| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. C - Jerold Rice (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Tony Brown inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Robert Meador is fouled on the floor by Jerold Rice - foul #1 on Jerold Rice, team foul #1 | 26-23 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Tony Brown can't throw it down | 26-23 |
| 19:13 | Arkansas State | John Lewis gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:45 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 26-23 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Tony Brown gets the rebound | 26-23 |
| 18:31 | UConn | David Bobbitt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-23 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky tips it back up and in | 28-23 |
| 18:04 | Arkansas State | The pull-up jumper by Allen Johnson is blocked by Lupe Lopez | 28-23 |
| 18:02 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Lupe Lopez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a floater from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 17:28 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Lewis | 30-28 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Lupe Lopez loses the ball out of bounds | 30-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Raymond Harris (PF) Robert Meador, Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 16:44 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey is hacked by Tony Brown - foul #1 on Tony Brown, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG) David Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood (C) Jerold Rice | |
| 16:36 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-28 |
| 16:34 | Arkansas State | John Lewis hits the follow up shot | 30-30 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Raymond Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 16:08 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 15:58 | Arkansas State | John Lewis hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Bailey | 30-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dennis Curry (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Allen Johnson (fairly fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Tony Brown comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Robert Meador (SG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Dennis Curry, Michael Scott, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF), Jerold Rice (C) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Allen Johnson, John Lewis, Jerry Underwood | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Tony Brown misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Tony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 15:29 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond snags the defensive board | 30-32 |
| 15:00 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 30-32 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:34 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Todd Dombrosky is blocked by Jerold Rice | 30-32 |
| 14:33 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 14:04 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever clanks a floater from the free throw line | 30-32 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Tony Brown grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Tony Brown's floater is tipped away by Jerold Rice | 30-32 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the offensive rebound | 30-32 |
| 13:22 | UConn | David Bobbitt drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Meador | 33-32 |
| 13:07 | Arkansas State | Jesse Tucker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Dennis Curry (SF), Raymond Harris (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Robert Meador, Tony Brown, Todd Dombrosky, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Ron Corbo (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), John Lewis (PF), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond, Jerold Rice | |
| 12:53 | UConn | David Bobbitt's pass is intercepted by John Lewis | 33-32 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by David Bobbitt - foul #2 on David Bobbitt, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Francis Adams (SF) David Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:24 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 12:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Raymond Harris | 33-33 |
| 12:03 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Francis Adams is blocked by Jerry Underwood | 33-33 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Michael Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Jerry Underwood | 33-33 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Raymond Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 33-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dennis Curry (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Allen Johnson (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Raymond Harris clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Lewis - foul #3 on John Lewis, team foul #3 | 33-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG), Lupe Lopez (C) Michael Scott, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice (C) Jerry Underwood | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 1st free throw | 34-33 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Raymond Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Meador - foul #2 on Robert Meador, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Francis Adams, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:55 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the defensive rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky clanks a floater from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 10:29 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 10:05 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-34 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 09:40 | UConn | The short jumper by Lupe Lopez is denied by Jerold Rice | 35-34 |
| 09:39 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 09:21 | Arkansas State | John Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Lupe Lopez | 35-34 |
| 09:20 | Arkansas State | Allen Johnson tips it in | 35-36 |
| 08:59 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-36 |
| 08:57 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 35-36 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Dombrosky - foul #2 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Tony Brown (SF), Raymond Harris (PF) Robert Meador, Dennis Curry, Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG), Brian Summer (SG), Jesse Tucker (SF), Francis Osmond (PF) Jason Bailey, Ron Corbo, Allen Johnson, John Lewis | |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 08:43 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice misses the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 08:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to Raymond Harris | 35-37 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Lupe Lopez banks in the layup over the doubleteam on a nice dish by Tony Brown and he's fouled by Jerold Rice - foul #2 on Jerold Rice, team foul #4 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) David Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:22 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses the free throw | 37-37 |
| 08:22 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 07:59 | Arkansas State | Santos Lever clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Lupe Lopez snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Jerold Rice - foul #3 on Jerold Rice, team foul #5 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey (PG), Jerry Underwood (C) Santos Lever, Jerold Rice | |
| 07:44 | UConn | Lupe Lopez makes the 1st free throw | 38-37 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Lupe Lopez misses the 2nd free throw | 38-37 |
| 07:44 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood snags the defensive board | 38-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Raymond Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 14 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Brian Summer (fresh) SF - Jesse Tucker (fresh) PF - Francis Osmond (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:17 | Arkansas State | Francis Osmond comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 38-37 |
| 07:15 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood grabs the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood makes the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Jason Bailey and he's hacked by Lupe Lopez - foul #1 on Lupe Lopez, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Daniel Cummins, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo (SG), Allen Johnson (SF), John Lewis (PF) Brian Summer, Jesse Tucker, Francis Osmond | |
| 06:59 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood makes the free throw | 38-40 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Tony Brown connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Michael Scott | 40-40 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 40-40 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the board | 40-40 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Lupe Lopez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 40-40 |
| 05:41 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to John Lewis | 40-40 |
| 05:20 | Arkansas State | John Lewis misses badly on a floater in the paint | 40-40 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Lupe Lopez snags the defensive board | 40-40 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Tony Brown misses long on a shot from the left wing | 40-40 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Lupe Lopez hits the follow up shot | 42-40 |
| 04:31 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 42-42 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Tony Brown hits a wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from David Bobbitt | 44-42 |
| 03:49 | Arkansas State | Lupe Lopez steals it from Jason Bailey | 44-42 |
| 03:22 | UConn | David Bobbitt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 44-42 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky grabs the offensive board | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jason Bailey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ron Corbo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Allen Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jerry Underwood (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by David Bobbitt | 46-42 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | Jerry Underwood's layup is rejected by Todd Dombrosky | 46-42 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the board | 46-42 |
| 02:16 | UConn | The short jumper by Lupe Lopez is denied by John Lewis | 46-42 |
| 02:14 | UConn | David Bobbitt can't tip it in | 46-42 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Tony Brown tips it home | 48-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:58 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 01:57 | Arkansas State | John Lewis tips it back up and in | 48-44 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky blows the wide open layup | 48-44 |
| 01:31 | Arkansas State | John Lewis pulls down the rebound | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 01:11 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Lupe Lopez is doubleteamed and called for traveling | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Meador (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice (C) Jerry Underwood | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 00:40 | Arkansas State | Todd Dombrosky takes the ball from Ron Corbo | 48-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Jason Bailey is called for the reach on David Bobbitt in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Bailey, team foul #6 | 48-44 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Allen Johnson is called for the reach on David Bobbitt - foul #3 on Allen Johnson, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| 00:37 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 00:37 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:32 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Lewis | 50-47 |
| 00:29 | UConn | David Bobbitt is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Bailey - foul #3 on Jason Bailey, team foul #8 | 50-47 |
| 00:29 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 00:29 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 52-47 |
| 00:24 | Arkansas State | Jason Bailey makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Ron Corbo | 52-50 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Jason Bailey is called for the reach on David Bobbitt in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jason Bailey, team foul #9 | 52-50 |
| 00:23 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 00:23 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 00:16 | Arkansas State | Tony Brown takes the ball from Ron Corbo | 54-50 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Tony Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Ron Corbo - foul #1 on Ron Corbo, team foul #10 | 54-50 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Tony Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 55-50 |
| 00:15 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice snags the defensive board | 55-50 |
| 00:11 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 00:10 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Allen Johnson | 55-50 |
| 00:08 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Bailey | 55-53 |
| 00:07 | UConn | David Bobbitt is hacked by Jason Bailey in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jason Bailey, team foul #11 | 55-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Santos Lever (PG) Jason Bailey | |
| 00:07 | UConn | David Bobbitt makes the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:07 | Arkansas State | Arkansas State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| 00:02 | Arkansas State | Ron Corbo clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| 00:01 | Arkansas State | Jerold Rice grabs the offensive rebound | 56-53 |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | The clock runs out | 56-53 |