| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Burnette (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Jason Frazier inbounds the ball | 20-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:32 | UConn | Jason Frazier drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Matthew Andrews | 22-28 |
| 19:03 | Xavier | David Burnette hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Peter McCarry | 22-31 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Donald Phillips's pass is intercepted by Dale Nair | 22-31 |
| 18:16 | Xavier | Peter McCarry is hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #2 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 18:02 | Xavier | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 22-31 |
| 18:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Matthew Andrews | 22-31 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Hunter Stucker - foul #3 on Hunter Stucker, team foul #1 | 22-31 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 17:40 | Xavier | John Smith snags the defensive board | 23-31 |
| 17:13 | Xavier | Matthew Andrews is called for the reach on Hunter Stucker - foul #2 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #2 | 23-31 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | David Burnette misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Jason Frazier - foul #2 on Jason Frazier, team foul #3 | 23-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:53 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 16:53 | Xavier | David Burnette makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Matthew Andrews clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Mark Welch snags the offensive board | 23-33 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Burnette - foul #1 on David Burnette, team foul #2 | 23-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (PF) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 16:16 | UConn | Jason Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 24-33 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Jason Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 25-33 |
| 15:59 | Xavier | John Smith comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 15:58 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Hunter Stucker | 25-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - David Burnette (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - John Smith (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Hunter Stucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:44 | Xavier | David Burnette is fouled on the floor by Jason Frazier - foul #3 on Jason Frazier, team foul #4 | 25-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), David Johnston (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Matthew Andrews, Jason Frazier, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Cyril Wilker (PF) David Burnette | |
| 15:26 | Xavier | John Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-33 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 25-33 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Larry Olson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dale Nair - foul #2 on Dale Nair, team foul #3 | 25-33 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 1st free throw | 26-33 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 14:59 | Xavier | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-33 |
| 14:58 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker tips it but misses | 27-33 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein grabs the board | 27-33 |
| 14:37 | UConn | David Johnston comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 27-33 |
| 14:36 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:11 | Xavier | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 27-33 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Larry Olson knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Del Hughes | 29-33 |
| 13:47 | Xavier | John Smith drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #5 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG), Jason Frazier (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Del Hughes, David Johnston, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 13:47 | Xavier | John Smith makes the free throw | 29-36 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Cyril Wilker steps in front of the Stephen Kissner pass | 29-36 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-36 |
| 12:59 | UConn | John Smith steps in front of the Mark Welch pass | 29-36 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | David Burnette scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-38 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Mark Welch comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by David Burnette - foul #2 on David Burnette, team foul #4 | 29-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:11 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Mark Welch misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the offensive board | 30-38 |
| 11:58 | UConn | John Smith picks off the pass by Jason Frazier | 30-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Mark Welch (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Burnette (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hunter Stucker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Xavier | John Smith is whistled for traveling | 30-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Peter McCarry | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 11:05 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:46 | Xavier | John Smith misses long on a 3 from straight away | 30-38 |
| 10:44 | Xavier | Hunter Stucker gets the offensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 10:15 | Xavier | John Smith comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-38 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Jason Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 30-38 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-38 |
| 09:55 | Xavier | David Burnette gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 09:36 | Xavier | Matthew Andrews is called for the reach on John Smith - foul #3 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #6 | 30-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Jason Frazier, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG), Dale Nair (SG) Gregory Greenwood, David Burnette | |
| 09:23 | Xavier | John Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-41 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Matthew Andrews | 33-41 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | John Smith makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Peter McCarry | 33-43 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Del Hughes misses short on a shot near the basket | 33-43 |
| 08:27 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker snags the defensive board | 33-43 |
| 07:59 | Xavier | John Smith scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Matthew Andrews (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Smith (tiring) 30 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hunter Stucker (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:47 | UConn | Larry Olson hits a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Kissner | 36-45 |
| 07:26 | Xavier | John Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Jason Frazier (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Matthew Andrews, Del Hughes, David Johnston, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SF) John Smith | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Mark Welch | 38-45 |
| 06:52 | Xavier | David Burnette clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-45 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Mark Welch gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Larry Olson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-45 |
| 06:42 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 06:21 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker misses badly on a runner from the left block | 38-45 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein jams it on a great pass from Larry Olson and he's hacked by Hunter Stucker - foul #4 on Hunter Stucker, team foul #5 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gregory Greenwood (PG) Peter McCarry | |
| 06:14 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 05:52 | Xavier | David Burnette misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Larry Olson snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 05:45 | UConn | David Burnette steals it from Larry Olson | 41-45 |
| 05:23 | Xavier | David Burnette misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 41-45 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Mark Welch knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jason Frazier | 43-45 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker clanks a fadeaway from close range | 43-45 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Larry Olson is fouled on the floor by Dale Nair - foul #3 on Dale Nair, team foul #6 | 43-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG), Del Hughes (PF) Larry Olson, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Xavier | Peter McCarry (PG), John Smith (SF) Gregory Greenwood, David Burnette | |
| 04:17 | UConn | Matthew Andrews buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Donald Phillips | 46-45 |
| 03:53 | Xavier | John Smith can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Peter McCarry (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dale Nair (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 30 pts. 5 reb. 4 stl. PF - Cyril Wilker (tiring) 4 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Hunter Stucker (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:33 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Jason Frazier is blocked by Hunter Stucker | 46-45 |
| 03:31 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Dale Nair | 46-45 |
| 03:15 | Xavier | John Smith can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 03:14 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker snags the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 03:00 | Xavier | John Smith buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dale Nair | 46-47 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Donald Phillips scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Ronald Rotstein | 48-47 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Peter McCarry is hacked by Matthew Andrews - foul #4 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #7 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Mark Welch (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Jason Frazier, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SG) Dale Nair | |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 1st free throw | 48-48 |
| 02:17 | Xavier | Peter McCarry makes the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 02:14 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-49 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Matthew Andrews is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #8 | 48-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Jason Frazier (SF), Donald Phillips (C) Matthew Andrews, Del Hughes, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Xavier | Dale Nair (SG) David Burnette | |
| 01:31 | Xavier | John Smith buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Dale Nair | 48-51 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Jason Frazier is hacked by John Smith - foul #3 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 48-51 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 01:12 | Xavier | Cyril Wilker grabs the board | 48-51 |
| 00:54 | Xavier | John Smith misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-51 |
| 00:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 48-51 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Mark Welch can't throw it down but he's fouled by Hunter Stucker - foul #5 on Hunter Stucker, team foul #8 | 48-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | David Burnette (SF) Hunter Stucker | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:13 | Xavier | John Smith buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dale Nair | 50-53 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Larry Olson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 50-53 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Mark Welch pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-53 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Larry Olson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-53 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Frazier | 50-53 |