| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 11 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Merrill Wilson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 2 pts. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson inbounds the ball | 28-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-41 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Tommy Eliason drills a fadeaway near the basket and the foul's on Tracy Wilson - foul #1 on Tracy Wilson, team foul #1 | 30-41 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses the free throw | 30-41 |
| 19:16 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 30-41 |
| 19:13 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-41 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a shot from the left wing | 30-41 |
| 19:00 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens gets the rebound | 30-41 |
| 18:45 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Derrick Anderson | 30-43 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-43 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx hits a runner from the left block set up by Eugene Stevens and he's hacked by Tony Lazaro - foul #1 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #1 | 33-45 |
| 17:55 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx makes the free throw | 33-46 |
| 17:26 | UConn | Percy Hunter is fouled on the floor by Derrick Anderson - foul #1 on Derrick Anderson, team foul #2 | 33-46 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 17:19 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Tony Lazaro grabs the board | 33-46 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Leon Welch | 36-46 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson can't connect on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Percy Hunter - foul #3 on Percy Hunter, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Percy Hunter, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Wei-Quo Huang (SG), Curtis Wilson (PF), Charles Stephens (C) Merrill Wilson, Dennis Marx, Tracy Wilson | |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Peter Edwards gets the rebound | 36-46 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield blows the layup but the foul's on Eugene Stevens - foul #1 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF) Patrick Jelinski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), John Lewis (SG), Dennis Marx (PF) Eugene Stevens, Wei-Quo Huang, Derrick Anderson | |
| 15:53 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield makes the 1st free throw | 37-46 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield makes the 2nd free throw | 38-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 2 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | John Lewis works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 38-46 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Tony Lazaro grabs the defensive rebound | 38-46 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Percy Hunter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Wayne Hatfield | 40-46 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 40-46 |
| 14:42 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens tips it back up and in | 40-48 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Curtis Wilson steals the ball from Leon Welch | 40-48 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Charlie Leiter | 40-51 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the jumper in the lane | 40-51 |
| 13:42 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx gets the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:35 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 13:33 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx can't tip it in | 40-51 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Peter Edwards pulls down the rebound | 40-51 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Tony Lazaro buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Leon Welch | 42-51 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Peter Edwards - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #3 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Eric Gaddy (SF), Kenneth Rowley (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Wayne Hatfield, Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Tracy Wilson (C) Charlie Leiter, Curtis Wilson, Dennis Marx | |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-52 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| 12:24 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson is denied on a layup by Kenneth Rowley | 42-52 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley snags the defensive board | 42-52 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Leon Welch comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Tommy Eliason tips it home | 44-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Eric Gaddy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Stephens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tracy Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | Patrick Jelinski steps in front of the Tracy Wilson pass | 44-52 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-52 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Leon Welch snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses long on a floater from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 10:41 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is fouled on the floor by Tommy Eliason - foul #2 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Percy Hunter (SF), Tony Lazaro (PF) Leon Welch, Eric Gaddy, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson (SG), Curtis Wilson (PF) John Lewis, Charles Stephens | |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Tony Lazaro - foul #2 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #5 | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Tony Lazaro grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Eugene Stevens - foul #2 on Eugene Stevens, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (SF) Derrick Anderson | |
| 09:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson snags the defensive board | 45-52 |
| 09:15 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens is hacked by Wayne Hatfield - foul #1 on Wayne Hatfield, team foul #6 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx (PF) Charlie Leiter | |
| 09:06 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Merrill Wilson | 45-55 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on a floater from the left side | 45-55 |
| 08:37 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens gets the rebound | 45-55 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Merrill Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tommy Eliason (C) Wayne Hatfield, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter (PG), John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Charles Stephens (C) Eugene Stevens, Merrill Wilson, Curtis Wilson, Tracy Wilson | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 45-55 |
| 07:56 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 45-55 |
| 07:50 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 45-55 |
| 07:48 | Cincinnati | Charles Stephens tips it in | 45-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Charlie Leiter (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Dennis Marx (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 07:29 | UConn | Percy Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-57 |
| 07:06 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 45-57 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Charlie Leiter | 45-57 |
| 06:51 | Cincinnati | John Lewis scores on a jumper from the right wing | 45-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 06:30 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a shot from the right side | 45-59 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx gets the rebound | 45-59 |
| 06:06 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens (PG), Merrill Wilson (SG), Curtis Wilson (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) John Lewis, Derrick Anderson, Dennis Marx, Charles Stephens | |
| 05:50 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 45-59 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Peter Edwards tips it back up and in | 47-59 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Wayne Hatfield - foul #2 on Wayne Hatfield, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter misses the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 05:32 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter makes the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Curtis Wilson steps in front of the Kenneth Rowley pass | 47-60 |
| 05:01 | Cincinnati | Charlie Leiter buries a fadeaway from the left side | 47-62 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-62 |
| 04:45 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson pulls down the rebound | 47-62 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Curtis Wilson travels with the ball | 47-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Lazaro (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Peter Edwards, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Lewis (SG), Derrick Anderson (SF), Charles Stephens (C) Merrill Wilson, Charlie Leiter, Tracy Wilson | |
| 04:23 | UConn | Tony Lazaro drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Leon Welch | 50-62 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Leon Welch picks off the pass by John Lewis | 50-62 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-62 |
| 03:47 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (tiring) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Eugene Stevens (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Lewis (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Derrick Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. PF - Curtis Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Charles Stephens (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Patrick Jelinski takes the ball from John Lewis in the backcourt | 50-62 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski lays it up and in | 52-62 |
| 03:26 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-62 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Tony Lazaro pulls down the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Leon Welch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Leon Welch tips it back up and in | 54-62 |
| 02:54 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-62 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson grabs the offensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 02:53 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF) Wayne Hatfield | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Dennis Marx (PF), Tracy Wilson (C) Curtis Wilson, Charles Stephens | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | John Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-65 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Percy Hunter clanks a shot from the right wing | 54-65 |
| 02:28 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson pulls down the rebound | 54-65 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Patrick Jelinski takes the ball from Derrick Anderson in the backcourt | 54-65 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski lays it in | 56-65 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-65 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter grabs the defensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Tony Lazaro | 59-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:35 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Derrick Anderson | 59-67 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Tony Lazaro can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Eugene Stevens | 59-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Leon Welch is called for the reach on Eugene Stevens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Leon Welch, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens misses the 2nd free throw | 59-68 |
| 01:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tommy Eliason | 59-68 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-68 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Tony Lazaro grabs the offensive board | 59-68 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-68 |
| 00:56 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Tommy Eliason is called for a charge - foul #3 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #9 | 59-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | Leon Welch is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Welch, team foul #10 | 59-68 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-69 |
| 00:40 | Cincinnati | Derrick Anderson snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | John Lewis lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Derrick Anderson | 59-71 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | Cincinnati | Tracy Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Eugene Stevens runs out the clock | 59-71 |