| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (fresh) SG - Robert Vandoren (fresh) SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Sam Arciniega (fresh) C - Charles Estes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) SG - James McInturff (fresh) SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) PF - Robert Harewood (fresh) C - Clyde Alberts (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes can't connect on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Clyde Alberts - foul #1 on Clyde Alberts, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Richard Roberts's pass is intercepted by Daniel Peters in the backcourt | 1-0 |
| 19:15 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 1-0 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Robert Harewood grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Richard Roberts drills a runner from close range set up by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 1-2 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 1-2 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Robert Harewood gets the rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Richard Roberts's layup is rejected by Sam Arciniega | 1-2 |
| 18:14 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren grabs the defensive rebound | 1-2 |
| 18:09 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 1-2 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Richard Roberts banks in the wide open layup | 1-4 |
| 17:42 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 1-4 |
| 17:40 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega hits the follow up shot | 3-4 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Richard Roberts drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Dikembe Abdulkarim and the foul's on Christopher Robinson - foul #1 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #1 | 3-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jason Pham (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Jose Mendoza (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Daniel Peters, Robert Vandoren, Christopher Robinson, Sam Arciniega, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic (SG), Louis Dinger (C) James McInturff, Clyde Alberts | |
| 17:25 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses the free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:25 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 3-6 |
| 17:14 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses the lay-in | 3-6 |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson hits the follow up shot | 5-6 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Richard Roberts comes up short on the floater in the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:50 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:46 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-6 |
| 16:44 | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic pulls down the rebound | 5-6 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Albert Polk is called for the reach on Dikembe Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #1 on Albert Polk, team foul #2 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller (PG), Casimir Zettel (SF), Carlos Johnson (PF) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Richard Roberts, Robert Harewood | |
| 16:27 | UConn | Carlos Johnson hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 5-6 |
| 16:26 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings snags the defensive board | 5-6 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jason Pham, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Clyde Alberts (C) Louis Dinger | |
| 16:00 | UConn | Carlos Johnson can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 5-6 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller tips it home | 5-8 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fresh) SG - Jason Pham (fairly fresh) SF - Matthew Dotson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jose Mendoza (fairly fresh) C - Charles Hutchings (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Billie Swartzmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casimir Sefcovic (fresh) SF - Casimir Zettel (fresh) PF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) C - Clyde Alberts (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham's floater is tipped away by Clyde Alberts | 5-8 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Carlos Johnson snags the defensive board | 5-8 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Carlos Johnson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #2 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Robert Vandoren (SG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Robert Harewood (PF) Billie Swartzmiller, Casimir Sefcovic | |
| 15:27 | Cincinnati | Clyde Alberts is called for the reach on Daniel Peters - foul #2 on Clyde Alberts, team foul #3 | 5-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Louis Dinger (C) Carlos Johnson, Clyde Alberts | |
| 15:14 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Casimir Zettel throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Roberts (SF) Casimir Zettel | |
| 15:04 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Robert Harewood snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim is hacked by Daniel Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Peters, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim is hacked by Charles Estes - foul #1 on Charles Estes, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Richard Roberts is fouled on the floor by Christopher Robinson - foul #2 on Christopher Robinson, team foul #6 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jose Mendoza (SF) Daniel Peters, Christopher Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:17 | UConn | Richard Roberts is whistled for traveling | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller (PG), Casimir Sefcovic (SG), Carlos Johnson (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim, James McInturff, Louis Dinger | |
| 13:53 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Charles Hutchings (C) Robert Vandoren, Jose Mendoza, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:32 | UConn | Richard Roberts is open but comes up short on the runner from the right block | 8-8 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Carlos Johnson hits the follow up shot | 8-10 |
| 13:13 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson is fouled on the floor by Carlos Johnson - foul #2 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #4 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Robert Vandoren (SG) Albert Polk, Matthew Dotson | |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Casimir Zettel (SF), Louis Dinger (C) Casimir Sefcovic, Richard Roberts, Carlos Johnson | |
| 13:02 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham hits a jumper from the left side | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Casimir Zettel is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hutchings - foul #1 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #7 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza (C) Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG) Billie Swartzmiller | |
| 12:58 | UConn | Casimir Zettel misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 12:58 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 12:53 | Cincinnati | Casimir Zettel takes the ball from Sam Arciniega | 10-10 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Casimir Zettel jams it | 10-12 |
| 12:30 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren hits a shot from the left wing | 12-12 |
| 12:12 | UConn | James McInturff is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulkarim | 12-14 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega can't finish the layup but the foul's on Robert Harewood - foul #1 on Robert Harewood, team foul #5 | 12-14 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Charles Estes (C) Daniel Peters, Jason Pham, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller (PG), Casimir Sefcovic (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Eddie Collins (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim, James McInturff, Casimir Zettel, Louis Dinger | |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:51 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega makes the 2nd free throw | 14-14 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Albert Polk (fresh) SG - Robert Vandoren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matthew Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sam Arciniega (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Estes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Billie Swartzmiller (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Casimir Sefcovic (fresh) SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Robert Harewood (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Eddie Collins (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-14 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Eddie Collins snags the offensive board | 14-14 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller's layup is rejected by Charles Estes | 14-14 |
| 11:17 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sam Arciniega | 14-14 |
| 10:50 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 10:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Casimir Sefcovic | 14-14 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Harewood connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Eddie Collins | 14-16 |
| 10:15 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk clanks a 3 from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Richard Roberts pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Harewood hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Sam Arciniega - foul #1 on Sam Arciniega, team foul #8 | 14-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG), Jose Mendoza (SF), Charles Hutchings (PF) Albert Polk, Matthew Dotson, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), James McInturff (SG), Casimir Zettel (SF), Louis Dinger (C) Billie Swartzmiller, Casimir Sefcovic, Richard Roberts, Eddie Collins | |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Harewood makes the free throw | 14-19 |
| 09:42 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Robert Harewood grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim is fouled in the backcourt by Jose Mendoza - foul #1 on Jose Mendoza, team foul #9 | 14-19 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (SF) Charles Estes | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Roberts (SF) Robert Harewood | |
| 09:39 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 09:39 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza grabs the board | 14-20 |
| 09:27 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-20 |
| 09:26 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Dinger | 16-23 |
| 08:56 | Cincinnati | Casimir Zettel is called for the reach on Daniel Peters - foul #1 on Casimir Zettel, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (SG) Robert Vandoren | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:42 | Cincinnati | Louis Dinger denies the turnaround by Daniel Peters | 16-23 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Casimir Zettel gets the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:37 | UConn | James McInturff drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Dinger | 16-26 |
| 08:17 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-26 |
| 08:15 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings tips it home | 18-26 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Casimir Zettel is open and buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Dikembe Abdulkarim | 18-28 |
| 07:42 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham loses the dribble to James McInturff | 18-28 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Richard Roberts lays it up and in on a great pass from James McInturff | 18-30 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Daniel Peters (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Pham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Hutchings (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jose Mendoza (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James McInturff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Roberts (tiring) 8 pts. PF - Casimir Zettel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Louis Dinger (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Jason Pham misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 18-30 |
| 07:19 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza tips it home | 20-30 |
| 07:03 | UConn | James McInturff is fouled on the floor by Jason Pham - foul #2 on Jason Pham, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG), Matthew Dotson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF), Charles Estes (C) Albert Polk, Jason Pham, Charles Hutchings, Jose Mendoza | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller (PG), Casimir Sefcovic (SF), Robert Harewood (PF), Eddie Collins (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Richard Roberts, Casimir Zettel, Louis Dinger | |
| 07:03 | UConn | James McInturff makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 07:03 | UConn | James McInturff makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 06:45 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 20-32 |
| 06:44 | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren grabs the offensive board | 20-32 |
| 06:34 | Cincinnati | Casimir Sefcovic takes the ball from Matthew Dotson | 20-32 |
| 06:30 | UConn | James McInturff hits the finger roll set up by Casimir Sefcovic | 20-34 |
| 06:19 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 20-34 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Robert Harewood pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 06:00 | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic misses short on a jumper from the left side | 20-34 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Eddie Collins grabs the offensive rebound | 20-34 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Matthew Dotson steals it from James McInturff | 20-34 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes is fouled on the floor by Casimir Sefcovic - foul #1 on Casimir Sefcovic, team foul #7 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Jose Mendoza (PF) Daniel Peters, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Louis Dinger (C) James McInturff, Casimir Sefcovic, Eddie Collins | |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes makes the 1st free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Robert Harewood snags the defensive board | 21-34 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses short on a floater from the left block | 21-34 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Robert Harewood misses the tip | 21-34 |
| 05:06 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson gets the rebound | 21-34 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes can't finish the layup | 21-34 |
| 04:59 | Cincinnati | Charles Estes grabs the offensive rebound | 21-34 |
| 04:44 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk buries a 3 from straight away | 24-34 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-37 |
| 04:01 | Cincinnati | Matthew Dotson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 04:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Swartzmiller | 24-37 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim is hacked by Albert Polk in the backcourt - foul #2 on Albert Polk, team foul #11 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jason Pham (PG), Christopher Robinson (SF), Sam Arciniega (PF), Charles Hutchings (C) Robert Vandoren, Matthew Dotson, Jose Mendoza, Charles Estes | |
| Subs | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic (SG), Carlos Johnson (SF), Casimir Zettel (PF), Clyde Alberts (C) Billie Swartzmiller, Richard Roberts, Robert Harewood, Louis Dinger | |
| 03:58 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses the 1st free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 03:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Sam Arciniega | 24-37 |
| 03:41 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-37 |
| 03:40 | Cincinnati | Sam Arciniega tips it but misses | 24-37 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic snags the defensive board | 24-37 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Jason Pham (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Albert Polk (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Robinson (fresh) PF - Sam Arciniega (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Hutchings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Casimir Sefcovic (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Casimir Zettel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Clyde Alberts (fresh) | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Charles Hutchings is called for the reach on Clyde Alberts - foul #2 on Charles Hutchings, team foul #12 | 24-37 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Clyde Alberts makes the 1st free throw | 24-38 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Clyde Alberts makes the 2nd free throw | 24-39 |
| 03:15 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jason Pham | 26-39 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim is hacked by Jason Pham in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jason Pham, team foul #13 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters (PG) Jason Pham | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Harewood (PF) Casimir Zettel | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 26-41 |
| 02:56 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-41 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Carlos Johnson gets the rebound | 26-41 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Carlos Johnson is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 26-43 |
| 02:26 | Cincinnati | Carlos Johnson takes the ball from Christopher Robinson | 26-43 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-43 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic can't tip it in | 26-43 |
| 02:03 | Cincinnati | Charles Hutchings grabs the defensive rebound | 26-43 |
| 01:58 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Vandoren (SG), Jose Mendoza (PF) Albert Polk, Sam Arciniega | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller (PG), James McInturff (SG), Richard Roberts (SF), Casimir Zettel (PF), Eddie Collins (C) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Casimir Sefcovic, Carlos Johnson, Robert Harewood, Clyde Alberts | |
| 01:44 | UConn | Charles Hutchings picks off the pass by Eddie Collins | 26-43 |
| 01:26 | Cincinnati | Daniel Peters scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-43 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 29-43 |
| 01:10 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza gets the rebound | 29-43 |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson buries a shot from the right side and he's fouled by Richard Roberts - foul #1 on Richard Roberts, team foul #8 | 31-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Albert Polk (PG), Charles Estes (C) Daniel Peters, Charles Hutchings | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Harewood (PF), Louis Dinger (C) Casimir Zettel, Eddie Collins | |
| 00:57 | Cincinnati | Christopher Robinson makes the free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Richard Roberts lays it in on a great pass from Louis Dinger | 32-45 |
| 00:22 | Cincinnati | Jose Mendoza is denied on a layup by Louis Dinger | 32-45 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 32-45 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 32-45 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Robert Harewood tips it back up and in | 32-47 |
| 00:02 | Cincinnati | Albert Polk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-47 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Dinger | 32-47 |