| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Golumski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronny Harding (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | David Long inbounds the ball | 32-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:43 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 32-31 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 19:38 | UConn | John Golumski hits the finger roll on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 34-31 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding hits the finger roll set up by Brandon Taylor | 34-33 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Jacob Price is fouled on the floor by David Tuttle - foul #2 on David Tuttle, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Jacob Price misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding pulls down the rebound | 34-33 |
| 18:22 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor is hacked by Brian Griffin - foul #2 on Brian Griffin, team foul #1 | 34-33 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding hits a jumper from close range set up by Frank Polakowski | 34-35 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Victor Ireland hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-35 |
| 17:32 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:06 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor scores on a floater from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 34-37 |
| 16:40 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Victor Ireland | 34-37 |
| 16:35 | UConn | John Golumski connects on the jumpshot from the left side set up by Brian Griffin | 36-37 |
| 16:30 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | UConn | John Golumski pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Victor Ireland misses short on a runner from close range | 36-37 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Victor Ireland hits the follow up shot | 38-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Golumski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Victor Ireland (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Frank Polakowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Long (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Tuttle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ronny Harding (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by David Long | 38-40 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Jacob Price comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:26 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 15:22 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-40 |
| 15:21 | UConn | John Golumski snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Victor Ireland misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 38-40 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 14:52 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by Frank Polakowski | 38-42 |
| 14:31 | UConn | John Golumski misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-42 |
| 14:29 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor grabs the board | 38-42 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor hits a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Polakowski | 38-44 |
| 14:02 | UConn | John Golumski hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 40-44 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Victor Ireland - foul #3 on Victor Ireland, team foul #2 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (SG), Michael Parkman (SF), Kurt Greene (PF), Galen Hollenbeck (C) Jacob Price, Ronald Bruckner, John Golumski, Victor Ireland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Jason Andrews (SG), Carl Kendricks (SF), Matthew Smith (PF) Frank Polakowski, Brandon Taylor, David Long, David Tuttle | |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 13:37 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding makes the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Kurt Greene loses the dribble to Jason Andrews | 40-46 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey can't finish the layup | 40-46 |
| 13:18 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Michael Clarkson gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Kurt Greene scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and he's hacked by John Dorsey - foul #1 on John Dorsey, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn (SF) Ronny Harding | |
| 13:06 | UConn | Kurt Greene makes the free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn lays it in on a nice dish by John Dorsey | 43-48 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Robert Wilburn takes the ball from Michael Clarkson | 43-48 |
| 12:38 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Price (SG) Brian Griffin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 12:29 | UConn | Kurt Greene misses short on a floater from the right side | 43-48 |
| 12:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn grabs the defensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 12:09 | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by John Dorsey | 43-50 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses the dunk attempt | 43-50 |
| 11:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Clarkson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parkman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Hollenbeck (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Andrews (fresh) SF - Robert Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 43-50 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Kurt Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck lays it up and in | 45-50 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Andrews | 45-52 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Jacob Price is called for traveling | 45-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Ronald Bruckner (SF), John Golumski (PF) Jacob Price, Michael Parkman, Galen Hollenbeck | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), Brandon Taylor (SG), David Long (SF), David Tuttle (PF) John Dorsey, Jason Andrews, Robert Wilburn, Carl Kendricks | |
| 10:19 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle misses short on a shot from the right wing | 45-52 |
| 10:18 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Michael Clarkson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-54 |
| 09:58 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:34 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 09:33 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle hits the follow up shot | 45-56 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner double dribbles | 45-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Price (SG), Galen Hollenbeck (PF), Victor Ireland (C) Michael Clarkson, John Golumski, Kurt Greene | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks (PF), Ronny Harding (C) David Tuttle, Matthew Smith | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from David Long and he's fouled by Jacob Price - foul #3 on Jacob Price, team foul #3 | 45-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Parkman (SF) Jacob Price | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Wilburn (SF) David Long | |
| 09:01 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor makes the free throw | 45-59 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck is hacked by Brandon Taylor - foul #3 on Brandon Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-59 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses the lay-in but the foul's on Robert Wilburn - foul #2 on Robert Wilburn, team foul #4 | 45-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG) Frank Polakowski | |
| 08:32 | UConn | Michael Parkman makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 08:32 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding grabs the defensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 08:08 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-62 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Michael Parkman is called for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Parkman, team foul #4 | 46-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | David Tuttle (PF) Ronny Harding | |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-62 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner grabs the defensive rebound | 46-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronald Bruckner (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Parkman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Galen Hollenbeck (fresh) 4 pts. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 24 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Kendricks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Michael Parkman misses the shot from the left side | 46-62 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks gets the rebound | 46-62 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 46-62 |
| 07:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Galen Hollenbeck | 46-62 |
| 07:08 | UConn | John Dorsey is called for the reach on Michael Parkman - foul #2 on John Dorsey, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (PG), Jacob Price (SG), Rene Marino (SF), John Golumski (PF), Kurt Greene (C) Brian Griffin, Ronald Bruckner, Michael Parkman, Galen Hollenbeck, Victor Ireland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), David Long (SF), Matthew Smith (C) John Dorsey, Carl Kendricks, Robert Wilburn | |
| 07:03 | UConn | David Tuttle blocks the jumper by Kurt Greene | 46-62 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Kurt Greene hits the follow up shot | 48-62 |
| 06:48 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Polakowski | 48-65 |
| 06:40 | UConn | John Golumski is fouled on the floor by David Tuttle - foul #3 on David Tuttle, team foul #6 | 48-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews (SG) Brandon Taylor | |
| 06:28 | UConn | John Golumski connects on the fadeaway near the basket set up by Jacob Price and he's fouled by Jason Andrews - foul #1 on Jason Andrews, team foul #7 | 50-65 |
| 06:28 | UConn | John Golumski misses the free throw | 50-65 |
| 06:28 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith grabs the board | 50-65 |
| 06:14 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith's pass is intercepted by Kurt Greene | 50-65 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Kurt Greene hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Frank Polakowski - foul #1 on Frank Polakowski, team foul #8 | 50-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks (PF), Ronny Harding (C) David Tuttle, Matthew Smith | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Kurt Greene makes the 1st free throw | 51-65 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Kurt Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 52-65 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding buries a jump hook from the left block set up by Jason Andrews | 52-67 |
| 05:32 | UConn | John Golumski comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 05:31 | UConn | John Golumski misses the tip | 52-67 |
| 05:30 | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski pulls down the rebound | 52-67 |
| 05:12 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Carl Kendricks, team foul #9 | 52-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Bruckner (SG), Michael Parkman (SF), Victor Ireland (C) Jacob Price, Rene Marino, John Golumski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor (SG) Jason Andrews | |
| 05:05 | UConn | Kurt Greene loses the dribble to David Long | 52-67 |
| 04:39 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-67 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Kurt Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 52-67 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Michael Parkman connects on the floater from close range | 54-67 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor is fouled on the floor by Victor Ireland - foul #4 on Victor Ireland, team foul #5 | 54-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Jacob Price (SG), John Golumski (PF) Michael Clarkson, Michael Parkman, Kurt Greene | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Robert Wilburn (SF), David Tuttle (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Frank Polakowski, David Long, Carl Kendricks, Ronny Harding | |
| 03:42 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor is hacked by Jacob Price - foul #4 on Jacob Price, team foul #6 | 54-67 |
| 03:35 | Cincinnati | David Tuttle misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Golumski (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Dorsey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brandon Taylor (fresh) 27 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Wilburn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - David Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Matthew Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:18 | UConn | John Golumski clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 54-67 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Victor Ireland tips it but misses | 54-67 |
| 03:16 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith gets the rebound | 54-67 |
| 03:04 | Cincinnati | Brandon Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-67 |
| 03:02 | Cincinnati | Matthew Smith misses the tip | 54-67 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Brian Griffin pulls down the rebound | 54-67 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Victor Ireland buries a jumper in the lane set up by Brian Griffin | 56-67 |
| 02:42 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Frank Polakowski (PG), David Long (SF), Ronny Harding (C) John Dorsey, Robert Wilburn, Matthew Smith | |
| 02:23 | Cincinnati | Ronny Harding drills a driving attempt from close range | 56-69 |
| 01:58 | UConn | John Golumski loses the ball out of bounds | 56-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (PG), Michael Parkman (SF), Kurt Greene (PF), Galen Hollenbeck (C) Brian Griffin, Ronald Bruckner, John Golumski, Victor Ireland | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Dorsey (PG), Jason Andrews (SG), Robert Wilburn (SF), Carl Kendricks (PF), Matthew Smith (C) Frank Polakowski, Brandon Taylor, David Long, David Tuttle, Ronny Harding | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 01:29 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Andrews | 56-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:20 | UConn | Kurt Greene hits a driving attempt from the left block | 58-71 |
| 00:56 | Cincinnati | Kurt Greene blocks the short jumper by Robert Wilburn | 58-71 |
| 00:55 | Cincinnati | Jason Andrews hits the follow up shot | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Galen Hollenbeck, team foul #7 | 58-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks is hacked by Kurt Greene - foul #1 on Kurt Greene, team foul #8 | 58-73 |
| 00:23 | Cincinnati | Carl Kendricks misses the 1st free throw | 58-73 |
| 00:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kurt Greene | 58-73 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck makes the shot from close range set up by Michael Parkman and he's hacked by Robert Wilburn - foul #3 on Robert Wilburn, team foul #10 | 60-73 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck makes the free throw | 61-73 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | John Dorsey runs out the clock | 61-73 |