| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bernardini (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Bell (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Henkel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Marvin Bowman (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Donald Bell inbounds the ball | 34-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Donald Bell clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-23 |
| 19:37 | Samford | Craig Cavalier grabs the defensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:31 | Samford | Brian Livingston makes the jumper from just outside the lane | 34-25 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Donald Bell lays it in | 36-25 |
| 18:58 | Samford | Michael Gibson drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Proto | 36-28 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Robert Isaacs swats the short shot by Donald Bell | 36-28 |
| 18:40 | Samford | Robert Isaacs grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:28 | Samford | Robert Proto misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Marvin Bowman grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Robert Orth lays it up and in set up by Howard Bernardini | 38-28 |
| 17:42 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-28 |
| 17:41 | Samford | Craig Cavalier tips it in | 38-30 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Robert Orth knocks in the fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Howard Bernardini | 40-30 |
| 17:10 | Samford | Robert Orth is called for the reach on Brian Livingston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Orth, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael West (SF) Robert Proto | |
| 16:53 | Samford | Michael West misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 40-30 |
| 16:52 | Samford | Craig Cavalier snags the offensive board | 40-30 |
| 16:41 | Samford | Craig Cavalier misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-30 |
| 16:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Orth | 40-30 |
| 16:15 | UConn | James Henkel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Winsett (PF) Marvin Bowman | |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Damian Natividad (PF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Robert Isaacs, Craig Cavalier | |
| 15:57 | Samford | Richard Pine's pass is intercepted by Harold Winsett | 40-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bernardini (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Winsett (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Gene Hodapp (fresh) SG - Steven Nilsson (fresh) SF - Michael West (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Damian Natividad (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Pine (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Robert Orth hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Pine - foul #2 on Richard Pine, team foul #1 | 40-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Robert Proto (SF) Michael West | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 15:09 | Samford | Robert Proto scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-33 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Robert Orth scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Harold Winsett | 44-33 |
| 14:23 | Samford | Gene Hodapp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 14:21 | Samford | Robert Proto pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 14:09 | Samford | James Henkel steals it from Robert Proto | 44-33 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Donald Bell is fouled on the floor by Gene Hodapp - foul #1 on Gene Hodapp, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Marvin Bowman (C) James Henkel | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Michael Gibson (SG), Robert Isaacs (PF), Craig Cavalier (C) Gene Hodapp, Steven Nilsson, Damian Natividad, Richard Pine | |
| 13:26 | UConn | Harold Winsett scores on a runner in the lane set up by Howard Bernardini | 46-33 |
| 13:00 | Samford | Craig Cavalier can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-33 |
| 12:58 | Samford | Robert Isaacs hits the follow up shot | 46-35 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Donald Bell knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Robert Orth | 48-35 |
| 12:19 | Samford | Michael Gibson knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Craig Cavalier | 48-38 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Robert Orth misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 48-38 |
| 11:49 | Samford | Craig Cavalier gets the rebound | 48-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bernardini (fairly fresh) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Bell (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Winsett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Marvin Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Robert Proto (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Samford | Robert Isaacs is fouled on the floor by Marvin Bowman - foul #2 on Marvin Bowman, team foul #2 | 48-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael West (SF) Robert Proto | |
| 11:30 | Samford | Robert Isaacs misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-38 |
| 11:29 | Samford | Craig Cavalier misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 11:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Winsett | 48-38 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Howard Bernardini hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-38 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Robert Orth misses the tip | 48-38 |
| 11:01 | Samford | Craig Cavalier pulls down the rebound | 48-38 |
| 10:53 | Samford | Michael Gibson drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Livingston | 48-41 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Robert Orth comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 48-41 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Harold Winsett misses the tip | 48-41 |
| 10:44 | Samford | The rebound goes to Brian Livingston | 48-41 |
| 10:28 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Harold Winsett pulls down the rebound | 48-41 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Donald Bell is hacked by Michael Gibson - foul #1 on Michael Gibson, team foul #3 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Henkel (C) Marvin Bowman | |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Damian Natividad (PF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, Robert Isaacs, Craig Cavalier | |
| 09:47 | UConn | Robert Orth connects on the shot from the right side | 50-41 |
| 09:33 | Samford | Michael Gibson can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 50-41 |
| 09:32 | Samford | Damian Natividad grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 09:17 | Samford | Michael West misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-41 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Harold Winsett snags the defensive board | 50-41 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Harold Winsett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 50-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Nilsson (SG), Robert Proto (SF), Craig Cavalier (C) Michael Gibson, Michael West, Richard Pine | |
| 08:55 | Samford | Craig Cavalier scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Steven Nilsson | 50-43 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Harold Winsett scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Robert Orth and the foul's on Craig Cavalier - foul #2 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #4 | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Marvin Bowman (C) Howard Bernardini | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Robert Isaacs (PF) Steven Nilsson, Damian Natividad | |
| 08:38 | UConn | Harold Winsett makes the free throw | 53-43 |
| 08:22 | Samford | Gene Hodapp misses long on a shot from the left wing | 53-43 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Robert Orth snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Robert Orth is hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #2 on Brian Livingston, team foul #5 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Howard Bernardini (SG) Harold Winsett | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael Gibson (SG) Gene Hodapp | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Donald Bell knocks in the fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Orth and he's hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #3 on Brian Livingston, team foul #6 | 55-43 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the free throw | 56-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (tiring) 27 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Howard Bernardini (tiring) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Bell (tiring) 18 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Henkel (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Bowman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Cavalier (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Samford | Brian Livingston misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-43 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Donald Bell pulls down the rebound | 56-43 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Robert Orth drills a jumper in the paint | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 06:47 | Samford | Brian Livingston is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Damian Natividad (C) Craig Cavalier | |
| 06:22 | UConn | Robert Orth misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brian Livingston - foul #4 on Brian Livingston, team foul #7 | 58-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Winsett (PF) Marvin Bowman | |
| Subs | Samford | Michael West (SF), Richard Pine (C) Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs | |
| 06:22 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Robert Orth makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 06:02 | Samford | Robert Orth picks off the pass by Michael Gibson | 60-43 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Robert Orth's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Craig Cavalier (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Richard Pine | |
| 05:34 | Samford | Gene Hodapp is hacked by Robert Orth - foul #2 on Robert Orth, team foul #3 | 60-43 |
| 05:20 | Samford | Damian Natividad loses the dribble to Robert Orth | 60-43 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Robert Orth lays it up and in | 62-43 |
| 04:57 | Samford | Gene Hodapp drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Nilsson | 62-46 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Michael West denies the turnaround by Donald Bell | 62-46 |
| 04:34 | Samford | Damian Natividad pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 04:15 | Samford | Steven Nilsson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Marvin Bowman (C) Harold Winsett | |
| Subs | Samford | Brian Livingston (PG), Michael Gibson (SG), Robert Proto (SF), Robert Isaacs (PF) Gene Hodapp, Steven Nilsson, Michael West, Damian Natividad | |
| 03:52 | UConn | Robert Orth misses short on a turnaround from the baseline | 62-46 |
| 03:51 | Samford | Craig Cavalier gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 03:39 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 62-46 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Marvin Bowman pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Michael Gibson steps in front of the Marvin Bowman pass | 62-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Orth (tired) 33 pts. 4 ast. 4 stl. SG - Howard Bernardini (tiring) 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Donald Bell (tired) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Henkel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Bowman (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Brian Livingston (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Gibson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Robert Proto (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Isaacs (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Craig Cavalier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:54 | Samford | Craig Cavalier hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 62-46 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Donald Bell grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Robert Orth clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 62-46 |
| 02:38 | Samford | Craig Cavalier pulls down the rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:27 | Samford | Michael Gibson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 62-46 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Donald Bell gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Donald Bell scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Marvin Bowman and he's fouled by Craig Cavalier - foul #3 on Craig Cavalier, team foul #8 | 64-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Samford | Gene Hodapp (PG), Steven Nilsson (SG), Michael West (SF), Damian Natividad (PF), Richard Pine (C) Brian Livingston, Michael Gibson, Robert Proto, Robert Isaacs, Craig Cavalier | |
| 02:00 | UConn | Donald Bell makes the free throw | 65-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:56 | Samford | Robert Orth picks off the pass by Gene Hodapp in the backcourt | 65-46 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Robert Orth knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 68-46 |
| 01:20 | Samford | Damian Natividad scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-49 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Robert Orth's floater is tipped away by Damian Natividad | 68-49 |
| 01:14 | Samford | The rebound goes to Damian Natividad | 68-49 |
| 01:01 | Samford | Gene Hodapp double dribbles | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Robert Orth misses short on a shot from the left side | 68-49 |
| 00:36 | Samford | Richard Pine snags the defensive board | 68-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Samford | James Henkel steals it from Richard Pine | 68-49 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Orth runs out the clock | 68-49 |