| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Moses Bella (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox inbounds the ball | 26-37 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:50 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 26-37 |
| 19:49 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 26-37 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Eli Galuski connects on the jump hook from the right block set up by James Nguyen | 26-39 |
| 19:10 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 26-39 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the board | 26-39 |
| 18:40 | UConn | James Nguyen buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 26-42 |
| 18:16 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Bryan Lennox | 28-42 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Timothy Walker's pass is intercepted by Bryan Lennox | 28-42 |
| 17:56 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox jams it | 30-42 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Eli Galuski buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Timothy Walker | 30-44 |
| 17:19 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella buries a jumper from the right wing | 32-44 |
| 17:14 | UConn | Timothy Walker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-44 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it back up and in | 32-46 |
| 16:49 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox can't throw it down | 32-46 |
| 16:47 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten snags the offensive board | 32-46 |
| 16:33 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella buries a jump hook in the lane | 34-46 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 34-46 |
| 16:10 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez gets the rebound | 34-46 |
| 16:06 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 34-46 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-46 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Nguyen | 34-48 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Marten (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Moses Bella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olivar (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Eli Galuski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Western Carolina | William Olivar steals it from Alonzo Ramirez | 34-48 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Alexander Smith is hacked by Moses Bella - foul #2 on Moses Bella, team foul #1 | 34-48 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Larry Henry (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Timothy Walker, William Olivar, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Gene Edgerly scores on a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Harold Keefe and he's fouled by Larry Henry - foul #4 on Larry Henry, team foul #2 | 34-50 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (PF) Larry Henry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Gene Edgerly makes the free throw | 34-51 |
| 14:45 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 34-51 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Joey Thomas pulls down the rebound | 34-51 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Gene Edgerly drills a jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 14:14 | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-53 |
| 14:13 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson tips it home | 36-53 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Joe Coleman connects on the shot in the lane set up by Joey Thomas | 36-55 |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Gene Edgerly - foul #1 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #1 | 38-55 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 13:46 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson makes the free throw | 39-55 |
| 13:22 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the jumper from the left side set up by Gerardo Santana and he's fouled by Merle Shoop - foul #1 on Merle Shoop, team foul #3 | 39-57 |
| 13:22 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the free throw | 39-57 |
| 13:22 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 13:08 | Western Carolina | Gene Edgerly swats the layup by Merle Shoop | 39-57 |
| 13:06 | UConn | James Nguyen gets the rebound | 39-57 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Joey Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF) Jeffrey Williams, Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop | |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Gerardo Santana | |
| 12:30 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell misses short on a floater from close range | 39-57 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Gene Edgerly snags the defensive board | 39-57 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 39-57 |
| 12:04 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox grabs the defensive rebound | 39-57 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on William Olivar - foul #1 on William Olivar, team foul #2 | 39-57 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Doug Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (SG), Alexander Smith (PF), Eli Galuski (C) Joey Thomas, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten makes the 1st free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:56 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses the 2nd free throw | 40-57 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the board | 40-57 |
| 11:39 | UConn | William Olivar buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Eli Galuski | 40-60 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Paul Marten (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bryan Lennox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Eli Galuski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell's fadeaway is rejected by Alexander Smith | 40-60 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Alexander Smith gets the rebound | 40-60 |
| 11:08 | UConn | James Nguyen connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Timothy Walker | 40-62 |
| 10:49 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-62 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 40-62 |
| 10:43 | UConn | William Olivar is called for traveling | 40-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SF), Moses Bella (C) Bryan Lennox, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SF) James Nguyen, William Olivar | |
| 10:22 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez scores on a floater near the basket set up by Merle Shoop | 42-62 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-62 |
| 10:14 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella gets the rebound | 42-62 |
| 09:58 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is hacked by Alexander Smith - foul #1 on Alexander Smith, team foul #3 | 42-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Doug Anderson (PF) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Alonzo Ramirez | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Harold Keefe, Timothy Walker, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| 09:51 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Merle Shoop | 44-62 |
| 09:32 | UConn | James Nguyen misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 09:30 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 09:13 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop travels with the ball | 44-62 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox (SF) Jeffrey Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:55 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-62 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 44-62 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Joe Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Joey Thomas hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-62 |
| 08:19 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Doug Anderson | 44-62 |
| 08:14 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop can't finish the layup | 44-62 |
| 08:13 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-62 |
| 08:04 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 44-62 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Gene Edgerly snags the defensive board | 44-62 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't finish the layup | 44-62 |
| 07:47 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the tip | 44-62 |
| 07:46 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella gets the rebound | 44-62 |
| 07:33 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 07:32 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the board | 44-62 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Kevin Orr (fresh) SG - Merle Shoop (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Bryan Lennox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. PF - Doug Anderson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Moses Bella (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joey Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerardo Santana (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Gene Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 44-62 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Gene Edgerly snags the offensive board | 44-62 |
| 07:11 | UConn | James Nguyen clanks a shot from the left side | 44-62 |
| 07:10 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 07:02 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-62 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Joe Coleman buries a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by James Nguyen | 47-64 |
| 06:38 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop drills a driving attempt from the left block | 49-64 |
| 06:26 | UConn | James Nguyen double dribbles | 49-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Alonzo Ramirez (PF), Brian Treadwell (C) Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Doug Anderson, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Timothy Walker (SG), William Olivar (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Eli Galuski (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Gerardo Santana, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| 06:24 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry is fouled in the backcourt by Harold Keefe - foul #1 on Harold Keefe, team foul #4 | 49-64 |
| 06:16 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 49-64 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Timothy Walker clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 49-64 |
| 05:54 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:38 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 49-64 |
| 05:37 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten grabs the offensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 05:25 | Western Carolina | Bryan Lennox misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-64 |
| 05:23 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Harold Keefe is hacked by Ray Perry - foul #3 on Ray Perry, team foul #4 | 51-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Kevin Orr (SF) Bryan Lennox | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:53 | UConn | William Olivar misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-64 |
| 04:51 | Western Carolina | The rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 51-64 |
| 04:37 | Western Carolina | The short jumper by Alonzo Ramirez is denied by Alexander Smith | 51-64 |
| 04:35 | Western Carolina | Ray Perry tips it in | 53-64 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the dunk but the foul's on Brian Treadwell - foul #4 on Brian Treadwell, team foul #5 | 53-64 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop (SF) Kevin Orr | |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 04:16 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:16 | Western Carolina | Brian Treadwell pulls down the rebound | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 04:01 | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez comes up short on the shot from close range | 53-64 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 53-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | UConn | William Olivar misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 53-64 |
| 03:38 | UConn | William Olivar tips it in | 53-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:34 | Western Carolina | Paul Marten misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-66 |
| 03:32 | Western Carolina | The offensive rebound goes to Brian Treadwell | 53-66 |
| Lineup | Western Carolina | PG - Ray Perry (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SG - Paul Marten (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Merle Shoop (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alonzo Ramirez (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Treadwell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 13 pts. 7 ast. SG - Timothy Walker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Olivar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 stl. C - Eli Galuski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop scores on a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Ray Perry | 55-66 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Alexander Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Alonzo Ramirez - foul #1 on Alonzo Ramirez, team foul #6 | 55-66 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Larry Henry (PF), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Alonzo Ramirez, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Joe Coleman (C) Timothy Walker, William Olivar, Eli Galuski | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 03:08 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry grabs the board | 55-67 |
| 02:56 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-67 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella gets the offensive rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:54 | Western Carolina | Western Carolina calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Ray Perry (PG), Paul Marten (SG), Bryan Lennox (SF), Brian Treadwell (C) Jeffrey Williams, Kevin Orr, Merle Shoop, Moses Bella | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:45 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry is denied on a layup by Joe Coleman | 55-67 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Joey Thomas gets the rebound | 55-67 |
| 02:43 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Alonzo Ramirez (PF) Larry Henry | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (SG), William Olivar (SF), Eli Galuski (C) Joey Thomas, Gerardo Santana, Joe Coleman | |
| 02:41 | UConn | James Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-67 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Jeffrey Williams (PG), Kevin Orr (SG), Merle Shoop (SF), Larry Henry (PF), Moses Bella (C) Ray Perry, Paul Marten, Bryan Lennox, Alonzo Ramirez, Brian Treadwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Joey Thomas (SG), Gerardo Santana (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Timothy Walker, William Olivar, Alexander Smith, Eli Galuski | |
| 02:23 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella is called for traveling | 55-67 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Harold Keefe is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Williams - foul #2 on Jeffrey Williams, team foul #7 | 55-67 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 02:02 | Western Carolina | Moses Bella pulls down the rebound | 55-68 |
| 01:52 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 01:51 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop grabs the offensive board | 55-68 |
| 01:35 | Western Carolina | Merle Shoop is hacked by Joe Coleman - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #5 | 55-68 |
| 01:25 | Western Carolina | The jumper by Moses Bella is denied by Gene Edgerly | 55-68 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Harold Keefe gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Joe Coleman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Moses Bella - foul #3 on Moses Bella, team foul #8 | 55-68 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 00:54 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry pulls down the rebound | 55-69 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:49 | Western Carolina | Harold Keefe steals the ball from Kevin Orr | 55-69 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Harold Keefe lays it in | 55-71 |
| 00:42 | Western Carolina | Harold Keefe steps in front of the Larry Henry pass | 55-71 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Joey Thomas lays it up and in set up by Harold Keefe | 55-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Gene Edgerly - foul #2 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #6 | 55-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 00:33 | Western Carolina | Larry Henry makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| Game Plan | Western Carolina | Western Carolina is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Gene Edgerly makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Keefe and the foul's on Larry Henry - foul #5 on Larry Henry, team foul #9 | 57-75 |
| Subs | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson (PF) Larry Henry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Gene Edgerly makes the free throw | 57-76 |
| 00:04 | Western Carolina | Doug Anderson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 57-76 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Harold Keefe snags the defensive board | 57-76 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Keefe runs out the clock | 57-76 |