| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Edie (fresh) C - Erik Propst (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) SF - Richard Tineo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Woodard (fresh) 10 pts. C - John Sandell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Richard Tineo inbounds the ball | 22-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | A charge is called on John Sandell - foul #2 on John Sandell, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 19:17 | Cincinnati | John Sandell steals the ball from Erik Propst | 22-31 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses short on a jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Erik Propst - foul #3 on Erik Propst, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen (C) Erik Propst | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:54 | UConn | Richard Tineo makes the 1st free throw | 22-32 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Richard Tineo makes the 2nd free throw | 22-33 |
| 18:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen hits the finger roll | 24-33 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Richard Woodard can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 24-33 |
| 18:00 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney snags the defensive board | 24-33 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie can't connect on a floater from close range | 24-33 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Michael Elliot pulls down the rebound | 24-33 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Richard Woodard hits a jumper from the left block | 24-35 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-35 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Richard Tineo snags the defensive board | 24-35 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Carl Scales comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-35 |
| 16:51 | UConn | John Sandell tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Wilson | 26-37 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Bruce Edie takes the ball from John Sandell | 26-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Edie (fairly fresh) C - Robert Bowen (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elliot (fairly fresh) SF - Richard Tineo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Woodard (fairly fresh) 12 pts. C - John Sandell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Arnold Potter | 29-37 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Bruce Edie takes the ball from Carl Scales | 29-37 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen clanks a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on John Sandell - foul #3 on John Sandell, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Michael Pasternak (PF) Steven Gwaltney, Arnold Potter, Bruce Edie | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Toni Zahnen (SG), Earl Carruth (SF), Norman Hall (PF), Dustin Evans (C) Carl Scales, Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, Richard Woodard, John Sandell | |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen makes the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Norman Hall gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Dustin Evans blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Bowen - foul #2 on Robert Bowen, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Propst (C) Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Dustin Evans misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Dustin Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:43 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 14:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson's pass is intercepted by Donald Long in the backcourt | 30-37 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Donald Long hits the finger roll | 30-39 |
| 14:20 | Cincinnati | Toni Zahnen steals the ball from Michael Romo | 30-39 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Dustin Evans misses the lay-in | 30-39 |
| 13:59 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Pasternak | 30-39 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-39 |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak tips it home | 32-39 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Erik Propst denies the turnaround by Donald Long | 32-39 |
| 13:38 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst grabs the defensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 13:16 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson is hacked by Earl Carruth - foul #1 on Earl Carruth, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Elliot (SG) Toni Zahnen | |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Anthony Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-39 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Dustin Evans snags the defensive board | 32-39 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Norman Hall blows the layup but the foul's on Michael Romo - foul #1 on Michael Romo, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Arnold Potter (SF) Michael Romo, Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Richard Tineo (SF), Richard Woodard (PF) Donald Long, Earl Carruth, Dustin Evans | |
| 12:35 | UConn | Norman Hall makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Norman Hall makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 12:17 | Cincinnati | Richard Tineo steps in front of the Steven Gwaltney pass | 32-41 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Richard Tineo makes the jumper from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 11:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-43 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Richard Woodard grabs the board | 32-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Erik Propst (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) SF - Richard Tineo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Woodard (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. C - Norman Hall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:11 | UConn | Richard Tineo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 11:10 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Erik Propst | 32-43 |
| 11:03 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 11:01 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst gets the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 10:47 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 32-43 |
| 10:45 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst can't tip it in | 32-43 |
| 10:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Woodard | 32-43 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Richard Woodard hits a jump hook from the left block | 32-45 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-45 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Richard Tineo connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-48 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Wilson | 38-48 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Robert Wilson steps in front of the Carl Scales pass in the backcourt | 38-48 |
| 09:38 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson lays it in | 40-48 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Richard Woodard misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Pasternak - foul #4 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Michael Romo (SG), Anthony Jackson (SF), Bruce Edie (PF), Robert Bowen (C) Steven Gwaltney, Arnold Potter, Michael Pasternak, Erik Propst | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Toni Zahnen (SG), Earl Carruth (SF), John Sandell (C) Carl Scales, Michael Elliot, Richard Tineo, Norman Hall | |
| 09:14 | UConn | Richard Woodard makes the 1st free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Richard Woodard misses the 2nd free throw | 40-49 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen gets the rebound | 40-49 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 08:53 | Cincinnati | Michael Romo misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 08:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen tips it in | 42-49 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Richard Woodard's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Bowen | 42-49 |
| 08:21 | UConn | John Sandell tips it home | 42-51 |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie makes the jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Earl Carruth - foul #2 on Earl Carruth, team foul #4 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Robert Wilson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Allen (SF) Richard Woodard | |
| 07:52 | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie misses the free throw | 44-51 |
| 07:52 | UConn | John Sandell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Jason Allen scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Donald Long | 44-54 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Romo (fresh) SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bruce Edie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Long (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Toni Zahnen (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Allen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Earl Carruth (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Sandell (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:04 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-54 |
| 07:03 | UConn | John Sandell grabs the board | 44-54 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Donald Long makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Allen | 44-56 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 06:21 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter is hacked by Earl Carruth - foul #3 on Earl Carruth, team foul #5 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney (SG), Michael Pasternak (PF), Erik Propst (C) Arnold Potter, Bruce Edie, Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | UConn | Carl Scales (PG), Michael Elliot (SG), Richard Tineo (SF), Dustin Evans (C) Donald Long, Toni Zahnen, Jason Allen, John Sandell | |
| 06:00 | Cincinnati | Michael Pasternak is fouled on the floor by Earl Carruth - foul #4 on Earl Carruth, team foul #6 | 44-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter (SF) Anthony Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Romo and he's hacked by Dustin Evans - foul #1 on Dustin Evans, team foul #7 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson (PG) Michael Romo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst misses the free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Michael Elliot grabs the defensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Dustin Evans makes the jumper in the paint | 46-58 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 46-58 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Erik Propst tips it home | 48-58 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Richard Tineo drills a floater from the right wing | 48-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Richard Tineo - foul #1 on Richard Tineo, team foul #8 | 48-60 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen (C) Erik Propst | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Woodard (PF), John Sandell (C) Earl Carruth, Dustin Evans | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses the 1st free throw | 48-60 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter makes the 2nd free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Richard Tineo loses the dribble to Arnold Potter | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Robert Bowen | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Richard Tineo misses the easy layup | 52-60 |
| 03:13 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Michael Pasternak | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Wilson (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Gwaltney (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Arnold Potter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Pasternak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Robert Bowen (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carl Scales (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Elliot (fresh) SF - Richard Tineo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Woodard (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sandell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Robert Bowen | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Richard Tineo comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 02:29 | UConn | John Sandell can't tip it in | 54-60 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 54-60 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Bowen misses the jumper from the right wing | 54-60 |
| 02:00 | UConn | John Sandell pulls down the rebound | 54-60 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Richard Tineo hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 54-60 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Richard Woodard tips it in | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 01:44 | UConn | John Sandell gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Richard Tineo clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-62 |
| 01:21 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney pulls down the rebound | 54-62 |
| 01:16 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-62 |
| 01:14 | UConn | John Sandell snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 00:54 | UConn | John Sandell blows the layup | 54-62 |
| 00:52 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Bowen | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Cincinnati | Steven Gwaltney misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Richard Woodard grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Robert Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Woodard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Wilson, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Erik Propst (C) Robert Bowen | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Long (PG), Jason Allen (SG) Carl Scales, Michael Elliot | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Michael Pasternak is called for the reach on Richard Woodard - foul #5 on Michael Pasternak, team foul #6 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Bruce Edie (PF) Michael Pasternak | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Donald Long is fouled on the floor by Steven Gwaltney - foul #1 on Steven Gwaltney, team foul #7 | 54-62 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Donald Long makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Donald Long makes the 2nd free throw | 54-64 |
| 00:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 54-64 |
| 00:34 | UConn | John Sandell gets the rebound | 54-64 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Richard Tineo scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Donald Long | 54-66 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | Arnold Potter misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-66 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilson snags the offensive board | 54-66 |