| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Jessen (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Michael Ackley (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Casey Gaiser (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Riley Lino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Robert Hahn (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Jessen inbounds the ball | 31-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Robert Jessen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Michael Chacon tips it but misses | 31-27 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Robert Jessen tips it in | 33-27 |
| 19:06 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by Bret Wimmer is denied by Robert Jessen | 33-27 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 33-27 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Robert Hahn is called for the reach on Robert Jessen - foul #1 on Robert Hahn, team foul #1 | 33-27 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Liko Wang misses the shot from just outside the lane | 33-27 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the offensive board | 33-27 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Liko Wang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 35-27 |
| 17:51 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 35-27 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Robert Jessen makes the shot from the right side on a great pass from Paul Satsky | 37-27 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | The jump hook by Bret Wimmer is blocked by Michael Ackley | 37-27 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Robert Jessen grabs the board | 37-27 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 37-27 |
| 16:44 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser grabs the defensive rebound | 37-27 |
| 16:28 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Casey Gaiser | 37-29 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Robert Jessen buries a jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 39-29 |
| 15:57 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet is called for traveling | 39-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), James Sontag (PF) Paul Satsky, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer, Robert Hahn | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Sontag (fresh) 3 pts. C - Michael Ackley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) PF - Gerald Lucey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 39-29 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Liko Wang tips it back up and in | 41-29 |
| 15:20 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 41-29 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Robert Jessen pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Robert Jessen is fouled on the floor by Carmelo Gomez - foul #1 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 43-29 |
| 14:36 | Western Illinois | Gerald Lucey misses badly on a floater from the left side | 43-29 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the defensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Liko Wang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Gerald Lucey - foul #4 on Gerald Lucey, team foul #3 | 43-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), Robert Hahn (C) Richard Polite, Carmelo Gomez, Gerald Lucey | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Chacon - foul #2 on Michael Chacon, team foul #1 | 45-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet (SF) James Murphy | |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Michael Ackley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Casey Gaiser - foul #3 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #4 | 45-31 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Michael Ackley misses the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 13:13 | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser is called for a moving pick - foul #4 on Casey Gaiser, team foul #5 | 46-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Murphy (PG), Carmelo Gomez (PF) Casey Gaiser, Charles Towry | |
| 13:00 | UConn | Michael Ackley connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Liko Wang | 48-31 |
| 12:43 | Western Illinois | Michael Ackley is called for the reach on Raymond Reulet - foul #1 on Michael Ackley, team foul #2 | 48-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SG), Robert Hurley (SF), James Sontag (PF) Paul Satsky, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-31 |
| 12:23 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet tips it in | 48-33 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Liko Wang's pass is intercepted by Carmelo Gomez | 48-33 |
| 11:49 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 11:47 | UConn | James Sontag gets the rebound | 48-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Liko Wang (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SG - Willie Birch (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - James Sontag (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Ackley (tiring) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Riley Lino (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) C - Robert Hahn (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Liko Wang can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-33 |
| 11:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Hahn pulls down the rebound | 48-33 |
| 11:15 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Murphy | 48-35 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Robert Hahn takes the ball from Willie Birch | 48-35 |
| 10:53 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 48-35 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Michael Ackley grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Liko Wang makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Willie Birch | 50-35 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Sontag - foul #1 on James Sontag, team foul #3 | 50-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Robert Jessen (SF), Michael Chacon (PF) Willie Birch, Robert Hurley, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG), Richard Polite (SG), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) James Murphy, Riley Lino, Carmelo Gomez, Robert Hahn | |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 10:18 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the 2nd free throw | 50-37 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Michael Chacon lays it up and in set up by Robert Jessen and the foul's on Fred Alday - foul #1 on Fred Alday, team foul #6 | 52-37 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Michael Chacon misses the free throw | 52-37 |
| 09:56 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:45 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Michael Chacon grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Liko Wang is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 52-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG) Liko Wang | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 09:30 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 52-37 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Paul Satsky drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:54 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 54-37 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Robert Jessen snags the defensive board | 54-37 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Michael Chacon's pass is intercepted by Richard Polite | 54-37 |
| 08:21 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 54-37 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Michael Chacon gets the rebound | 54-37 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Michael Chacon makes the driving attempt from the right block set up by Paul Satsky | 56-37 |
| 07:42 | Western Illinois | Charles Towry loses the dribble to Michael Chacon | 56-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Jessen (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 9 reb. PF - Michael Chacon (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) SG - Richard Polite (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Raymond Reulet (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Charles Towry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Paul Satsky clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 07:21 | Western Illinois | The rebound goes to Raymond Reulet | 56-37 |
| 07:11 | Western Illinois | Michael Chacon takes the ball from Raymond Reulet | 56-37 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Michael Chacon connects on the runner in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Jessen | 58-37 |
| 06:48 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet makes the fadeaway from the right block | 58-39 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Fred Alday steals the ball from Paul Satsky | 58-39 |
| 06:26 | Western Illinois | Raymond Reulet misses the lay-in | 58-39 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Michael Chacon pulls down the rebound | 58-39 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Bret Wimmer takes the ball from Robert Jessen | 58-39 |
| 05:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite is fouled on the floor by James Sontag - foul #2 on James Sontag, team foul #4 | 58-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Liko Wang (PG), Robert Hurley (SF), Karl Grimes (PF), Michael Ackley (C) Paul Satsky, Robert Jessen, Michael Chacon, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Casey Gaiser (PG), Riley Lino (SG), James Murphy (SF), Gerald Lucey (PF), Robert Hahn (C) Fred Alday, Richard Polite, Raymond Reulet, Bret Wimmer, Charles Towry | |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Liko Wang steals the ball from Robert Hahn | 58-39 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Liko Wang slams it home | 60-39 |
| 05:12 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-39 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Michael Ackley snags the defensive board | 60-39 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Michael Ackley makes the runner from the right block | 62-39 |
| 04:47 | Western Illinois | Riley Lino is hacked by Robert Hurley - foul #1 on Robert Hurley, team foul #5 | 62-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Marson (PG), Robert Charles (SG) Liko Wang, Michael Ackley | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Polite (SG), Carmelo Gomez (SF), Bret Wimmer (PF), Charles Towry (C) Casey Gaiser, Riley Lino, Gerald Lucey, Robert Hahn | |
| 04:41 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 62-39 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Robert Charles gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Bret Wimmer blocks the short jumper by Willie Birch | 62-39 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Karl Grimes grabs the offensive board | 62-39 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Robert Hurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-39 |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (PF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Fred Alday (PG) Charles Towry | |
| 03:43 | Western Illinois | James Murphy blows the dunk | 62-39 |
| 03:42 | UConn | James Sontag gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Samuel Marson (fresh) SG - Robert Charles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Hurley (fresh) PF - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Karl Grimes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Fred Alday (fresh) SG - Richard Polite (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Murphy (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Carmelo Gomez (fresh) C - Bret Wimmer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:25 | UConn | The short jumper by Robert Hurley is denied by Bret Wimmer | 62-39 |
| 03:23 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer gets the rebound | 62-39 |
| 03:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite blows the layup | 62-39 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Karl Grimes pulls down the rebound | 62-39 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Robert Hurley blows the layup but he's fouled by Carmelo Gomez - foul #2 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #7 | 62-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Karl Grimes | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Towry (C) Bret Wimmer | |
| 02:47 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 1st free throw | 63-39 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Robert Hurley makes the 2nd free throw | 64-39 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Willie Birch travels with the ball | 64-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Karl Grimes (C) Samuel Marson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 02:13 | Western Illinois | James Murphy clanks a floater from the right wing | 64-42 |
| 02:12 | UConn | James Sontag gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a jumper from the right side | 66-42 |
| 01:41 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer (PF) Fred Alday | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Charles Towry swats the short shot by James Sontag | 66-42 |
| 01:10 | Western Illinois | James Murphy pulls down the rebound | 66-42 |
| 01:04 | Western Illinois | James Murphy is fouled on the floor by Robert Hurley - foul #2 on Robert Hurley, team foul #6 | 66-42 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Robert Hurley is called for the reach on Richard Polite - foul #3 on Robert Hurley, team foul #7 | 66-42 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 1st free throw | 66-43 |
| 00:55 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Willie Birch comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Carmelo Gomez - foul #3 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #8 | 66-44 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 00:31 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-44 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Carmelo Gomez is called for the reach on James Sontag - foul #4 on Carmelo Gomez, team foul #9 | 66-44 |
| 00:11 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 67-44 |
| 00:11 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 00:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Polite grabs the defensive rebound | 67-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Carmelo Gomez clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-44 |
| 00:02 | Western Illinois | Bret Wimmer tips it back up and in | 67-46 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Willie Birch runs out the clock | 67-46 |