| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Cuff (fresh) SG - Donald Fairchild (fresh) SF - James Malcom (fresh) PF - Warren Stover (fresh) C - Dwight Everman (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Bucknell | Warren Stover wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Bucknell | James Malcom is hacked by Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | Bucknell | Warren Stover makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Kenneth Cuff | 0-3 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a turnaround in the lane set up by Kevin Marsh and he's fouled by Kenneth Cuff - foul #1 on Kenneth Cuff, team foul #1 | 2-3 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:56 | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 3-3 |
| 18:54 | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild tips it but misses | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | Bucknell | Dwight Everman misses the tip | 3-3 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 3-3 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Kevin Marsh's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cuff | 3-3 |
| 18:38 | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff hits the finger roll | 3-5 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Steven Love is hacked by Dwight Everman - foul #1 on Dwight Everman, team foul #2 | 3-5 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Robert Barrick hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 3-5 |
| 18:07 | Bucknell | Dwight Everman gets the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:56 | Bucknell | James Malcom's fadeaway is rejected by Steven Love | 3-5 |
| 17:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 3-5 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Todd Reed connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Henry Bean | 5-5 |
| 17:15 | Bucknell | Warren Stover knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 5-8 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Todd Reed can't finish the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:55 | Bucknell | Warren Stover gets the rebound | 5-8 |
| 16:38 | Bucknell | Kevin Marsh steals it from Warren Stover | 5-8 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Todd Reed hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kevin Marsh | 7-8 |
| 16:13 | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 7-10 |
| 16:00 | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild grabs the board | 7-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Cuff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Malcom (fairly fresh) PF - Warren Stover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Dwight Everman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:54 | Bucknell | James Malcom is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on James Malcom, team foul #3 | 7-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Rodgers (PG), Samuel Parker (SG), Nicholas Zitzelberger (SF), Clarence Brady (PF), John Hendrick (C) Kenneth Cuff, Donald Fairchild, James Malcom, Warren Stover, Dwight Everman | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin scores on a driving attempt from close range | 9-10 |
| 15:24 | Bucknell | Clarence Brady misses the 3 from the right wing | 9-10 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Steven Love snags the defensive board | 9-10 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 12-10 |
| 15:09 | Bucknell | Andrew Rodgers makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Samuel Parker | 12-13 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin drills a fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Nelson Opielski | 14-13 |
| 14:38 | Bucknell | Samuel Parker's pass is intercepted by Ricky Matuseski | 14-13 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Nelson Opielski is fouled on the floor by Samuel Parker - foul #1 on Samuel Parker, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Nelson Opielski, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild (SG), Warren Stover (PF) Samuel Parker, John Hendrick | |
| 14:22 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 14-13 |
| 14:20 | Bucknell | Andrew Rodgers grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:57 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Curtis Hamblin - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #2 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff (PG), James Malcom (SF) Andrew Rodgers, Clarence Brady | |
| 13:57 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger makes the 1st free throw | 14-14 |
| 13:57 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 14-15 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Todd Reed is hacked by Donald Fairchild - foul #1 on Donald Fairchild, team foul #5 | 14-15 |
| 13:30 | UConn | The short jumper by Robert Barrick is denied by Warren Stover | 14-15 |
| 13:28 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Bean | 14-15 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Henry Bean | 17-15 |
| 12:57 | Bucknell | James Malcom is fouled on the floor by Robert Barrick - foul #2 on Robert Barrick, team foul #3 | 17-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Steven Love (C) Robert Barrick, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Clarence Brady (PF), Dwight Everman (C) Warren Stover, Nicholas Zitzelberger | |
| 12:50 | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild loses the dribble to Ricky Matuseski | 17-15 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski hits the finger roll | 19-15 |
| 12:18 | Bucknell | Dwight Everman makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Cuff | 19-17 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Todd Reed's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Cuff | 19-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SF - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Cuff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Fairchild (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Malcom (fairly fresh) PF - Clarence Brady (fresh) C - Dwight Everman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Bucknell | Dwight Everman scores on a turnaround from close range | 19-19 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 21-19 |
| 11:12 | Bucknell | James Malcom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-19 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the defensive rebound | 21-19 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Steven Love drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Henry Bean and he's hacked by Dwight Everman - foul #2 on Dwight Everman, team foul #6 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Rodgers (PG), Samuel Parker (SG), Nicholas Zitzelberger (SF), Warren Stover (PF), John Hendrick (C) Kenneth Cuff, Donald Fairchild, James Malcom, Clarence Brady, Dwight Everman | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Steven Love makes the free throw | 24-19 |
| 10:25 | Bucknell | John Hendrick misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Steven Love - foul #1 on Steven Love, team foul #4 | 24-19 |
| 10:25 | Bucknell | John Hendrick makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 10:25 | Bucknell | John Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the lay-in | 24-21 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Steven Love tips it back up and in | 26-21 |
| 10:03 | Bucknell | Samuel Parker misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-21 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Nathan McEuen snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Nathan McEuen is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Zitzelberger - foul #1 on Nicholas Zitzelberger, team foul #7 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 09:45 | UConn | Nathan McEuen misses the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 09:45 | Bucknell | Warren Stover snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 09:31 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger knocks in the shot from the right block | 26-23 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Nicholas Zitzelberger picks off the pass by Kevin Marsh | 26-23 |
| 09:18 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-23 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is whistled for a carry | 26-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff (PG), Clarence Brady (C) Andrew Rodgers, John Hendrick | |
| 08:46 | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff buries a 3 from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Kevin Marsh loses the dribble to Samuel Parker | 26-26 |
| 08:24 | Bucknell | Kevin Marsh is called for the reach on Kenneth Cuff - foul #1 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #5 | 26-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Todd Reed (SG) Kevin Marsh, Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild (SG), James Malcom (SF) Samuel Parker, Clarence Brady | |
| 08:14 | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Warren Stover | 26-29 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Donald Fairchild steals it from Nathan McEuen | 26-29 |
| 07:55 | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild blows the dunk | 26-29 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the defensive rebound | 26-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Nathan McEuen (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Bean (tiring) 3 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Kenneth Cuff (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Donald Fairchild (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Malcom (fresh) PF - Warren Stover (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Zitzelberger (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:41 | UConn | Todd Reed connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Ricky Matuseski | 28-29 |
| 07:26 | Bucknell | Warren Stover misses long on a floater in the lane | 28-29 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the rebound | 28-29 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Todd Reed blows the dunk but he's hacked by Nicholas Zitzelberger - foul #2 on Nicholas Zitzelberger, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Rodgers (PG), Clarence Brady (PF), John Hendrick (C) Kenneth Cuff, Warren Stover, Nicholas Zitzelberger | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 06:55 | Bucknell | Clarence Brady scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Andrew Rodgers | 30-32 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Todd Reed is hacked by Andrew Rodgers - foul #1 on Andrew Rodgers, team foul #9 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 06:40 | Bucknell | John Hendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 06:25 | Bucknell | Clarence Brady comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-32 |
| 06:23 | Bucknell | Clarence Brady pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-32 |
| 06:06 | Bucknell | James Malcom double dribbles | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff (PG), Samuel Parker (SG) Andrew Rodgers, Donald Fairchild | |
| 05:48 | UConn | Kevin Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG) Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Warren Stover (PF) James Malcom | |
| 05:35 | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-32 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Kevin Marsh pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Robert Barrick and he's fouled by Warren Stover - foul #1 on Warren Stover, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | James Malcom (SF) Clarence Brady | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:16 | Bucknell | Warren Stover misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kevin Marsh - foul #2 on Kevin Marsh, team foul #6 | 34-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild (SG) James Malcom | |
| 05:16 | Bucknell | Warren Stover misses the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 05:16 | Bucknell | Warren Stover makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Bean | 37-33 |
| 04:49 | Bucknell | Warren Stover clanks a 3 from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 04:47 | Bucknell | John Hendrick hits the follow up shot | 37-35 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Steven Love can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Samuel Parker - foul #2 on Samuel Parker, team foul #11 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Andrew Rodgers (PG), James Malcom (SF), Clarence Brady (C) Kenneth Cuff, Samuel Parker, John Hendrick | |
| 04:31 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 2nd free throw | 37-35 |
| 04:31 | Bucknell | Clarence Brady grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 04:12 | Bucknell | James Malcom lays it in | 37-37 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 37-37 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Steven Love snags the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by Donald Fairchild - foul #2 on Donald Fairchild, team foul #12 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Nelson Opielski, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Samuel Parker (SG), Nicholas Zitzelberger (SF), Dwight Everman (C) Donald Fairchild, James Malcom, Warren Stover | |
| 03:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Robert Barrick makes the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fresh) 7 pts. C - Steven Love (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Andrew Rodgers (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Samuel Parker (fresh) SF - Nicholas Zitzelberger (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Brady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Everman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Bucknell | Andrew Rodgers misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 39-37 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Todd Reed snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Steven Love blows the layup | 39-37 |
| 03:34 | Bucknell | Clarence Brady grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 03:29 | Bucknell | Samuel Parker can't connect on a floater from the right block | 39-37 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Kevin Marsh gets the rebound | 39-37 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Todd Reed buries a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Love | 41-37 |
| 03:00 | Bucknell | Curtis Hamblin steals it from Samuel Parker | 41-37 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Clarence Brady - foul #1 on Clarence Brady, team foul #13 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Henry Bean (PF) Kevin Marsh, Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff (PG), Donald Fairchild (SG), James Malcom (SF), Warren Stover (PF) Andrew Rodgers, Samuel Parker, Nicholas Zitzelberger, Clarence Brady | |
| 02:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 02:20 | Bucknell | James Malcom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-37 |
| 02:18 | Bucknell | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Stover | 43-37 |
| 02:12 | Bucknell | The short jumper by James Malcom is denied by Curtis Hamblin | 43-37 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Henry Bean pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is hacked by Dwight Everman - foul #3 on Dwight Everman, team foul #14 | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger (C) Dwight Everman | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| 01:43 | Bucknell | Warren Stover knocks in the floater from just outside the lane set up by Kenneth Cuff | 45-39 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Nicholas Zitzelberger steals it from Ricky Matuseski | 45-39 |
| 01:18 | Bucknell | Donald Fairchild knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Kenneth Cuff | 45-42 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Henry Bean misses badly on a floater from close range | 45-42 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Henry Bean tips it in | 47-42 |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger is fouled on the floor by Nelson Opielski - foul #1 on Nelson Opielski, team foul #7 | 47-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Samuel Parker (SF), John Hendrick (PF) James Malcom, Warren Stover | |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 00:50 | Bucknell | Nicholas Zitzelberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Nicholas Zitzelberger steals the ball from Steven Love | 47-44 |
| 00:22 | Bucknell | John Hendrick makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Cuff | 47-46 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 49-46 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Kenneth Cuff hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 49-46 |