| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jones inbounds the ball | 35-49 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | Jamie Riter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-49 |
| 19:47 | Howard | Joseph Acree grabs the defensive rebound | 35-49 |
| 19:22 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-49 |
| 19:21 | Howard | The offensive rebound goes to Dale Pulliam | 35-49 |
| 19:05 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-49 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Eric Barnes scores on a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 38-51 |
| 18:26 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-51 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Eric Barnes clanks a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by John Watson - foul #2 on John Watson, team foul #1 | 38-51 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 38-52 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-53 |
| 17:58 | Howard | Dale Pulliam misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-53 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the board | 38-53 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Robert Jones is whistled for traveling | 38-53 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (PF) Terrence Lloyd | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:40 | Howard | Dale Pulliam comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-53 |
| 17:38 | Howard | Joseph Acree snags the offensive board | 38-53 |
| 17:18 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses short on a 3 from straight away | 38-53 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Jack Dickerson pulls down the rebound | 38-53 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Riter | 38-55 |
| 16:41 | Howard | James Stern clanks a jump hook in the lane | 38-55 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Robert Jones loses the dribble to John Watson | 38-55 |
| 16:22 | Howard | Dale Pulliam's fadeaway is rejected by Jack Dickerson | 38-55 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman pulls down the rebound | 38-55 |
| 16:09 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-55 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 38-55 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on John Watson - foul #3 on John Watson, team foul #2 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF) John Watson, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), David Lamb (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 38-55 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-56 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hill (fresh) SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) PF - Terrence Lloyd (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - James Stern (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Howard | Warren Laird misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-56 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the board | 38-56 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 38-58 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 15:26 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd's pass is intercepted by Eric Barnes | 38-58 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Eric Barnes banks in the layup | 38-60 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jim Ross - foul #3 on Jim Ross, team foul #1 | 38-60 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) James Stern | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG) Eric Barnes | |
| 15:05 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 1st free throw | 39-60 |
| 15:05 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Jim Ross knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Stark | 40-62 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Edward Cleaves comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jim Ross - foul #4 on Jim Ross, team foul #2 | 40-62 |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG) Warren Laird | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Riter (C) Jim Ross | |
| 14:46 | Howard | Edward Cleaves makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 14:46 | Howard | Edward Cleaves makes the 2nd free throw | 42-62 |
| 14:37 | UConn | David Lamb can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 42-62 |
| 14:35 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Cleaves | 42-62 |
| 14:25 | Howard | Joseph Stark steals it from John Watson | 42-62 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese jams it on a great pass from Joseph Stark | 42-64 |
| 14:10 | Howard | John Watson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-64 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese grabs the board | 42-64 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Brian Webber loses the dribble to Paul Hill | 42-64 |
| 13:30 | Howard | Paul Hill drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Mizell | 45-64 |
| 13:21 | UConn | David Lamb misses long on a jumper in the lane | 45-64 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Jamie Riter gets the offensive rebound | 45-64 |
| 13:09 | UConn | David Lamb is whistled for a carry | 45-64 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG), Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), James Stern (PF), Joseph Acree (C) John Watson, Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, Terrence Lloyd, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jim Ross (C) Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, David Lamb, Jamie Riter | |
| 12:54 | Howard | Steven Kotter scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-64 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Robert Jones misses short on a jump hook near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Acree - foul #1 on Joseph Acree, team foul #3 | 47-64 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG) Joseph Stark | |
| 12:35 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 47-65 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 47-66 |
| 12:15 | Howard | Dale Pulliam comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-66 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman grabs the board | 47-66 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Robert Jones's layup is rejected by Dale Pulliam | 47-66 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-66 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 47-69 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Steven Kotter (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dale Pulliam (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Stern (fresh) 5 pts. C - Joseph Acree (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 16 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 11:31 | Howard | Robert Jones steals the ball from Warren Laird | 47-69 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Jack Dickerson scores on a floater in the paint on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 47-71 |
| 10:49 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-71 |
| 10:47 | Howard | James Stern misses the tip | 47-71 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Eric Barnes gets the rebound | 47-71 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the jumper near the basket set up by Ronnie Friedman | 47-73 |
| 10:22 | Howard | Warren Laird comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 47-73 |
| 10:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronnie Friedman | 47-73 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Jack Dickerson is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Jack Dickerson, team foul #3 | 47-73 |
| Subs | Howard | John Watson (PG), Paul Hill (SG), Glenn Mizell (SF), Terrence Lloyd (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Warren Laird, Steven Kotter, Dale Pulliam, James Stern, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), David Lamb (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson, Jim Ross | |
| 09:54 | Howard | John Watson comes up short on the floater from the right side | 47-73 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Joseph Stark gets the rebound | 47-73 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Edward Cleaves - foul #2 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #4 | 47-73 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the 1st free throw | 47-73 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 47-73 |
| 09:39 | Howard | The rebound goes to Edward Cleaves | 47-73 |
| 09:21 | Howard | John Watson clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Webber - foul #1 on Brian Webber, team foul #4 | 47-73 |
| 09:21 | Howard | John Watson makes the 1st free throw | 48-73 |
| 09:21 | Howard | John Watson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-73 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Brian Webber comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Edward Cleaves - foul #3 on Edward Cleaves, team foul #5 | 49-73 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| 08:59 | Howard | Brian Webber takes the ball from Glenn Mizell | 49-75 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Joseph Stark lays it in on a great pass from Brian Webber | 49-77 |
| 08:47 | Howard | Paul Hill misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-77 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Joseph Stark gets the rebound | 49-77 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Brian Webber blows the dunk | 49-77 |
| 08:22 | Howard | Edward Cleaves snags the defensive board | 49-77 |
| 08:16 | Howard | John Watson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-77 |
| 08:14 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd tips it but misses | 49-77 |
| 08:13 | Howard | Edward Cleaves tips it home | 51-77 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Jamie Riter's pass is intercepted by John Watson | 51-77 |
| 07:59 | Howard | John Watson misses the lay-in | 51-77 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Brian Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-77 |
| 07:44 | UConn | David Lamb tips it but misses | 51-77 |
| 07:42 | Howard | Terrence Lloyd grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - John Watson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Paul Hill (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Glenn Mizell (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Terrence Lloyd (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:30 | Howard | Glenn Mizell can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 51-77 |
| 07:28 | UConn | David Lamb grabs the board | 51-77 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Brian Webber is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #5 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Steven Kotter (SG), Dale Pulliam (SF), James Stern (PF), Joseph Acree (C) Paul Hill, Glenn Mizell, Terrence Lloyd, Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, David Lamb | |
| 07:10 | Howard | Steven Kotter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-77 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 51-77 |
| 06:53 | Howard | Joseph Acree gets the rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:43 | Howard | Steven Kotter misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-77 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 51-77 |
| 06:18 | UConn | James Stern swats the layup by Jamie Riter | 51-77 |
| 06:16 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eric Barnes | 51-77 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Jack Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Steven Kotter - foul #2 on Steven Kotter, team foul #6 | 51-77 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG) John Watson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Jamie Riter | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Warren Laird is called for the reach on Eric Barnes - foul #4 on Warren Laird, team foul #7 | 51-77 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 51-78 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-79 |
| 05:56 | Howard | Steven Kotter scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dale Pulliam | 54-79 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-79 |
| 05:30 | Howard | James Stern grabs the defensive rebound | 54-79 |
| 05:15 | Howard | Robert Jones blocks the short jumper by James Stern | 54-79 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Jack Dickerson grabs the board | 54-79 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-79 |
| 05:01 | Howard | Warren Laird pulls down the rebound | 54-79 |
| 04:55 | Howard | Steven Kotter connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Warren Laird | 56-79 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Eric Barnes lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 56-81 |
| 04:36 | Howard | Steven Kotter knocks in the jump hook from the baseline and he's fouled by Robert Jones - foul #3 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 58-81 |
| Subs | Howard | Paul Hill (SF), Matthew Perkinson (PF), Edward Cleaves (C) Dale Pulliam, James Stern, Joseph Acree | |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), David Lamb (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson | |
| 04:36 | Howard | Steven Kotter makes the free throw | 59-81 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Joseph Stark knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese | 59-83 |
| 04:13 | Howard | Paul Hill misses the easy layup | 59-83 |
| 04:11 | Howard | Edward Cleaves snags the offensive board | 59-83 |
| 03:58 | Howard | Steven Kotter scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Warren Laird | 61-83 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | UConn | David Lamb misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-83 |
| 03:37 | Howard | Steven Kotter grabs the board | 61-83 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Warren Laird (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Kotter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Hill (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Matthew Perkinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edward Cleaves (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Lamb (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:32 | Howard | Steven Kotter is denied on a layup by Jim Ross | 61-83 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the rebound | 61-83 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Joseph Stark knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Jeffrey Reese and he's fouled by Steven Kotter - foul #3 on Steven Kotter, team foul #8 | 61-85 |
| Subs | Howard | Glenn Mizell (SF) Steven Kotter | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Joseph Stark makes the free throw | 61-86 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Edward Cleaves is hacked by Jeffrey Reese - foul #1 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #7 | 61-86 |
| 03:10 | Howard | Edward Cleaves misses the 1st free throw | 61-86 |
| 03:10 | UConn | David Lamb pulls down the rebound | 61-86 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Jim Ross hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffrey Reese and he's hacked by Glenn Mizell - foul #2 on Glenn Mizell, team foul #9 | 61-88 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Jim Ross misses the free throw | 61-88 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese gets the offensive rebound | 61-88 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Jim Ross | 61-91 |
| 02:32 | Howard | Warren Laird is whistled for traveling | 61-91 |
| Subs | Howard | James Stern (PF) Warren Laird | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:18 | UConn | James Stern is called for the reach on Jim Ross - foul #2 on James Stern, team foul #10 | 61-91 |
| Subs | Howard | Warren Laird (PG) Edward Cleaves | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the 1st free throw | 61-92 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 61-93 |
| 01:59 | Howard | James Stern clanks a shot from the left wing | 61-93 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese gets the rebound | 61-93 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Joseph Stark misses long on a shot from the left side | 61-93 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Brian Webber tips it back up and in | 61-95 |
| 01:32 | Howard | Glenn Mizell can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 61-95 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Brian Webber grabs the board | 61-95 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Brian Webber misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-95 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Jim Ross tips it back up and in | 61-97 |
| 01:00 | Howard | James Stern comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 61-97 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese snags the defensive board | 61-97 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Joseph Stark throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-97 |
| Subs | Howard | Edward Cleaves (C) Matthew Perkinson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:26 | Howard | Glenn Mizell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-97 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joseph Stark runs out the clock | 61-97 |