| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones inbounds the ball | 31-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:53 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-28 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Harold Banks drills a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Brendan Milstein | 33-28 |
| 19:14 | Central Michigan | Don Owen misses long on a shot from the right side | 33-28 |
| 19:12 | UConn | James Hill snags the defensive board | 33-28 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Brendan Milstein knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Leroy Timmons | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the jumper from the left block and the foul's on Leroy Timmons - foul #3 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 18:46 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:28 | UConn | George Huff misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Albert Huey tips it back up and in | 37-31 |
| 18:09 | Central Michigan | Brendan Milstein swats the shot by Oscar Troyer | 37-31 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 37-31 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the offensive board | 37-31 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Harold Banks misses short on a 3 from straight away | 37-31 |
| 17:13 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 16:55 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson is whistled for a carry | 37-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Brendan Milstein, James Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 16:30 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn slams it home on a nice dish by George Huff | 39-31 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Harold Banks is called for the reach on Steven Bedgood in the backcourt - foul #2 on Harold Banks, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Don Owen (PF) Steven Bedgood, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on George Huff - foul #2 on George Huff, team foul #3 | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen | |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:13 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Albert Huey gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Harold Banks hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Matthew O'Hearn | 42-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Huff (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Huey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Roy Jones (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Franklin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Central Michigan | George Huff steals the ball from Steven Bedgood | 42-32 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the dunk attempt | 42-32 |
| 15:22 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 15:12 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin loses the dribble to Leif Preston | 42-32 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Leif Preston | 44-32 |
| 14:48 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Albert Huey misses badly on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Felipe Nunez - foul #1 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #1 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Albert Huey misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Albert Huey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 14:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Don Owen | 44-32 |
| 14:02 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-32 |
| 14:01 | UConn | James Hill grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Dragan Zephier steals the ball from George Huff | 44-32 |
| 13:12 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier is called for traveling | 44-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Leroy Timmons (C) Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Roy Jones (SF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Dragan Zephier, Michael Franklin | |
| 12:45 | UConn | James Hill makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by George Huff and he's hacked by Roy Jones - foul #1 on Roy Jones, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin (C) Oscar Troyer | |
| 12:45 | UConn | James Hill makes the free throw | 47-32 |
| 12:33 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-32 |
| 12:31 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses the tip | 47-32 |
| 12:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hill | 47-32 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from George Huff | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 12:09 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood is hacked by Harold Banks - foul #3 on Harold Banks, team foul #4 | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Byron Anderson, Michael Franklin | |
| 11:58 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 50-32 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Leroy Timmons snags the defensive board | 50-32 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Harold Banks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) James Hill | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones, Oscar Troyer | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ernest Bruni (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Dwayne Sisk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses short on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Brendan Milstein - foul #1 on Brendan Milstein, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Dwayne Sisk | |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 11:21 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but the foul's on Don Owen - foul #3 on Don Owen, team foul #3 | 50-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Byron Anderson (SG), Roy Jones (SF), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Felipe Nunez, Dragan Zephier, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-34 |
| 10:46 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Roy Jones steals it from George Huff | 52-36 |
| 10:01 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Byron Anderson | 52-39 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Harold Banks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-39 |
| 09:41 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones gets the rebound | 52-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 09:21 | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 52-39 |
| 09:19 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-39 |
| 09:06 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-42 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Leif Preston connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-42 |
| 08:20 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones buries a 3 from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 55-45 |
| 08:00 | Central Michigan | Michael Franklin grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Roy Jones misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 55-45 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Leroy Timmons grabs the board | 55-45 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Sisk - foul #2 on Dwayne Sisk, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Eric Glidden (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Harold Banks, George Huff, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF), Don Owen (PF), Oscar Troyer (C) Ernest Bruni, Byron Anderson, Roy Jones, Dwayne Sisk, Michael Franklin | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - James Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Felipe Nunez (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Oscar Troyer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:04 | UConn | Eric Glidden knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 57-45 |
| 06:37 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood makes the 3 from straight away | 57-48 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by Don Owen - foul #4 on Don Owen, team foul #5 | 57-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Roy Jones (SF) Dragan Zephier | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Brendan Milstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-48 |
| 05:45 | Central Michigan | James Hill picks off the pass by Felipe Nunez | 57-48 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Eric Glidden hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Brendan Milstein | 60-48 |
| 05:14 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 05:13 | Central Michigan | Don Owen gets the offensive rebound | 60-48 |
| 05:02 | Central Michigan | Oscar Troyer is denied on a dunk by Leroy Timmons | 60-48 |
| 05:00 | Central Michigan | Don Owen can't tip it in | 60-48 |
| 04:58 | UConn | James Hill grabs the board | 60-48 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-48 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Leroy Timmons hits the follow up shot | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:18 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Oscar Troyer | 62-51 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Eric Glidden is hacked by Felipe Nunez - foul #2 on Felipe Nunez, team foul #6 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), George Huff (SG), Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Albert Huey (C) Mark Rhames, Eric Glidden, Brendan Milstein, James Hill, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson (SG), Dragan Zephier (SF) Felipe Nunez, Roy Jones | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses long on a floater near the basket | 62-51 |
| 03:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Oscar Troyer | 62-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - George Huff (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Steven Bedgood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Byron Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dragan Zephier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Don Owen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Oscar Troyer (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:06 | Central Michigan | Byron Anderson clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-51 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Harold Banks pulls down the rebound | 62-51 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Albert Huey comes up short on the runner from the left block | 62-51 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn tips it in | 64-51 |
| 02:30 | Central Michigan | Steven Bedgood clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-51 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn pulls down the rebound | 64-51 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Leif Preston buries a jump hook from the baseline | 66-51 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leif Preston - foul #2 on Leif Preston, team foul #6 | 66-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF), Leroy Timmons (C) Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ernest Bruni (PG), Felipe Nunez (SG), Dwayne Sisk (PF), Michael Franklin (C) Steven Bedgood, Byron Anderson, Don Owen, Oscar Troyer | |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:42 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier misses the 2nd free throw | 66-52 |
| 01:42 | UConn | James Hill gets the rebound | 66-52 |
| 01:18 | UConn | James Hill misses the jumper from the left wing | 66-52 |
| 01:17 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier snags the defensive board | 66-52 |
| 01:12 | Central Michigan | James Hill picks off the pass by Ernest Bruni | 66-52 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Brendan Milstein scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 69-52 |
| 00:44 | Central Michigan | Dragan Zephier grabs the offensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 00:41 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Sisk's pass is intercepted by Brendan Milstein | 69-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ernest Bruni - foul #1 on Ernest Bruni, team foul #7 | 69-52 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 2nd free throw | 70-52 |
| 00:06 | Central Michigan | Felipe Nunez drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Bruni | 70-54 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Banks runs out the clock | 70-54 |