| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - John Williams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Heid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Willis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is whistled for a carry | 28-36 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Paul Lewis connects on the floater from the left block | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Samuel Sebastian - foul #1 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #1 | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 28-38 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Charles Ryan grabs the board | 28-38 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits a shot from the left side set up by Paul Bowne and he's fouled by Rick Whitaker - foul #1 on Rick Whitaker, team foul #1 | 28-40 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 18:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid grabs the defensive rebound | 28-40 |
| 18:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Paul Lewis steals it from Rick Whitaker | 28-40 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Paul Bowne banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Lewis | 28-42 |
| 18:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from John Williams | 31-42 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Charles Ryan loses the dribble to Rick Whitaker | 31-42 |
| 17:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 34-42 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian travels with the ball | 34-42 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Mark Carlson (C) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Sherman (C) Charles Ryan | |
| 16:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson hits a jump hook near the basket set up by Eric Adams | 36-42 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Bowne | 36-44 |
| 16:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 36-44 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman pulls down the rebound | 36-44 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian is hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #2 | 36-44 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Rick Whitaker (SF), Garry Henderson (PF), Levi Heid (C) Eric Adams, Ralph Freeman, Tim Mathis, John Williams, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (PG), Tom Delay (SF), Charles Ryan (C) Paul Bowne, Paul Lewis, Samuel Sebastian | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wayne Perry (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Rick Whitaker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Levi Heid (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Coover (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Terry Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Tom Delay (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Wilbur Sherman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:35 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 36-46 |
| 15:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-46 |
| 15:10 | UConn | William Coover misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Charles Peterson - foul #2 on Charles Peterson, team foul #3 | 36-46 |
| 15:10 | UConn | William Coover misses the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:10 | UConn | William Coover misses the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SF) Tom Delay | |
| 14:38 | UConn | Rick Whitaker steals it from Wilbur Sherman | 36-46 |
| 14:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson misses the 3 from straight away | 36-46 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the lay-in | 36-46 |
| 14:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid grabs the defensive rebound | 36-46 |
| 14:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-46 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman pulls down the rebound | 36-46 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Garry Henderson is called for the reach on Wilbur Sherman - foul #2 on Garry Henderson, team foul #4 | 36-46 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), John Williams (PF) Charles Peterson, Garry Henderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Samuel Sebastian (PF) William Coover, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Paul Lewis jams it on a great pass from Samuel Sebastian and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #5 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Mark Carlson (C) Wayne Perry, Rick Whitaker, John Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:44 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the free throw | 36-49 |
| 13:31 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman connects on the turnaround near the basket | 38-49 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian jams it on a great pass from Terry Willis | 38-51 |
| 12:52 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis is hacked by Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #2 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson (PF) Levi Heid | |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Delay (C) Charles Ryan | |
| 12:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams drills a runner from close range | 40-51 |
| 12:09 | UConn | Tom Delay hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 40-51 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits the follow up shot | 40-53 |
| 11:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 40-53 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Tom Delay pulls down the rebound | 40-53 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses short on a floater near the basket | 40-53 |
| 11:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Mathis (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 10 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Willis (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Paul Lewis (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Delay (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson misses short on a shot from the left wing | 40-53 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Tom Delay snags the defensive board | 40-53 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian blows the layup but he's hacked by Garry Henderson - foul #3 on Garry Henderson, team foul #6 | 40-53 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG), Wayne Perry (SG), Rick Whitaker (SF), Levi Heid (C) Eric Adams, Ralph Freeman, Tim Mathis, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (PG), Charles Ryan (C) Paul Bowne, Paul Lewis | |
| 10:49 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 40-54 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 40-55 |
| 10:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-55 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Sherman (PF) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 10:09 | UConn | William Coover misses the easy layup | 40-55 |
| 10:07 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Levi Heid | 40-55 |
| 09:53 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-55 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Charles Ryan grabs the board | 40-55 |
| 09:28 | UConn | William Coover makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Wilbur Sherman and the foul's on Charles Peterson - foul #3 on Charles Peterson, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis (SF) Garry Henderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SF) Tom Delay | |
| 09:28 | UConn | William Coover makes the free throw | 40-58 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Perry | 42-58 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by William Coover | 42-60 |
| 08:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-60 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Charles Ryan grabs the board | 42-60 |
| 08:42 | UConn | William Coover comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-60 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman grabs the offensive board | 42-60 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 42-60 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Terry Willis grabs the offensive rebound | 42-60 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the runner near the basket | 42-60 |
| 08:11 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Rick Whitaker | 42-60 |
| 08:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-60 |
| 07:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis tips it back up and in | 44-60 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Paul Lewis hits a shot in the paint | 44-62 |
| 07:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry makes the floater from the right side | 46-62 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Charles Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Perry (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tim Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Rick Whitaker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Levi Heid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Coover (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Terry Willis (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. PF - Wilbur Sherman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Ryan (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-62 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman tips it in | 46-64 |
| 07:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is fouled on the floor by Terry Willis - foul #3 on Terry Willis, team foul #3 | 46-64 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), John Williams (PF), Mark Carlson (C) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Tim Mathis, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Tom Delay (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF), Steve Thomas (C) William Coover, Paul Lewis, Wilbur Sherman, Charles Ryan | |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Rick Whitaker drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Eric Adams | 48-64 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian lays it in on a nice dish by Paul Bowne | 48-66 |
| 06:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-66 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian gets the rebound | 48-66 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Tom Delay is fouled on the floor by Eric Adams - foul #2 on Eric Adams, team foul #8 | 48-66 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson (SF) Rick Whitaker | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SF) Steve Thomas | |
| 06:02 | UConn | Tom Delay makes the 1st free throw | 48-67 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Tom Delay makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams misses the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Tom Delay - foul #1 on Tom Delay, team foul #4 | 48-68 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 49-68 |
| 05:53 | Eastern Kentucky | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 50-68 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Paul Lewis buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Bowne | 50-70 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams misses badly on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #5 | 50-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry (SG), Tim Mathis (SF), Levi Heid (C) Ralph Freeman, Garry Henderson, Mark Carlson | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Ryan (C) Tom Delay | |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams misses the 1st free throw | 50-70 |
| 05:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-70 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Terry Willis loses the ball out of bounds | 51-70 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson (PG) Eric Adams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Charles Peterson makes the shot from the left wing set up by Wayne Perry | 53-70 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Paul Bowne comes up short on the runner in the paint | 53-70 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian tips it in | 53-72 |
| 04:20 | Eastern Kentucky | Wayne Perry is hacked by Terry Willis - foul #4 on Terry Willis, team foul #6 | 53-72 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Wayne Perry and he's hacked by Samuel Sebastian - foul #3 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #7 | 55-72 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson (PF) John Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Sherman (PF) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 04:15 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid makes the free throw | 56-72 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Paul Bowne hits the finger roll set up by Paul Lewis and the foul's on Charles Peterson - foul #4 on Charles Peterson, team foul #9 | 56-74 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the free throw | 56-74 |
| 03:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Levi Heid pulls down the rebound | 56-74 |
| 03:44 | Eastern Kentucky | Wilbur Sherman takes the ball from Tim Mathis | 56-74 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Paul Bowne is hacked by Charles Peterson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Charles Peterson, team foul #10 | 56-74 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams (PG), Ralph Freeman (SG), Mark Carlson (C) Charles Peterson, Wayne Perry, Levi Heid | |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Delay (SF) Paul Lewis | |
| 03:41 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the 2nd free throw | 56-75 |
| 03:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson grabs the defensive rebound | 56-75 |
| 03:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 56-75 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman pulls down the rebound | 56-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Eric Adams (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ralph Freeman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tim Mathis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Garry Henderson (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mark Carlson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - Terry Willis (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. SF - Tom Delay (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Wilbur Sherman (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Ryan (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Tom Delay hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-75 |
| 03:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson snags the defensive board | 56-75 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson misses the jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Terry Willis - foul #5 on Terry Willis, team foul #8 | 56-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (PG), Paul Lewis (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Paul Bowne, Terry Willis, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 57-75 |
| 03:16 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Eric Adams is called for the reach on Charles Ryan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Adams, team foul #11 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols (PG) William Coover | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Charles Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Charles Ryan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-75 |
| 03:13 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Lewis | 58-75 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Mark Carlson is called for the reach on Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Mark Carlson, team foul #12 | 58-75 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG) Charles Ryan | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 58-76 |
| 03:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis snags the defensive board | 58-76 |
| 02:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Eric Adams is called for 3 seconds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG) Lorenzo Nichols | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Tom Delay throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-76 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Sherman (C) Paul Bowne | |
| 02:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Ralph Freeman, team foul #13 | 58-76 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Wilbur Sherman | 58-78 |
| 01:59 | Eastern Kentucky | Garry Henderson's pass is intercepted by Paul Lewis | 58-78 |
| 01:41 | UConn | William Coover misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 58-78 |
| 01:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis grabs the board | 58-78 |
| 01:23 | Eastern Kentucky | Tim Mathis misses the jumper from the baseline | 58-78 |
| 01:21 | Eastern Kentucky | Ralph Freeman tips it home | 60-78 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Paul Lewis scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from William Coover and he's fouled by Tim Mathis - foul #1 on Tim Mathis, team foul #14 | 60-80 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Charles Ryan (C) Tom Delay, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 01:09 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the free throw | 60-80 |
| 01:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson gets the rebound | 60-80 |
| 01:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 60-80 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Paul Bowne grabs the board | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | William Coover knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Samuel Sebastian | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:29 | Eastern Kentucky | Mark Carlson is called for traveling | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Bowne runs out the clock | 60-82 |