| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Large (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sidney Wise inbounds the ball | 19-39 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 19-39 |
| 19:36 | South Carolina State | Allan Large grabs the board | 19-39 |
| 19:26 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 19-39 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Vincent Stearns pulls down the rebound | 19-39 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-39 |
| 18:39 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 19-39 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Monte Bennett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-39 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Monte Bennett gets the offensive rebound | 19-39 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Monte Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-39 |
| 17:54 | South Carolina State | Joshua French misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 19-39 |
| 17:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brooks Michelstein | 19-39 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Brooks Michelstein | 19-42 |
| 17:34 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-42 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Knight (SF) Fred Whipple | |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Lilley (C) Vincent Stearns | |
| 17:12 | UConn | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Brooks Michelstein | 19-45 |
| 16:54 | South Carolina State | Joshua French clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-45 |
| 16:52 | South Carolina State | Allan Large hits the follow up shot | 21-45 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses short on a floater from the right wing | 21-45 |
| 16:21 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight pulls down the rebound | 21-45 |
| 16:12 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Peterson | 23-45 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by Joshua French - foul #3 on Joshua French, team foul #1 | 23-45 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith (PG), Antonio Najera (SG), Fred Whipple (SF), Mark Byrd (PF), Leon Duncan (C) Joshua French, Michael Peterson, Jason Knight, Jerry Raby, Allan Large | |
| 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 | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) PF - Mark Byrd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Leon Duncan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 23-45 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Vincent Stearns tips it but misses | 23-45 |
| 15:34 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mark Byrd | 23-45 |
| 15:24 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 23-45 |
| 15:22 | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd tips it in | 25-45 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Deal | 25-47 |
| 14:49 | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 25-47 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the board | 25-47 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson (SG) Antonio Najera | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SF) Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal | |
| 14:14 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Peterson | 27-47 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Mark Byrd denies the turnaround by Alphonso Costa | 27-47 |
| 13:50 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan pulls down the rebound | 27-47 |
| 13:39 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson is hacked by Sidney Wise - foul #1 on Sidney Wise, team foul #1 | 27-47 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Jason Knight (SF), Jerry Raby (PF), Allan Large (C) Daniel Smith, Fred Whipple, Mark Byrd, Leon Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa, Vincent Stearns | |
| 13:29 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby is denied on a layup by Tony Lilley | 27-47 |
| 13:28 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson gets the offensive rebound | 27-47 |
| 13:17 | South Carolina State | Allan Large can't connect on a floater from the left block | 27-47 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Tony Lilley snags the defensive board | 27-47 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-49 |
| 12:36 | South Carolina State | Tony Lilley is called for the reach on Joshua French - foul #2 on Tony Lilley, team foul #2 | 27-49 |
| 12:31 | South Carolina State | Joshua French hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-49 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Monte Bennett double dribbles | 30-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera (SG), Fred Whipple (SF) Michael Peterson, Jason Knight | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antonio Najera and he's fouled by Brooks Michelstein - foul #1 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #3 | 32-49 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincent Stearns (C) Tony Lilley | |
| 11:57 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby misses the free throw | 32-49 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Vincent Stearns grabs the board | 32-49 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Richard Johnson lays it in despite the doubleteam and he's fouled by Joshua French - foul #4 on Joshua French, team foul #2 | 32-51 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith (PG) Joshua French | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 32-51 |
| 11:52 | South Carolina State | Allan Large gets the rebound | 32-51 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Daniel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Allan Large (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:36 | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera misses long on a 3 from straight away | 32-51 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Vincent Stearns snags the defensive board | 32-51 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Vincent Stearns hits the finger roll set up by Monte Bennett | 32-53 |
| 11:14 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith's floater is tipped away by Brooks Michelstein | 32-53 |
| 11:12 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby tips it back up and in | 34-53 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Richard Johnson travels with the ball | 34-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson (SG), Leon Duncan (C) Antonio Najera, Allan Large | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 10:26 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby scores on a jumper from the baseline | 36-53 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Richard Johnson is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-53 |
| 10:12 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple gets the rebound | 36-53 |
| 10:02 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jerry Raby | 39-53 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Richard Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Fred Whipple - foul #2 on Fred Whipple, team foul #3 | 39-53 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Jason Knight (SF), Mark Byrd (PF) Fred Whipple, Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Alphonso Costa, Vincent Stearns | |
| 09:33 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 39-54 |
| 09:33 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-54 |
| 09:25 | South Carolina State | Brooks Michelstein is called for the reach on Jason Knight - foul #2 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #4 | 39-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Monte Bennett (SG) Richard Johnson, Timothy Mann | |
| 09:13 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 39-54 |
| 09:12 | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd tips it back up and in | 41-54 |
| 08:48 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 41-54 |
| 08:46 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson pulls down the rebound | 41-54 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Tony Lilley - foul #3 on Tony Lilley, team foul #5 | 41-54 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Allan Large (C) Leon Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 41-54 |
| 08:41 | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 42-54 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 42-57 |
| 08:14 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight is fouled on the floor by Brooks Michelstein - foul #3 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #6 | 42-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera (SG) Daniel Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 07:56 | South Carolina State | Richard Johnson is called for the reach on Michael Peterson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #7 | 42-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Jerry Raby (PF) Antonio Najera, Mark Byrd | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| 07:56 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 43-57 |
| 07:56 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Monte Bennett misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Peterson - foul #2 on Michael Peterson, team foul #4 | 44-57 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Antonio Najera (SG), Fred Whipple (SF) Michael Peterson, Jason Knight | |
| Subs | UConn | Alphonso Costa (PF) Brooks Michelstein | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Monte Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Monte Bennett misses the 2nd free throw | 44-58 |
| 07:27 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby snags the defensive board | 44-58 |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Antonio Najera (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Large (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 6 stl. SG - Monte Bennett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:07 | South Carolina State | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Jerry Raby | 44-58 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Monte Bennett hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 44-60 |
| 06:44 | South Carolina State | Joshua French clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-60 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Alphonso Costa pulls down the rebound | 44-60 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Deal | 44-62 |
| 06:09 | South Carolina State | Allan Large's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 44-62 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-62 |
| 05:50 | South Carolina State | Allan Large grabs the board | 44-62 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby misses short on a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Tony Lilley - foul #4 on Tony Lilley, team foul #8 | 44-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson (SG), Jason Knight (SF), Leon Duncan (C) Antonio Najera, Fred Whipple, Allan Large | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| 05:44 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby makes the 1st free throw | 45-62 |
| 05:44 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-62 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein comes up short on the runner from close range but he's fouled by Leon Duncan - foul #1 on Leon Duncan, team foul #5 | 46-62 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd (PF) Jerry Raby | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| 05:27 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 2nd free throw | 46-63 |
| 05:27 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan gets the rebound | 46-63 |
| 05:10 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-63 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-63 |
| 04:46 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan snags the defensive board | 49-63 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Timothy Mann - foul #1 on Timothy Mann, team foul #9 | 49-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith (PG) Joshua French | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:40 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Richard Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 04:26 | South Carolina State | Leon Duncan grabs the board | 51-63 |
| 04:13 | South Carolina State | Jason Knight drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Smith | 54-63 |
| 03:44 | UConn | Richard Johnson comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-63 |
| 03:43 | South Carolina State | Mark Byrd snags the defensive board | 54-63 |
| 03:36 | South Carolina State | Michael Peterson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 54-63 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein pulls down the rebound | 54-63 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Sidney Wise misses the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 54-63 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina State | The rebound goes to Mark Byrd | 54-63 |
| 03:11 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-63 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Joshua French (PG), Fred Whipple (SF), Jerry Raby (PF), Allan Large (C) Daniel Smith, Jason Knight, Mark Byrd, Leon Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG) Timothy Mann | |
| Lineup | South Carolina State | PG - Joshua French (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Fred Whipple (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jerry Raby (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Allan Large (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 25 pts. 3 ast. 8 stl. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:55 | South Carolina State | Joshua French buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-63 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Fred Whipple is called for the reach on Sidney Wise - foul #3 on Fred Whipple, team foul #6 | 57-63 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-63 |
| 02:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Stearns | 57-63 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the dunk attempt | 57-63 |
| 01:44 | South Carolina State | Fred Whipple grabs the board | 57-63 |
| 01:39 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby makes the jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Vincent Stearns's floater is tipped away by Allan Large | 59-63 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Vincent Stearns tips it back up and in | 59-65 |
| 00:59 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joshua French | 62-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Sidney Wise clanks a turnaround in the lane | 62-65 |
| 00:30 | South Carolina State | Jerry Raby grabs the board | 62-65 |
| 00:24 | South Carolina State | Joshua French misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 62-65 |
| 00:22 | South Carolina State | Allan Large tips it home | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Joshua French is called for the reach on Monte Bennett in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joshua French, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | South Carolina State | Daniel Smith (PG) Joshua French | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Monte Bennett misses the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:20 | South Carolina State | Allan Large gets the rebound | 64-65 |
| 00:10 | South Carolina State | Monte Bennett steals the ball from Daniel Smith | 64-65 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Monte Bennett lays it up and in | 64-67 |
| 00:05 | South Carolina State | South Carolina State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | South Carolina State | South Carolina State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | South Carolina State | Allan Large is whistled for traveling | 64-67 |