| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Billy Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Abril (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Randall Kowalsky (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jonah Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ruben Wells (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan inbounds the ball | 49-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-39 |
| 19:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alvin Granda | 49-39 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Alvin Granda drills a driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Ruben Wells - foul #2 on Ruben Wells, team foul #1 | 51-39 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the free throw | 52-39 |
| 19:10 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Ruben Wells is denied by Billy Wood | 52-39 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 52-39 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Billy Wood connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 18:31 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril loses the ball out of bounds | 54-39 |
| 18:11 | UConn | James Fonville connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by David Taylor | 57-39 |
| 17:49 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells makes the wide open runner from close range set up by Jonah Sullivan out of the doubleteam | 57-41 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Alvin Granda is whistled for traveling | 57-41 |
| Subs | UConn | John Felix (PF) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison (SG), Peter Gossman (PF) Randall Kowalsky, Donald Skinner | |
| 17:25 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Paul Lomonaco (SF) James Fonville, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein (PF) Jonah Sullivan | |
| 17:12 | UConn | Edward Rhea connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by David Taylor | 59-41 |
| 16:53 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-41 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Alvin Granda pulls down the rebound | 59-41 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 62-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Edward Rhea - foul #2 on Edward Rhea, team foul #1 | 62-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Stanley Peterson (SF), Billy Wood (PF) David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Jonah Sullivan (SF), Donald Skinner (PF) Jeffrey Abril, Tyler Burnstein, Ruben Wells | |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 62-41 |
| 16:25 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 62-42 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-42 |
| 16:01 | Arkansas State | James Elliott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Billy Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - John Felix (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonah Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. C - Peter Gossman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner is hacked by Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #2 | 62-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randall Kowalsky (SG), Paul Bonnet (PF) Bruce Morrison, Peter Gossman | |
| 15:37 | Arkansas State | James Elliott misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-42 |
| 15:36 | UConn | John Felix grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 15:23 | UConn | John Felix comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 62-42 |
| 15:22 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet pulls down the rebound | 62-42 |
| 15:15 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 62-42 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Edward Rhea is fouled on the floor by Donald Skinner - foul #3 on Donald Skinner, team foul #2 | 62-42 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Alvin Granda (C) Edward Rhea, Stanley Peterson, John Felix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril (PG), Peter Gossman (SF), Tyler Burnstein (C) James Elliott, Jonah Sullivan, Donald Skinner | |
| 14:40 | UConn | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Paul Bonnet - foul #4 on Paul Bonnet, team foul #3 | 62-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells (C) Paul Bonnet | |
| 14:40 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 14:25 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-42 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 14:10 | UConn | James Fonville misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Billy Wood tips it in | 66-42 |
| 13:55 | Arkansas State | Peter Gossman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-42 |
| 13:54 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein tips it in | 66-44 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the easy layup | 66-44 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco grabs the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Alvin Granda tips it in | 68-44 |
| 13:28 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril misses long on a floater from the right side | 68-44 |
| 13:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Fonville | 68-44 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Jeffrey Abril picks off the pass by Alvin Granda | 68-44 |
| 12:55 | Arkansas State | Paul Lomonaco takes the ball from Ruben Wells | 68-44 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Billy Wood knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Alvin Granda | 70-44 |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein scores on a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Abril and the foul's on Billy Wood - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #3 | 70-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Stanley Peterson (SF), John Felix (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) James Fonville, Paul Lomonaco, Billy Wood, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Bruce Morrison (SG), Jonah Sullivan (SF), Donald Skinner (C) Jeffrey Abril, Randall Kowalsky, Peter Gossman, Ruben Wells | |
| 12:31 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein makes the free throw | 70-47 |
| 12:22 | UConn | John Felix scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Ferrero | 72-47 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-47 |
| 12:12 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Skinner | 72-47 |
| 11:57 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Peter Gossman (C) Tyler Burnstein | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Felix (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Bruce Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Jonah Sullivan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Skinner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Peter Gossman (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:39 | UConn | John Felix misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 72-47 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Bruce Morrison | 72-47 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | James Elliott misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by David Taylor - foul #3 on David Taylor, team foul #4 | 72-47 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | James Elliott makes the 1st free throw | 72-48 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | James Elliott makes the 2nd free throw | 72-49 |
| 11:25 | UConn | John Felix connects on the 3 from the left corner | 75-49 |
| 11:18 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner is called for traveling | 75-49 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril (PG) James Elliott | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Alvin Granda buries a runner from close range on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 77-49 |
| 10:56 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 77-51 |
| 10:42 | UConn | John Felix is called for traveling | 77-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Randall Kowalsky (SG), Ruben Wells (C) Bruce Morrison, Peter Gossman | |
| 10:31 | Arkansas State | Donald Skinner can't connect on a floater from the left side | 77-51 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells can't tip it in | 77-51 |
| 10:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Edward Rhea | 77-51 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Alvin Granda is fouled on the floor by Donald Skinner - foul #4 on Donald Skinner, team foul #4 | 77-51 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG) James Fonville | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein (PF) Donald Skinner | |
| 10:08 | UConn | Edward Rhea can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 77-51 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril snags the defensive board | 77-51 |
| 09:54 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 77-51 |
| 09:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Felix | 77-51 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Alvin Granda comes up short on the shot from close range | 77-51 |
| 09:44 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein pulls down the rebound | 77-51 |
| 09:27 | Arkansas State | Randall Kowalsky misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane | 77-51 |
| 09:25 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells tips it in | 77-53 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Edward Rhea comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Randall Kowalsky - foul #3 on Randall Kowalsky, team foul #5 | 77-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (SF), Billy Wood (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) Stanley Peterson, John Felix, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Bruce Morrison (SG), Peter Gossman (SF) Jeffrey Abril, Randall Kowalsky, Jonah Sullivan | |
| 09:17 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 78-53 |
| 09:08 | Arkansas State | James Elliott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 78-53 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco pulls down the rebound | 78-53 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Edward Rhea connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by David Taylor | 80-53 |
| 08:49 | Arkansas State | James Elliott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 80-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG) Edward Rhea | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan (SF) Tyler Burnstein | |
| 08:36 | UConn | James Fonville scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Paul Lomonaco | 83-53 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells loses the ball out of bounds | 83-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril (PG), Randall Kowalsky (SG) James Elliott, Jonah Sullivan | |
| 08:01 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses the 3 from the right corner | 83-53 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Billy Wood gets the offensive rebound | 83-53 |
| 07:43 | UConn | James Fonville scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by David Taylor | 85-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 18 pts. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Billy Wood (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 21 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jeffrey Abril (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Randall Kowalsky (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Bruce Morrison (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Gossman (fresh) 5 pts. C - Ruben Wells (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Ruben Wells misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 85-53 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 85-53 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco misses short on a shot from the left side | 85-53 |
| 07:25 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the tip | 85-53 |
| 07:24 | Arkansas State | Randall Kowalsky grabs the defensive rebound | 85-53 |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | Peter Gossman hits the finger roll on a great pass from Ruben Wells and the foul's on Billy Wood - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #5 | 85-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), Stanley Peterson (SF), John Felix (PF) David Taylor, Paul Lomonaco, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet (PF), Donald Skinner (C) Bruce Morrison, Ruben Wells | |
| 07:18 | Arkansas State | Peter Gossman makes the free throw | 85-56 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's fouled by Donald Skinner - foul #5 on Donald Skinner, team foul #6 | 85-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein (C) Donald Skinner | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses the 1st free throw | 85-56 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 2nd free throw | 86-56 |
| 06:43 | Arkansas State | Peter Gossman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 86-59 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Tyler Burnstein denies the turnaround by Edward Rhea | 86-59 |
| 06:33 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril pulls down the rebound | 86-59 |
| 06:25 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 86-59 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Edward Rhea gets the rebound | 86-59 |
| 06:19 | UConn | James Fonville misses long on a shot from the right block | 86-59 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet snags the defensive board | 86-59 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Abril buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Kowalsky | 86-62 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jeffrey Abril - foul #1 on Jeffrey Abril, team foul #7 | 86-62 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Billy Wood (PF) Edward Rhea, John Felix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Elliott (PG), Bruce Morrison (SG), Jonah Sullivan (SF) Jeffrey Abril, Randall Kowalsky, Peter Gossman | |
| 05:54 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 1st free throw | 87-62 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 2nd free throw | 88-62 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet makes the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jonah Sullivan | 88-64 |
| 05:27 | UConn | James Fonville hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Billy Wood | 91-64 |
| 05:06 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 91-64 |
| 05:04 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein grabs the offensive board | 91-64 |
| 04:53 | Arkansas State | Jonah Sullivan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 91-64 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the board | 91-64 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Alvin Granda scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from James Fonville | 93-64 |
| 04:22 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 93-64 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 93-64 |
| 04:16 | UConn | James Fonville lays it up and in on a great pass from David Taylor | 95-64 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Paul Bonnet clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 95-64 |
| 04:04 | UConn | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 95-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:55 | UConn | James Fonville misses the easy layup but the foul's on Paul Bonnet - foul #5 on Paul Bonnet, team foul #8 | 95-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), John Felix (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) David Taylor, Stanley Peterson, Billy Wood, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Mack (SG), Peter Gossman (PF) Jonah Sullivan, Paul Bonnet | |
| 03:55 | UConn | James Fonville misses the 1st free throw | 95-64 |
| 03:55 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 96-64 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by James Fonville - foul #2 on James Fonville, team foul #6 | 96-64 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG) James Fonville | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison misses the 1st free throw | 96-64 |
| 03:35 | Arkansas State | Bruce Morrison makes the 2nd free throw | 96-65 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 8 ast. 3 pf. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Felix (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - James Elliott (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Tony Mack (fresh) SF - Bruce Morrison (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Peter Gossman (fresh) 11 pts. C - Tyler Burnstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Tyler Burnstein swats the short shot by Edward Rhea | 96-65 |
| 03:16 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Edward Rhea | 96-65 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Edward Rhea knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Paul Lomonaco | 99-65 |
| 02:42 | Arkansas State | Tyler Burnstein is called for a backcourt violation | 99-65 |
| 02:31 | UConn | David Taylor knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Edward Rhea | 101-65 |
| 02:21 | Arkansas State | Peter Gossman hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 101-65 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Edward Rhea grabs the board | 101-65 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco is fouled on the floor by Bruce Morrison - foul #1 on Bruce Morrison, team foul #9 | 101-65 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Billy Wood (PF) David Taylor, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 02:06 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco makes the 1st free throw | 102-65 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco makes the 2nd free throw | 103-65 |
| 01:39 | Arkansas State | Peter Gossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 103-65 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Stanley Peterson (SF), Alvin Granda (C) Edward Rhea, Paul Lomonaco, John Felix | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | UConn | Billy Wood's pass is intercepted by James Elliott | 103-65 |
| 01:08 | Arkansas State | James Elliott banks in the layup | 103-67 |
| 00:41 | UConn | James Fonville is hacked by James Elliott - foul #2 on James Elliott, team foul #10 | 103-67 |
| 00:41 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 104-67 |
| 00:41 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 105-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | Arkansas State | Tony Mack connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 105-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Alvin Granda connects on the floater in the lane set up by Billy Wood | 107-70 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Tony Mack's pass is intercepted by David Taylor | 107-70 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Taylor runs out the clock | 107-70 |