| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) C - Dennis Murray (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) SG - Clifford Beal (fresh) SF - Mundan Abdulmuniem (fresh) PF - Douglas Gurney (fresh) C - Richard Mixon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:46 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-3 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Richard Sanders is hacked by Richard Mixon in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Mixon, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the floater from the right block but he's hacked by Douglas Gurney - foul #1 on Douglas Gurney, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Dennis Murray makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Dennis Murray makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 19:03 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mundan Abdulmuniem | 2-6 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-6 |
| 18:40 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney gets the rebound | 2-6 |
| 18:34 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney slams it home | 2-8 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Mundan Abdulmuniem takes the ball from Eljasz Ulanski in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 18:20 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem loses the ball out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Herman Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Mixon - foul #2 on Richard Mixon, team foul #3 | 2-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch (C) Richard Mixon | |
| 18:08 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski lays it in | 4-8 |
| 17:49 | Cincinnati | The jump hook by Garrett Buch is blocked by Dennis Murray | 4-8 |
| 17:48 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney hits the follow up shot | 4-10 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski hits a 3 from the left wing set up by Herman Etherton | 7-10 |
| 17:26 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney is hacked by Herman Etherton - foul #1 on Herman Etherton, team foul #1 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Donald Knight (SF), Michael Wilson (C) James Higgins, Eljasz Ulanski, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Clifford Beal, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Douglas Gurney | |
| 17:12 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Floyd Parkhurst | 7-12 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Matthew Land is hacked by Charles Gallagher - foul #1 on Charles Gallagher, team foul #4 | 7-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Rogelio Russo (SG), Gordon Davis (C) Herman Etherton, Richard Sanders | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (SF) Garrett Buch | |
| 16:34 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Oscar Hernandez - foul #1 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #5 | 7-12 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Michael Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Michael Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 9-12 |
| 16:20 | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Gallagher | 9-15 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Michael Wilson dunks the ball | 11-15 |
| 15:49 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson's layup is rejected by Gordon Davis | 11-15 |
| 15:47 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher gets the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) SG - Rogelio Russo (fresh) SF - Donald Knight (fresh) PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Gordon Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Gallagher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Givan (fresh) PF - Oscar Hernandez (fairly fresh) C - Gerald Anderson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Cincinnati | Michael Wilson denies the turnaround by Charles Gallagher | 11-15 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Michael Wilson gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Rogelio Russo misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 11-15 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Michael Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Oscar Hernandez - foul #2 on Oscar Hernandez, team foul #6 | 11-15 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, Rogelio Russo, Donald Knight, Gordon Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF), Garrett Buch (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Charles Gallagher, George Givan, Oscar Hernandez, Gerald Anderson | |
| 14:55 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 14:55 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch gets the rebound | 11-15 |
| 14:34 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from John Rinehart | 11-17 |
| 14:22 | UConn | James Higgins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Sanders (PF) Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 14:10 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch loses the ball out of bounds | 11-17 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 11-17 |
| 13:55 | Cincinnati | A charge is called on Clifford Beal - foul #1 on Clifford Beal, team foul #7 | 11-17 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Eljasz Ulanski, team foul #2 | 11-17 |
| 13:20 | Cincinnati | James Higgins takes the ball from Clifford Beal | 11-17 |
| 13:17 | UConn | James Higgins slams it home | 13-17 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Herman Etherton - foul #2 on Herman Etherton, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Donald Knight (SG), Gordon Davis (SF) James Higgins, Herman Etherton, Eljasz Ulanski | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Mundan Abdulmuniem | |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:07 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Matthew Land misses the 3 from the right corner | 13-18 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Clifford Beal | 13-18 |
| 12:43 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch's dunk attempt is rejected by Dennis Murray | 13-18 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Donald Knight grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Richard Sanders knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-18 |
| 12:04 | Cincinnati | Matthew Land is called for the reach on George Givan - foul #1 on Matthew Land, team foul #4 | 16-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (PF) Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Charles Gallagher (SF) George Givan, Clifford Beal, Gerald Anderson | |
| 11:48 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-18 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Gordon Davis gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fresh) SG - Donald Knight (fresh) SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gordon Davis (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Floyd Parkhurst (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Gallagher (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Gurney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Garrett Buch (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG) Matthew Land, Donald Knight | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 11:31 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses the shot from the right side | 16-18 |
| 11:30 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the tip | 16-18 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Gordon Davis gets the rebound | 16-18 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Michael Wilson misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 11:22 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch grabs the defensive rebound | 16-18 |
| 10:58 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-18 |
| Subs | UConn | John McCoil (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Eljasz Ulanski, Gordon Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, Garrett Buch | |
| 10:32 | UConn | Michael Wilson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by James Higgins | 18-18 |
| 10:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney is hacked by Richard Sanders - foul #1 on Richard Sanders, team foul #5 | 18-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Donald Knight (SF) James Higgins, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Clifford Beal (SG) John Rinehart, Charles Gallagher | |
| 10:03 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney's pass is intercepted by Richard Sanders | 18-18 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Donald Knight comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-18 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Matthew Land tips it home | 20-18 |
| 09:18 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal is whistled for traveling | 20-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Rogelio Russo, Richard Sanders, John McCoil | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Garrett Buch (C) Mundan Abdulmuniem, Gerald Anderson | |
| 09:16 | UConn | Matthew Land is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-18 |
| 09:02 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch buries a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Clifford Beal | 20-20 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Donald Knight misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 08:52 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:30 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal hits a shot from the baseline set up by Douglas Gurney | 20-22 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Dennis Murray is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-22 |
| 08:09 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney gets the rebound | 20-22 |
| 07:40 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Clifford Beal | 20-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Land (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Donald Knight (fairly fresh) SF - Eljasz Ulanski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Wilson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Floyd Parkhurst (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifford Beal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Givan (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Gurney (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Garrett Buch (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Douglas Gurney is called for the reach on Dennis Murray - foul #2 on Douglas Gurney, team foul #8 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Rogelio Russo (SG), Gordon Davis (SF), Richard Sanders (PF) Matthew Land, Donald Knight, Eljasz Ulanski, Michael Wilson | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Charles Gallagher (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Floyd Parkhurst, George Givan, Douglas Gurney, Garrett Buch | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Dennis Murray misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 07:24 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 20-24 |
| 07:05 | Cincinnati | Rogelio Russo picks off the pass by Gerald Anderson | 20-24 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Gordon Davis can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:35 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem gets the rebound | 20-24 |
| 06:20 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 06:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gordon Davis | 20-24 |
| 05:59 | UConn | The short jumper by Gordon Davis is denied by Charles Gallagher | 20-24 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Gordon Davis hits the follow up shot | 22-24 |
| 05:41 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal is fouled on the floor by Rogelio Russo - foul #1 on Rogelio Russo, team foul #6 | 22-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Donald Knight (SG), Michael Wilson (PF), John McCoil (C) James Higgins, Rogelio Russo, Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (SG), Garrett Buch (C) Clifford Beal, Gerald Anderson | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher buries a fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by John McCoil - foul #1 on John McCoil, team foul #7 | 22-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Eljasz Ulanski (SF) Gordon Davis | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| 05:35 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher misses the free throw | 22-26 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the board | 22-26 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Donald Knight is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Matthew Land | 25-26 |
| 04:57 | Cincinnati | Charles Gallagher comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-26 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Donald Knight snags the defensive board | 25-26 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Donald Knight's pass is intercepted by Mundan Abdulmuniem | 25-26 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem throws it down | 25-28 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Michael Wilson can't connect on a runner from close range | 25-28 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Michael Wilson tips it but misses | 25-28 |
| 04:13 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to John McCoil | 25-28 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Michael Wilson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 04:02 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch misses short on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John McCoil - foul #2 on John McCoil, team foul #8 | 25-28 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Herman Etherton (SG), Gordon Davis (SF), Richard Sanders (PF), Dennis Murray (C) Matthew Land, Donald Knight, Eljasz Ulanski, Michael Wilson, John McCoil | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | George Givan (PG), Clifford Beal (SG), Oscar Hernandez (PF), Richard Mixon (C) John Rinehart, Floyd Parkhurst, Mundan Abdulmuniem, Charles Gallagher | |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 03:38 | Cincinnati | Garrett Buch makes the 2nd free throw | 25-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herman Etherton (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gordon Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. C - Dennis Murray (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - George Givan (fresh) SG - Clifford Beal (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Buch (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Oscar Hernandez (fresh) C - Richard Mixon (fresh) | |
| 03:36 | UConn | George Givan takes the ball from Gordon Davis in the backcourt | 25-30 |
| 03:25 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon misses badly on a runner from the left block | 25-30 |
| 03:23 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon tips it but misses | 25-30 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Gordon Davis snags the defensive board | 25-30 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Gordon Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Garrett Buch - foul #1 on Garrett Buch, team foul #9 | 25-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Garrett Buch | |
| 03:19 | UConn | Gordon Davis makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Gordon Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 03:19 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 03:07 | Cincinnati | 3 seconds is called on Clifford Beal | 26-30 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Dennis Murray's fadeaway is rejected by Oscar Hernandez | 26-30 |
| 02:45 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:27 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Clifford Beal | 26-33 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Dennis Murray's floater is tipped away by Richard Mixon | 26-33 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Gordon Davis tips it back up and in | 28-33 |
| 01:50 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by John Rinehart | 28-36 |
| 01:38 | UConn | Herman Etherton's layup is rejected by Oscar Hernandez | 28-36 |
| 01:36 | Cincinnati | Richard Mixon pulls down the rebound | 28-36 |
| 01:17 | Cincinnati | Clifford Beal buries a 3 from straight away | 28-39 |
| 01:13 | UConn | James Higgins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-39 |
| 01:11 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gordon Davis | 28-39 |
| 01:02 | UConn | James Higgins can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 28-39 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Richard Sanders misses the tip | 28-39 |
| 01:00 | Cincinnati | Oscar Hernandez snags the defensive board | 28-39 |
| 00:44 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-39 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Gordon Davis grabs the board | 28-39 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Herman Etherton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Beal - foul #2 on Clifford Beal, team foul #10 | 28-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Land (PG), Eljasz Ulanski (SF), Michael Wilson (PF), John McCoil (C) James Higgins, Gordon Davis, Richard Sanders, Dennis Murray | |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Floyd Parkhurst (PG), Charles Gallagher (SG), Mundan Abdulmuniem (SF), Douglas Gurney (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Clifford Beal, George Givan, Oscar Hernandez, Richard Mixon | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Herman Etherton misses the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:16 | Cincinnati | Douglas Gurney can't finish the layup | 29-39 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-39 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Herman Etherton is fouled in the backcourt by Mundan Abdulmuniem - foul #1 on Mundan Abdulmuniem, team foul #11 | 29-39 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 1st free throw | 30-39 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Herman Etherton makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 00:03 | Cincinnati | Mundan Abdulmuniem misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-39 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Michael Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Wilson can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 31-39 |