| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Arnold Long (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Humiston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donn Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke is called for traveling | 30-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 19:14 | UConn | Rafael Santiago lays it in on a great pass from Hector Martin and he's hacked by Marshall Marler - foul #1 on Marshall Marler, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses the free throw | 32-28 |
| 19:14 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 19:09 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney's pass is intercepted by Hector Martin | 32-28 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Arnold Long is called for 10 seconds | 32-28 |
| 18:41 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler is fouled on the floor by Eric Bourne - foul #1 on Eric Bourne, team foul #1 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 18:24 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke is whistled for traveling | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG) Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) Marshall Marler, Henry O'Rourke, James Humiston, Donn Snider | |
| 18:00 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Arnold Long | 35-28 |
| 17:36 | Pepperdine | Rafael Santiago is called for the reach on Charles Gray - foul #1 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd (SF) Daniel Sweeney | |
| 17:18 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray makes the jumper from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Charles Gray picks off the pass by Christopher Mauk | 35-30 |
| 16:59 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray lays it in | 35-32 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Christopher Mauk misses long on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Harvey Kidd - foul #1 on Harvey Kidd, team foul #2 | 35-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Rafael Santiago, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), James Humiston (PF), Donn Snider (C) Charles Gray, Kevin Oaks, Harvey Kidd, William Stahl | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:25 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Henry O'Rourke | 37-34 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Eric Bourne's pass is intercepted by Donn Snider | 37-34 |
| 15:55 | Pepperdine | James Humiston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Sean Smith (C) Christopher Mauk, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney (SF) Henry Deyo | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Santiago (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SG - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Hector Martin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sweeney (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Humiston (fresh) 4 pts. C - Donn Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Rafael Santiago clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-34 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Delbert Powell tips it home | 39-34 |
| 15:10 | Pepperdine | Sean Smith blocks the short jumper by James Humiston | 39-34 |
| 15:08 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney can't tip it in | 39-34 |
| 15:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Hector Martin | 39-34 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Rafael Santiago is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 14:37 | Pepperdine | James Humiston grabs the board | 39-34 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Rafael Santiago - foul #2 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #3 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG) Rafael Santiago, Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (SG), Harvey Kidd (SF), Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) Henry O'Rourke, Daniel Sweeney, James Humiston, Donn Snider | |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Hector Martin hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Jason Cowan | 41-36 |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo hits a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Delbert Powell - foul #1 on Delbert Powell, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (SG) Marshall Marler | |
| 13:49 | Pepperdine | Henry Deyo makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Eric Bourne drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Arnold Long | 44-39 |
| 13:10 | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti is whistled for traveling | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF), James Humiston (PF) Warren Brunetti, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| 12:41 | UConn | James Humiston is called for the reach on Frank Sheets - foul #1 on James Humiston, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF) Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donn Snider (C) Harvey Kidd | |
| 12:17 | UConn | Sean Smith misses long on an open turnaround near the basket | 44-39 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Sean Smith tips it home | 46-39 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Delbert Powell - foul #2 on Delbert Powell, team foul #5 | 46-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Eric Bourne (C) Rafael Santiago, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) Charles Gray, Kevin Oaks, James Humiston, Donn Snider | |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:59 | Pepperdine | William Stahl gets the offensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 11:37 | Pepperdine | William Stahl misses short on a turnaround from the right block | 46-40 |
| 11:35 | Pepperdine | William Stahl tips it in | 46-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (tiring) 4 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hector Martin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Warren Brunetti (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Henry O'Rourke (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sweeney (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Deyo (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Stahl (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Arnold Long is hacked by Warren Brunetti in the backcourt - foul #4 on Warren Brunetti, team foul #4 | 46-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Sean Smith (C) Jason Cowan, Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG) Warren Brunetti | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Sean Smith hits a fadeaway from close range set up by Rafael Santiago and he's hacked by Marshall Marler - foul #2 on Marshall Marler, team foul #5 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG) Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd (SF) Daniel Sweeney | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Sean Smith misses the free throw | 48-42 |
| 11:21 | Pepperdine | William Stahl gets the rebound | 48-42 |
| 11:05 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Henry Deyo | 48-44 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Henry Deyo - foul #1 on Henry Deyo, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Charles Gray (PG), Kevin Oaks (SG), James Humiston (PF), Donn Snider (C) Marshall Marler, Henry O'Rourke, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| 10:40 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:21 | Pepperdine | Kevin Oaks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 10:19 | Pepperdine | James Humiston tips it back up and in | 50-46 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Charles Gray steals it from Christopher Mauk in the backcourt | 50-46 |
| 09:48 | Pepperdine | Charles Gray can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right side | 50-46 |
| 09:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Bourne | 50-46 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Rafael Santiago is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-46 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Harvey Kidd is called for the reach on Christopher Mauk - foul #2 on Harvey Kidd, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Sean Smith (C) Rafael Santiago, Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF), Henry Deyo (PF), William Stahl (C) Charles Gray, Kevin Oaks, Harvey Kidd, James Humiston, Donn Snider | |
| 09:06 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Christopher Mauk makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:47 | Pepperdine | Delbert Powell denies the turnaround by Daniel Sweeney | 52-46 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Sean Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Delbert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 08:25 | Pepperdine | Hector Martin is called for the reach on Daniel Sweeney - foul #1 on Hector Martin, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| 08:11 | Pepperdine | Hector Martin steals the ball from William Stahl | 52-46 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Hector Martin misses long on an open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 07:43 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Henry Deyo | 52-46 |
| 07:21 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 52-46 |
| 07:20 | Pepperdine | William Stahl tips it home | 52-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arnold Long (tired) 4 ast. SF - Delbert Powell (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Hector Martin (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Smith (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Marshall Marler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Henry O'Rourke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Sweeney (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Henry Deyo (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Stahl (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Delbert Powell comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Henry O'Rourke - foul #3 on Henry O'Rourke, team foul #8 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Charles Gray (SG), James Humiston (PF), Donn Snider (C) Marshall Marler, Henry O'Rourke, Henry Deyo, William Stahl | |
| 06:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 06:55 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 06:34 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney drills a jump hook from close range set up by Warren Brunetti | 53-50 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Rafael Santiago is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on Rafael Santiago, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 06:04 | Pepperdine | Eric Bourne denies the turnaround by James Humiston | 53-50 |
| 06:03 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney tips it home | 53-52 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses the dunk attempt | 53-52 |
| 05:35 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider pulls down the rebound | 53-52 |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | James Humiston misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #2 on Hector Martin, team foul #8 | 53-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SG), Sean Smith (C) Christopher Mauk, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG), Henry Deyo (SF), William Stahl (C) Warren Brunetti, Charles Gray, Daniel Sweeney, Donn Snider | |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 05:29 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Sean Smith is hacked by Henry O'Rourke in the backcourt - foul #4 on Henry O'Rourke, team foul #9 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Harvey Kidd (SF) James Humiston | |
| 05:23 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-54 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 55-54 |
| 05:09 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler misses the lay-in | 55-54 |
| 05:08 | Pepperdine | William Stahl tips it but misses | 55-54 |
| 05:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Smith | 55-54 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Rafael Santiago misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-54 |
| 04:46 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 04:42 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Henry O'Rourke | 55-56 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Rafael Santiago knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | William Stahl is fouled on the floor by Delbert Powell - foul #3 on Delbert Powell, team foul #9 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Rafael Santiago | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Warren Brunetti (PG), Charles Gray (SG), Daniel Sweeney (SF), James Humiston (PF) Marshall Marler, Henry O'Rourke, Harvey Kidd, Henry Deyo | |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | William Stahl makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 03:57 | Pepperdine | William Stahl makes the 2nd free throw | 58-58 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Arnold Long throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG) Arnold Long | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Donn Snider (C) William Stahl | |
| 03:46 | Pepperdine | Jason Cowan picks off the pass by Charles Gray | 58-58 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Delbert Powell connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Delbert Powell (very tired) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Hector Martin (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Smith (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Warren Brunetti (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Charles Gray (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Daniel Sweeney (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Humiston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donn Snider (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | James Humiston hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Hector Martin - foul #3 on Hector Martin, team foul #10 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Santiago (PG), Arnold Long (SG), Frank Sheets (SF), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Delbert Powell, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 03:08 | Pepperdine | James Humiston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Rafael Santiago's fadeaway is rejected by Donn Snider | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to Daniel Sweeney | 61-60 |
| 02:42 | Pepperdine | Pepperdine calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SF), Hector Martin (PF), Sean Smith (C) Frank Sheets, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler (PG), Henry O'Rourke (SG) Warren Brunetti, Charles Gray | |
| 02:14 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney misses the easy open layup | 61-60 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Sean Smith gets the rebound | 61-60 |
| 02:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 61-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Marshall Marler takes the ball from Rafael Santiago | 61-60 |
| 01:56 | Pepperdine | Marshall Marler can't finish the layup | 61-60 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Rafael Santiago throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke is hacked by Arnold Long - foul #2 on Arnold Long, team foul #11 | 61-60 |
| 01:37 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-60 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:37 | Pepperdine | Henry O'Rourke makes the 2nd free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Rafael Santiago makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Hector Martin | 63-62 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Sean Smith - foul #2 on Sean Smith, team foul #12 | 63-62 |
| 00:57 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 63-62 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:57 | Pepperdine | Donn Snider misses the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Arnold Long travels with the ball | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:08 | Pepperdine | Daniel Sweeney is open and buries a shot near the basket | 63-65 |
| 00:08 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 63-65 |
| 00:01 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Rafael Santiago is blocked by Daniel Sweeney | 63-65 |
| 00:00 | Pepperdine | The rebound goes to James Humiston | 63-65 |