| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Boyd Hill (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez inbounds the ball | 39-31 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-31 |
| 19:41 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill tips it in | 41-31 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Richard Gaines's pass is intercepted by Boyd Hill in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| 19:10 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-31 |
| 19:09 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson snags the offensive board | 41-31 |
| 18:48 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson drills a fadeaway from the baseline | 43-31 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Richard Gaines blows the dunk | 43-31 |
| 18:25 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Higgins | 43-31 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Richard Gaines is alone and drills a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Frank Turner | 43-33 |
| 17:54 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses long on a shot from close range | 43-33 |
| 17:52 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart can't tip it in | 43-33 |
| 17:51 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant grabs the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Rinehart | 46-33 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Robert Dunavant is called for the reach on Richard Gaines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Dunavant, team foul #1 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Brent Walburn (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 17:34 | UConn | Wesley McNell is whistled for a carry | 46-33 |
| 17:13 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-33 |
| 17:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Kirkpatrick | 46-33 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Wesley McNell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-33 |
| 17:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 16:39 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 46-33 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-33 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Robert Friend is called for the reach on Norman Owens - foul #3 on Robert Friend, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Jared Nyman (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG) Wesley McNell | |
| 16:15 | UConn | John Rinehart takes the ball from Norman Owens | 46-33 |
| 15:51 | Cincinnati | James Higgins steals the ball from Enoch Zents | 46-33 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Owen Bulluck (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jared Nyman (fresh) C - Enoch Zents (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Norman Owens drills a jump hook from close range set up by James Higgins | 46-35 |
| 15:21 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-35 |
| 15:19 | Cincinnati | Enoch Zents pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 15:05 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from John Rinehart | 49-35 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Enoch Zents is called for the reach on Norman Owens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Enoch Zents, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) Robert Dunavant, Owen Bulluck, Jared Nyman, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Eugene Burford, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 14:51 | UConn | Randy Quinn scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Richard Gaines | 49-37 |
| 14:35 | Cincinnati | Richard Gaines denies the turnaround by Gerald Anderson | 49-37 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Boyd Hill is called for the reach on Frank Turner in the backcourt - foul #1 on Boyd Hill, team foul #4 | 49-37 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Gaines | 49-39 |
| 13:49 | Cincinnati | Randy Quinn picks off the pass by John Rinehart | 49-39 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Randy Quinn clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Johson - foul #2 on Patrick Johson, team foul #5 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF) Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Richard Gaines | |
| 13:30 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 49-40 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 49-41 |
| 13:01 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #1 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (C) Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, James Furey | |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 50-41 |
| 12:49 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick lays it in on a nice dish by James Higgins | 51-43 |
| 12:05 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-43 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Norman Owens grabs the board | 51-43 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Wesley McNell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-43 |
| 11:35 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn gets the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Dunavant (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Banuelos (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Friend (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Brent Walburn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is hacked by James Higgins in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Higgins, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Billie Peyton, team foul #4 | 51-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (SG) Robert Dunavant | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 11:20 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez makes the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Frank Turner can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-43 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it but misses | 53-43 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Sergio Gomez steals the ball from Eugene Burford | 53-43 |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill hits a runner in the lane on a great pass from Owen Bulluck and the foul's on Eugene Burford - foul #1 on Eugene Burford, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG) Patrick Johson | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Caleb Rhoades (PF) Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| 10:21 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill misses the free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Richard Gaines drills a turnaround from the baseline and he's hacked by Gerald Anderson - foul #2 on Gerald Anderson, team foul #6 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Brent Walburn (PF), Enoch Zents (C) Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill, Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Frank Turner, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 10:00 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 09:31 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-46 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 55-46 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Norman Owens misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Sergio Gomez - foul #2 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #7 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF) Sergio Gomez, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Eugene Burford, Richard Gaines | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 1st free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 09:09 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Enoch Zents | 55-47 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-47 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Wesley McNell buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Kirkpatrick | 58-50 |
| 08:36 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant's floater is knocked away by Eric Kirkpatrick | 58-50 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Robert Friend is called for the reach on James Higgins - foul #4 on Robert Friend, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (PG), Patrick Johson (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend, Enoch Zents | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:19 | UConn | James Higgins misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 08:19 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson gets the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:00 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez is whistled for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), James Furey (C) James Higgins, Randy Quinn | |
| 07:43 | UConn | James Furey connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Caleb Rhoades | 58-52 |
| 07:21 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Robert Friend (PF) Owen Bulluck, Boyd Hill | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Johson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sergio Gomez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Friend (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Gerald Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Furey (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Sergio Gomez - foul #3 on Sergio Gomez, team foul #9 | 58-52 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF) Patrick Johson, Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG) Jeff Bomar | |
| 07:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:00 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend snags the defensive board | 58-53 |
| 06:36 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is called for traveling | 58-53 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn (C) Gerald Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Caleb Rhoades, James Furey | |
| 06:23 | UConn | Norman Owens scores on a turnaround in the paint set up by Eugene Burford | 58-55 |
| 06:04 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos hits a jumper from the left block | 60-55 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Richard Gaines can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Brent Walburn - foul #2 on Brent Walburn, team foul #10 | 60-55 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) Robert Dunavant, Benjamin Banuelos, Robert Friend | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG) Eugene Burford | |
| 05:54 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 05:46 | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Brent Walburn | 62-57 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Norman Owens is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-57 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG) Wesley McNell | |
| 05:19 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-57 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the board | 62-57 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Randy Quinn loses the dribble to Sergio Gomez | 62-57 |
| 05:00 | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez slams it home | 64-57 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Norman Owens is denied on a layup by Brent Walburn | 64-57 |
| 04:36 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill snags the defensive board | 64-57 |
| 04:32 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-57 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the board | 64-57 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Norman Owens | 64-59 |
| 03:51 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 64-59 |
| 03:50 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn grabs the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:36 | Cincinnati | Brent Walburn's fadeaway is rejected by Randy Quinn | 64-59 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Richard Gaines snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Randy Quinn is by himself and knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Norman Owens | 64-61 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - John Rinehart (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Owen Bulluck (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sergio Gomez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Boyd Hill (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Brent Walburn (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Richard Gaines (tiring) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:49 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 64-61 |
| 02:47 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill hits the follow up shot | 66-61 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Frank Turner can't connect on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Boyd Hill - foul #2 on Boyd Hill, team foul #11 | 66-61 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Patrick Johson (PG), Robert Dunavant (SG), Benjamin Banuelos (SF), Robert Friend (PF), Gerald Anderson (C) John Rinehart, Owen Bulluck, Sergio Gomez, Boyd Hill, Brent Walburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 02:39 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Frank Turner misses the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 02:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Friend gets the rebound | 66-62 |
| 02:21 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Johson | 69-62 |
| 02:03 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from Billie Peyton and he's fouled by Robert Friend - foul #5 on Robert Friend, team foul #12 | 69-64 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Jared Nyman (PF) Robert Friend | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG) Frank Turner | |
| 02:03 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick makes the free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 69-65 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades's dunk attempt is rejected by Benjamin Banuelos | 69-65 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades tips it home | 69-67 |
| 01:05 | Cincinnati | Benjamin Banuelos is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Benjamin Banuelos, team foul #13 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | John Rinehart (PG), Sergio Gomez (SF), Boyd Hill (PF) Patrick Johson, Benjamin Banuelos, Jared Nyman | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-67 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson banks in the layup and he's fouled by James Higgins - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #6 | 71-67 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson misses the free throw | 71-67 |
| 00:41 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill gets the offensive rebound | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill is fouled on the floor by Billie Peyton - foul #4 on Billie Peyton, team foul #7 | 71-67 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:39 | Cincinnati | Boyd Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Frank Turner travels with the ball | 73-67 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Owen Bulluck (SF) Sergio Gomez | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | James Higgins is called for the reach on Gerald Anderson in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #8 | 73-67 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Frank Turner misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 75-67 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the offensive board | 75-67 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Frank Turner drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from James Higgins | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | James Higgins is called for the reach on Robert Dunavant in the backcourt - foul #4 on James Higgins, team foul #9 | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Dunavant misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Frank Turner snags the defensive board | 75-70 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from James Higgins | 75-73 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Turner - foul #1 on Frank Turner, team foul #10 | 75-73 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Sergio Gomez (SF) Owen Bulluck | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-73 |
| 00:09 | Cincinnati | Gerald Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Boyd Hill is called for the reach on Frank Turner in the backcourt - foul #3 on Boyd Hill, team foul #14 | 77-73 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 77-74 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart is fouled in the backcourt by James Higgins - foul #5 on James Higgins, team foul #11 | 77-75 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG) James Higgins | |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 00:06 | Cincinnati | John Rinehart makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Frank Turner drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 79-78 |