| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) SG - Ian Cox (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fresh) PF - Bryan Gomes (fresh) C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) C - Michael Ackley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Michael Ackley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Samford | Samford is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Michael Ackley is denied on a layup by Bryan Gomes | 0-0 |
| 19:50 | Samford | Ian Cox snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Samford | Michael Chacon denies the turnaround by Wesley Flowers | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Samford | The offensive rebound goes to Ian Cox | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Ian Cox blows the layup but he's fouled by Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:12 | Samford | Ian Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Michael Ackley clanks a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | Samford | Ian Cox pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:26 | Samford | Terry Langston is whistled for a carry | 2-0 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Ian Cox steals it from Liko Wang in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 18:06 | Samford | Richard Stevenson can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 2-0 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Michael Ackley snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Michael Ackley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Samford | Ian Cox snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:52 | Samford | Terry Langston misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Paul Satsky pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Robert Jessen loses the ball out of bounds | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Samford | Wesley Flowers's layup is rejected by Robert Jessen | 2-0 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Bryan Gomes is called for the reach on Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), James Sontag (PF) Paul Satsky, Michael Chacon | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Robert Jessen buries a jumper from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 16:17 | Samford | The short jumper by Ian Cox is denied by Michael Ackley | 2-2 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 15:59 | UConn | James Sontag is whistled for traveling | 2-2 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Bert Dunagan (SF), Fredric Smith (PF) Ian Cox, Richard Stevenson, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) SG - Steven Neil (fresh) SF - Bert Dunagan (fresh) PF - Fredric Smith (fresh) C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Samford | Steven Neil connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Michael Ackley | 4-5 |
| 15:05 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 15:04 | Samford | Fredric Smith hits the follow up shot | 6-5 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 6-5 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Michael Chacon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jessen and the foul's on Fredric Smith - foul #1 on Fredric Smith, team foul #2 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF) Terry Langston, Fredric Smith, Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:38 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:38 | Samford | Bert Dunagan grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 14:25 | Samford | Steven Neil loses the dribble to Robert Jessen | 6-7 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the finger roll set up by Robert Jessen | 6-9 |
| 14:19 | Samford | Steven Neil throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 6-9 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), James Sontag (PF) Paul Satsky, Michael Chacon | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Robert Jessen hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 6-11 |
| 13:37 | Samford | Richard Stevenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 6-11 |
| 13:36 | Samford | Bert Dunagan tips it home | 8-11 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 8-13 |
| 13:02 | Samford | James Sontag steals it from Richard Stevenson | 8-13 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Michael Ackley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Richard Stevenson - foul #1 on Richard Stevenson, team foul #3 | 8-13 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Edward Zdrojkowski (SG), Wesley Flowers (C) Steven Neil, Ian Cox, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF) Robert Jessen, James Sontag | |
| 12:52 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 8-14 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 12:39 | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 8-15 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Michael Chacon snags the defensive board | 8-15 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 8-17 |
| 12:17 | Samford | Paul Satsky picks off the pass by Wesley Flowers | 8-17 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Michael Chacon banks in the layup on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 8-19 |
| 11:51 | Samford | Richard Stevenson connects on the 3 from the right wing | 11-19 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryan Gomes (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Michael Chacon comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-19 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Liko Wang tips it in | 11-21 |
| 11:23 | Samford | Terry Langston makes the 3 from the right wing | 14-21 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Bryan Gomes is called for the reach on Michael Chacon - foul #2 on Bryan Gomes, team foul #4 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Samford | Ian Cox (SG), Bert Dunagan (SF), Fredric Smith (PF) Edward Zdrojkowski, Richard Stevenson, Bryan Gomes | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jessen (SF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Michael Ackley | |
| 10:49 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Bert Dunagan - foul #1 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #5 | 14-21 |
| Subs | Samford | David Woodell (SF) Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | UConn | Karl Grimes (C) Michael Chacon | |
| 10:49 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 1st free throw | 14-22 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the 2nd free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:23 | Samford | Fredric Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 14-23 |
| 10:21 | Samford | Terry Langston pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-23 |
| 10:00 | Samford | David Woodell misses the runner near the basket | 14-23 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 14-23 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Liko Wang drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Robert Jessen | 14-25 |
| 09:37 | Samford | David Woodell clanks a shot from the free throw line | 14-25 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Robert Jessen gets the rebound | 14-25 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Woodell - foul #1 on David Woodell, team foul #6 | 14-25 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Wesley Flowers (C) Terry Langston, David Woodell | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, Karl Grimes | |
| 09:20 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the 1st free throw | 14-25 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 14-26 |
| 09:00 | Samford | Fredric Smith scores on a shot near the basket on a great pass from Ian Cox | 16-26 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Robert Jessen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Liko Wang and the foul's on Bert Dunagan - foul #2 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #7 | 16-28 |
| Subs | Samford | David Woodell (SF) Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Michael Ackley (C) Liko Wang, James Sontag | |
| 08:56 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses the free throw | 16-28 |
| 08:56 | Samford | Fredric Smith snags the defensive board | 16-28 |
| 08:39 | Samford | Paul Satsky steals the ball from David Woodell | 16-28 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits the finger roll | 16-30 |
| 08:12 | Samford | Ian Cox clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 16-30 |
| 08:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Satsky | 16-30 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Robert Jessen hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 16-33 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Steven Neil (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ian Cox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Woodell (fresh) PF - Fredric Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Wesley Flowers (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jessen (tiring) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Samford | David Woodell loses the dribble to Willie Birch | 16-33 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Willie Birch hits the finger roll | 16-35 |
| 07:22 | Samford | Steven Neil connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-35 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Wesley Flowers picks off the pass by Robert Jessen | 19-35 |
| 06:45 | Samford | Fredric Smith is hacked by Michael Chacon - foul #1 on Michael Chacon, team foul #2 | 19-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG), Richard Stevenson (SF) Ian Cox, David Woodell | |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Willie Birch, Paul Satsky, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| 06:40 | Samford | Richard Stevenson drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 21-35 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Liko Wang comes up short on the runner from close range | 21-35 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Robert Hurley grabs the offensive rebound | 21-35 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Liko Wang is hacked by Terry Langston - foul #1 on Terry Langston, team foul #8 | 21-35 |
| Subs | Samford | Edward Zdrojkowski (SG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 1st free throw | 21-36 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 05:51 | Samford | Fredric Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-37 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Liko Wang is called for traveling | 21-37 |
| Subs | Samford | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Ackley (C) Karl Grimes | |
| 05:26 | Samford | Terry Langston scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Richard Stevenson | 23-37 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 23-37 |
| 05:16 | Samford | Wesley Flowers snags the defensive board | 23-37 |
| 05:08 | Samford | Robert Charles is called for the reach on Richard Stevenson - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #3 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Samford | David Woodell (PF) Fredric Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF) Robert Charles, James Sontag | |
| 04:53 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 23-37 |
| 04:52 | Samford | Richard Stevenson tips it back up and in | 25-37 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 25-37 |
| 04:23 | Samford | Wesley Flowers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 04:08 | Samford | Terry Langston drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Stevenson | 28-37 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Liko Wang can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 28-37 |
| 03:52 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Chacon | 28-37 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Michael Ackley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-37 |
| 03:38 | Samford | Richard Stevenson gets the rebound | 28-37 |
| Lineup | Samford | PG - Terry Langston (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Zdrojkowski (fresh) SF - Richard Stevenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Woodell (fairly fresh) C - Wesley Flowers (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hurley (fairly fresh) PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Ackley (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Samford | Richard Stevenson is hacked by Robert Hurley - foul #1 on Robert Hurley, team foul #4 | 28-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (PG), Ian Cox (SG), Gordon Kimsey (SF), Bryan Gomes (PF), Bert Dunagan (C) Terry Langston, Edward Zdrojkowski, Richard Stevenson, David Woodell, Wesley Flowers | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), James Sontag (PF), Karl Grimes (C) Paul Satsky, Robert Hurley, Michael Chacon, Michael Ackley | |
| 03:04 | Samford | Steven Neil comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 03:02 | Samford | Bert Dunagan can't tip it in | 28-37 |
| 03:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sontag | 28-37 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Bryan Gomes blocks the jumper by Robert Jessen | 28-37 |
| 02:39 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey grabs the board | 28-37 |
| 02:23 | Samford | Ian Cox knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Neil | 31-37 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Liko Wang is fouled on the floor by Steven Neil - foul #1 on Steven Neil, team foul #9 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Samford | Terry Langston (PG) Steven Neil | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Willie Birch, James Sontag, Karl Grimes | |
| 02:12 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 1st free throw | 31-38 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:54 | Samford | Gordon Kimsey misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 01:53 | Samford | Terry Langston grabs the offensive board | 31-39 |
| 01:48 | Samford | Terry Langston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Liko Wang misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-39 |
| 01:32 | Samford | The rebound goes to Bryan Gomes | 31-39 |
| 01:12 | Samford | Paul Satsky blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Gordon Kimsey | 31-39 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 31-39 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 31-39 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Robert Jessen can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Michael Ackley tips it in | 31-41 |
| 00:48 | Samford | Terry Langston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Michael Ackley pulls down the rebound | 31-41 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Michael Ackley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Bert Dunagan - foul #3 on Bert Dunagan, team foul #10 | 31-41 |
| Subs | Samford | Steven Neil (SG), Richard Stevenson (SF), David Woodell (C) Ian Cox, Gordon Kimsey, Bert Dunagan | |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG), Robert Charles (SG), James Sontag (PF) Liko Wang, Paul Satsky, Michael Chacon | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 1st free throw | 31-42 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 31-43 |
| 00:21 | Samford | David Woodell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 31-43 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Robert Charles snags the defensive board | 31-43 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Robert Charles hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Sontag | 31-45 |
| 00:00 | Samford | Richard Stevenson misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-45 |