| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Tony Brown (fresh) PF - John Headrick (fresh) C - Raymond Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Raymond Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Tony Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Tony Brown gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | UConn | David Bobbitt is fouled on the floor by Jesse Tucker - foul #1 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Jesse Tucker takes the ball from John Headrick | 0-0 |
| 18:30 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood makes the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Francis Osmond | 0-2 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Santos Lever is called for the reach on Ben Clayson - foul #1 on Santos Lever, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Ben Clayson knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Raymond Harris | 2-2 |
| 17:36 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood misses the floater from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 17:34 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker can't tip it in | 2-2 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | UConn | John Headrick makes the runner in the lane on a great pass from Tony Brown | 4-2 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bobbitt | 4-2 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Tony Brown comes up short on the floater from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:23 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Bobbitt | 4-2 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Tony Brown blows the layup | 4-2 |
| 16:00 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Francis Osmond | 4-2 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) PF - John Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:48 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood's pass is intercepted by David Bobbitt | 4-2 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses long on a shot from the right block | 4-2 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Tony Brown can't tip it in | 4-2 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 15:02 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond is called for traveling | 4-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG), Francis Adams (SF), Roderick Forrest (PF), Lupe Lopez (C) David Bobbitt, Tony Brown, John Headrick, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Ted Grable (SF) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker | |
| 14:33 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-2 |
| 14:32 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 14:18 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 4-2 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses the lay-in | 4-2 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the offensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Ben Clayson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ted Grable - foul #1 on Ted Grable, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Tony Brown (SF), John Headrick (PF) Dennis Curry, Francis Adams, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Ted Grable, Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 13:34 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice pulls down the rebound | 4-2 |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | John Lewis hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Jesse Tucker and he's fouled by David Bobbitt - foul #1 on David Bobbitt, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (SG), Raymond Harris (C) Ben Clayson, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:14 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses the free throw | 4-4 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Tony Brown blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 12:50 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 12:33 | Arkansas State | David Bobbitt steals it from Santos Lever | 4-4 |
| 12:13 | UConn | John Headrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| 12:06 | Arkansas State | David Bobbitt picks off the pass by Brian Summer | 4-4 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Dennis Curry lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Bobbitt | 6-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:52 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 6-4 |
| 11:51 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood tips it but misses | 6-4 |
| 11:49 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood snags the offensive board | 6-4 |
| 11:36 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood misses long on a runner near the basket | 6-4 |
| 11:34 | UConn | David Bobbitt pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 11:28 | UConn | John Headrick is hacked by Francis Osmond - foul #1 on Francis Osmond, team foul #4 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF), Lupe Lopez (C) David Bobbitt, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG) Santos Lever, Brian Summer | |
| 11:12 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses the easy layup | 6-4 |
| 11:10 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 11:04 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-7 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Tony Brown drills a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Lupe Lopez and he's hacked by Jesse Tucker - foul #2 on Jesse Tucker, team foul #5 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Dennis Curry | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ted Grable (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| 10:35 | UConn | Tony Brown misses the free throw | 8-7 |
| 10:35 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| 10:24 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-7 |
| 10:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ben Clayson | 8-7 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Ben Clayson is denied on a dunk by Francis Osmond | 8-7 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 09:46 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable scores on a 3 from the right wing | 8-10 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Tony Brown clanks a floater from the free throw line | 8-10 |
| 09:24 | UConn | Lupe Lopez tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 09:12 | Arkansas State | Ted Grable travels with the ball | 10-10 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Roderick Forrest (PF), Raymond Harris (C) Tony Brown, John Headrick, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), John Lewis (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Francis Osmond, Jerry Underwood | |
| 08:45 | UConn | David Bobbitt scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Roderick Forrest | 13-10 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (SF) Francis Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:08 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 15-10 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | John Lewis clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Bobbitt - foul #2 on David Bobbitt, team foul #2 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Brown (SF), John Headrick (PF) David Bobbitt, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood (C) Jerold Rice | |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 15-10 |
| 07:47 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 15-10 |
| 07:47 | UConn | John Headrick pulls down the rebound | 15-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dennis Curry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Clayson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Headrick (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Ted Grable (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Tony Brown is hacked by Ted Grable - foul #2 on Ted Grable, team foul #6 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | David Hartline (SF), Francis Osmond (PF) Ted Grable, John Lewis | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Jerry Underwood picks off the pass by Francis Adams | 15-10 |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood banks in the layup and he's fouled by Raymond Harris - foul #1 on Raymond Harris, team foul #3 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Tony Brown | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:05 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Ben Clayson drills a runner in the lane | 17-13 |
| 06:35 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood misses badly on a shot from close range | 17-13 |
| 06:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Francis Adams | 17-13 |
| 06:27 | UConn | John Headrick throws it down on a great pass from Francis Adams and the foul's on David Hartline - foul #1 on David Hartline, team foul #7 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Lupe Lopez (C) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG) Santos Lever, Brian Summer | |
| 06:27 | UConn | John Headrick misses the free throw | 19-13 |
| 06:27 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 06:23 | Arkansas State | Ben Clayson picks off the pass by Jason Bailey in the backcourt | 19-13 |
| 05:57 | UConn | John Headrick can't connect on a jump hook from close range | 19-13 |
| 05:55 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood gets the rebound | 19-13 |
| 05:50 | Arkansas State | David Hartline is whistled for a carry | 19-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Brown (SF) Francis Adams | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:30 | UConn | Lupe Lopez buries a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Jerry Underwood - foul #1 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #8 | 21-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (PF) John Headrick | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 05:30 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the free throw | 22-13 |
| 05:17 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 22-13 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Tony Brown gets the rebound | 22-13 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Tony Brown dunks the ball on a nice dish by Dennis Curry and the foul's on David Hartline - foul #2 on David Hartline, team foul #9 | 24-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF), Raymond Harris (C) Dennis Curry, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Morgan Hodges (SF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, David Hartline, Jerry Underwood | |
| 04:54 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the free throw | 25-13 |
| 04:47 | Arkansas State | Brian Summer is fouled on the floor by Roderick Forrest - foul #1 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #4 | 25-13 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | John Lewis (PF) Francis Osmond | |
| 04:35 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-13 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Tony Brown grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Morgan Hodges steals it from Francis Adams | 25-13 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever loses the ball out of bounds | 25-13 |
| Subs | UConn | John Headrick (PF) Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:44 | UConn | John Headrick misses long on a jumper from the right side | 25-13 |
| 03:42 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Clayson | 25-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SG - Ben Clayson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) PF - John Headrick (fresh) 4 pts. C - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Santos Lever (fresh) SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Morgan Hodges (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Tony Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 27-13 |
| 03:11 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Santos Lever | 27-15 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Tony Brown banks in the layup on a nice dish by Raymond Harris | 29-15 |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's fouled by Raymond Harris - foul #2 on Raymond Harris, team foul #5 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Dennis Curry (SG), Lupe Lopez (C) Ben Clayson, Francis Adams, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, John Lewis, Jerold Rice | |
| 02:36 | Arkansas State | Morgan Hodges misses the free throw | 29-17 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Lupe Lopez snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Tony Brown misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 29-17 |
| 02:11 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 01:56 | Arkansas State | John Headrick steals the ball from Morgan Hodges | 29-17 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Jesse Tucker swats the layup by John Headrick | 29-17 |
| 01:30 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by David Bobbitt - foul #3 on David Bobbitt, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Roderick Forrest (PF) David Bobbitt, John Headrick | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG) Morgan Hodges | |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 01:20 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond misses the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 01:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lupe Lopez | 29-18 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Lupe Lopez knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Brown | 31-18 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Tony Brown - foul #1 on Tony Brown, team foul #7 | 31-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF), Raymond Harris (C) Tony Brown, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo | |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 00:39 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-20 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 31-20 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-20 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Underwood - foul #2 on Jerry Underwood, team foul #10 | 31-20 |
| Subs | UConn | John Headrick (PF) Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ted Grable (SF) Jesse Tucker | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses the 1st free throw | 31-20 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 32-20 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Raymond Harris denies the turnaround by Francis Osmond | 32-20 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Raymond Harris pulls down the rebound | 32-20 |