| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) SG - Matthew Andrews (fresh) SF - Jason Frazier (fresh) PF - Mark Welch (fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) SG - Steven Verde (fresh) SF - Mario Johnson (fresh) PF - Christopher Baum (fresh) C - Charles Bennett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Mark Welch wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:56 | UConn | Steven Verde steals it from Matthew Andrews in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:55 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde banks in the layup | 0-2 |
| 19:51 | UConn | Jason Frazier buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Ronald Rotstein | 2-2 |
| 19:33 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett is hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #1 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:11 | Northwestern State | Ronald Rotstein steps in front of the Charles Bennett pass | 2-2 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Mario Johnson steps in front of the Mark Welch pass | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | Northwestern State | Matthew Andrews is called for the reach on Steve Leonard - foul #1 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 18:26 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard is hacked by Ronald Rotstein - foul #2 on Ronald Rotstein, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG) Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 18:09 | Northwestern State | Mark Welch denies the turnaround by Christopher Baum | 2-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum grabs the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:58 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Larry Olson gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses badly on the uncontested shot from the right side | 2-2 |
| 17:37 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 17:10 | Northwestern State | Mario Johnson hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 2-5 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Mark Welch | 4-5 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde misses long on a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Andrews - foul #2 on Matthew Andrews, team foul #4 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Franklin Fields (SG), Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Matthew Andrews, Jason Frazier, Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG), Steven Boston (SF), Johnny Smith (PF), Charles Stroup (C) Steve Leonard, Mario Johnson, Christopher Baum, Charles Bennett | |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde misses the 2nd free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Stephen Kissner snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Del Hughes is open and buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Franklin Fields | 7-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Franklin Fields (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Johnston (fresh) C - Stephen Kissner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Adrian Bustos (fresh) SG - Steven Verde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Steven Boston (fresh) PF - Johnny Smith (fresh) C - Charles Stroup (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Del Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Franklin Fields | 10-6 |
| 15:05 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 10-6 |
| 15:03 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup snags the offensive board | 10-6 |
| 14:53 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 10-8 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Franklin Fields is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Verde - foul #1 on Steven Verde, team foul #1 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG) Steven Verde | |
| 14:38 | UConn | Del Hughes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 10-8 |
| 14:37 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 10-8 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Stephen Kissner pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 14:04 | UConn | David Johnston connects on the open pull-up jumper from the left side | 12-8 |
| 13:48 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 12-8 |
| 13:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Kissner | 12-8 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Johnston | 14-8 |
| 13:12 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos is whistled for traveling | 14-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Del Hughes, David Johnston, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Corey Rose (SF), Christopher Baum (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Adrian Bustos, Steven Boston, Johnny Smith, Charles Stroup | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the floater in the lane but the foul's on Charles Bennett - foul #1 on Charles Bennett, team foul #2 | 14-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Verde (SG) Teddy Johnson | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 15-8 |
| 13:01 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett pulls down the rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:42 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard is fouled on the floor by Larry Olson - foul #1 on Larry Olson, team foul #5 | 15-8 |
| 12:27 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-8 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Larry Olson's pass is intercepted by Christopher Baum | 15-8 |
| 12:06 | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett hits the finger roll | 15-10 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Larry Olson is fouled on the floor by Christopher Baum - foul #1 on Christopher Baum, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (SG), Mario Johnson (SF) Steven Verde, Charles Bennett | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Larry Olson (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Franklin Fields (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Steve Leonard (fresh) SG - Teddy Johnson (fresh) SF - Mario Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Baum (fresh) C - Corey Rose (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the driving attempt in the lane | 15-10 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Donald Phillips snags the offensive board | 15-10 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Jason Frazier hits the easy wide open finger roll | 17-10 |
| 10:56 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose loses the dribble to Mark Welch | 17-10 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Steve Leonard is called for the reach on Larry Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Steve Leonard, team foul #4 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (PF), David Johnston (C) Mark Welch, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos (PG), Steven Boston (SG), Johnny Smith (C) Steve Leonard, Teddy Johnson, Corey Rose | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Jason Frazier blows the layup but he's hacked by Johnny Smith - foul #1 on Johnny Smith, team foul #5 | 17-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Charles Bennett (C) Christopher Baum | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Jason Frazier makes the 1st free throw | 18-10 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Jason Frazier makes the 2nd free throw | 19-10 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Larry Olson - foul #2 on Larry Olson, team foul #6 | 19-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG) Larry Olson | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith makes the 1st free throw | 19-11 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-12 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Del Hughes buries a shot from the right wing set up by Jason Frazier and the foul's on Charles Bennett - foul #2 on Charles Bennett, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Welch (PF) Ronald Rotstein | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Charles Stroup (C) Mario Johnson, Charles Bennett | |
| 10:13 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Franklin Fields - foul #1 on Franklin Fields, team foul #7 | 22-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG) Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos makes the 1st free throw | 22-13 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos makes the 2nd free throw | 22-14 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Franklin Fields | 24-14 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 24-14 |
| 09:18 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Boston | 24-14 |
| 09:09 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Johnny Smith | 24-17 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Del Hughes connects on the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Adrian Bustos - foul #1 on Adrian Bustos, team foul #7 | 26-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Welch (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Ronald Rotstein, David Johnston | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (PG), Steven Verde (SG), Mario Johnson (SF), Christopher Baum (PF), Corey Rose (C) Steve Leonard, Adrian Bustos, Steven Boston, Johnny Smith, Charles Stroup | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the free throw | 27-17 |
| 08:21 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 08:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Stephen Kissner | 27-17 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses short on a floater from the right wing | 27-17 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Jason Frazier hits the follow up shot | 29-17 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose misses the easy layup | 29-17 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Mark Welch grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Teddy Johnson is called for the reach on Stephen Kissner - foul #1 on Teddy Johnson, team foul #8 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ricky Valles (SF), Johnny Smith (C) Mario Johnson, Corey Rose | |
| 07:46 | UConn | Stephen Kissner misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:46 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde grabs the defensive rebound | 29-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stephen Kissner (fresh) 4 reb. SG - Franklin Fields (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Jason Frazier (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Teddy Johnson (fresh) SG - Steven Verde (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ricky Valles (fresh) PF - Christopher Baum (fresh) C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:21 | Northwestern State | Donald Phillips steps in front of the Teddy Johnson pass | 29-17 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Mark Welch knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-17 |
| 06:42 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-17 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the board | 31-17 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Teddy Johnson is called for the reach on Franklin Fields in the backcourt - foul #2 on Teddy Johnson, team foul #9 | 31-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (PG), Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF) Stephen Kissner, Jason Frazier, Mark Welch | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Adrian Bustos (SG), Steven Boston (SF), Charles Stroup (PF), Corey Rose (C) Teddy Johnson, Steven Verde, Ricky Valles, Christopher Baum, Johnny Smith | |
| 06:38 | UConn | Franklin Fields misses the 1st free throw | 31-17 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose snags the defensive board | 31-17 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 31-17 |
| 06:31 | UConn | David Johnston gets the rebound | 31-17 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Steve Leonard is called for the reach on Ronald Rotstein in the backcourt - foul #2 on Steve Leonard, team foul #10 | 31-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG) Franklin Fields | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum (PF) Steve Leonard | |
| 06:29 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 1st free throw | 32-17 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 33-17 |
| 06:11 | Northwestern State | Christopher Baum lays it up and in on a great pass from Adrian Bustos | 33-19 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein can't finish the layup | 33-19 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Larry Olson tips it home | 35-19 |
| 05:35 | Northwestern State | Ronald Rotstein takes the ball from Corey Rose | 35-19 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein lays it in | 37-19 |
| 05:11 | Northwestern State | Corey Rose clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 37-19 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Del Hughes gets the rebound | 37-19 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Larry Olson is fouled on the floor by Steven Boston - foul #1 on Steven Boston, team foul #11 | 37-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SF), Mark Welch (PF), Stephen Kissner (C) Del Hughes, David Johnston, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steven Verde (SG), Mario Johnson (SF), Johnny Smith (C) Steven Boston, Corey Rose, Charles Stroup | |
| 04:48 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 1st free throw | 38-19 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 39-19 |
| 04:27 | Northwestern State | Adrian Bustos comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 39-19 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Mark Welch pulls down the rebound | 39-19 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Jason Frazier's pass is intercepted by Adrian Bustos in the backcourt | 39-19 |
| 04:07 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith comes up short on the shot from the baseline | 39-19 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Stephen Kissner gets the rebound | 39-19 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Mark Welch misses long on an open fadeaway from the right block | 39-19 |
| 03:41 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde pulls down the rebound | 39-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronald Rotstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Olson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Jason Frazier (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stephen Kissner (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Adrian Bustos (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Verde (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mario Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Christopher Baum (tiring) 2 pts. C - Johnny Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-19 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein grabs the board | 39-19 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Jason Frazier hits the front of the rim on the wide open shot from close range | 39-19 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein tips it in | 41-19 |
| 02:39 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith misses short on a runner in the paint | 41-19 |
| 02:38 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith snags the offensive board | 41-19 |
| 02:18 | Northwestern State | Steven Verde loses the ball out of bounds | 41-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF), David Johnston (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Jason Frazier, Mark Welch, Stephen Kissner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard (PG), Steven Boston (SG), Corey Rose (SF), Charles Stroup (PF), Charles Bennett (C) Adrian Bustos, Steven Verde, Mario Johnson, Christopher Baum, Johnny Smith | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Charles Stroup is called for the reach on Larry Olson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Stroup, team foul #12 | 41-19 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 1st free throw | 42-19 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Larry Olson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-19 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup is hacked by David Johnston - foul #1 on David Johnston, team foul #8 | 43-19 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup makes the 1st free throw | 43-20 |
| 02:04 | Northwestern State | Charles Stroup makes the 2nd free throw | 43-21 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Del Hughes is hacked by Charles Bennett in the backcourt - foul #3 on Charles Bennett, team foul #13 | 43-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson (SG) Charles Bennett | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 44-21 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 45-21 |
| 01:43 | Northwestern State | Steve Leonard makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-24 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Charles Stroup is called for the reach on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Charles Stroup, team foul #14 | 45-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith (C) Corey Rose | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 46-24 |
| 01:00 | Northwestern State | Johnny Smith misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 46-24 |
| 00:58 | Northwestern State | Steven Boston hits the follow up shot | 46-26 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Larry Olson blows the wide open layup | 46-26 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson grabs the board | 46-26 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern State | Larry Olson steals the ball from Steve Leonard | 46-26 |
| 00:03 | UConn | The jump hook by Ronald Rotstein is blocked by Steven Boston | 46-26 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits the follow up shot | 48-26 |
| 00:00 | Northwestern State | Teddy Johnson clanks a fullcourt shot | 48-26 |