| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Marasco (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Deshi Sun inbounds the ball | 12-18 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Tony Branham comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Kevin Marasco - foul #1 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #1 | 12-18 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 13-18 |
| 19:39 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the defensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-18 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Max Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 13-18 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Nelson Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| 18:28 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the board | 13-18 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Kevin Marasco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 13-18 |
| 17:35 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Deshi Sun | 16-18 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Robert Hockett comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 16-18 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Max Smith tips it back up and in | 16-20 |
| 17:09 | Kent State | Tony Branham connects on the floater from the right side | 18-20 |
| 16:42 | UConn | Richard Burney comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 18-20 |
| 16:41 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Nelson Kelly | 18-20 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Max Smith misses the dunk | 18-20 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Max Smith tips it in | 18-22 |
| 16:02 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne drills a turnaround from the baseline set up by Tony Branham | 20-22 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Tony Branham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Max Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Max Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Deshi Sun - foul #1 on Deshi Sun, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SG) Richard Burney | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Max Smith misses the 1st free throw | 20-22 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Max Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 15:43 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 20-22 |
| 15:19 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Deshi Sun | 23-22 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Nelson Kelly drills a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 23-24 |
| 14:38 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong's pass is intercepted by Ulysses Stafford | 23-24 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Nelson Kelly clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Kevin Marasco grabs the offensive board | 23-24 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Max Smith misses badly on a floater from the left side | 23-24 |
| 13:57 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 13:33 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski is hacked by Max Smith - foul #4 on Max Smith, team foul #2 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Matthew Coyne (C) Charles Morin, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (PG), Richard Burney (SG), Eugene Gabor (PF) Robert Hockett, Ulysses Stafford, Max Smith | |
| 13:14 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Eugene Gabor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 23-24 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Deshi Sun and he's hacked by Kevin Marasco - foul #2 on Kevin Marasco, team foul #3 | 25-24 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the free throw | 26-24 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Kevin Bey's layup is rejected by Pete Armstrong | 26-24 |
| 12:06 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Deshi Sun | 26-24 |
| 11:40 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tony Branham | 28-24 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses long on a shot from the baseline | 28-24 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong pulls down the rebound | 28-24 |
| 10:46 | Kent State | Tony Branham is fouled on the floor by Richard Burney - foul #1 on Richard Burney, team foul #4 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Max Smith (PF) Kevin Bey, Kevin Marasco | |
| 10:19 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne's fadeaway is rejected by Max Smith | 28-24 |
| 10:17 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 28-24 |
| 09:59 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne is fouled on the floor by Max Smith - foul #5 on Max Smith, team foul #5 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew (PF) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (SF), Kevin Marasco (C) Nelson Kelly, Max Smith | |
| 09:44 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski clanks a jumper from the left side | 28-24 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford grabs the defensive rebound | 28-24 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford makes the turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 28-26 |
| 09:08 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 28-26 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the board | 28-26 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Kevin Marasco | 28-28 |
| 08:22 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne hits a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski | 30-28 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Robert Hockett drills a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Burney | 30-30 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 30-30 |
| 07:32 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the offensive board | 30-30 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 4 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ulysses Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:14 | Kent State | Deshi Sun drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Vyacheslav Szychowski | 32-30 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Eugene Gabor double dribbles | 32-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | Charles Morin (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Vyacheslav Szychowski, Deshi Sun, Leland Pettigrew, Matthew Coyne | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG), Nelson Kelly (SF) Richard Burney, Eugene Gabor | |
| 06:27 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong knocks in the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Tony Branham | 34-30 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Nelson Kelly scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hockett and the foul's on Anthony Price - foul #2 on Anthony Price, team foul #2 | 34-32 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Nelson Kelly makes the free throw | 34-33 |
| 05:51 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 34-33 |
| 05:50 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 34-33 |
| 05:26 | Kent State | Robert Hockett steals it from Anthony Price | 34-33 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Nelson Kelly lays it in set up by Robert Hockett | 34-35 |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Tony Branham clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 04:53 | Kent State | Anthony Price tips it back up and in | 36-35 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Robert Hockett is fouled on the floor by Augustus Zelmar - foul #1 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #3 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF), Matthew Coyne (C) Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (SG), Eugene Gabor (PF) Robert Hockett, Ulysses Stafford | |
| 04:16 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Kevin Marasco | 36-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG) Charles Morin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:51 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Claudio Rizzo | 38-35 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Kevin Bey is fouled on the floor by Claudio Rizzo - foul #2 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #4 | 38-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SG) Tony Branham | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vyacheslav Szychowski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Bey (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Eugene Gabor knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Burney and he's fouled by Deshi Sun - foul #2 on Deshi Sun, team foul #5 | 38-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Ulysses Stafford (C) Kevin Bey, Kevin Marasco | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the free throw | 38-37 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Matthew Coyne | 38-37 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ulysses Stafford - foul #2 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #6 | 38-37 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 02:24 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 2nd free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Pete Armstrong - foul #3 on Pete Armstrong, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG) Vyacheslav Szychowski | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Richard Burney - foul #2 on Richard Burney, team foul #7 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Nelson Kelly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 42-38 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Richard Burney tips it home | 42-40 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo travels with the ball | 42-40 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Eugene Gabor hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Kevin Marasco | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong's fadeaway is rejected by Nelson Kelly | 42-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (tiring) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Kevin Marasco wins the tip | 42-42 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | UConn | Nelson Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-42 |
| 04:36 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 42-42 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 44-42 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Robert Hockett loses the ball out of bounds | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (C) Kevin Marasco | |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by Ulysses Stafford - foul #3 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #8 | 44-42 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 1st free throw | 45-42 |
| 03:27 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Claudio Rizzo is called for the reach on Robert Hockett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Claudio Rizzo, team foul #7 | 46-42 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 02:58 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-42 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Ulysses Stafford scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Richard Burney | 46-44 |
| 02:10 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne's pass is intercepted by Ulysses Stafford | 46-44 |
| 02:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 46-44 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 46-44 |
| 01:45 | Kent State | Matthew Coyne grabs the board | 46-44 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Deshi Sun can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ulysses Stafford - foul #4 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #9 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marasco (C) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Deshi Sun makes the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:21 | Kent State | Deshi Sun misses the 2nd free throw | 47-44 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-44 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Pete Armstrong | 47-44 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Deshi Sun (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Matthew Coyne (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Burney (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Nelson Kelly (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Marasco (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:34 | Kent State | Eugene Gabor swats the short shot by Pete Armstrong | 47-44 |
| 00:33 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Nelson Kelly - foul #3 on Nelson Kelly, team foul #10 | 47-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski (SF) Deshi Sun | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 48-44 |
| 00:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Richard Burney misses the 3 from the left corner | 49-44 |
| 00:22 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eugene Gabor | 49-44 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Nelson Kelly loses the ball out of bounds | 49-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Walter Zilk (PF) Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tony Branham is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Burney - foul #3 on Richard Burney, team foul #11 | 49-44 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:17 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 00:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kevin Marasco | 50-44 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Nelson Kelly knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-47 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Robert Hockett is called for the reach on Vyacheslav Szychowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Hockett, team foul #12 | 50-47 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:12 | Kent State | Vyacheslav Szychowski makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Robert Hockett drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-50 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Tony Branham is hacked by Richard Burney in the backcourt - foul #4 on Richard Burney, team foul #13 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Deshi Sun (SF), Pete Armstrong (PF) Vyacheslav Szychowski, Walter Zilk | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Tony Branham makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | Kent State | Tony Branham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Eugene Gabor snags the defensive board | 53-50 |
| 00:06 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett clanks a 3 from straight away | 53-50 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Nelson Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 53-50 |