| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 10 pts. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Edward Worrall (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - William Scheller (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Duane Paredes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery inbounds the ball | 39-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the shot from the right side but the foul's on Shane Elliott - foul #1 on Shane Elliott, team foul #1 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Donald Cowger (PF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 19:46 | Kent State | William Scheller pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | The short jumper by Duane Paredes is denied by Neville Thome | 40-28 |
| 19:38 | Kent State | Duane Paredes grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | William Scheller hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Cowger - foul #1 on Donald Cowger, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), David Bolin (PF) Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:23 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 1st free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:23 | Kent State | William Scheller makes the 2nd free throw | 40-30 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Denver Volz is fouled on the floor by Duane Paredes - foul #3 on Duane Paredes, team foul #2 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Donald Cowger (PF) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Jimmie Hazelwood, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) Duane Paredes | |
| 18:39 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Edward Worrall - foul #2 on Edward Worrall, team foul #3 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Marshall Bellamy (PF) Bobby Miles, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 18:39 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-30 |
| 18:15 | Kent State | William Scheller knocks in the jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Chandler | 41-32 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Edward Worrall is called for the reach on Denver Volz - foul #3 on Edward Worrall, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Jimmie Hazelwood, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Mark Breedlove (C) Robert Chandler, Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott | |
| 17:37 | UConn | Timothy Spillman is called for the reach on Bobby Miles - foul #2 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #5 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Laboy (C) William Scheller | |
| 17:10 | UConn | David Bolin drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Grantham | 43-32 |
| 16:47 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is denied on a layup by David Bolin | 43-32 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Neville Thome gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Eddie Laboy - foul #1 on Eddie Laboy, team foul #6 | 43-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Donald Cowger (PF) Mark Grantham, Bobby Miles, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Shane Elliott (SF), William Scheller (PF) Sammy Leach, Timothy Spillman, Eddie Laboy | |
| 16:21 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 1st free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 16:21 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 16:01 | Kent State | Alex Lewis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-32 |
| 15:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 43-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Cowger (fresh) C - Neville Thome (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - William Scheller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Mark Breedlove swats the layup by Jason Robinson | 43-32 |
| 15:35 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the defensive rebound | 43-32 |
| 15:23 | Kent State | Alex Lewis scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Shane Elliott | 43-35 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Donald Cowger drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Robert Lowery | 45-35 |
| 14:39 | Kent State | Robert Lowery is called for the reach on Robert Chandler - foul #2 on Robert Lowery, team foul #2 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Donald Cowger, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Timothy Spillman (SF), Duane Paredes (C) Robert Chandler, Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott, Mark Breedlove | |
| 14:21 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Randall Mitchell, team foul #7 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), John Langer (SF) Bobby Miles, Jimmie Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Laboy (PF) William Scheller | |
| 13:59 | UConn | David Bolin misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 45-35 |
| 13:58 | UConn | John Langer snags the offensive board | 45-35 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses short on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Edward Worrall - foul #4 on Edward Worrall, team foul #8 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, John Langer | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Sammy Leach (SG) Randall Mitchell, Edward Worrall | |
| 13:35 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 13:35 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy gets the rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman loses the dribble to Jason Robinson in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Jason Robinson blows the layup | 46-35 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Robert Lowery gets the offensive rebound | 46-35 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Bobby Miles | 49-35 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | David Bolin is called for the reach on Robert Chandler in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | William Scheller (PF) Eddie Laboy | |
| 12:55 | Kent State | The refs have stopped play. Duane Paredes is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) Duane Paredes | |
| 12:46 | Kent State | Shane Elliott clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-35 |
| 12:44 | Kent State | Sammy Leach tips it back up and in | 49-37 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-37 |
| 12:17 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 49-37 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Mark Grantham buries a shot from the left side and he's fouled by Sammy Leach - foul #2 on Sammy Leach, team foul #9 | 51-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG), Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), David Bolin (PF) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Mark Breedlove (C) Robert Chandler, Timothy Spillman | |
| 11:56 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses the free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:56 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the board | 51-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jimmie Hazelwood (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Elliott (fresh) PF - William Scheller (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Breedlove (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:53 | Kent State | Shane Elliott is hacked by Jimmie Hazelwood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jimmie Hazelwood, team foul #4 | 51-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Bobby Miles steals it from Mark Breedlove | 51-37 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Jason Robinson is hacked by Sammy Leach in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammy Leach, team foul #10 | 51-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF) Jimmie Hazelwood | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (PG), Eddie Laboy (C) Sammy Leach, Shane Elliott | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 11:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Eddie Laboy | 52-37 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy misses the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #5 | 52-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmie Hazelwood (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy makes the 1st free throw | 52-38 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy makes the 2nd free throw | 52-39 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Donald Cowger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, Jimmie Hazelwood, Donald Cowger, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Shane Elliott (SF) William Scheller | |
| 10:50 | Kent State | Robert Lowery steps in front of the Shane Elliott pass in the backcourt | 52-39 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Denver Volz connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Mark Grantham | 55-39 |
| 10:03 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy drills a driving attempt from the right block | 55-41 |
| 09:36 | UConn | David Bolin is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on David Bolin, team foul #6 | 55-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bobby Miles (SG), John Langer (SF), Donald Cowger (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Grantham, Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Chandler (PG), Sammy Leach (SG), Timothy Spillman (SF), William Scheller (PF) Randall Mitchell, Alex Lewis, Shane Elliott, Eddie Laboy | |
| 09:28 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman clanks a jumper in the paint | 55-41 |
| 09:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Robinson | 55-41 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Donald Cowger misses the lay-in | 55-41 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Robert Chandler | 55-41 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove lays it in on a great pass from Timothy Spillman | 55-43 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Bobby Miles buries a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 57-43 |
| 08:48 | Kent State | Robert Chandler's pass is intercepted by Marshall Bellamy in the backcourt | 57-43 |
| 08:33 | UConn | John Langer makes the floater from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:17 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left wing set up by Sammy Leach | 59-45 |
| 07:50 | UConn | William Scheller takes the ball from John Langer | 59-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Miles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Langer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Donald Cowger (fresh) 2 pts. C - Marshall Bellamy (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Chandler (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Leach (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Scheller (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Breedlove (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:33 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman misses the jump hook from close range | 59-45 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-45 |
| 07:15 | Kent State | William Scheller can't throw it down | 59-45 |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman tips it back up and in | 59-47 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the easy layup | 59-47 |
| 07:08 | Kent State | William Scheller gets the rebound | 59-47 |
| 06:49 | Kent State | The jump hook by Robert Chandler is blocked by Donald Cowger | 59-47 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the offensive board | 59-47 |
| 06:28 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman connects on the open runner from the left block on a nice dish by Sammy Leach | 59-49 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Donald Cowger is fouled on the floor by Timothy Spillman - foul #3 on Timothy Spillman, team foul #11 | 59-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Grantham (PG), Denver Volz (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Bobby Miles, John Langer, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Kent State | Alex Lewis (PG), Edward Worrall (SG), Shane Elliott (SF), Eddie Laboy (C) Robert Chandler, Sammy Leach, Timothy Spillman, Mark Breedlove | |
| 05:59 | UConn | Donald Cowger makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Donald Cowger makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:56 | Kent State | Shane Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-49 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF) Donald Cowger | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 05:41 | UConn | Neville Thome misses long on a jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Eddie Laboy - foul #2 on Eddie Laboy, team foul #12 | 61-49 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy snags the defensive board | 62-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:25 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 62-49 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Denver Volz pulls down the rebound | 62-49 |
| 05:03 | UConn | William Scheller denies the turnaround by Neville Thome | 62-49 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | William Scheller grabs the defensive rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:41 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 62-49 |
| 04:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 62-49 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Shane Elliott is called for the reach on Mark Grantham - foul #2 on Shane Elliott, team foul #13 | 62-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Timothy Spillman (C) William Scheller | |
| 04:19 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Mark Grantham misses the 2nd free throw | 62-49 |
| 04:19 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman gets the rebound | 62-49 |
| 04:16 | Kent State | Mark Grantham picks off the pass by Alex Lewis in the backcourt | 62-49 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Mark Grantham lays it up and in | 64-49 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Shane Elliott's pass is intercepted by Denver Volz in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 03:53 | UConn | David Bolin clanks a 3 from the right wing | 64-49 |
| 03:51 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Timothy Spillman | 64-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Grantham (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Lowery (tiring) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Neville Thome (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Alex Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edward Worrall (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Shane Elliott (fairly fresh) PF - Eddie Laboy (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Timothy Spillman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Kent State | Eddie Laboy misses the turnaround from the right block | 64-49 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Robert Lowery grabs the defensive rebound | 64-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Eddie Laboy is called for the reach on David Bolin - foul #3 on Eddie Laboy, team foul #14 | 64-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Mark Grantham | |
| Subs | Kent State | Randall Mitchell (PG), Mark Breedlove (PF) Edward Worrall, Shane Elliott | |
| 03:13 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 65-49 |
| 03:13 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 66-49 |
| 02:51 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 66-49 |
| 02:50 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the board | 66-49 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Robert Lowery is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Robert Lowery, team foul #7 | 66-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Bobby Miles (SG) Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Kent State | Sammy Leach (SF) Eddie Laboy | |
| 02:08 | Kent State | The short jumper by Randall Mitchell is denied by Neville Thome | 66-49 |
| 02:07 | Kent State | Mark Breedlove grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 01:47 | Kent State | Randall Mitchell comes up short on the shot from the left block | 66-49 |
| 01:46 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman grabs the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 01:39 | Kent State | Jason Robinson picks off the pass by Randall Mitchell | 66-49 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the lay-in | 66-49 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Jason Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Bobby Miles can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Timothy Spillman grabs the defensive rebound | 66-49 |
| 01:00 | Kent State | Alex Lewis misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-49 |
| 00:59 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the board | 66-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Bobby Miles misses the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Alex Lewis - foul #1 on Alex Lewis, team foul #15 | 66-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Eddie Laboy (C) Randall Mitchell | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 1st free throw | 67-49 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Bobby Miles makes the 2nd free throw | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Kent State | Alex Lewis buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by Mark Breedlove | 68-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 68-51 |