| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Allan Large (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 33-26 |
| 19:47 | South Carolina State | Allan Large grabs the offensive rebound | 33-26 |
| 19:34 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 33-26 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the contested floater from the left block set up by Tony Lilley | 35-26 |
| 19:12 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-26 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Sidney Wise snags the defensive board | 35-26 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Allan Large is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Allan Large, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan (C) Allan Large | |
| 18:45 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-26 |
| 18:44 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the board | 35-26 |
| 18:31 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan drills a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 35-28 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Richard Johnson scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Timothy Mann | 37-28 |
| 18:05 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple hits a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel Smith | 37-30 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Daniel Smith is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Smith, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera (SG), Jason Knight (SF) Daniel Smith, Fred Whipple | |
| 17:36 | UConn | Tony Lilley knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Brooks Michelstein | 39-30 |
| 17:32 | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera hits a floater from the right side | 39-32 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein's layup is rejected by Jerry Raby | 39-32 |
| 17:06 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:58 | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera drills a 3 from the left wing | 39-35 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits a fadeaway from the right side | 41-35 |
| 16:23 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-38 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Michael Peterson steals it from Tony Lilley | 41-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) 5 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 5 pts. C - Tony Lilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Raby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Tony Lilley - foul #2 on Tony Lilley, team foul #1 | 41-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Richard Johnson, Monte Bennett, Sidney Wise, Brooks Michelstein, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Fred Whipple (SF), Allan Large (C) Michael Peterson, Jason Knight, Leon Duncan | |
| 15:44 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:44 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 15:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alphonso Costa | 41-39 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Joshua French takes the ball from Hans Zvorsky | 41-39 |
| 15:00 | South Carolina State | Joshua French can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 41-39 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Alphonso Costa pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Fred Whipple is called for the reach on Douglas Deal - foul #1 on Fred Whipple, team foul #3 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith (PG), Mark Byrd (PF) Antonio Najera, Jerry Raby | |
| 14:28 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Allan Large - foul #4 on Allan Large, team foul #4 | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan (C) Allan Large | |
| 14:28 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:28 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan pulls down the rebound | 41-39 |
| 14:19 | South Carolina State | Joshua French misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-39 |
| 14:17 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan tips it back up and in | 41-41 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Vincent Stearns is by himself and knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 43-41 |
| 13:36 | South Carolina State | Joshua French misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 13:34 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Fred Whipple | 43-41 |
| 13:29 | South Carolina State | Joshua French drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Fred Whipple | 43-44 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Daniel Smith steps in front of the Richard Johnson pass as he passes out of a doubleteam | 43-44 |
| 13:09 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith slams it home | 43-46 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the dunk attempt | 43-46 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Timothy Mann grabs the offensive rebound | 43-46 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Vincent Stearns buries a floater from the right wing set up by Timothy Mann | 45-46 |
| 12:26 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith loses the dribble to Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 45-46 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Richard Johnson lays it in | 47-46 |
| 12:13 | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-46 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Vincent Stearns grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Alphonso Costa | 50-46 |
| 11:51 | South Carolina State | Joshua French scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Costa (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Daniel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Joshua French (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SF - Fred Whipple (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Mark Byrd (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leon Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | Timothy Mann is fouled on the floor by Fred Whipple - foul #2 on Fred Whipple, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Richard Johnson, Timothy Mann, Douglas Deal, Alphonso Costa, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson (PG), Antonio Najera (SG), Jason Knight (SF), Jerry Raby (PF) Daniel Smith, Joshua French, Fred Whipple, Mark Byrd | |
| 11:06 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky splits the doubleteam and buries a shot from the right wing set up by Monte Bennett | 52-49 |
| 10:51 | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Antonio Najera, team foul #6 | 52-49 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-49 |
| 10:21 | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 10:19 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight grabs the offensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:06 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 09:42 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled on the floor by Antonio Najera - foul #2 on Antonio Najera, team foul #7 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith (PG), Fred Whipple (SF), Mark Byrd (C) Antonio Najera, Jason Knight, Leon Duncan | |
| 09:42 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the 1st free throw | 52-49 |
| 09:42 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the defensive rebound | 52-49 |
| 09:23 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby's dunk attempt is rejected by Tony Lilley | 52-49 |
| 09:21 | South Carolina State | The offensive rebound goes to Mark Byrd | 52-49 |
| 09:13 | South Carolina State | Monte Bennett takes the ball from Fred Whipple | 52-49 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 54-49 |
| 08:36 | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-52 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-52 |
| 08:06 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby pulls down the rebound | 54-52 |
| 08:00 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson knocks in the shot from just outside the lane | 54-54 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Daniel Smith - foul #4 on Daniel Smith, team foul #8 | 54-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Sidney Wise, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Antonio Najera (SG), Jason Knight (SF), Allan Large (C) Daniel Smith, Michael Peterson, Fred Whipple, Mark Byrd | |
| 07:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fresh) 18 pts. 3 pf. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Knight (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Raby (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Allan Large (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | South Carolina State | Allan Large blows the layup | 56-54 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Tony Lilley pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Douglas Deal misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 56-54 |
| 07:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Timothy Mann | 56-54 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Jerry Raby blocks the jumper by Douglas Deal | 56-54 |
| 06:43 | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera grabs the board | 56-54 |
| 06:38 | South Carolina State | Joshua French misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 56-54 |
| 06:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alphonso Costa | 56-54 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Tony Lilley can't finish the layup but the foul's on Allan Large - foul #5 on Allan Large, team foul #9 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Sidney Wise (SF) Richard Johnson, Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson (SG), Leon Duncan (C) Antonio Najera, Allan Large | |
| 06:15 | UConn | Tony Lilley makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 06:15 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sidney Wise | 57-54 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses long on a floater near the basket | 57-54 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Tony Lilley tips it back up and in | 59-54 |
| 05:38 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 05:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alphonso Costa | 59-54 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-54 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Sidney Wise tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 04:58 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua French | 61-57 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Michael Peterson steps in front of the Sidney Wise pass | 61-57 |
| 04:41 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-57 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the board | 61-57 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 64-57 |
| 04:02 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby scores on a runner in the paint | 64-59 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Sidney Wise blows the layup | 64-59 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the tip | 64-59 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan snags the defensive board | 64-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Tony Lilley (tiring) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Peterson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Jason Knight (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Raby (tiring) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Leon Duncan (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:26 | South Carolina State | Timothy Mann is called for the reach on Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Timothy Mann, team foul #2 | 64-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Hans Zvorsky, Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith (PG), Antonio Najera (SG), Fred Whipple (SF), Mark Byrd (PF) Joshua French, Michael Peterson, Jason Knight, Jerry Raby | |
| 03:06 | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd comes up short on the shot from the right block | 64-59 |
| 03:05 | UConn | Vincent Stearns grabs the defensive rebound | 64-59 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Vincent Stearns throws it down | 66-59 |
| 02:40 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Michael Peterson (SG) Daniel Smith, Antonio Najera | |
| 02:15 | South Carolina State | Joshua French misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 66-59 |
| 02:14 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-59 |
| 02:09 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson misses the floater from the free throw line | 66-59 |
| 02:08 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson tips it back up and in | 66-61 |
| 02:08 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby (C) Leon Duncan | |
| 01:43 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-61 |
| 01:42 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby gets the rebound | 66-61 |
| 01:38 | South Carolina State | Vincent Stearns steps in front of the Mark Byrd pass | 66-61 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Vincent Stearns comes up short on the floater from the left block | 66-61 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Vincent Stearns pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-61 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Timothy Mann double dribbles | 66-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Lilley (C) Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan (C) Mark Byrd | |
| 00:41 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby scores on a driving attempt from close range | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Timothy Mann makes the wide open fadeaway in the paint | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Joshua French travels with the ball | 68-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua French - foul #4 on Joshua French, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG) Timothy Mann | |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Tony Lilley gets the offensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:07 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Tony Lilley is fouled on the floor by Fred Whipple - foul #3 on Fred Whipple, team foul #11 | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses the 1st free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Tony Lilley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-63 |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Joshua French hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 70-63 |