| Lineup | UConn | PG - Adam Thompson (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Myricks (fresh) SG - John Willett (fresh) SF - Gregory Salter (fresh) PF - John Claassen (fresh) C - John Haynes (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ira Dykes wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | UConn | Gregory Salter is called for the reach on Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Gregory Salter, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Adam Thompson can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Alabama A&M | John Willett grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:28 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Adam Thompson comes up short on the turnaround in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:10 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Todd Reed - foul #1 on Todd Reed, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes misses the 1st free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes makes the 2nd free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Todd Reed is fouled on the floor by John Willett - foul #1 on John Willett, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 0-3 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Adam Thompson tips it in | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Adam Thompson - foul #1 on Adam Thompson, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen misses the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:18 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on John Claassen - foul #1 on John Claassen, team foul #3 | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:56 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to John Haynes | 2-4 |
| 17:27 | Alabama A&M | Adam Thompson steals it from Gregory Salter | 2-4 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Adam Thompson is whistled for a carry | 2-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Barry Hayes (SG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:12 | Alabama A&M | Barry Hayes steals the ball from Joseph Myricks in the backcourt | 2-4 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Barry Hayes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by John Haynes - foul #1 on John Haynes, team foul #4 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (SG), Jonathan Stanley (PF) Robert Barrick, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:04 | UConn | Barry Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Barry Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 17:04 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:56 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-4 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Barry Hayes clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Gregory Salter - foul #2 on Gregory Salter, team foul #5 | 3-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SF) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel (SF), Gary Hill (PF), William Hartl (C) Gregory Salter, John Claassen, John Haynes | |
| 16:40 | UConn | Barry Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Barry Hayes misses the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 16:40 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel grabs the board | 3-4 |
| 16:20 | Alabama A&M | John Willett scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Joseph Myricks | 3-7 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-7 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley tips it in | 5-7 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) SG - Barry Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Myricks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Willett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Warren Fishel (fresh) PF - Gary Hill (fresh) C - William Hartl (fresh) | |
| 15:43 | Alabama A&M | John Willett is fouled on the floor by Ricky Matuseski - foul #1 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #4 | 5-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Ira Dykes (PF) Barry Hayes, Ricky Matuseski, Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (PG), William McKaughan (SG) Joseph Myricks, John Willett | |
| 15:38 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen's floater is tipped away by Ira Dykes | 5-7 |
| 15:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 5-7 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the runner from close range | 5-7 |
| 15:16 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill pulls down the rebound | 5-7 |
| 15:01 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-7 |
| 15:00 | Alabama A&M | William Hartl snags the offensive board | 5-7 |
| 14:45 | Alabama A&M | The jump hook by William Hartl is blocked by Curtis Hamblin | 5-7 |
| 14:44 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the defensive rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:36 | UConn | William Hartl denies the turnaround by Curtis Hamblin | 5-7 |
| 14:34 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel gets the rebound | 5-7 |
| 14:07 | Alabama A&M | Todd Reed steals the ball from William Hartl | 5-7 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Todd Reed lays it up and in | 7-7 |
| 13:50 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 7-7 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Todd Reed is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Todd Reed, team foul #5 | 7-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Adam Thompson (PG), Barry Hayes (SG), Ricky Matuseski (SF), Jonathan Stanley (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks (PG), John Willett (SG), John Claassen (PF), John Haynes (C) Joseph Nguyen, Warren Fishel, Gary Hill, William Hartl | |
| 13:34 | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 7-7 |
| 13:33 | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan grabs the offensive board | 7-7 |
| 13:12 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Adam Thompson is fouled on the floor by John Claassen - foul #2 on John Claassen, team foul #6 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller (PF) John Claassen | |
| 12:40 | UConn | Joseph Myricks picks off the pass by Ricky Matuseski | 7-10 |
| 12:36 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks banks in the layup | 7-12 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Adam Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill (SF) William McKaughan | |
| 12:14 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | UConn | Barry Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Ira Dykes scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Thompson | 9-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Adam Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Barry Hayes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) PF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Myricks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Willett (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Hill (fresh) PF - Marvin Sneller (fresh) C - John Haynes (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | Alabama A&M | John Willett knocks in the jumper from the free throw line | 9-14 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Gary Hill - foul #1 on Gary Hill, team foul #7 | 9-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF) Barry Hayes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel (SF) Marvin Sneller | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses the 1st free throw | 9-14 |
| 11:40 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-14 |
| 11:21 | Alabama A&M | Adam Thompson steals it from John Willett | 10-14 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski clanks a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on John Willett - foul #2 on John Willett, team foul #8 | 10-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Adam Thompson, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (PG), William McKaughan (SG), William Hartl (C) Joseph Myricks, John Willett, John Haynes | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 11:16 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 10:52 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 11-14 |
| 10:50 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel snags the offensive board | 11-14 |
| 10:44 | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan is fouled on the floor by Ricky Matuseski - foul #2 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Barry Hayes (SG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller (PF) Gary Hill | |
| 10:35 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-14 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Barry Hayes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Adam Thompson (PG) Sammy Everett | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 10:00 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller misses short on a floater from close range but the foul's on Robert Barrick - foul #2 on Robert Barrick, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (SG), Ira Dykes (C) Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks (PG) William McKaughan | |
| 10:00 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 10:00 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller makes the 2nd free throw | 11-16 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Adam Thompson makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jonathan Stanley | 14-16 |
| 09:30 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 14-16 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Adam Thompson connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Barry Hayes | 17-16 |
| 08:56 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 17-18 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Adam Thompson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 17-18 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the offensive board | 17-18 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Adam Thompson makes the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Barry Hayes and the foul's on William Hartl - foul #1 on William Hartl, team foul #9 | 19-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Curtis Hamblin (C) Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan (SG), Gary Hill (SF), John Haynes (C) Joseph Myricks, Warren Fishel, William Hartl | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Adam Thompson makes the free throw | 20-18 |
| 08:12 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #8 | 20-18 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks (PG), Nathan Kuhn (SG) Joseph Nguyen, Marvin Sneller | |
| 08:12 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:12 | Alabama A&M | John Haynes misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Adam Thompson | 22-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Adam Thompson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) SF - Barry Hayes (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jonathan Stanley (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Myricks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nathan Kuhn (fresh) SF - William McKaughan (fresh) PF - Gary Hill (fresh) 2 reb. C - John Haynes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:43 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks's pass is intercepted by Jonathan Stanley | 22-19 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Adam Thompson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 22-19 |
| 07:20 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill gets the rebound | 22-19 |
| 07:04 | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph Myricks | 22-21 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Adam Thompson banks in the layup | 24-21 |
| 06:38 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Jonathan Stanley - foul #1 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #9 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Ira Dykes (C) Sammy Everett, Barry Hayes, Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (PG), Warren Fishel (PF) Joseph Myricks, Nathan Kuhn | |
| 06:38 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill misses the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 06:38 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Ira Dykes hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 24-22 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Robert Barrick snags the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by Gary Hill - foul #2 on Gary Hill, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller (PF), William Hartl (C) Gary Hill, John Haynes | |
| 05:56 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 05:56 | Alabama A&M | William Hartl grabs the board | 25-22 |
| 05:44 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller misses the easy layup | 25-22 |
| 05:42 | Alabama A&M | William Hartl misses the tip | 25-22 |
| 05:40 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller tips it home | 25-24 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 25-24 |
| 05:24 | Alabama A&M | William Hartl grabs the defensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 05:09 | Alabama A&M | Adam Thompson steps in front of the Joseph Nguyen pass | 25-24 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Adam Thompson and he's fouled by William Hartl - foul #2 on William Hartl, team foul #11 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Adam Thompson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Nathan Kuhn (SG), John Haynes (C) William McKaughan, William Hartl | |
| 04:52 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the free throw | 27-24 |
| 04:52 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller grabs the board | 27-24 |
| 04:48 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen connects on the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Nathan Kuhn | 27-27 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Marvin Sneller steals the ball from Ira Dykes | 27-27 |
| 04:15 | Alabama A&M | Marvin Sneller knocks in the floater in the lane set up by Nathan Kuhn | 27-29 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Todd Reed connects on the shot near the basket on a great pass from Sammy Everett | 29-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Joseph Nguyen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Nathan Kuhn (fresh) SF - Warren Fishel (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Marvin Sneller (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - John Haynes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:47 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel loses the ball out of bounds | 29-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Jonathan Stanley (PF) Todd Reed, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks (PG), John Willett (SG), Gregory Salter (SF), John Claassen (PF), Gary Hill (C) Joseph Nguyen, Nathan Kuhn, Warren Fishel, Marvin Sneller, John Haynes | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is hacked by John Willett - foul #3 on John Willett, team foul #12 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Adam Thompson (PG), Barry Hayes (SF) Sammy Everett, Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan (SG) John Willett | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski misses the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 03:23 | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 03:03 | Alabama A&M | Joseph Myricks misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-29 |
| 03:01 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill grabs the offensive rebound | 30-29 |
| 02:40 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by John Claassen | 30-31 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Ira Dykes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Joseph Nguyen (SG) William McKaughan | |
| 02:03 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 30-31 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Barry Hayes grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:45 | UConn | John Claassen swats the short shot by Jonathan Stanley | 30-31 |
| 01:44 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter grabs the board | 30-31 |
| 01:28 | Alabama A&M | Ira Dykes is called for the reach on John Claassen - foul #1 on Ira Dykes, team foul #10 | 30-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG) Adam Thompson, Barry Hayes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | John Haynes (C) Gary Hill | |
| 01:28 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:28 | Alabama A&M | John Claassen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-33 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Ricky Matuseski | 32-33 |
| 01:01 | Alabama A&M | Gregory Salter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joseph Nguyen - foul #1 on Joseph Nguyen, team foul #13 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Ricky Matuseski, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | William McKaughan (SG), Warren Fishel (SF), Gary Hill (PF) Joseph Myricks, Gregory Salter, John Claassen | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 00:29 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill misses the jump hook from close range | 34-33 |
| 00:27 | Alabama A&M | Gary Hill tips it home | 34-35 |
| 00:05 | UConn | William McKaughan steps in front of the Sammy Everett pass | 34-35 |
| 00:01 | Alabama A&M | Warren Fishel clanks a 3 from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley snags the defensive board | 34-35 |