| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Douglas Lurie inbounds the ball | 28-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 19:29 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline | 30-37 |
| 19:28 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward tips it home | 30-39 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits a jumper near the basket | 32-39 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Read blows the wide open layup | 32-39 |
| 18:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Wooton | 32-39 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Sam Kelley is called for the reach on Troy Lai - foul #2 on Sam Kelley, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (C) Stephen Spradley, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 18:37 | UConn | Stanley Oliver comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline | 32-39 |
| 18:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Wooton takes the ball from Joaquin Jensen | 34-39 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Kevin Ward blocks the short jumper by Jeremy Hunsberger | 34-39 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:46 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG) Lee Nye | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG) Sam Kelley | |
| 17:33 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger comes up short on the runner from the right block | 34-39 |
| 17:31 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Read drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Donny Green and the foul's on Stanley Oliver - foul #1 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #1 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 17:27 | Cincinnati | Paul Read makes the free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the floater from close range | 36-42 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 36-42 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Robert Wooton loses the dribble to Joaquin Jensen | 36-42 |
| 16:44 | Cincinnati | Donny Green lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 36-44 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by William Schuster | 39-44 |
| 16:15 | Cincinnati | Paul Read's pass is intercepted by Jeremy Hunsberger | 39-44 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Stephen Spradley clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger gets the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Joaquin Jensen (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Read (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Boyce Usher - foul #1 on Boyce Usher, team foul #2 | 39-44 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Robert Wooton, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Joaquin Jensen, Paul Read, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the defensive board | 40-44 |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Roy Worth is denied by Nathan Reid | 40-44 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Nathan Reid pulls down the rebound | 40-44 |
| 14:49 | UConn | John Wiley hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jeremy Hunsberger and the foul's on Kevin Ward - foul #2 on Kevin Ward, team foul #3 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Douglas Lurie (PF) Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:49 | UConn | John Wiley makes the free throw | 43-44 |
| 14:27 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth's pass is intercepted by Stanley Oliver | 43-44 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Stanley Oliver loses the dribble to Donny Green | 43-44 |
| 13:51 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF), William Schuster (C) Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SF) Donny Green | |
| 13:27 | UConn | Kevin Ward is called for the reach on Troy Lai - foul #3 on Kevin Ward, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Stephen Spradley, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Daniel Hammond (C) Shawn Runyon, Roy Worth | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger dunks the ball on a nice dish by Troy Lai | 45-44 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 12:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lee Nye | 45-44 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Stanley Oliver is hacked by Joaquin Jensen - foul #2 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF), William Schuster (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stanley Oliver, Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donny Green (SG), Paul Read (SF), Boyce Usher (PF) Sam Kelley, Clifford Henderson, Kevin Ward | |
| 12:15 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond gets the rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:50 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Boyce Usher, team foul #6 | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) Douglas Lurie, William Schuster, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon (SG), Roy Worth (C) Joaquin Jensen, Daniel Hammond | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Wiley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Paul Read (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger lays it in on a nice dish by Stephen Spradley | 47-44 |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Donny Green loses the dribble to Stanley Oliver | 47-44 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Stanley Oliver hits the finger roll | 49-44 |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Paul Read buries a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shawn Runyon | 49-47 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Boyce Usher - foul #3 on Boyce Usher, team foul #7 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Sam Kelley (SG), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, Donny Green, Boyce Usher | |
| 10:46 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward travels with the ball | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (PF) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 10:14 | UConn | Roy Worth takes the ball from Douglas Lurie | 50-47 |
| 10:01 | Cincinnati | Paul Read misses the 3 from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 09:59 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward tips it back up and in | 50-49 |
| 09:37 | UConn | John Wiley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 09:35 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:19 | Cincinnati | Paul Read can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward grabs the offensive board | 50-49 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) Stanley Oliver, John Wiley, Douglas Lurie, William Schuster, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Donny Green (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Paul Read, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 08:39 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger drills a runner from the left block | 52-49 |
| 08:27 | Cincinnati | Boyce Usher misses badly on a shot from the right side | 52-49 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Lee Nye grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-49 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Lee Nye tips it home | 54-49 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson drills a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Daniel Hammond | 54-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Lai (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Runyon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donny Green (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Boyce Usher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Hammond (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UConn | Robert Wooton is called for a backcourt violation | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (SF), William Schuster (C) Lee Nye, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG), Kevin Ward (PF) Shawn Runyon, Boyce Usher | |
| 07:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (C) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Paul Read (SF), Roy Worth (C) Donny Green, Clifford Henderson, Daniel Hammond | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Robert Wooton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth snags the defensive board | 54-51 |
| 06:43 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward is fouled on the floor by William Schuster - foul #1 on William Schuster, team foul #2 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (SG), Douglas Lurie (PF), Troy Lai (C) Robert Wooton, William Schuster, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:31 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Joaquin Jensen | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Douglas Lurie comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Sam Kelley - foul #3 on Sam Kelley, team foul #8 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stephen Spradley, John Wiley, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 06:11 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Robert Wooton can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-53 |
| 05:38 | Cincinnati | Kevin Ward gets the rebound | 55-53 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Nathan Reid swats the shot by Roy Worth | 55-53 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 55-53 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses short on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Paul Read - foul #2 on Paul Read, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (PG), John Wiley (SG), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Jeremy Hunsberger, Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson (PG), Shawn Runyon (SG), Donny Green (SF), Boyce Usher (PF), Daniel Hammond (C) Joaquin Jensen, Sam Kelley, Paul Read, Kevin Ward, Roy Worth | |
| 05:18 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 05:18 | Cincinnati | Daniel Hammond snags the defensive board | 56-53 |
| 04:58 | Cincinnati | Shawn Runyon drills a driving attempt from the baseline | 56-55 |
| 04:41 | UConn | John Wiley drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Stephen Spradley | 59-55 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Donny Green hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Stanley Oliver - foul #2 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #3 | 59-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 04:29 | Cincinnati | Donny Green makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 04:11 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Boyce Usher | 59-57 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Wooton - foul #2 on Robert Wooton, team foul #4 | 59-57 |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (SG), Stanley Oliver (SF), William Schuster (C) Robert Wooton, Lee Nye, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley (SG), Paul Read (SF), Kevin Ward (PF), Roy Worth (C) Shawn Runyon, Donny Green, Boyce Usher, Daniel Hammond | |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:45 | Cincinnati | Clifford Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stanley Oliver (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 23 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Clifford Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sam Kelley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Read (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Ward (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Roy Worth (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Stanley Oliver misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 03:14 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the board | 59-58 |
| 02:57 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 59-60 |
| 02:33 | UConn | John Wiley comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 02:31 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the defensive rebound | 59-60 |
| 02:12 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Clifford Henderson | 59-63 |
| 01:58 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 01:37 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is fouled on the floor by Stanley Oliver - foul #3 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #5 | 62-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (C) Stanley Oliver, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Joaquin Jensen (PG) Clifford Henderson | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth misses the jumper from the baseline | 62-63 |
| 01:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Lurie | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses short on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Ward - foul #4 on Kevin Ward, team foul #10 | 62-63 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Paul Read is wide open but clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 64-63 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 64-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Joaquin Jensen is called for the reach on Jeremy Hunsberger in the backcourt - foul #3 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #11 | 64-63 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:33 | Cincinnati | Roy Worth gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley is whistled for traveling | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | UConn | John Wiley is fouled in the backcourt by Sam Kelley - foul #4 on Sam Kelley, team foul #12 | 65-63 |
| 00:13 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | UConn | John Wiley misses the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:13 | Cincinnati | Paul Read grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 00:05 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is hacked by Joaquin Jensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joaquin Jensen, team foul #13 | 66-63 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 67-63 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Sam Kelley hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 68-63 |