| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp inbounds the ball | 30-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #2 on Steven Hinnenkamp, team foul #1 | 30-27 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp makes the 1st free throw | 30-28 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is called for traveling | 30-29 |
| 18:56 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Darin Hairston snags the defensive board | 30-29 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Darin Hairston makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-29 |
| 18:31 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake lays it up and in on a great pass from Bryan Schultz | 33-31 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Robert Foshee is fouled on the floor by Russell Crisp - foul #1 on Russell Crisp, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 33-31 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:43 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:41 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:21 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Bryan Schultz is called for the reach on Steven Hinnenkamp - foul #3 on Bryan Schultz, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (PG) Bryan Schultz | |
| 17:02 | UConn | Robert Foshee is hacked by Luis Hernandez - foul #2 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Patrick Kaul (C) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 16:48 | UConn | Robert Foshee can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-31 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the offensive board | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Robert Foshee comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Luis Hernandez - foul #3 on Luis Hernandez, team foul #4 | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Sheppard (SF) Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (PG), Stephen Morgan (PF), Cecil Holt (C) Luis Hernandez, Patrick Hake, Tracy Wilson | |
| 16:38 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Robert Foshee makes the 2nd free throw | 34-31 |
| 16:21 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe snags the defensive board | 34-31 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Russell Crisp picks off the pass by Eric Sheppard | 34-31 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-31 |
| 15:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 34-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) SG - Adam Huskey (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Cecil Holt (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe is fouled on the floor by Stephen Morgan - foul #2 on Stephen Morgan, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Cory Boyette (C) Robert Foshee, James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Patrick Hake (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Adam Huskey, Russell Crisp, Stephen Morgan, Cecil Holt | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp's layup is rejected by Tracy Wilson | 34-31 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp tips it back up and in | 36-31 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Darin Hairston steals the ball from Luis Hernandez | 36-31 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp lays it in on a great pass from Darin Hairston | 38-31 |
| 14:26 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 14:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 38-31 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Cory Boyette misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-31 |
| 14:13 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:50 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-31 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Patrick Kaul grabs the board | 38-31 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp banks in the layup set up by Darin Hairston | 40-31 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson's fadeaway is rejected by Cory Boyette | 40-31 |
| 13:17 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson tips it in | 40-33 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Darin Hairston connects on the floater from the left side | 42-33 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Cory Boyette | 42-33 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Patrick Kaul drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Steven Hinnenkamp | 44-33 |
| 11:49 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-33 |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz gets the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 11:27 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 11:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Cory Boyette | 44-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) SG - Darin Hairston (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Patrick Kaul (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Dykema (fairly fresh) SF - Luis Hernandez (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Patrick Kaul buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Patrick Jelinski | 46-33 |
| 10:55 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson is hacked by Patrick Kaul - foul #1 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (PG), James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (SF), Delmer O'Keefe (PF), Ray Majors (C) Patrick Jelinski, Darin Hairston, Steven Hinnenkamp, Patrick Kaul, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Russell Crisp (SF), Stephen Morgan (PF), Cecil Holt (C) Bradley Dykema, Luis Hernandez, Patrick Hake, Tracy Wilson | |
| 10:34 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Eric Sheppard gets the rebound | 46-33 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Robert Foshee buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Delmer O'Keefe | 48-33 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-36 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Robert Foshee clanks a 3 from straight away | 48-36 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe tips it back up and in | 50-36 |
| 09:29 | Cincinnati | Eric Sheppard steals the ball from Russell Crisp | 50-36 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Robert Foshee slams it home on a nice dish by Eric Sheppard | 52-36 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 08:49 | UConn | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Adam Huskey - foul #1 on Adam Huskey, team foul #6 | 52-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Kaul (C) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:37 | UConn | Delmer O'Keefe can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 52-39 |
| 08:35 | Cincinnati | Stephen Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp's pass is intercepted by Eric Sheppard | 52-39 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Eric Sheppard | 55-39 |
| 07:25 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp is hacked by Patrick Kaul - foul #2 on Patrick Kaul, team foul #3 | 55-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Hairston (SG), Steven Hinnenkamp (SF), Cory Boyette (C) James Parker, Eric Sheppard, Patrick Kaul | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bradley Dykema (SG), Luis Hernandez (SF), Patrick Hake (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Adam Huskey, Russell Crisp, Stephen Morgan, Cecil Holt | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Darin Hairston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steven Hinnenkamp (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Delmer O'Keefe (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Cory Boyette (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Bradley Dykema (fresh) SF - Luis Hernandez (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Patrick Hake (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:01 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz makes the contested jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Luis Hernandez | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Robert Foshee scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Delmer O'Keefe | 58-41 |
| 06:11 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 58-41 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Cory Boyette grabs the defensive rebound | 58-41 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 58-41 |
| 05:39 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the board | 58-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Foshee is called for the reach on Patrick Hake - foul #2 on Robert Foshee, team foul #4 | 58-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Patrick Kaul (PF) Robert Foshee, Delmer O'Keefe | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Adam Huskey (SG), Russell Crisp (SF) Bradley Dykema, Luis Hernandez | |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 58-44 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Tracy Wilson - foul #2 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #7 | 60-44 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Cory Boyette makes the free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:38 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left wing | 61-44 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Patrick Kaul snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp is hacked by Tracy Wilson - foul #3 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #8 | 61-44 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parker (SG), Eric Sheppard (PF) Darin Hairston, Cory Boyette | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (PG), Stephen Morgan (PF), Cecil Holt (C) Bryan Schultz, Patrick Hake, Tracy Wilson | |
| 04:11 | UConn | Steven Hinnenkamp misses the 1st free throw | 61-44 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp snags the defensive board | 61-44 |
| 03:53 | Cincinnati | Eric Sheppard is called for the reach on Stephen Morgan - foul #1 on Eric Sheppard, team foul #5 | 61-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (C) Steven Hinnenkamp | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-44 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Ray Majors gets the rebound | 61-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the floater in the paint and the foul's on Cecil Holt - foul #3 on Cecil Holt, team foul #9 | 63-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz (PG) Luis Hernandez | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Ray Majors makes the free throw | 64-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Parker (fresh) SF - Ray Majors (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Sheppard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Patrick Kaul (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Bryan Schultz (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Adam Huskey (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Russell Crisp (fresh) 15 pts. 2 stl. PF - Stephen Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Cecil Holt (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:06 | Cincinnati | Cecil Holt misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 64-44 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Patrick Kaul snags the defensive board | 64-44 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Patrick Kaul blows the layup but he's hacked by Cecil Holt - foul #4 on Cecil Holt, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Stephen Morgan, Cecil Holt | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Patrick Kaul misses the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Patrick Kaul makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 02:43 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Tracy Wilson is blocked by Ray Majors | 65-44 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Patrick Kaul pulls down the rebound | 65-44 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-44 |
| 02:26 | UConn | James Parker grabs the offensive rebound | 65-44 |
| 02:01 | UConn | James Parker is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on James Parker, team foul #6 | 65-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Luis Hernandez (SF) Russell Crisp | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Patrick Jelinski - foul #1 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #7 | 65-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Russell Crisp (SF) Luis Hernandez | |
| 01:49 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses the free throw | 65-46 |
| 01:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Patrick Kaul | 65-46 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Eric Sheppard misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Russell Crisp - foul #2 on Russell Crisp, team foul #11 | 65-46 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the 1st free throw | 66-46 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Eric Sheppard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-46 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Patrick Kaul swats the short shot by Patrick Hake | 67-46 |
| 01:11 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake tips it in | 67-48 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Patrick Kaul can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 01:03 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake grabs the board | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Patrick Hake misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 67-48 |
| 00:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ray Majors | 67-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Patrick Kaul buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from James Parker | 69-48 |
| 00:29 | Cincinnati | Bryan Schultz connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Adam Huskey | 69-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski runs out the clock | 69-51 |