| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) SG - Justin Beckett (fresh) SF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) PF - Brian Staley (fresh) C - Tyrone Hamilton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (fresh) SG - Andrew Bullock (fresh) SF - Roberto Conti (fresh) PF - Douglas Sanders (fresh) C - Oscar Ortiz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | Northwestern | Tyrone Hamilton swats the short shot by Roberto Conti | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Andrew Bullock takes the ball from William Constable in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Northwestern | William Constable takes the ball from Roberto Conti | 2-0 |
| 18:49 | UConn | The short jumper by Anthony Brenton is denied by Douglas Sanders | 2-0 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 18:37 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock is fouled on the floor by Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:19 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 4-3 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Brian Staley drills a floater from the free throw line | 6-3 |
| 17:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz can't connect on a shot in the lane | 6-3 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Anthony Brenton scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Tyrone Hamilton | 8-3 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 8-3 |
| 16:51 | UConn | William Constable hits a wide open fadeaway from the left block set up by Anthony Brenton | 10-3 |
| 16:31 | Northwestern | William Constable steals the ball from Andrew Bullock | 10-3 |
| 16:28 | UConn | William Constable hits the finger roll | 12-3 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Justin Beckett, team foul #2 | 12-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 1st free throw | 12-4 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock makes the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 15:56 | UConn | The jump hook by Ellis Bunce is blocked by Ivan Zervas | 12-5 |
| 15:55 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas gets the rebound | 12-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SG - Andrew Bullock (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Ivan Zervas (fresh) C - Theodore Green (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala loses the dribble to William Droegmiller | 12-5 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Conrad Villeda travels with the ball | 12-5 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG) Andrew Bullock | |
| 15:29 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 12-5 |
| 15:28 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 12-5 |
| 15:21 | UConn | William Constable connects on the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 14-5 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Conrad Villeda steals it from Enam Africa | 14-5 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is hacked by Theodore Green in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #1 | 14-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Diego Ayala, Theodore Green | |
| 14:50 | UConn | William Constable misses long on a shot from the left wing | 14-5 |
| 14:49 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Yuri Ziek | 14-5 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek clanks a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on George Shetler - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #3 | 14-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Roberto Conti (SF) Enam Africa | |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:45 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Roberto Conti steals the ball from Ellis Bunce | 14-7 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by William Constable - foul #1 on William Constable, team foul #4 | 14-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz (C) Ivan Zervas | |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 14-8 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 2nd free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Roberto Conti is called for the reach on Anthony Brenton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roberto Conti, team foul #2 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG) Yuri Ziek | |
| 14:08 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 14-9 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Brian Staley hits the follow up shot | 16-9 |
| 13:49 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti's pass is intercepted by Tyrone Hamilton | 16-9 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Brian Staley is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 16-9 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Anthony Brenton tips it back up and in | 18-9 |
| 13:19 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock lays it in | 18-11 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton hits a runner from the left block set up by William Constable | 20-11 |
| 12:40 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders hits a turnaround from the left block | 20-13 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled in the backcourt by Andrew Bullock - foul #1 on Andrew Bullock, team foul #3 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Robert Deitz, Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 12:26 | UConn | William Constable clanks a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Enam Africa - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #4 | 20-13 |
| 12:26 | UConn | William Constable misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:26 | UConn | William Constable misses the 2nd free throw | 20-13 |
| 12:26 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the board | 20-13 |
| 12:00 | Northwestern | Enam Africa drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-16 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Conrad Villeda clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Diego Ayala - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #5 | 20-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders (PF) Theodore Green | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses the 2nd free throw | 20-16 |
| 11:52 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders gets the rebound | 20-16 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) PF - Douglas Sanders (tiring) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Northwestern | Enam Africa comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-16 |
| 11:47 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas tips it but misses | 20-16 |
| 11:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Constable | 20-16 |
| 11:22 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the shot near the basket set up by Ellis Bunce | 22-16 |
| 11:05 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek scores on a shot from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 11:02 | UConn | William Droegmiller is hacked by Yuri Ziek in the backcourt - foul #1 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #6 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Oscar Ortiz (C) Enam Africa, Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| 10:47 | UConn | William Droegmiller clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 22-18 |
| 10:46 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz grabs the board | 22-18 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #5 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 10:41 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 3rd free throw | 22-20 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Brian Staley's pass is intercepted by Oscar Ortiz in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| 10:26 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 22-23 |
| 10:06 | UConn | William Constable clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 22-23 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders pulls down the rebound | 22-23 |
| 09:43 | Northwestern | Ellis Bunce steals the ball from Oscar Ortiz | 22-23 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Ellis Bunce throws it down | 24-23 |
| 09:21 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 24-23 |
| 09:20 | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz hits the follow up shot | 24-25 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Ellis Bunce double dribbles in the backcourt | 24-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Andrew Bullock, Yuri Ziek, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 09:04 | Northwestern | Joel Herman connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Roberto Conti | 24-27 |
| 09:01 | UConn | William Constable's pass is intercepted by Roberto Conti in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| 08:41 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-27 |
| 08:39 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 24-27 |
| 08:36 | UConn | William Constable throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Robert Deitz (SG) Joel Herman, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Theodore Green hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #6 | 24-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas (PF) Diego Ayala | |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 24-28 |
| 08:14 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 24-29 |
| 07:53 | UConn | William Constable hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away but he's hacked by Enam Africa - foul #2 on Enam Africa, team foul #7 | 24-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Andrew Bullock (SG), Oscar Ortiz (C) Enam Africa, Robert Deitz, Theodore Green | |
| 07:53 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 07:53 | UConn | William Constable makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 07:53 | UConn | William Constable makes the 3rd free throw | 27-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (very tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) PF - Brian Staley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Tyrone Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Joel Herman (tiring) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Bullock (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Roberto Conti (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Oscar Ortiz (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 27-29 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Ellis Bunce comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-29 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-29 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Conrad Villeda knocks in the jumper from the right block | 29-29 |
| 06:57 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti is called for traveling | 29-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) Ellis Bunce, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Diego Ayala (SG), Douglas Sanders (PF) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 06:40 | UConn | William Droegmiller comes up short on the runner from the right block | 29-29 |
| 06:38 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas banks in the layup set up by Douglas Sanders and the foul's on William Constable - foul #2 on William Constable, team foul #7 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG) William Constable, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG) Roberto Conti | |
| 06:32 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas misses the free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:32 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 29-31 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton dunks the ball and he's hacked by Yuri Ziek - foul #2 on Yuri Ziek, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Theodore Green (C) Yuri Ziek, Ivan Zervas | |
| 06:08 | UConn | Tyrone Hamilton makes the free throw | 32-31 |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Theodore Green and he's hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #8 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG), Roberto Conti (SF) Robert Deitz, Diego Ayala | |
| 05:52 | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders makes the free throw | 32-34 |
| 05:32 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Joel Herman - foul #1 on Joel Herman, team foul #9 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), Brian Staley (PF) Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Oscar Ortiz (C) Theodore Green | |
| 05:32 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 33-34 |
| 05:32 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-34 |
| 05:09 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 34-34 |
| 05:08 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Conrad Villeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (PG) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (PF) Douglas Sanders | |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Brian Staley steps in front of the Diego Ayala pass | 34-34 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Diego Ayala - foul #2 on Diego Ayala, team foul #10 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (PG), Ivan Zervas (PF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Diego Ayala, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 04:28 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 34-34 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses the 1st free throw | 34-34 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 04:12 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-34 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the offensive board | 35-34 |
| 04:00 | Northwestern | Theodore Green misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 35-34 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Brian Staley snags the defensive board | 35-34 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Conrad Villeda is fouled in the backcourt by Roberto Conti - foul #2 on Roberto Conti, team foul #11 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Justin Beckett (SG), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Anthony Brenton, Tyrone Hamilton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Yuri Ziek (SF), Diego Ayala (PF) Andrew Bullock, Roberto Conti, Ivan Zervas | |
| 03:57 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 37-34 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz is hacked by Justin Beckett - foul #3 on Justin Beckett, team foul #9 | 37-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) Justin Beckett, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas (C) Theodore Green | |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 1st free throw | 37-35 |
| 03:36 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Brenton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Conrad Villeda (tiring) 5 pts. PF - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Deitz (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Diego Ayala (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:14 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper near the basket | 37-36 |
| 03:12 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Enam Africa clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #10 | 37-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders (PF) Robert Deitz | |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 03:08 | Northwestern | Enam Africa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 02:47 | UConn | George Shetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock (SG), Oscar Ortiz (C) Diego Ayala, Ivan Zervas | |
| 02:22 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is whistled for traveling | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (PG) Enam Africa | |
| 02:09 | UConn | William Constable makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-38 |
| 01:53 | Northwestern | Joel Herman clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-38 |
| 01:51 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Andrew Bullock picks off the pass by George Shetler | 39-40 |
| 01:17 | Northwestern | Brian Staley steps in front of the Andrew Bullock pass | 39-40 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Yuri Ziek steals the ball from Brian Staley | 39-40 |
| 01:03 | Northwestern | Andrew Bullock hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Yuri Ziek | 39-42 |
| 01:01 | UConn | William Constable loses the dribble to Andrew Bullock in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 01:01 | Northwestern | Northwestern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), Tyrone Hamilton (C) Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Robert Deitz (SG), Roberto Conti (SF), Diego Ayala (PF), Theodore Green (C) Joel Herman, Andrew Bullock, Yuri Ziek, Douglas Sanders, Oscar Ortiz | |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti is hacked by Conrad Villeda - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #11 | 39-42 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti misses the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:46 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Diego Ayala picks off the pass by Ellis Bunce in the backcourt | 39-43 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 39-43 |
| 00:36 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala hits the follow up shot | 39-45 |
| 00:17 | UConn | William Constable is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner | 42-45 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti is fouled on the floor by Ellis Bunce - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #12 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Douglas Sanders (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Theodore Green | |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 00:04 | Northwestern | Roberto Conti makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 42-47 |