| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Yamaguchi (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - William Powell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Henry Saunders (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Hooks (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. C - Lee Mailloux (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Gilbert inbounds the ball | 25-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | William Yamaguchi misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Seth Watkins - foul #2 on Seth Watkins, team foul #1 | 25-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| 19:35 | UConn | William Yamaguchi misses the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 19:35 | UConn | William Yamaguchi makes the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 26-21 |
| 19:13 | UConn | William Yamaguchi pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Daniel Davis is called for the reach on Richard Vansickle - foul #1 on Daniel Davis, team foul #2 | 26-21 |
| 18:55 | UConn | William Yamaguchi comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 26-21 |
| 18:54 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 26-21 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis is hacked by Richard Vansickle in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker (SF) Marcus Driscoll | |
| 18:39 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 26-23 |
| 18:15 | UConn | William Powell connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from David Gilbert and the foul's on Daniel Davis - foul #2 on Daniel Davis, team foul #3 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Boothby (C) Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll (SF), Rory Porter (PF), Lee Mailloux (C) Kenneth Baker, Seth Watkins, Desmond Locklear | |
| 18:15 | UConn | William Powell makes the free throw | 29-23 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter misses the lay-in | 29-23 |
| 17:51 | UConn | William Powell grabs the board | 29-23 |
| 17:31 | UConn | David Gilbert comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 29-23 |
| 17:29 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux gets the rebound | 29-23 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis's pass is intercepted by David Gilbert | 29-23 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Joe Boothby misses the jumpshot from the left side | 29-23 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Rory Porter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner misses short on a 3 from straight away | 29-23 |
| 16:31 | UConn | David Gilbert grabs the defensive rebound | 29-23 |
| 16:02 | UConn | William Powell clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-23 |
| 16:00 | UConn | David Gilbert snags the offensive board | 29-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (tiring) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Yamaguchi (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Gilbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Powell (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Boothby (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) PF - Rory Porter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UConn | David Gilbert misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's fouled by Marcus Driscoll - foul #2 on Marcus Driscoll, team foul #4 | 29-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (PG), William Akins (SG), Michael Bencomo (PF), Henry Saunders (C) Richard Vansickle, William Yamaguchi, William Powell, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), George Hooks (SF), Seth Watkins (PF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Marcus Driscoll, Rory Porter, Lee Mailloux | |
| 15:36 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 15:36 | UConn | David Gilbert misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 15:36 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 30-23 |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | George Hooks makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Trump and the foul's on William Akins - foul #1 on William Akins, team foul #2 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UConn | John Hawkes (SF) David Gilbert | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 15:09 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses the free throw | 30-25 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Henry Saunders gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Marco Yazzie misses long on a jumper in the paint | 30-25 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Desmond Locklear gets the rebound | 30-25 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Henry Saunders grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Henry Saunders buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Marco Yazzie | 32-25 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by William Akins - foul #2 on William Akins, team foul #3 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Vansickle (PG), William Yamaguchi (SG), David Gilbert (SF) Marco Yazzie, William Akins, John Hawkes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Curtis Werner, Desmond Locklear | |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 32-26 |
| 13:29 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Michael Bencomo pulls down the rebound | 32-26 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Henry Saunders is whistled for traveling | 32-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG) Marcus Driscoll | |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 32-28 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Richard Vansickle knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Henry Saunders | 35-28 |
| 11:37 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins blows the wide open layup | 35-28 |
| 11:35 | UConn | William Yamaguchi pulls down the rebound | 35-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Yamaguchi (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - David Gilbert (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Michael Bencomo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Saunders (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (tiring) 2 pts. SF - George Hooks (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Seth Watkins (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Richard Vansickle can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-28 |
| 11:16 | UConn | David Gilbert grabs the offensive rebound | 35-28 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Henry Saunders misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 11:00 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins gets the rebound | 35-28 |
| 10:40 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 35-28 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the follow up shot | 35-30 |
| 10:22 | UConn | David Gilbert hits a shot from just outside the lane | 37-30 |
| 10:04 | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-33 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Henry Saunders's fadeaway is rejected by Seth Watkins | 37-33 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 09:28 | Cincinnati | Richard Vansickle is called for the reach on Daniel Davis - foul #3 on Richard Vansickle, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (PG), William Akins (SG), John Hawkes (SF), William Powell (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Richard Vansickle, William Yamaguchi, David Gilbert, Michael Bencomo, Henry Saunders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Marcus Driscoll (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Curtis Werner, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| 09:12 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins lays it in on a nice dish by Marcus Driscoll | 37-35 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Marco Yazzie hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 37-35 |
| 08:43 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the floater from the right side set up by John Trump | 37-37 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Joe Boothby knocks in the runner from the left block set up by Marco Yazzie | 39-37 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker is hacked by William Akins in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Akins, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux (C) Desmond Locklear | |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | John Trump is fouled on the floor by William Akins - foul #4 on William Akins, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), David Gilbert (SF) Marco Yazzie, John Hawkes | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Curtis Werner (SG) Kenneth Baker | |
| 07:27 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux misses short on a shot from the right wing | 39-37 |
| 07:26 | UConn | William Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Akins (fairly fresh) 4 pf. SF - David Gilbert (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - William Powell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Boothby (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Marcus Driscoll (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Seth Watkins (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Lee Mailloux (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | David Gilbert misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Marcus Driscoll - foul #3 on Marcus Driscoll, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark McClammy (SG) William Akins | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF) John Trump, Curtis Werner | |
| 07:02 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 07:02 | UConn | David Gilbert makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 06:42 | Cincinnati | George Hooks is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 41-37 |
| 06:41 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux tips it home | 41-39 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Mark McClammy knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Wendell Perdomo | 44-39 |
| 05:51 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Joe Boothby snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Joe Boothby clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-39 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Joe Boothby hits the follow up shot | 46-39 |
| 05:13 | Cincinnati | George Hooks clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-39 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Seth Watkins | 46-39 |
| 04:46 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Lee Mailloux is denied by Joe Boothby | 46-39 |
| 04:44 | UConn | William Powell pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark McClammy | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 04:07 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't connect on a jumper from close range | 49-39 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Marcus Driscoll grabs the offensive board | 49-39 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins is fouled on the floor by William Powell - foul #2 on William Powell, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Vansickle (PG), William Yamaguchi (SG), John Hawkes (SF), Michael Bencomo (PF), Henry Saunders (C) Wendell Perdomo, Mark McClammy, David Gilbert, William Powell, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Trump (PG), Curtis Werner (SG), Kenneth Baker (SF), Desmond Locklear (C) Daniel Davis, Marcus Driscoll, George Hooks, Lee Mailloux | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 03:17 | UConn | William Yamaguchi misses short on a 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Baker gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Vansickle (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Yamaguchi (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Hawkes (fresh) PF - Michael Bencomo (fresh) 3 reb. C - Henry Saunders (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Trump (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Curtis Werner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Kenneth Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Seth Watkins (tired) 15 pts. 6 reb. C - Desmond Locklear (fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Curtis Werner | 49-43 |
| 02:37 | UConn | John Hawkes drills a runner near the basket | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| 02:11 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-43 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Henry Saunders grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Richard Vansickle hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 51-43 |
| 01:40 | UConn | John Hawkes gets the offensive rebound | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Kenneth Baker is called for the reach on John Hawkes - foul #1 on Kenneth Baker, team foul #6 | 51-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (PG), William Powell (PF) Richard Vansickle, Michael Bencomo | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Davis (PG), George Hooks (SF), Lee Mailloux (C) John Trump, Kenneth Baker, Desmond Locklear | |
| 01:35 | UConn | John Hawkes is fouled on the floor by George Hooks - foul #1 on George Hooks, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 01:35 | UConn | John Hawkes makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 01:35 | UConn | John Hawkes makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 01:31 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux's pass is intercepted by William Yamaguchi in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 01:29 | UConn | William Yamaguchi can't finish the layup | 53-43 |
| 01:28 | Cincinnati | Seth Watkins pulls down the rebound | 53-43 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | George Hooks is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Davis | 53-46 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo is hacked by Daniel Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on Daniel Davis, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 1st free throw | 54-46 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 00:50 | Cincinnati | George Hooks misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 00:49 | UConn | William Powell grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | William Powell is hacked by Curtis Werner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Curtis Werner, team foul #9 | 55-46 |
| 00:46 | UConn | William Powell makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 00:46 | UConn | William Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | Henry Saunders steals the ball from Seth Watkins in the backcourt | 57-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | John Hawkes misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 57-46 |
| 00:19 | UConn | William Powell hits the follow up shot | 59-46 |
| 00:14 | Cincinnati | Lee Mailloux can't finish the uncontested layup | 59-46 |
| 00:13 | UConn | William Yamaguchi gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo runs out the clock | 59-46 |