| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) C - Jason Braun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) C - Jamie Riter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jamie Riter wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Evansville | Evansville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Robert Jones misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Jack Dickerson snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Jack Dickerson buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Robert Jones | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Jack Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 0-5 |
| 18:02 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs lays it in set up by Herbert Guillory | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jason Braun - foul #1 on Jason Braun, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the 1st free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | Evansville | Jason Braun grabs the board | 2-5 |
| 17:32 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamie Riter | 2-5 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Herbert Guillory blocks the jumper by Eric Barnes | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:06 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz is hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #1 on Jamie Riter, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jim Ross (PF) Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson | |
| 16:50 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory is whistled for a carry | 2-5 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman | |
| 16:37 | UConn | Jim Ross lays it in set up by Joseph Stark | 2-7 |
| 16:22 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory connects on the jump hook from the left block | 4-7 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Jamie Riter is whistled for traveling | 4-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF) Jamie Riter | |
| 15:56 | Evansville | John Ried misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 4-7 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese grabs the defensive rebound | 4-7 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Braun (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) PF - David Lamb (fresh) C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Brian Webber is hacked by Roger Jacobs - foul #1 on Roger Jacobs, team foul #2 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG), Christopher Wittrock (SF), Michael Rodrigue (PF), Chris Reed (C) Darrell Levitz, Roger Jacobs, Herbert Guillory, Jason Braun | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, David Lamb | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Jack Dickerson hits a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 4-9 |
| 14:58 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue banks in the layup | 6-9 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Eric Barnes is fouled on the floor by Chris Reed - foul #1 on Chris Reed, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG) John Ried | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Riter (C) Jim Ross | |
| 14:34 | UConn | Eric Barnes drills a shot from close range on a great pass from Jack Dickerson | 6-11 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #2 | 6-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Roger Jacobs (SF), Herbert Guillory (PF) Anthony Hopkins, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock makes the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock misses the 2nd free throw | 7-11 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Jack Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 7-11 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses short on a fadeaway in the lane | 7-11 |
| 14:05 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:43 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 7-11 |
| 13:42 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue snags the offensive board | 7-11 |
| 13:37 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Eric Barnes is fouled on the floor by Herbert Guillory - foul #1 on Herbert Guillory, team foul #4 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Jason Braun (C) Isidro Ricci, Christopher Wittrock, Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jim Ross (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson | |
| 13:21 | UConn | Brian Webber is called for a charge - foul #1 on Brian Webber, team foul #3 | 9-11 |
| 13:18 | Evansville | John Ried is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 9-11 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Herbert Guillory picks off the pass by Jeffrey Reese | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs makes the fadeaway from the left side | 11-11 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Jim Ross loses the dribble to Roger Jacobs | 11-11 |
| 12:08 | Evansville | Jason Braun's layup is rejected by Jeffrey Reese | 11-11 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese snags the defensive board | 11-11 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Jim Ross can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 11-11 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Jamie Riter pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Joseph Stark is fouled on the floor by Herbert Guillory - foul #2 on Herbert Guillory, team foul #5 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock (SF), Michael Rodrigue (PF) Roger Jacobs, Herbert Guillory | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Jim Ross | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) SF - Christopher Wittrock (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Rodrigue (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jason Braun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Robert Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 11:24 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Riter | 11-11 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Jack Dickerson can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Darrell Levitz - foul #1 on Darrell Levitz, team foul #6 | 11-11 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Reed (C) Jason Braun | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 11:04 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue grabs the defensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:53 | Evansville | John Ried comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the driving attempt from the right block | 11-12 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Eric Barnes pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Robert Jones's layup is rejected by Chris Reed | 11-12 |
| 10:30 | Evansville | John Ried gets the rebound | 11-12 |
| 10:25 | Evansville | John Ried can't finish the layup | 11-12 |
| 10:24 | Evansville | Chris Reed tips it back up and in | 13-12 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Jamie Riter travels with the ball | 13-12 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Roger Jacobs (SF) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF), Jim Ross (C) Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| 09:47 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-12 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Robert Jones drills a floater from the baseline set up by Jim Ross and he's hacked by Michael Rodrigue - foul #1 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #7 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Braun (C) Anthony Hopkins | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Ronnie Friedman | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the free throw | 15-14 |
| 09:35 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue pulls down the rebound | 15-14 |
| 09:10 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Brian Webber grabs the board | 15-14 |
| 08:57 | UConn | David Lamb is hacked by Isidro Ricci - foul #1 on Isidro Ricci, team foul #8 | 15-14 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG) Isidro Ricci | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Jeffrey Reese (SF) Eric Barnes, Robert Jones | |
| 08:57 | UConn | David Lamb makes the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 08:57 | UConn | David Lamb makes the 2nd free throw | 15-16 |
| 08:37 | Evansville | John Ried throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins (SG) Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (PF) David Lamb | |
| 08:29 | UConn | Jim Ross clanks a turnaround in the paint | 15-16 |
| 08:28 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs gets the rebound | 15-16 |
| 08:10 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Roger Jacobs, team foul #9 | 15-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Darrell Levitz (SG), Gregory Bolin (SF) Anthony Hopkins, Roger Jacobs | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (SG) Brian Webber | |
| 08:00 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is whistled for traveling | 15-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Riter (C) Jim Ross | |
| 07:41 | Evansville | Gregory Bolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-16 |
| Subs | Evansville | Chris Reed (C) Jason Braun | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG) Joseph Stark | |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) SF - Gregory Bolin (fresh) PF - Christopher Wittrock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Chris Reed (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese misses the dunk | 15-16 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Jack Dickerson tips it home | 15-18 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | John Ried misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #4 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue (SF) Christopher Wittrock | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF) Jeffrey Reese | |
| 07:10 | Evansville | John Ried misses the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | John Ried misses the 2nd free throw | 15-18 |
| 07:10 | Evansville | The offensive rebound goes to Gregory Bolin | 15-18 |
| 06:43 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue loses the dribble to Eric Barnes | 15-18 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the easy layup | 15-18 |
| 06:39 | Evansville | The rebound goes to Chris Reed | 15-18 |
| 06:15 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz's fadeaway is rejected by Jamie Riter | 15-18 |
| 06:13 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-18 |
| 05:56 | Evansville | Chris Reed blows the layup | 15-18 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Jamie Riter snags the defensive board | 15-18 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Chris Reed - foul #2 on Chris Reed, team foul #10 | 15-18 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Christopher Wittrock (SF), Jason Braun (C) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Gregory Bolin, Chris Reed | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jim Ross (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Jack Dickerson | |
| 05:44 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 15-19 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| 05:22 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 15-20 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the rebound | 15-20 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Robert Jones buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Joseph Stark | 15-22 |
| 04:46 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Brian Webber snags the defensive board | 15-22 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Brian Webber throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | Gregory Bolin (PF) Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (SF), David Lamb (PF) Robert Jones, Jamie Riter | |
| 04:18 | Evansville | Isidro Ricci hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Christopher Wittrock | 18-22 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Jim Ross misses the floater from the free throw line | 18-22 |
| 04:09 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock grabs the defensive rebound | 18-22 |
| 03:53 | Evansville | Anthony Hopkins throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-22 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Darrell Levitz (SG), Roger Jacobs (SF), Herbert Guillory (PF) Isidro Ricci, Anthony Hopkins, Christopher Wittrock, Gregory Bolin | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber | |
| 03:38 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese scores on a floater in the lane set up by Eric Barnes | 18-24 |
| Lineup | Evansville | PG - John Ried (fresh) SG - Darrell Levitz (fresh) SF - Roger Jacobs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Guillory (fresh) 4 pts. C - Jason Braun (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:23 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Darrell Levitz | 20-24 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Jim Ross misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 20-24 |
| 03:04 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:51 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 20-24 |
| 02:49 | Evansville | Herbert Guillory snags the offensive board | 20-24 |
| 02:36 | Evansville | John Ried is called for a charge - foul #1 on John Ried, team foul #11 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue (C) Jason Braun | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Jeffrey Reese, David Lamb, Jim Ross | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Jack Dickerson clanks a floater from the free throw line | 20-24 |
| 02:16 | Evansville | Roger Jacobs pulls down the rebound | 20-24 |
| 02:11 | Evansville | John Ried scores on a shot from the left side set up by Herbert Guillory | 22-24 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Jack Dickerson drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jamie Riter | 22-26 |
| 01:36 | Evansville | The pull-up jumper by John Ried is blocked by Robert Jones | 22-26 |
| 01:35 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue gets the offensive rebound | 22-26 |
| 01:17 | Evansville | Darrell Levitz connects on the floater from the left side | 24-26 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Jack Dickerson is whistled for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Evansville | Isidro Ricci (PG), Anthony Hopkins (SG), Christopher Wittrock (PF) John Ried, Darrell Levitz, Herbert Guillory | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones | |
| 00:50 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 24-26 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Joseph Stark gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese buries a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jamie Riter and the foul's on Michael Rodrigue - foul #2 on Michael Rodrigue, team foul #12 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | Jason Braun (C) Roger Jacobs | |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Jamie Riter | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese misses the free throw | 24-28 |
| 00:35 | Evansville | Jason Braun grabs the board | 24-28 |
| 00:14 | Evansville | Michael Rodrigue is hacked by Jack Dickerson - foul #1 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #5 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Evansville | John Ried (PG), Gregory Bolin (PF) Isidro Ricci, Michael Rodrigue | |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF) Jack Dickerson | |
| 00:04 | Evansville | Christopher Wittrock knocks in the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Ried | 26-28 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese clanks a halfcourt shot | 26-28 |