (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:08 | UConn | James Ryan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 27-41 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the offensive board | 27-41 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Michael Howard misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 27-41 |
| 14:58 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers grabs the defensive rebound | 27-41 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | David Anderson connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-41 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Robert Foshee hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Keith out of a doubleteam | 30-44 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Nelson | 33-44 |
| 13:28 | UConn | David Anderson steals the ball from James Ryan | 33-44 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina double dribbles | 33-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Bryan Schultz (SG), Israel Zambrana (PF), Patrick Hake (C) Glenn Williams, David Anderson, Joseph Nelson, Wilfredo Molina | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG), Jack Beegle (SF), Ray Majors (PF), Robert Cross (C) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly, James Ryan | |
| 12:55 | UConn | Charles Simon is called for the reach on Louis Keith - foul #2 on Charles Simon, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Louis Keith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-44 |
| 12:42 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana grabs the defensive rebound | 33-44 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-44 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Louis Keith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-44 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Jack Beegle grabs the offensive board | 36-44 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-44 |
| 12:11 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Israel Zambrana banks in the layup set up by Charles Simon | 38-44 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake snags the defensive board | 38-44 |
| 11:16 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake is whistled for a carry | 38-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (PG), David Anderson (SF) Charles Simon, Heath Somers | |
| Subs | UConn | James Ryan (C) Robert Cross | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Israel Zambrana (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Patrick Hake (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) SF - Jack Beegle (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Louis Keith clanks a 3 from the right wing | 38-44 |
| 11:07 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the board | 38-44 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | David Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Bryan Schultz | 41-44 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Glenn Williams steps in front of the Louis Keith pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 41-44 |
| 10:02 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-44 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Jack Beegle grabs the defensive rebound | 41-44 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Louis Keith works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on David Anderson - foul #1 on David Anderson, team foul #2 | 41-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Bryan Schultz, Patrick Hake | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle, Ray Majors | |
| 09:51 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams tips it in | 43-46 |
| 08:58 | UConn | James Ryan hits a jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Foshee | 43-48 |
| 08:38 | Cincinnati | David Anderson drills a floater from the right side set up by Glenn Williams | 45-48 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Louis Keith's floater is tipped away by Joseph Nelson | 45-48 |
| 08:23 | UConn | James Ryan tips it in | 45-50 |
| 08:21 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams is hacked by Louis Keith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Louis Keith, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (SG) Israel Zambrana | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Ray Majors (C) Louis Keith, James Ryan | |
| 08:02 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 45-50 |
| 08:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Howard | 45-50 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 45-50 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Jamal Kelly tips it home | 45-52 |
| 07:28 | Cincinnati | David Anderson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-52 |
| 07:26 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson hits the follow up shot | 47-52 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Michael Howard misses the lay-in | 47-52 |
| 07:03 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz grabs the board | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. PF - Joseph Nelson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-52 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the floater from the free throw line and he's fouled by David Anderson - foul #2 on David Anderson, team foul #3 | 50-54 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Heath Somers (SF), Israel Zambrana (PF) Bryan Schultz, Joseph Nelson | |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), James Ryan (C) Floyd Thompson, Ray Majors | |
| 06:28 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 06:07 | Cincinnati | David Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-55 |
| 06:06 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 50-55 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Louis Keith's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Glenn Williams | 50-55 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers hits the finger roll on a great pass from Glenn Williams | 52-55 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Louis Keith lays it in despite the doubleteam set up by Michael Howard and he's fouled by Israel Zambrana - foul #1 on Israel Zambrana, team foul #4 | 52-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG), Bryan Schultz (SG), Patrick Hake (C) Glenn Williams, David Anderson, Wilfredo Molina | |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG), Jack Beegle (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| 05:35 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the free throw | 52-57 |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the defensive rebound | 52-57 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-57 |
| 05:13 | UConn | The jump hook by Jack Beegle is blocked by Israel Zambrana | 55-57 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:48 | Cincinnati | Ray Majors swats the layup by Israel Zambrana | 55-57 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Ray Majors gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Louis Keith misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 04:40 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 04:13 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-57 |
| 04:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Floyd Thompson | 55-57 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Jack Beegle hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 55-57 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Louis Keith gets the offensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 03:51 | UConn | James Ryan drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Floyd Thompson | 55-59 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-59 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams (PG), David Anderson (SG), Joseph Nelson (PF), Wilfredo Molina (C) Charles Simon, Bryan Schultz, Israel Zambrana, Patrick Hake | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle, Ray Majors | |
| 03:32 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 55-59 |
| 03:31 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Louis Keith splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Foshee | 55-62 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-62 |
| 02:54 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glenn Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Anderson (fresh) 20 pts. SF - Heath Somers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilfredo Molina (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - James Ryan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 02:25 | UConn | James Ryan's layup is rejected by Joseph Nelson | 55-62 |
| 02:24 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:18 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 02:17 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 02:10 | UConn | James Ryan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-62 |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 01:47 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Louis Keith buries a runner from the right block set up by Michael Howard | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | Cincinnati | David Anderson is hacked by Robert Foshee - foul #3 on Robert Foshee, team foul #3 | 55-64 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina connects on the driving attempt from the left block | 57-64 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Glenn Williams takes the ball from Jamal Kelly | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 57-64 |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Wilfredo Molina tips it home | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Williams - foul #3 on Glenn Williams, team foul #5 | 59-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SF), Robert Cross (PF) Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Joseph Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Foshee - foul #2 on Joseph Nelson, team foul #6 | 59-64 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Jack Beegle is hacked by David Anderson - foul #3 on David Anderson, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:34 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-66 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:31 | Cincinnati | David Anderson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Glenn Williams is called for the reach on Robert Foshee in the backcourt - foul #4 on Glenn Williams, team foul #8 | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Wilfredo Molina | 59-66 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Glenn Williams scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Heath Somers | 62-66 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by Glenn Williams in the backcourt - foul #5 on Glenn Williams, team foul #9 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charles Simon (PG) Glenn Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Jack Beegle, Robert Cross | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 1st free throw | 62-67 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 62-68 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | David Anderson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-68 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:10 | Cincinnati | Heath Somers misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:08 | Cincinnati | Joseph Nelson gets the offensive rebound | 62-68 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | David Anderson makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Heath Somers | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Charles Simon is called for the reach on Louis Keith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Simon, team foul #10 | 65-68 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 65-70 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Simon misses the halfcourt shot | 65-70 |