| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Like Yin (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Allan Foster inbounds the ball | 21-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:32 | UConn | Allan Foster misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 21-20 |
| 19:31 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Shannon | 21-20 |
| 19:07 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon makes the jumper near the basket set up by Quinton Majors | 21-22 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Quinton Majors steals it from Paul Lassiter in the backcourt | 21-22 |
| 18:53 | Cincinnati | Paul Lassiter picks off the pass by Wade Springer | 21-22 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the dunk attempt | 21-22 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 21-22 |
| 18:35 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 21-22 |
| 18:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Like Yin | 21-22 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-22 |
| 18:06 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer blows the layup | 21-22 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the board | 21-22 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-22 |
| 16:59 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 16:58 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright grabs the offensive rebound | 24-22 |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jason Wright and he's fouled by Timothy Bonds - foul #1 on Timothy Bonds, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Robert Haun (PF) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon | |
| 16:33 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the free throw | 24-24 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Thomas Sam misses the dunk | 24-24 |
| 16:02 | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) PF - Robert Haun (fresh) 2 pts. C - Wade Springer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cincinnati | George Lewis scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Freddy Hensen | 24-26 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson double dribbles | 24-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF), Timothy Bonds (PF) Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Robert Shannon (PF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Thad Bernoski, Wade Springer | |
| 14:51 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright makes the fadeaway in the lane | 24-28 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the contested floater from the right wing on a great pass from Allan Foster and he's hacked by Robert Shannon - foul #3 on Robert Shannon, team foul #1 | 26-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:30 | UConn | Timothy Bonds makes the free throw | 27-28 |
| 14:02 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors loses the dribble to Like Yin | 27-28 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Paul Lassiter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-28 |
| 13:39 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright grabs the board | 27-28 |
| 13:25 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-28 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Paul Lassiter snags the defensive board | 27-28 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 27-28 |
| 12:56 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones gets the rebound | 27-28 |
| 12:37 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-28 |
| 12:35 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon tips it home | 27-30 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Timothy Bonds connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 11:46 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 11:45 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright tips it home | 29-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nelson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) PF - Timothy Bonds (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Like Yin (fairly fresh) 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Shannon (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Haun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses short on a jumper from the right side | 29-32 |
| 11:24 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright grabs the board | 29-32 |
| 11:05 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors knocks in the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Jason Wright | 29-34 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 29-34 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Timothy Bonds tips it in | 31-34 |
| 10:28 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Robert Shannon | 31-36 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Shannon is called for the reach on Timothy Bonds - foul #4 on Robert Shannon, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Allan Foster, Timothy Bonds, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG), George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Nicholas Bullock (PF), Wade Springer (C) Quinton Majors, Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon, Robert Haun | |
| 09:38 | UConn | Gerald Dunn clanks a shot in the paint | 31-36 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Richard Cancel tips it home | 33-36 |
| 09:13 | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen is fouled on the floor by Gerald Dunn - foul #1 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #2 | 33-36 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerald Dunn - foul #2 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 08:55 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 08:31 | Cincinnati | Nicholas Bullock grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 33-37 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 07:58 | UConn | The short jumper by Gerald Dunn is denied by Wade Springer | 33-37 |
| 07:57 | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 07:51 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer misses the lay-in | 33-37 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Gerald Dunn dunks the ball set up by Harold Weisgerber and he's fouled by Thad Bernoski - foul #3 on Thad Bernoski, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Russell Fishburn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Jason Wright (SF), Robert Shannon (PF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Thad Bernoski, Nicholas Bullock | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Gerald Dunn misses the free throw | 35-37 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer grabs the defensive rebound | 35-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Cancel (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Timothy Bonds (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Quinton Majors (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joe Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Jason Wright (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Robert Shannon (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:07 | Cincinnati | Richard Cancel picks off the pass by Jason Wright | 35-37 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Thomas Sam lays it in set up by Richard Cancel | 37-37 |
| 06:57 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 37-37 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the rebound | 37-37 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Timothy Bonds is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Thomas Sam grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Timothy Bonds's pass is intercepted by Robert Shannon | 37-37 |
| 05:48 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Allan Foster (SF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Richard Cancel, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Haun (C) Wade Springer | |
| 05:30 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 37-37 |
| 05:28 | Cincinnati | Robert Haun grabs the board | 37-37 |
| 05:04 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 05:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Wright hits the follow up shot | 37-39 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Allan Foster connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimmy Nelson | 40-39 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Paul Lassiter - foul #1 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #4 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Lewis (SG), Thad Bernoski (SF), Wade Springer (C) Joe Jones, Jason Wright, Robert Shannon | |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 04:23 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 40-40 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Like Yin snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 40-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Freddy Hensen (PG) Quinton Majors | |
| 03:46 | Cincinnati | George Lewis connects on the 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-43 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Paul Lassiter can't tip it in | 40-43 |
| 03:21 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Robert Haun | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Freddy Hensen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - George Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thad Bernoski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Haun (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Wade Springer (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | George Lewis misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Jimmy Nelson - foul #1 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Timothy Bonds (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon (PF) Robert Haun | |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | George Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 40-43 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | George Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 02:52 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors (PG), Joe Jones (SG), Jason Wright (SF) Freddy Hensen, George Lewis, Thad Bernoski | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Like Yin hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Allan Foster | 42-44 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-44 |
| 02:25 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon grabs the offensive board | 42-44 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses long on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Like Yin - foul #2 on Like Yin, team foul #6 | 42-44 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors misses the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 02:00 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 42-45 |
| 01:33 | Cincinnati | Robert Shannon snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 01:13 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer's pass is intercepted by Like Yin | 42-45 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allan Foster | 44-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:27 | Cincinnati | Wade Springer connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Joe Jones | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Quinton Majors takes the ball from Allan Foster | 44-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Lassiter - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #7 | 44-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Thad Bernoski (SF) Jason Wright | |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 00:12 | Cincinnati | Quinton Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is called for traveling | 44-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Paul Lassiter is called for the reach on Joe Jones in the backcourt - foul #3 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #8 | 44-49 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 00:04 | Cincinnati | Joe Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 44-51 |