| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart inbounds the ball | 40-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 19:42 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno banks in the layup set up by Imarogbe Victor | 40-34 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Percy Hunter connects on the open runner in the paint | 42-34 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Lamar Wong, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Tony Lazaro scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Welch | 45-34 |
| 18:38 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-37 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Tommy Eliason pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-37 |
| 17:57 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 45-37 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Leon Welch clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jesse Caraway - foul #1 on Jesse Caraway, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Percy Hunter, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Jesse Caraway, Imarogbe Victor, Aldo Bruno, Lamar Wong | |
| 17:45 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield's pass is intercepted by Robert Briggs in the backcourt | 47-37 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser's layup is rejected by Peter Edwards | 47-37 |
| 17:23 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Dewayne Hansen | 47-37 |
| 17:18 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Tony Hart | 47-40 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Tony Lazaro can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-40 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Peter Edwards tips it home | 49-40 |
| 16:42 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-40 |
| 16:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Peter Edwards | 49-40 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Leon Welch is hacked by Ernest Balser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Balser, team foul #3 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor (SG) Tony Hart | |
| 16:19 | UConn | Peter Edwards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Wayne Hatfield, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Sam Witherington, Robert Briggs, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| 16:09 | Arkansas State | The short jumper by Imarogbe Victor is denied by Tony Lazaro | 49-40 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong tips it back up and in | 49-42 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is hacked by Jeffrey Patnaude in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeffrey Patnaude, team foul #4 | 49-42 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-42 |
| 15:49 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude grabs the defensive rebound | 49-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gaddy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:35 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong misses short on a shot from the right wing | 49-42 |
| 15:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 49-42 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Percy Hunter is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tommy Eliason (C) Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Aldo Bruno (SF) Jesse Caraway, Tony Hart | |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Eric Gaddy steals the ball from Dikembe Banda | 49-42 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Leon Welch can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 49-42 |
| 14:48 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 14:42 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 49-44 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled in the backcourt by Imarogbe Victor - foul #3 on Imarogbe Victor, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Tony Lazaro (PF), Peter Edwards (C) Eric Gaddy, Kenneth Rowley, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Imarogbe Victor, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| 14:24 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Peter Edwards | 52-44 |
| 14:15 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda scores on a shot from the left side | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the easy layup but the foul's on Robert Briggs - foul #3 on Robert Briggs, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Sam Witherington (SF) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 1st free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 14:02 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser snags the defensive board | 52-46 |
| 13:49 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs is whistled for a carry | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Patrick Jelinski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye (PF) Ernest Balser | |
| 13:41 | UConn | Tony Lazaro buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-46 |
| 13:20 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Sam Witherington | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Percy Hunter scores on a floater from the left block on a great pass from Leon Welch | 56-49 |
| 12:38 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway clanks a floater from the right side | 56-49 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen hits the follow up shot | 56-51 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Percy Hunter is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Briggs - foul #4 on Robert Briggs, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (PG), Eric Gaddy (SG), Kenneth Rowley (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Leon Welch, Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Aldo Bruno (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Robert Briggs, Sam Witherington, Eugene Nye, Dewayne Hansen | |
| 12:32 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 12:32 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 12:23 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong buries a shot in the lane | 56-53 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is hacked by Lamar Wong in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lamar Wong, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 12:01 | Arkansas State | Kenneth Rowley takes the ball from Aldo Bruno | 58-53 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 58-53 |
| 11:37 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong pulls down the rebound | 58-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eric Gaddy (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Dikembe Banda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SG - Aldo Bruno (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - Tony Hart (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong is denied on a layup by Kenneth Rowley | 58-53 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Tommy Eliason grabs the board | 58-53 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Eric Gaddy comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Aldo Bruno - foul #3 on Aldo Bruno, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Percy Hunter, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Sam Witherington (SF), Eugene Nye (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno, Tony Hart, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| 10:53 | UConn | Eric Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Eric Gaddy makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 10:37 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the defensive board | 60-53 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Sam Witherington steals the ball from Eric Gaddy | 60-53 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses short on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Tommy Eliason - foul #3 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #1 | 60-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Eric Gaddy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF) Jesse Caraway, Eugene Nye | |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:07 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 10:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 60-54 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Leon Welch | 63-54 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen hits a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Sam Witherington | 63-56 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Tommy Eliason loses the ball out of bounds | 63-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Eugene Nye (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Sam Witherington, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| 09:00 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Eugene Nye - foul #1 on Eugene Nye, team foul #10 | 63-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Lazaro (PF) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Aldo Bruno (SF), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Dikembe Banda, Tony Hart, Eugene Nye | |
| 08:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 08:29 | Arkansas State | Imarogbe Victor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-59 |
| 08:27 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the offensive board | 65-59 |
| 08:10 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway's floater is knocked away by Percy Hunter | 65-59 |
| 08:09 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong tips it but misses | 65-59 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Percy Hunter grabs the board | 65-59 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Tony Lazaro can't tip it in | 65-59 |
| 07:45 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong snags the defensive board | 65-59 |
| 07:27 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong drills a jumpshot from the right side set up by Imarogbe Victor | 65-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (tiring) 30 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Rowley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Aldo Bruno (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jeffrey Patnaude (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Lamar Wong (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-61 |
| 07:13 | Arkansas State | Jeffrey Patnaude grabs the board | 65-61 |
| 07:04 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong lays it up and in | 65-63 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Percy Hunter is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Percy Hunter, team foul #2 | 65-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Patrick Jelinski, Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (PG), Robert Briggs (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Jesse Caraway, Imarogbe Victor, Aldo Bruno, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| 06:45 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses long on a shot in the paint | 65-63 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Peter Edwards gets the rebound | 65-63 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Tommy Eliason buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Leon Welch | 67-63 |
| 06:15 | Arkansas State | Peter Edwards swats the short shot by Tony Hart | 67-63 |
| 06:13 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen grabs the offensive rebound | 67-63 |
| 05:59 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses short on a jumper near the basket | 67-63 |
| 05:58 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs snags the offensive board | 67-63 |
| 05:46 | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 05:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leon Welch | 67-63 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Eric Gaddy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Leon Welch, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Eugene Nye (PF), Lamar Wong (C) Sam Witherington, Robert Briggs, Dewayne Hansen, Ernest Balser | |
| 05:29 | Arkansas State | Eugene Nye buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Tony Hart | 67-65 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Lamar Wong is called for the reach on Tommy Eliason - foul #3 on Lamar Wong, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF) Eric Gaddy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno (SG), Jeffrey Patnaude (PF) Imarogbe Victor, Eugene Nye | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Tommy Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Tommy Eliason makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 04:48 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-65 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Dikembe Banda is called for the reach on Patrick Jelinski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #12 | 69-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Percy Hunter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Briggs (SF) Tony Hart | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 04:18 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 71-65 |
| 04:17 | Arkansas State | Lamar Wong grabs the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 04:06 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Banda | 71-67 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Leon Welch is hacked by Robert Briggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Briggs, team foul #13 | 71-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG), Tony Hart (SF), Dewayne Hansen (PF), Ernest Balser (C) Dikembe Banda, Aldo Bruno, Robert Briggs, Jeffrey Patnaude, Lamar Wong | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 03:46 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen misses short on a runner from close range | 73-67 |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Ernest Balser tips it back up and in | 73-69 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Leon Welch scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 75-69 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (tired) 10 pts. 8 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (tiring) 32 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (tired) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jesse Caraway (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Imarogbe Victor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Hart (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Dewayne Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Ernest Balser (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart drills a jumper from the right block set up by Imarogbe Victor and the foul's on Percy Hunter - foul #2 on Percy Hunter, team foul #3 | 75-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Peter Edwards (PF) Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington (SG), Eugene Nye (PF) Imarogbe Victor, Ernest Balser | |
| 03:10 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart makes the free throw | 75-72 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-72 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen snags the defensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda (PG), Aldo Bruno (SG), Lamar Wong (C) Jesse Caraway, Tony Hart, Eugene Nye | |
| 02:18 | Arkansas State | Dikembe Banda is hacked by Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #4 | 75-72 |
| 02:06 | Arkansas State | Sam Witherington buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Eric Gaddy can't finish the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Banda - foul #5 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #14 | 75-75 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway (PG), Imarogbe Victor (SG) Dikembe Banda, Sam Witherington | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses the 2nd free throw | 75-75 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Dewayne Hansen grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 02:02 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 01:54 | Arkansas State | Aldo Bruno lays it up and in on a great pass from Dewayne Hansen | 75-77 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is by himself and knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 77-77 |
| 01:29 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 77-77 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Percy Hunter (SF), Tony Lazaro (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Eric Gaddy, Wayne Hatfield, Peter Edwards, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Tony Hart (SF) Dewayne Hansen | |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-77 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Leon Welch grabs the board | 77-77 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 77-77 |
| 01:02 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Percy Hunter | 77-77 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Aldo Bruno picks off the pass by Patrick Jelinski | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Percy Hunter - foul #3 on Percy Hunter, team foul #5 | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway misses the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | Arkansas State | Jesse Caraway misses the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Tommy Eliason gets the rebound | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-77 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Imarogbe Victor | 77-77 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Arkansas State | Tony Hart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jesse Caraway | 77-79 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 77-79 |