| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fresh) SG - Shaun Guerrette (fresh) SF - Theodore Aranda (fresh) PF - Robert Henderson (fresh) C - Gary Bridges (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) SG - Gregory Lane (fresh) SF - Chester King (fresh) PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Gary Bridges wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Asheville | UNC Asheville is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Gary Bridges buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 2-0 |
| 19:36 | UNC Asheville | Shaun Guerrette is called for the reach on Gregory Lane in the backcourt - foul #1 on Shaun Guerrette, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | UNC Asheville | Charles Williams is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette loses the dribble to Nicholas Harris | 2-0 |
| 18:29 | UNC Asheville | Nicholas Harris travels with the ball | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Theodore Aranda hits a 3 from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | UNC Asheville | Nicholas Harris is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-0 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:42 | UNC Asheville | Charles Williams grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 17:40 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher is hacked by Charles Gentle in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Gentle, team foul #2 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), William Vinyard (PF), Michael Batchelor (C) Charles Gentle, Robert Henderson, Gary Bridges | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Michael Moreira (SG), John Pons (SF), Leonard Houston (PF), Benjamin Burns (C) Michael Fletcher, Gregory Lane, Chester King, Charles Williams, Nicholas Harris | |
| 17:35 | UNC Asheville | Leonard Houston is hacked by Michael Batchelor - foul #1 on Michael Batchelor, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UConn | James Ellis (SG) Shaun Guerrette | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 17:23 | UNC Asheville | William Vinyard is called for the reach on Benjamin Burns - foul #1 on William Vinyard, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Ruben McWhorter (SF) Theodore Aranda | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 17:04 | UNC Asheville | John Pons loses the dribble to William Vinyard | 5-0 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Michael Batchelor can't throw it down | 5-0 |
| 16:33 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Robert Stewart | 5-0 |
| 16:15 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Burns hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 5-0 |
| 16:13 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Burns gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 15:56 | UNC Asheville | John Pons clanks a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Ruben McWhorter - foul #1 on Ruben McWhorter, team foul #5 | 5-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Shaun Guerrette (SG), Theodore Aranda (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), Gary Bridges (C) Derek Fortney, James Ellis, Ruben McWhorter, William Vinyard, Michael Batchelor | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher (PG), Gregory Lane (SG), Charles Williams (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Robert Stewart, Michael Moreira, Leonard Houston, Benjamin Burns | |
| 15:56 | UNC Asheville | John Pons makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 15:56 | UNC Asheville | John Pons makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fresh) SG - Shaun Guerrette (fresh) SF - Theodore Aranda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Henderson (fresh) C - Gary Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Fletcher (fresh) SG - Gregory Lane (fresh) SF - John Pons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Gary Bridges knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Charles Gentle | 7-2 |
| 15:23 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Chester King (SF) John Pons | |
| 14:59 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Pons (SF) Chester King | |
| 14:41 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher can't connect on a shot from the left side | 7-2 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Charles Gentle gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Gregory Lane is called for the reach on Charles Gentle - foul #1 on Gregory Lane, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UConn | William Vinyard (PF), Michael Batchelor (C) Robert Henderson, Gary Bridges | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Chester King (SF), Donald Fortier (PF), Benjamin Burns (C) John Pons, Charles Williams, Nicholas Harris | |
| 14:05 | UConn | William Vinyard's floater is tipped away by Donald Fortier | 7-2 |
| 14:03 | UNC Asheville | Benjamin Burns grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 13:55 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Chester King | 7-4 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Chester King picks off the pass by William Vinyard | 7-4 |
| 13:26 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 13:24 | UNC Asheville | Chester King grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 13:17 | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane misses the easy layup but the foul's on William Vinyard - foul #2 on William Vinyard, team foul #6 | 7-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), James Ellis (SG), Ruben McWhorter (SF), Robert Henderson (PF) Charles Gentle, Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, William Vinyard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), John Pons (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Michael Fletcher, Chester King, Donald Fortier, Benjamin Burns | |
| 13:17 | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 13:17 | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Michael Batchelor knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Ellis | 9-6 |
| 12:33 | UNC Asheville | Nicholas Harris misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-6 |
| 12:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ruben McWhorter | 9-6 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Nicholas Harris blocks the short jumper by James Ellis | 9-6 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Michael Batchelor tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 11:41 | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 11-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Derek Fortney (fresh) SG - James Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben McWhorter (fresh) PF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Batchelor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - Gregory Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Robert Henderson misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Michael Batchelor tips it back up and in | 13-9 |
| 11:01 | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane loses the dribble to Derek Fortney | 13-9 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Ruben McWhorter hits the finger roll set up by Derek Fortney | 15-9 |
| 10:52 | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Shaun Guerrette (SG), Theodore Aranda (SF), Herman Cole (PF), Gary Bridges (C) Derek Fortney, James Ellis, Ruben McWhorter, Robert Henderson, Michael Batchelor | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher (PG), Michael Moreira (SG), Chester King (SF), Donald Fortier (PF), Benjamin Burns (C) Robert Stewart, Gregory Lane, John Pons, Charles Williams, Nicholas Harris | |
| 10:25 | UConn | Theodore Aranda drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gary Bridges | 18-9 |
| 10:11 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line | 18-11 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 09:45 | UNC Asheville | Chester King snags the defensive board | 18-11 |
| 09:33 | UNC Asheville | Herman Cole is called for the reach on Michael Moreira - foul #1 on Herman Cole, team foul #7 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Charles Williams (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Donald Fortier, Benjamin Burns | |
| 09:33 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 09:33 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Herman Cole | 21-13 |
| 09:00 | UNC Asheville | Chester King knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-15 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Charles Gentle is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Charles Gentle, team foul #8 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), James Ellis (SG), Ruben McWhorter (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), Michael Batchelor (C) Charles Gentle, Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, Herman Cole, Gary Bridges | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane (SG) Michael Moreira | |
| 08:32 | UNC Asheville | Michael Batchelor is called for the reach on Gregory Lane in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Batchelor, team foul #9 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Gary Bridges (C) Michael Batchelor | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 08:32 | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane misses the 1st free throw | 21-15 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Gary Bridges pulls down the rebound | 21-15 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Gary Bridges clanks a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Nicholas Harris - foul #1 on Nicholas Harris, team foul #2 | 21-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Pons (SF) Chester King | |
| 08:16 | UConn | Gary Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Gary Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| 08:16 | UNC Asheville | Charles Williams pulls down the rebound | 22-15 |
| 07:59 | UNC Asheville | Charles Williams scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by John Pons | 22-17 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Gary Bridges misses the runner in the paint | 22-17 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Ruben McWhorter grabs the offensive rebound | 22-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Derek Fortney (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Ellis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben McWhorter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) C - Gary Bridges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Michael Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Gregory Lane (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Pons (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) | |
| 07:12 | UConn | James Ellis knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Michael Fletcher - foul #1 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #3 | 24-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG), Theodore Aranda (SF) Derek Fortney, Ruben McWhorter | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Chester King (SF), Leonard Houston (PF), Benjamin Burns (C) John Pons, Charles Williams, Nicholas Harris | |
| 07:12 | UConn | James Ellis makes the free throw | 25-17 |
| 06:57 | UNC Asheville | Leonard Houston drills a runner from the left block on a great pass from Gregory Lane | 25-19 |
| 06:36 | UConn | James Ellis is denied on a dunk by Chester King | 25-19 |
| 06:35 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Gregory Lane | 25-19 |
| 06:11 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 25-19 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Gary Bridges snags the defensive board | 25-19 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Robert Henderson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 25-19 |
| 05:43 | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher grabs the defensive rebound | 25-19 |
| 05:25 | UNC Asheville | Chester King knocks in the floater from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 04:58 | UConn | James Ellis connects on the floater from the baseline set up by Robert Henderson and the foul's on Michael Fletcher - foul #2 on Michael Fletcher, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Derek Fortney (SG), William Vinyard (PF), Michael Batchelor (C) Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, Robert Henderson, Gary Bridges | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Michael Moreira (SG), John Pons (SF), Charles Williams (PF), Nicholas Harris (C) Michael Fletcher, Gregory Lane, Chester King, Leonard Houston, Benjamin Burns | |
| 04:58 | UConn | James Ellis misses the free throw | 27-21 |
| 04:58 | UNC Asheville | John Pons grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:43 | UNC Asheville | John Pons misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 27-21 |
| 04:42 | UConn | William Vinyard grabs the board | 27-21 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Michael Batchelor misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Pons - foul #1 on John Pons, team foul #5 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Ruben McWhorter (SF) James Ellis | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 04:25 | UConn | Michael Batchelor makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Michael Batchelor misses the 2nd free throw | 28-21 |
| 04:25 | UNC Asheville | Nicholas Harris snags the defensive board | 28-21 |
| 04:05 | UNC Asheville | John Pons banks in the layup | 28-23 |
| 03:36 | UConn | William Vinyard misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Derek Fortney gets the offensive rebound | 28-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Fortney (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben McWhorter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Vinyard (fresh) C - Michael Batchelor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Asheville | PG - Robert Stewart (fresh) SG - Michael Moreira (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Pons (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Charles Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Harris (fresh) | |
| 03:12 | UConn | William Vinyard can't finish the layup but he's hacked by John Pons - foul #2 on John Pons, team foul #6 | 28-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Aranda (SF), Herman Cole (PF) Derek Fortney, Michael Batchelor | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Michael Fletcher (PG), Gregory Lane (SG), Chester King (SF) Robert Stewart, Michael Moreira, John Pons | |
| 03:12 | UConn | William Vinyard makes the 1st free throw | 29-23 |
| 03:12 | UConn | William Vinyard makes the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 02:57 | UNC Asheville | Herman Cole is called for the reach on Charles Williams - foul #2 on Herman Cole, team foul #10 | 30-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG), Michael Batchelor (C) Ruben McWhorter, William Vinyard | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 02:57 | UNC Asheville | Charles Williams makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 02:57 | UNC Asheville | Charles Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Charles Williams takes the ball from Theodore Aranda | 30-25 |
| 02:21 | UNC Asheville | Nicholas Harris hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 30-25 |
| 02:20 | UNC Asheville | Chester King grabs the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 02:14 | UNC Asheville | Gregory Lane misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 30-25 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Charles Gentle snags the defensive board | 30-25 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Charles Gentle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 30-25 |
| 01:47 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 30-25 |
| 01:42 | UNC Asheville | Shaun Guerrette steals the ball from Gregory Lane in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Charles Gentle connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Theodore Aranda | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | UNC Asheville | Chester King is hacked by Theodore Aranda in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Aranda, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), Ruben McWhorter (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), Gary Bridges (C) Charles Gentle, Theodore Aranda, Herman Cole, Michael Batchelor | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | | |
| 01:22 | UNC Asheville | Chester King misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | UNC Asheville | Chester King misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Gary Bridges snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette is hacked by Gregory Lane - foul #2 on Gregory Lane, team foul #7 | 32-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | John Pons (SF) Chester King | |
| 01:03 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 01:03 | UNC Asheville | The rebound goes to Charles Williams | 32-25 |
| 00:44 | UNC Asheville | John Pons drills a fadeaway near the basket | 32-27 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Robert Henderson loses the dribble to John Pons | 32-27 |
| 00:17 | UNC Asheville | Shaun Guerrette picks off the pass by Michael Fletcher | 32-27 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Derek Fortney can't finish the layup | 32-27 |
| 00:13 | UNC Asheville | John Pons grabs the board | 32-27 |
| 00:11 | UNC Asheville | Shaun Guerrette steals it from Gregory Lane in the backcourt | 32-27 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette is fouled on the floor by Charles Williams - foul #1 on Charles Williams, team foul #8 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Theodore Aranda (SF), William Vinyard (PF), Michael Batchelor (C) Derek Fortney, Ruben McWhorter, Robert Henderson, Gary Bridges | |
| Subs | UNC Asheville | Robert Stewart (PG), Michael Moreira (SG), Benjamin Burns (C) Michael Fletcher, Gregory Lane, Nicholas Harris | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | UNC Asheville | Michael Moreira hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 34-27 |