| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Delay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Ceja (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Button (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Mowery (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Tom Delay inbounds the ball | 26-15 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Richard Burney hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 26-15 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | William Ceja grabs the defensive rebound | 26-15 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | The refs have stopped play. William Ceja is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 26-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF) William Ceja | |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the floater from the left block and he's hacked by Max Smith - foul #1 on Max Smith, team foul #1 | 26-17 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the free throw | 26-17 |
| 19:00 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the board | 26-17 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Max Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-17 |
| 18:12 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey buries a jump hook from the right block set up by James Taylor | 29-19 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Joshua Doud is called for traveling | 29-19 |
| 17:34 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin steps out of bounds on the baseline | 29-19 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Joshua Doud buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Max Smith | 32-19 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Kevin Marasco swats the layup by John Mowery | 32-19 |
| 16:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tom Delay | 32-19 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Max Smith clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Kevin Hardin - foul #3 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #1 | 32-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SF) Tom Delay | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (SG) Kevin Hardin | |
| 16:35 | UConn | Max Smith makes the 1st free throw | 33-19 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 33-19 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | John Mowery snags the defensive board | 33-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 16:16 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey throws it down | 33-21 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Richard Burney misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 15:54 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 33-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glen Mulligan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Button (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 15:38 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by John Mowery is blocked by Max Smith | 33-21 |
| 15:37 | Cincinnati | John Mowery tips it back up and in | 33-23 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Max Smith makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 35-23 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan buries a jump hook from the right block set up by James Taylor | 35-25 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Joshua Doud is called for a charge - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #2 | 35-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Tom Delay (SF), Samuel Sebastian (C) Richard Burney, Max Smith, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin (SF), Richard Bourn (C) James Button, Scott Lakey | |
| 14:36 | Cincinnati | John Mowery misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-25 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin grabs the offensive board | 35-25 |
| 14:15 | Cincinnati | Tom Delay steals it from James Taylor | 35-25 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Joshua Doud connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Lewis | 38-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn clanks a shot in the paint but the foul's on Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #3 | 38-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Joshua Doud | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF) John Mowery | |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 13:34 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn makes the 2nd free throw | 38-27 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Paul Bowne comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-27 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Tom Delay gets the offensive rebound | 38-27 |
| 12:59 | UConn | James Taylor is called for the reach on Paul Bowne - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 38-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Lewis, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SG), Scott Lakey (C) James Taylor, Richard Bourn | |
| 12:42 | UConn | Kevin Marasco hits a floater from just outside the lane set up by Max Smith | 40-27 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | James Button misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-27 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the board | 40-27 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Max Smith's floater is tipped away by Scott Lakey | 40-27 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the offensive board | 40-27 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Paul Bowne connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Max Smith | 43-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Tom Delay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | James Button double dribbles | 43-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SG), Paul Lewis (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Paul Bowne, Tom Delay, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), John Mowery (PF) Kevin Hardin, Frank Boone | |
| 10:50 | UConn | Joshua Doud is fouled on the floor by Scott Lakey - foul #2 on Scott Lakey, team foul #3 | 43-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn (C) Scott Lakey | |
| 10:28 | UConn | Joshua Doud clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 43-27 |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 43-27 |
| 10:23 | Cincinnati | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Max Smith (PF) Richard Burney, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:02 | UConn | Paul Lewis clanks a jumper in the paint | 43-27 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | John Mowery gets the rebound | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 09:50 | Cincinnati | John Mowery buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Glen Mulligan | 43-29 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Paul Bowne hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-29 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian gets the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Paul Bowne is whistled for traveling | 43-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Bowne, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon (SG), Kevin Hardin (SF), Frank Boone (PF), Scott Lakey (C) Glen Mulligan, James Button, John Mowery, Richard Bourn | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey is denied on a layup by Kevin Marasco | 43-29 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone can't tip it in | 43-29 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Joshua Doud grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Max Smith misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-29 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 43-29 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | James Taylor can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Joshua Doud - foul #2 on Joshua Doud, team foul #4 | 43-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Delay (SF) Max Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 08:13 | Cincinnati | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Richard Burney is hacked by Nicholas Tryon - foul #1 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #4 | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), James Button (SG) James Taylor, Nicholas Tryon | |
| 07:30 | UConn | James Button is called for the reach on Joshua Doud - foul #1 on James Button, team foul #5 | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Mowery (PF) Frank Boone | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tom Delay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Button (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 3 pf. PF - John Mowery (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Lakey (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Kevin Marasco loses the ball out of bounds | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Burney picks off the pass by Kevin Hardin | 43-30 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Joshua Doud banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Burney | 45-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey blows the dunk | 45-30 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Kevin Marasco pulls down the rebound | 45-30 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Richard Burney is hacked by Kevin Hardin - foul #4 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Paul Lewis (SG), Samuel Sebastian (C) Richard Burney, Joshua Doud, Kevin Marasco | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:51 | UConn | A charge is called on Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Taylor (PG), Nicholas Tryon (SG), Frank Boone (PF) Glen Mulligan, Kevin Hardin, John Mowery | |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey misses the driving attempt from close range | 45-30 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Paul Bowne grabs the board | 45-30 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Paul Bowne lays it up and in | 47-30 |
| 04:56 | Cincinnati | James Button hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 47-33 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Max Smith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-33 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian tips it in | 49-33 |
| 04:28 | Cincinnati | James Button connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Taylor | 49-35 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Frank Boone steps in front of the Samuel Sebastian pass | 49-35 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey hits a shot from the left wing and he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #6 | 49-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Joshua Doud (SG), Kevin Marasco (C) Paul Bowne, Tom Delay, Max Smith | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Glen Mulligan (PG), Kevin Hardin (SF), John Mowery (PF) James Taylor, James Button, Frank Boone | |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | Scott Lakey makes the free throw | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Glen Mulligan - foul #1 on Glen Mulligan, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Boone (PF), Richard Bourn (C) John Mowery, Scott Lakey | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joshua Doud (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Glen Mulligan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Tryon (fresh) SF - Kevin Hardin (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Frank Boone (fresh) 2 reb. C - Richard Bourn (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Tryon | 51-40 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses long on a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Nicholas Tryon - foul #2 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Max Smith (PF) Samuel Sebastian | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:48 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 02:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn is whistled for traveling | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SF) Paul Lewis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:32 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Paul Bowne is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing his arm. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 53-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Delay (SF) Paul Bowne | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Joshua Doud comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 02:14 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone snags the defensive board | 53-40 |
| 02:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Bourn comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-40 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone tips it home | 53-42 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Joshua Doud is hacked by Nicholas Tryon - foul #3 on Nicholas Tryon, team foul #9 | 53-42 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 1st free throw | 53-42 |
| 01:48 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Tryon snags the defensive board | 53-42 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin makes the fadeaway from the left side | 53-44 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-44 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Max Smith tips it home | 55-44 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Kevin Hardin is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Kevin Hardin, team foul #10 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | James Button (SF) Kevin Hardin | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Kevin Marasco comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 55-44 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Tom Delay tips it back up and in | 57-44 |
| 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) | |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Frank Boone misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Max Smith snags the defensive board | 57-44 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Burney runs out the clock | 57-44 |