| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Christopher Phillips (fresh) SG - Charles Eoff (fresh) SF - George Pollard (fresh) PF - Sam Sullivan (fresh) C - Paul Pitt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Mark Welch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Matthew Andrews loses the dribble to George Pollard | 0-0 |
| 19:17 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan hits a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Christopher Phillips | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Jason Frazier jams the wide open dunk set up by Mark Welch | 2-2 |
| 18:38 | Morehead State | Jason Frazier picks off the pass by Sam Sullivan | 2-2 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Jason Frazier hits the finger roll | 2-4 |
| 18:18 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | Morehead State | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Eoff | 2-4 |
| 18:03 | Morehead State | George Pollard misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Donald Phillips buries a turnaround near the basket set up by Ronald Rotstein | 2-6 |
| 17:12 | Morehead State | The jump hook by Paul Pitt is blocked by Mark Welch | 2-6 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Jason Frazier is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-6 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Mark Welch tips it in | 2-8 |
| 16:41 | Morehead State | Mark Welch is called for the reach on George Pollard - foul #1 on Mark Welch, team foul #1 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG), Larry Tarry (SG), Matthew Clark (SF), Justin Putney (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Christopher Phillips, Charles Eoff, George Pollard, Sam Sullivan, Paul Pitt | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Franklin Fields (SG), Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Matthew Andrews, Jason Frazier, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| 16:15 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark is whistled for traveling | 2-8 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Larry Olson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 16:05 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Larry Tarry | 4-8 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Del Hughes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Matthew Clark - foul #1 on Matthew Clark, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 4-9 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Tarry (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Clark (fresh) PF - Justin Putney (fresh) C - Leslie Jackson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark misses the easy layup | 4-10 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Larry Olson gets the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Franklin Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Tarry - foul #1 on Larry Tarry, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG) Franklin Fields | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Larry Olson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 14:58 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 14:54 | Morehead State | Larry Tarry's pass is intercepted by Stephen Kissner | 4-10 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Del Hughes travels with the ball | 4-10 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), Charles Eoff (SG), George Pollard (SF), Sam Sullivan (PF), Paul Pitt (C) Thomas Stockard, Larry Tarry, Matthew Clark, Justin Putney, Leslie Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Del Hughes, David Johnston, Stephen Kissner | |
| 14:15 | Morehead State | George Pollard connects on the shot from the free throw line | 6-10 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Donald Phillips lays it in set up by Larry Olson | 6-12 |
| 13:35 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 13:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Donald Phillips | 6-12 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the wide open turnaround in the paint | 6-12 |
| 13:06 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan gets the rebound | 6-12 |
| 12:53 | Morehead State | Jason Frazier steps in front of the Paul Pitt pass | 6-12 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Larry Olson is hacked by George Pollard in the backcourt - foul #1 on George Pollard, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG), Larry Tarry (SG), Matthew Clark (SF), Justin Putney (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Christopher Phillips, Charles Eoff, George Pollard, Sam Sullivan, Paul Pitt | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Franklin Fields (SG), Del Hughes (PF), David Johnston (C) Larry Olson, Matthew Andrews, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| 12:43 | UConn | Del Hughes is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 6-14 |
| 12:24 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson loses the dribble to Franklin Fields | 6-14 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein lays it up and in on a nice dish by Franklin Fields | 6-16 |
| 12:01 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 11:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Johnston | 6-16 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Jason Frazier is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Clark - foul #2 on Matthew Clark, team foul #4 | 6-16 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Butts (SG), Joshua Diamond (SF), Sam Sullivan (PF), Paul Pitt (C) Larry Tarry, Matthew Clark, Justin Putney, Leslie Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Kissner (C) Jason Frazier | |
| 11:41 | UConn | David Johnston is open and buries a jump hook from the left block | 6-18 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Butts (fresh) SF - Joshua Diamond (fresh) PF - Sam Sullivan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Paul Pitt (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Johnston (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), George Pollard (SF) David Butts, Joshua Diamond | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Welch (PF) David Johnston | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Christopher Phillips is called for the reach on Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Christopher Phillips, team foul #5 | 6-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Eoff (SG) Thomas Stockard | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG), Jason Frazier (SF) Franklin Fields, Del Hughes | |
| 10:49 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the floater in the lane | 6-18 |
| 10:48 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 6-18 |
| 10:25 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-18 |
| 10:24 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff tips it in | 8-18 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 8-20 |
| 09:57 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt is hacked by Stephen Kissner - foul #1 on Stephen Kissner, team foul #2 | 8-20 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG), Larry Tarry (SG), Joshua Diamond (SF), Justin Putney (PF), Leslie Jackson (C) Christopher Phillips, Charles Eoff, George Pollard, Sam Sullivan, Paul Pitt | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), David Johnston (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Ronald Rotstein, Mark Welch, Stephen Kissner | |
| 09:45 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard is denied on a layup by Donald Phillips | 8-20 |
| 09:44 | Morehead State | Justin Putney tips it home | 10-20 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Joshua Diamond steps in front of the Larry Olson pass in the backcourt | 10-20 |
| 09:24 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 10-20 |
| 09:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Johnston | 10-20 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Larry Olson is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 10-20 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the tip | 10-20 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Larry Olson hits the follow up shot | 10-22 |
| 08:39 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-22 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Jason Frazier grabs the defensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Jason Frazier scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Larry Olson | 10-24 |
| 08:02 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 10-24 |
| 08:01 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson tips it back up and in | 12-24 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Larry Olson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Jason Frazier | 12-27 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Stockard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Larry Tarry (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joshua Diamond (fairly fresh) PF - Justin Putney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Leslie Jackson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Matthew Andrews (fairly fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - David Johnston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard misses the 3 from the left corner | 12-27 |
| 07:34 | Morehead State | Justin Putney grabs the offensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 07:18 | Morehead State | David Johnston denies the turnaround by Joshua Diamond | 12-27 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Matthew Andrews pulls down the rebound | 12-27 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Larry Olson is hacked by Thomas Stockard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Thomas Stockard, team foul #6 | 12-27 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), Charles Eoff (SG), George Pollard (SF), Sam Sullivan (PF), Paul Pitt (C) Thomas Stockard, Larry Tarry, Joshua Diamond, Justin Putney, Leslie Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Franklin Fields (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Larry Olson, Matthew Andrews, Jason Frazier, David Johnston, Donald Phillips | |
| 06:55 | UConn | Mark Welch can't connect on a shot in the paint | 12-27 |
| 06:53 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt grabs the defensive rebound | 12-27 |
| 06:41 | Morehead State | Franklin Fields steals the ball from George Pollard | 12-27 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein banks in the layup set up by Franklin Fields | 12-29 |
| 06:07 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Christopher Phillips | 15-29 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Franklin Fields throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-29 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Butts (SG) Charles Eoff | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Donald Phillips (C) Ronald Rotstein, Stephen Kissner | |
| 05:34 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt's pass is intercepted by Donald Phillips | 15-29 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Donald Phillips lays it up and in on a great pass from Franklin Fields and the foul's on Paul Pitt - foul #1 on Paul Pitt, team foul #7 | 15-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Andrews (SG), Jason Frazier (SF) Franklin Fields, Del Hughes | |
| 05:21 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the free throw | 15-32 |
| 05:03 | Morehead State | George Pollard banks in the layup | 17-32 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Larry Olson hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-32 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Mark Welch can't tip it in | 17-32 |
| 04:44 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan pulls down the rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:31 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 17-32 |
| 04:30 | Morehead State | Sam Sullivan gets the offensive rebound | 17-32 |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt lays it up and in and he's hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #3 | 19-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Thomas Stockard (PG), Charles Eoff (SG), Leslie Jackson (PF) Christopher Phillips, David Butts, Sam Sullivan | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Franklin Fields (SG), David Johnston (C) Larry Olson, Matthew Andrews, Donald Phillips | |
| 04:19 | Morehead State | Paul Pitt makes the free throw | 20-32 |
| 03:59 | UConn | David Johnston is hacked by Paul Pitt - foul #2 on Paul Pitt, team foul #8 | 20-32 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Matthew Clark (SF), Justin Putney (PF) George Pollard, Paul Pitt | |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF) Jason Frazier | |
| 03:59 | UConn | David Johnston makes the 1st free throw | 20-33 |
| 03:59 | UConn | David Johnston makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 03:46 | Morehead State | Leslie Jackson can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 20-34 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Del Hughes pulls down the rebound | 20-34 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Leslie Jackson is called for the reach on Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Leslie Jackson, team foul #9 | 20-34 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Joshua Diamond (SF) Leslie Jackson | |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Mark Welch | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 20-35 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 20-36 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Thomas Stockard (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Eoff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Joshua Diamond (fresh) PF - Matthew Clark (fresh) C - Justin Putney (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Johnston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Morehead State | Justin Putney hits the finger roll | 22-36 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Del Hughes misses long on an open shot from the right side | 22-36 |
| 02:39 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Matthew Clark | 22-36 |
| 02:32 | Morehead State | Charles Eoff hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 22-36 |
| 02:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Rotstein | 22-36 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Charles Eoff steals the ball from Del Hughes in the backcourt | 22-36 |
| 02:13 | Morehead State | Donald Phillips picks off the pass by Charles Eoff | 22-36 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 22-36 |
| 01:48 | Morehead State | Matthew Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 22-36 |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | Justin Putney can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #4 | 22-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips (PG), Larry Tarry (SG), George Pollard (SF), Leslie Jackson (C) Thomas Stockard, Charles Eoff, Joshua Diamond, Matthew Clark | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Matthew Andrews (SG), Jason Frazier (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, Franklin Fields, Del Hughes, David Johnston, Donald Phillips | |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | Justin Putney misses the 1st free throw | 22-36 |
| 01:40 | Morehead State | Justin Putney makes the 2nd free throw | 23-36 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Mark Welch makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Larry Olson | 23-38 |
| 01:08 | Morehead State | Christopher Phillips makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-38 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Mark Welch is whistled for a carry | 26-38 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Butts (PG), Sam Sullivan (PF) Christopher Phillips, Justin Putney | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:44 | Morehead State | Jason Frazier steals the ball from George Pollard | 26-38 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Matthew Andrews is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-38 |
| 00:37 | Morehead State | Jason Frazier blocks the short jumper by Leslie Jackson | 26-38 |
| 00:35 | Morehead State | George Pollard snags the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:21 | Morehead State | Mark Welch blocks the jumper by Leslie Jackson | 26-38 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Stephen Kissner snags the defensive board | 26-38 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Mark Welch misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 00:00 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to George Pollard | 26-38 |