| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 7 pts. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - John Davis (fresh) SG - Scott Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grady Crumpler (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter inbounds the ball | 20-20 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 20-20 |
| 19:41 | Drexel | Scott Hart gets the rebound | 20-20 |
| 19:37 | Drexel | John Davis buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Scott Hart | 20-22 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Leon Welch is fouled on the floor by Grady Crumpler - foul #2 on Grady Crumpler, team foul #1 | 20-22 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is whistled for a carry | 20-22 |
| 18:41 | Drexel | Patrick Jelinski steals the ball from Scott Hart | 20-22 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Tony Lazaro scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-22 |
| 17:53 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler misses the easy open layup | 23-22 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Percy Hunter grabs the board | 23-22 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 3 from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Hart - foul #2 on Scott Hart, team foul #2 | 23-22 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-22 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski misses the 3rd free throw | 25-22 |
| 17:25 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler gets the rebound | 25-22 |
| 17:02 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler buries a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Rodney Costello | 25-24 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Richard Fox steals it from Leon Welch | 25-24 |
| 16:21 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler's fadeaway is rejected by Peter Edwards | 25-24 |
| 16:19 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler grabs the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 16:03 | Drexel | Richard Fox misses long on an open 3 from the right wing | 25-24 |
| 16:01 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler tips it home | 25-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Peter Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - John Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Scott Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rodney Costello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grady Crumpler (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Fox (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Percy Hunter | 28-26 |
| 15:17 | Drexel | Rodney Costello makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Grady Crumpler | 28-29 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Percy Hunter | 31-29 |
| 14:50 | Drexel | Scott Hart misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 14:49 | Drexel | The offensive rebound goes to Grady Crumpler | 31-29 |
| 14:32 | Drexel | John Davis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 31-29 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Leon Welch misses the tip | 31-29 |
| 14:07 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Grady Crumpler | 31-29 |
| 13:41 | Drexel | Scott Hart is hacked by Percy Hunter - foul #3 on Percy Hunter, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Shane Rupert (SG), Mikel Zamor (SF), Todd Micheals (PF), Richard Baley (C) Scott Hart, Rodney Costello, Grady Crumpler, Richard Fox | |
| 13:21 | Drexel | Shane Rupert hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 31-29 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Peter Edwards grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Percy Hunter dunks the ball on a great pass from Patrick Jelinski | 33-29 |
| 12:28 | Drexel | Richard Baley knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from John Davis and the foul's on Patrick Jelinski - foul #1 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| 12:28 | Drexel | Richard Baley makes the free throw | 33-32 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 33-32 |
| 11:58 | Drexel | Mikel Zamor gets the rebound | 33-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Peter Edwards (tiring) 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shane Rupert (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mikel Zamor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Todd Micheals (fresh) C - Richard Baley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Drexel | Shane Rupert's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Scott Hart (PG), Rodney Costello (SF), Grady Crumpler (PF) John Davis, Mikel Zamor, Todd Micheals | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Rowley (PF) Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Drexel | | |
| 10:52 | Drexel | Rodney Costello is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Percy Hunter connects on the runner near the basket | 35-32 |
| 10:06 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-32 |
| 10:05 | Drexel | Scott Hart grabs the offensive board | 35-32 |
| 09:47 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler lays it up and in against a doubleteam set up by Rodney Costello | 35-34 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam and buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Welch | 38-34 |
| 09:25 | Drexel | Richard Baley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Leon Welch, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Davis (PG), Mikel Zamor (SF), Todd Micheals (PF), Richard Fox (C) Shane Rupert, Rodney Costello, Grady Crumpler, Richard Baley | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 38-34 |
| 09:08 | Drexel | Todd Micheals grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 09:03 | Drexel | John Davis clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Percy Hunter pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield is hacked by Richard Fox - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Drexel | Derek Potter (SF) Scott Hart | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is hacked by Derek Potter during a doubleteam - foul #1 on Derek Potter, team foul #4 | 38-34 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Richard Fox - foul #3 on Richard Fox, team foul #5 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Wayne Hatfield | |
| Subs | Drexel | Shane Rupert (PG), Rodney Costello (SF), Grady Crumpler (PF) John Davis, Derek Potter, Todd Micheals | |
| 07:49 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 07:48 | Drexel | The rebound goes to Richard Fox | 38-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 10 pts. C - Peter Edwards (tiring) 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - Shane Rupert (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Mikel Zamor (fresh) 3 reb. SF - Rodney Costello (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Grady Crumpler (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Fox (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-34 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Peter Edwards pulls down the rebound | 38-34 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Percy Hunter connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Patrick Jelinski | 40-34 |
| 06:44 | Drexel | Mikel Zamor is whistled for traveling | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Davis (PG), Scott Hart (SG) Shane Rupert, Mikel Zamor | |
| 06:15 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses short on a floater from the left side | 40-34 |
| 06:14 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 05:53 | Drexel | Scott Hart comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-34 |
| 05:51 | Drexel | Scott Hart snags the offensive board | 40-34 |
| 05:33 | Drexel | Richard Fox misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-34 |
| 05:31 | Drexel | Grady Crumpler pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 05:10 | Drexel | Peter Edwards denies the turnaround by Richard Fox | 40-34 |
| 05:08 | Drexel | Scott Hart gets the offensive rebound | 40-34 |
| 04:39 | Drexel | Peter Edwards is called for the reach on Richard Fox - foul #1 on Peter Edwards, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Eric Gaddy (SF), Kenneth Rowley (PF) Patrick Jelinski, Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Drexel | Mikel Zamor (SF), Shane Rupert (PF), Richard Baley (C) Rodney Costello, Grady Crumpler, Richard Fox | |
| 04:16 | Drexel | John Davis connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Shane Rupert | 40-37 |
| 03:48 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses short on a shot from the right wing | 40-37 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley snags the offensive board | 40-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Gaddy (fresh) PF - Kenneth Rowley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Edwards (tired) 3 reb. 5 blk. | |
| Lineup | Drexel | PG - John Davis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Hart (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mikel Zamor (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Shane Rupert (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Baley (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Eric Gaddy comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Mikel Zamor - foul #1 on Mikel Zamor, team foul #6 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Drexel | Todd Micheals (PF) John Davis | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Eric Gaddy makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Eric Gaddy misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 03:30 | Drexel | Todd Micheals snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 03:05 | Drexel | Richard Baley comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Percy Hunter (SF), Tony Lazaro (PF) Eric Gaddy, Wayne Hatfield, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Drexel | John Davis (PG), Rodney Costello (SF), Grady Crumpler (PF), Richard Fox (C) Shane Rupert, Mikel Zamor, Todd Micheals, Richard Baley | |
| 02:43 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 41-37 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Tony Lazaro tips it in | 43-37 |
| 02:18 | Drexel | Scott Hart buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Grady Crumpler | 43-40 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 01:59 | Drexel | Richard Fox snags the defensive board | 43-40 |
| 01:34 | Drexel | John Davis scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Scott Hart | 43-43 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Leon Welch can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-43 |
| 01:07 | Drexel | John Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 01:03 | Drexel | John Davis is hacked by Leon Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Welch, team foul #4 | 43-43 |
| 00:40 | Drexel | Scott Hart connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Rodney Costello | 43-46 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Tony Lazaro hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 43-46 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Peter Edwards snags the offensive board | 43-46 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-46 |
| 00:08 | Drexel | Rodney Costello grabs the defensive rebound | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:06 | Drexel | Leon Welch is called for the reach on Rodney Costello in the backcourt - foul #3 on Leon Welch, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 00:04 | Drexel | Scott Hart is fouled on the floor by Peter Edwards - foul #2 on Peter Edwards, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| 00:01 | Drexel | Richard Fox is hacked by Peter Edwards - foul #3 on Peter Edwards, team foul #7 | 43-46 |
| 00:01 | Drexel | Richard Fox misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 00:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 43-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Drexel | Drexel is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the fullcourt shot | 43-46 |