| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Charles Tindle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Carl Parrott (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Rogers (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) C - Thomas Pellham (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers inbounds the ball | 32-18 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-18 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Ellis Bunce snags the defensive board | 32-18 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Ellis Bunce comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Carl Parrott - foul #2 on Carl Parrott, team foul #1 | 32-18 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 33-18 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 34-18 |
| 19:05 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Tindle | 34-21 |
| 18:40 | UConn | William Constable's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-21 |
| 18:33 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 34-21 |
| 18:31 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:25 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 34-21 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 34-21 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Anthony Brenton clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Owens - foul #3 on Robert Owens, team foul #2 | 34-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Emmanuel Fitting (PF) Robert Owens | |
| 18:04 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 35-21 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 2nd free throw | 35-21 |
| 18:04 | Prairie View A&M | Emmanuel Fitting grabs the defensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:58 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-21 |
| 17:56 | Prairie View A&M | Emmanuel Fitting pulls down the offensive rebound | 35-21 |
| 17:41 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Brian Staley - foul #2 on Brian Staley, team foul #1 | 35-21 |
| 17:41 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 17:41 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Brian Staley can't throw it down | 35-23 |
| 17:20 | UConn | William Constable grabs the offensive rebound | 35-23 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Ellis Bunce buries a fadeaway from the right block | 37-23 |
| 16:58 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-23 |
| 16:56 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-23 |
| 16:42 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 37-23 |
| 16:40 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham tips it back up and in | 37-25 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Anthony Brenton connects on the fadeaway from the baseline set up by William Constable | 39-25 |
| 16:02 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers is called for traveling | 39-25 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John (PG), Milton Ratcliff (SG), Anthony Houchins (SF), Paul Coke (PF) Charles Tindle, Carl Parrott, Alvin Rogers, Thomas Pellham | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Alvin John (fresh) SG - Milton Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Houchins (fresh) PF - Paul Coke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Emmanuel Fitting (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-25 |
| 15:32 | UConn | William Droegmiller can't tip it in | 39-25 |
| 15:31 | Prairie View A&M | Emmanuel Fitting pulls down the rebound | 39-25 |
| 15:12 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Coke misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 39-25 |
| 15:10 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the defensive board | 39-25 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alvin John - foul #1 on Alvin John, team foul #3 | 39-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott (SG), Spencer Peavler (SF), Robert Owens (PF) Alvin John, Anthony Houchins, Emmanuel Fitting | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 40-25 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 40-25 |
| 14:41 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens gets the rebound | 40-25 |
| 14:18 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Walters - foul #2 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #2 | 40-25 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Brian Staley (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 14:18 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:18 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 14:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Conrad Villeda | 40-26 |
| 13:57 | UConn | William Droegmiller is fouled on the floor by Milton Ratcliff - foul #1 on Milton Ratcliff, team foul #4 | 40-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), Thomas Pellham (C) Milton Ratcliff, Paul Coke | |
| 13:28 | UConn | Brian Staley comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 40-26 |
| 13:26 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham grabs the board | 40-26 |
| 13:12 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #3 | 40-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 13:12 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham misses the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 13:12 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham misses the 2nd free throw | 40-26 |
| 13:12 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens grabs the offensive board | 40-26 |
| 12:55 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens misses the jumper from the free throw line | 40-26 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 40-26 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Robert Owens steals the ball from Ellis Bunce | 40-26 |
| 12:21 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Charles Tindle | 40-28 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Ellis Bunce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Justin Beckett, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Milton Ratcliff (PG), Anthony Houchins (SG), Alvin Rogers (SF), Emmanuel Fitting (C) Charles Tindle, Carl Parrott, Spencer Peavler, Thomas Pellham | |
| 11:59 | Prairie View A&M | Ellis Bunce steals the ball from Milton Ratcliff in the backcourt | 40-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Milton Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Houchins (fresh) SF - Alvin Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Emmanuel Fitting (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by Milton Ratcliff - foul #2 on Milton Ratcliff, team foul #5 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Paul Coke (SF) Robert Owens | |
| 11:15 | UConn | George Shetler is hacked by Paul Coke - foul #1 on Paul Coke, team foul #6 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Conrad Villeda can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-28 |
| 10:47 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 10:25 | Prairie View A&M | George Shetler blocks the short jumper by Anthony Houchins | 40-28 |
| 10:23 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers grabs the offensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 10:07 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers can't finish the layup | 40-28 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Ellis Bunce grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 10:00 | UConn | Ellis Bunce connects on the floater from the right wing | 42-28 |
| 09:32 | Prairie View A&M | William Droegmiller blocks the short jumper by Anthony Houchins | 42-28 |
| 09:31 | UConn | James Taylor grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-28 |
| 09:06 | UConn | William Droegmiller snags the offensive board | 42-28 |
| 08:51 | UConn | George Shetler clanks a jumper from the left wing | 42-28 |
| 08:49 | Prairie View A&M | Emmanuel Fitting grabs the board | 42-28 |
| 08:44 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Coke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 08:43 | UConn | George Shetler snags the defensive board | 42-28 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Houchins - foul #2 on Anthony Houchins, team foul #7 | 42-28 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), Brian Staley (C) James Taylor, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), Carl Parrott (SG), Spencer Peavler (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Thomas Pellham (C) Milton Ratcliff, Anthony Houchins, Paul Coke, Alvin Rogers, Emmanuel Fitting | |
| 08:37 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 1st free throw | 42-28 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 43-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Anthony Brenton - foul #1 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #4 | 43-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 08:28 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 08:28 | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 08:06 | UConn | William Constable knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Justin Beckett | 45-30 |
| 07:49 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott is hacked by Jeffery Walters - foul #3 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #5 | 45-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Staley (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Charles Tindle (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Parrott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Spencer Peavler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Robert Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Pellham (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens can't finish the layup but the foul's on Anthony Brenton - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #6 | 45-30 |
| 07:36 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens misses the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 07:36 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 45-31 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits a jump hook in the paint | 47-31 |
| 07:05 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott drills a floater from just outside the lane set up by Charles Tindle and he's hacked by Jeffery Walters - foul #4 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #7 | 47-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | | |
| 07:05 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott misses the free throw | 47-33 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 47-33 |
| 06:47 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 06:37 | Prairie View A&M | Robert Owens scores on a jump hook from close range | 47-35 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Anthony Brenton comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Charles Tindle - foul #1 on Charles Tindle, team foul #8 | 47-35 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 1st free throw | 48-35 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 05:49 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 49-35 |
| 05:47 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham grabs the offensive rebound | 49-35 |
| 05:36 | Prairie View A&M | Thomas Pellham hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the lay-in but the foul's on Charles Tindle - foul #2 on Charles Tindle, team foul #9 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF) William Constable, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Milton Ratcliff (PG), Paul Coke (SF), Alvin Rogers (PF), Emmanuel Fitting (C) Charles Tindle, Spencer Peavler, Robert Owens, Thomas Pellham | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 05:00 | Prairie View A&M | Carl Parrott can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-38 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Ellis Bunce grabs the defensive rebound | 51-38 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Brian Staley connects on the floater from the right block | 53-38 |
| 04:22 | Prairie View A&M | Milton Ratcliff loses the ball out of bounds | 53-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins (SG) Carl Parrott | |
| 03:58 | UConn | George Shetler loses the ball out of bounds | 53-38 |
| 03:47 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins hits a runner in the paint set up by Milton Ratcliff | 53-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Prairie View A&M | PG - Milton Ratcliff (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Houchins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Coke (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alvin Rogers (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Emmanuel Fitting (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:23 | UConn | Jeffery Walters can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-40 |
| 03:21 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the offensive board | 53-40 |
| 02:59 | UConn | George Shetler misses the easy layup | 53-40 |
| 02:58 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins gets the rebound | 53-40 |
| 02:41 | Prairie View A&M | Alvin Rogers banks in the layup on a nice dish by Milton Ratcliff | 53-42 |
| 02:21 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the runner from close range but he's fouled by Alvin Rogers - foul #1 on Alvin Rogers, team foul #10 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Alvin John (PG) Alvin Rogers | |
| 02:21 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:21 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:21 | Prairie View A&M | Milton Ratcliff gets the rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:09 | Prairie View A&M | Paul Coke's pass is intercepted by James Taylor | 54-42 |
| 01:49 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 54-42 |
| 01:48 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:32 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Emmanuel Fitting | 54-45 |
| 01:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-45 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), Brian Staley (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Charles Tindle (PG), Carl Parrott (SG), Spencer Peavler (SF), Robert Owens (PF), Thomas Pellham (C) Alvin John, Milton Ratcliff, Anthony Houchins, Paul Coke, Emmanuel Fitting | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Charles Tindle steals it from Anthony Brenton | 54-45 |
| 01:10 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-45 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Brian Staley pulls down the rebound | 54-45 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Anthony Brenton drills a driving attempt near the basket | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Prairie View A&M | Spencer Peavler is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Spencer Peavler, team foul #11 | 56-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett, Anthony Brenton, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Prairie View A&M | Milton Ratcliff (PG), Anthony Houchins (SG), Paul Coke (SF), Alvin Rogers (PF), Emmanuel Fitting (C) Charles Tindle, Carl Parrott, Spencer Peavler, Robert Owens, Thomas Pellham | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Prairie View A&M | Prairie View A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses long on a floater from the right side | 56-45 |
| 00:22 | Prairie View A&M | Anthony Houchins gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:16 | Prairie View A&M | Milton Ratcliff misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-45 |
| 00:15 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 56-45 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Taylor runs out the clock | 56-45 |