| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 33-20 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Timothy Bonds's floater is tipped away by Jeff Croce | 33-20 |
| 19:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 19:12 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-20 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Barney Townsend is fouled on the floor by Robert Wright - foul #2 on Robert Wright, team foul #1 | 33-20 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Barney Townsend is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right block | 33-20 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the offensive board | 33-20 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Barney Townsend buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-23 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joe Jones | 36-23 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Richard Cancel comes up short on the jumper from the right side but the foul's on Robert Wright - foul #3 on Robert Wright, team foul #2 | 36-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | Like Yin (PF) Gerald Dunn | |
| 17:04 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:37 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 16:35 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce can't tip it in | 36-25 |
| 16:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Allan Foster | 36-25 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Allan Foster can't connect on a floater from the left side | 36-25 |
| 16:13 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce gets the rebound | 36-25 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney lays it in on a nice dish by Donnie Ross and he's fouled by Allan Foster - foul #2 on Allan Foster, team foul #1 | 38-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Robert Wright (SF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Paul Lassiter (SG), Clifford Taylor (C) Barney Townsend, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds | |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney makes the free throw | 39-25 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Brian Matheney (fresh) 5 pts. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) SG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Like Yin (fresh) C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Clifford Taylor banks in the layup and he's fouled by Wade Springer - foul #1 on Wade Springer, team foul #3 | 39-27 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses the free throw | 39-27 |
| 15:34 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 15:11 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 39-27 |
| 15:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Like Yin | 39-27 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber scores on a shot from the right wing and the foul's on Quinton Majors - foul #2 on Quinton Majors, team foul #4 | 39-29 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 14:37 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Robert Wright is blocked by Clifford Taylor | 39-30 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Paul Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 39-30 |
| 14:16 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors pulls down the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:54 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright clanks a jumper from the right side | 39-30 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 39-30 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Quinton Majors steps in front of the Allan Foster pass | 39-30 |
| 13:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright's pass is intercepted by Harold Weisgerber | 39-30 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Taylor | 39-33 |
| 12:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Brian Matheney, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Richard Cancel (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Paul Lassiter, Like Yin | |
| 11:50 | UConn | Barney Townsend shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 39-35 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Donnie Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Hunt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Wright (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeff Croce (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Barney Townsend (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-35 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Clifford Taylor blows the dunk | 41-35 |
| 10:59 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce snags the defensive board | 41-35 |
| 10:32 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the dunk attempt | 41-35 |
| 10:31 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce tips it home | 43-35 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Barney Townsend clanks a 3 from the left wing | 43-35 |
| 10:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt gets the rebound | 43-35 |
| 09:44 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-35 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt tips it back up and in | 45-35 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Donnie Ross is called for the reach on Barney Townsend in the backcourt - foul #2 on Donnie Ross, team foul #5 | 45-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney (PF) Robert Wright | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:18 | UConn | Robert Hunt is called for the reach on Clifford Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Hunt, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Barney Townsend comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 45-35 |
| 09:00 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:34 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-35 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 45-35 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Barney Townsend connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-38 |
| 07:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled on the floor by Barney Townsend - foul #1 on Barney Townsend, team foul #2 | 45-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Robert Shannon (SG), Matthew Thompson (SF), Wade Springer (C) Donnie Ross, Joe Jones, Robert Hunt, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Paul Lassiter (SG), Like Yin (PF) Barney Townsend, Richard Cancel, Timothy Bonds | |
| 07:39 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney misses the lay-in | 45-38 |
| 07:38 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney tips it home | 47-38 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Matthew Thompson (fresh) PF - Brian Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Like Yin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Quinton Majors steals the ball from Clifford Taylor | 47-38 |
| 06:50 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Brian Matheney is blocked by Clifford Taylor | 47-38 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Clifford Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Allan Foster is fouled on the floor by Matthew Thompson - foul #1 on Matthew Thompson, team foul #7 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Robert Wright (PF) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Matthew Thompson, Brian Matheney | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Richard Cancel (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Paul Lassiter, Like Yin | |
| 06:23 | UConn | Allan Foster misses the 1st free throw | 47-38 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 06:05 | Cincinnati | Richard Cancel is called for the reach on Joe Jones - foul #1 on Richard Cancel, team foul #3 | 47-38 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce (C) Wade Springer | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (SF) Allan Foster | |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled on the floor by Richard Cancel - foul #2 on Richard Cancel, team foul #4 | 47-38 |
| 05:27 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is hacked by Clifford Taylor - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-38 |
| 05:03 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross's pass is intercepted by Paul Lassiter | 47-38 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses the lay-in | 47-38 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 47-38 |
| 04:25 | Cincinnati | Barney Townsend steps in front of the Joe Jones pass | 47-38 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Barney Townsend lays it in | 47-40 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Barney Townsend - foul #2 on Barney Townsend, team foul #6 | 47-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Brian Matheney (C) Donnie Ross, Jeff Croce | |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF), Like Yin (PF) Paul Lassiter, Timothy Bonds | |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 04:05 | Cincinnati | Brian Matheney grabs the offensive rebound | 48-40 |
| 03:49 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-40 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Allan Foster misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Wright - foul #4 on Robert Wright, team foul #8 | 51-40 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (SG), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Robert Hunt | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Paul Lassiter (SG) Barney Townsend, Richard Cancel | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Allan Foster makes the 1st free throw | 51-41 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Allan Foster makes the 2nd free throw | 51-42 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Shannon (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Robert Wright (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Matheney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Like Yin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:59 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the jump hook from close range | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter dunks the ball | 53-44 |
| 02:44 | Cincinnati | Cincinnati calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-44 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Robert Hunt (SF), Jeff Croce (C) Quinton Majors, Robert Shannon, Brian Matheney, Wade Springer | |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (PG), Richard Cancel (SG), Timothy Bonds (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Paul Lassiter, Like Yin | |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Cancel - foul #3 on Richard Cancel, team foul #7 | 53-44 |
| 02:38 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Clifford Taylor clanks a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Jeff Croce - foul #1 on Jeff Croce, team foul #9 | 53-44 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Clifford Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Clifford Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:04 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 53-46 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Ross | 53-46 |
| 01:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Joe Jones | 55-46 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Donnie Ross steals it from Barney Townsend | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Barney Townsend is called for the reach on Joe Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Barney Townsend, team foul #8 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-46 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Barney Townsend splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 01:18 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Barney Townsend is called for the reach on Jeff Croce in the backcourt - foul #4 on Barney Townsend, team foul #9 | 57-46 |
| 01:15 | Cincinnati | Jeff Croce misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Clifford Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Barney Townsend works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 57-46 |
| 01:08 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Wright | 57-46 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright is hacked by Richard Cancel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Cancel, team foul #10 | 57-46 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright makes the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:06 | Cincinnati | Robert Wright misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Clifford Taylor gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Joe Jones is called for the reach on Richard Cancel - foul #1 on Joe Jones, team foul #10 | 58-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donnie Ross (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt is fouled in the backcourt by Barney Townsend - foul #5 on Barney Townsend, team foul #11 | 58-48 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG) Donnie Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG) Barney Townsend | |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt misses the 1st free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:46 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt makes the 2nd free throw | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-48 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Clifford Taylor snags the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Robert Hunt steps in front of the Allan Foster pass | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:11 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 59-48 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Clifford Taylor pulls down the rebound | 59-48 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Allan Foster misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 59-48 |
| 00:01 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Hunt | 59-48 |
| 00:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Hunt runs out the clock | 59-48 |