| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) SG - Joel Herman (fresh) SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) PF - Theodore Green (fresh) C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Brian Staley wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a triangle offense and a halfcourt press/man to man (-3) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | William Constable is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Brian Staley | 3-0 |
| 19:34 | Northwestern | Joel Herman's pass is intercepted by William Constable | 3-0 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits the finger roll set up by William Constable | 5-0 |
| 19:22 | Northwestern | Joel Herman is fouled on the floor by Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 19:07 | Northwestern | Joel Herman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 18:44 | UConn | William Constable hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Brian Staley | 7-0 |
| 18:21 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 18:20 | UConn | William Constable gets the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:58 | UConn | Brian Staley misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 7-0 |
| 17:57 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton pulls down the rebound | 7-0 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #2 | 7-0 |
| 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 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 1st free throw | 7-1 |
| 17:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico makes the 2nd free throw | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | UConn | James Taylor connects on the jumper from close range | 9-2 |
| 16:57 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 9-4 |
| 16:39 | UConn | William Droegmiller scores on a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Jeffery Walters | 11-4 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is hacked by Jeffery Walters - foul #1 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #3 | 11-4 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Mark Hill (SF) Michael Matherly, Matthew Rico | |
| 15:57 | Northwestern | George Shetler swats the shot by Yuri Ziek | 11-4 |
| 15:56 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the board | 11-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Shetler (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) SG - Robert Deitz (fresh) SF - Mark Hill (fresh) PF - Ante Zender (fresh) C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:49 | UConn | George Shetler comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 11-4 |
| 15:47 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Yuri Ziek | 11-4 |
| 15:41 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Yuri Ziek | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Deitz - foul #1 on Robert Deitz, team foul #1 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), Brian Staley (C) James Taylor, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Robert Deitz, Ante Zender | |
| 15:22 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 15:22 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 15:02 | Northwestern | Joel Herman misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-6 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the board | 11-6 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Brian Staley's fadeaway is rejected by Ivan Zervas | 11-6 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the offensive rebound | 11-6 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Anthony Brenton knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by William Constable | 13-6 |
| 14:12 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is hacked by Anthony Brenton - foul #1 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Paul Lamberton (PF) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Theodore Green | |
| 13:58 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton is fouled on the floor by William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #5 | 13-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Ivan Zervas | |
| 13:45 | Northwestern | Theodore Green buries a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Mark Hill | 13-8 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Michael Matherly takes the ball from William Droegmiller | 13-8 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mark Hill misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Jeffery Walters - foul #2 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #6 | 13-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Jeffery Walters, Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Yuri Ziek, Michael Matherly, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mark Hill makes the 1st free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Mark Hill misses the 2nd free throw | 13-9 |
| 13:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Droegmiller | 13-9 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Brian Staley hits the finger roll set up by Ellis Bunce and he's fouled by Ante Zender - foul #1 on Ante Zender, team foul #2 | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Mark Hill, Ante Zender | |
| 12:49 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the free throw | 16-9 |
| 12:37 | Northwestern | George Shetler swats the layup by Ivan Zervas | 16-9 |
| 12:36 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Theodore Green | 16-9 |
| 12:18 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas clanks a floater from the left side | 16-9 |
| 12:17 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas grabs the offensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Theodore Green is fouled on the floor by Anthony Brenton - foul #2 on Anthony Brenton, team foul #7 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), William Droegmiller (PF) Brian Staley, Conrad Villeda, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Michael Matherly, Ivan Zervas | |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 1st free throw | 16-10 |
| 12:02 | Northwestern | Theodore Green makes the 2nd free throw | 16-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Enam Africa (fresh) SG - Joel Herman (fresh) SF - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Lamberton (fresh) | |
| 11:44 | UConn | George Shetler hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ellis Bunce and the foul's on Matthew Rico - foul #1 on Matthew Rico, team foul #3 | 18-11 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Brian Staley (C) James Taylor, Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF) Matthew Rico, Theodore Green | |
| 11:44 | UConn | George Shetler makes the free throw | 19-11 |
| 11:35 | Northwestern | Ante Zender clanks a shot from the baseline | 19-11 |
| 11:34 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton can't tip it in | 19-11 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Brian Staley grabs the board | 19-11 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by William Constable | 21-11 |
| 10:50 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala knocks in the jumper near the basket set up by Joel Herman | 21-13 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Brian Staley connects on the jump hook from the right block | 23-13 |
| 10:27 | Northwestern | Brian Staley steps in front of the Enam Africa pass | 23-13 |
| 10:23 | UConn | George Shetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender, Paul Lamberton | |
| 10:02 | Northwestern | Ivan Zervas is whistled for traveling | 23-13 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Brian Staley (C) William Constable, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 09:45 | UConn | Ivan Zervas is called for the reach on James Taylor - foul #1 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #4 | 23-13 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Robert Deitz (SG) Yuri Ziek, Joel Herman | |
| 09:37 | UConn | William Droegmiller buries a runner in the lane set up by James Taylor and he's hacked by Theodore Green - foul #1 on Theodore Green, team foul #5 | 25-13 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG) Enam Africa | |
| 09:37 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the free throw | 26-13 |
| 09:15 | Northwestern | Robert Deitz's pass is intercepted by Ellis Bunce | 26-13 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 26-13 |
| 09:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ellis Bunce | 26-13 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Brian Staley can't finish the layup against a doubleteam but he's fouled by Ivan Zervas - foul #2 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #6 | 26-13 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Justin Beckett (SF), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Mark Hill (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Yuri Ziek, Robert Deitz, Matthew Rico, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 08:47 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 28-13 |
| 08:38 | Northwestern | Mark Hill is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Mark Hill, team foul #7 | 28-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Theodore Green (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 08:17 | UConn | William Constable misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-13 |
| 08:15 | UConn | William Constable gets the offensive rebound | 28-13 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Mark Hill is called for the reach on William Droegmiller - foul #2 on Mark Hill, team foul #8 | 28-13 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Diego Ayala (SF), Ante Zender (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Mark Hill, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 07:50 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 29-13 |
| 07:50 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 2nd free throw | 30-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - William Droegmiller (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Matherly (fresh) SF - Diego Ayala (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ante Zender (fresh) C - Matthew Rico (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Northwestern | Ante Zender misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 30-13 |
| 07:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 30-13 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Justin Beckett knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from William Constable and he's hacked by Diego Ayala - foul #1 on Diego Ayala, team foul #9 | 32-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Michael Matherly, Ante Zender | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the free throw | 32-13 |
| 07:22 | Northwestern | Theodore Green gets the rebound | 32-13 |
| 07:11 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-16 |
| 06:56 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-16 |
| 06:54 | Northwestern | Theodore Green snags the defensive board | 32-16 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern | Joel Herman buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Theodore Green steals it from William Constable | 32-19 |
| 06:01 | Northwestern | Enam Africa misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-19 |
| 05:59 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 32-19 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the 3 from straight away | 32-19 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Diego Ayala | 32-19 |
| 05:38 | Northwestern | Joel Herman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-19 |
| 05:37 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico tips it home | 32-21 |
| 05:31 | UConn | William Constable is whistled for traveling | 32-21 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Brian Staley (C) William Constable, Justin Beckett, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Joel Herman, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 05:12 | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton blows the layup | 32-21 |
| 05:10 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek grabs the offensive board | 32-21 |
| 04:49 | Northwestern | Diego Ayala lays it in | 32-23 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Ellis Bunce can't connect on a floater from the right side | 32-23 |
| 04:29 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| 04:11 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is whistled for a carry | 32-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Matthew Rico (SF), Theodore Green (PF) Yuri Ziek, Michael Matherly, Diego Ayala, Ante Zender | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Matthew Rico is called for the reach on Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Matthew Rico, team foul #10 | 32-23 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Mark Hill (SF), Ivan Zervas (C) Enam Africa, Matthew Rico, Paul Lamberton | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 33-23 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 34-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Yuri Ziek (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Herman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Hill (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Theodore Green (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ivan Zervas (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Northwestern | Joel Herman connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Yuri Ziek | 34-26 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Brian Staley misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Ivan Zervas - foul #3 on Ivan Zervas, team foul #11 | 34-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Enam Africa (PG), Michael Matherly (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Yuri Ziek, Joel Herman, Theodore Green, Ivan Zervas | |
| 03:01 | UConn | Brian Staley makes the 1st free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Brian Staley misses the 2nd free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Anthony Brenton grabs the offensive rebound | 35-26 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Ante Zender is called for the reach on Justin Beckett - foul #2 on Ante Zender, team foul #12 | 35-26 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Paul Lamberton (PF) Ante Zender | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern | Matthew Rico loses the ball out of bounds | 37-26 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG) Michael Matherly | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Paul Lamberton is called for the reach on Conrad Villeda - foul #1 on Paul Lamberton, team foul #13 | 37-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Deitz (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Joel Herman, Paul Lamberton | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 38-26 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:03 | Northwestern | George Shetler swats the short shot by Robert Deitz | 39-26 |
| 02:02 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 39-26 |
| 01:45 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Enam Africa - foul #1 on Enam Africa, team foul #14 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek (PG), Joel Herman (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Paul Lamberton (C) Enam Africa, Robert Deitz, Theodore Green, Matthew Rico | |
| 01:45 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 40-26 |
| 01:45 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 41-26 |
| 01:26 | Northwestern | Mark Hill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-26 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Michael Matherly (SG), Theodore Green (PF) Joel Herman, Ante Zender | |
| 01:10 | UConn | George Shetler is wide open but clanks a floater from the baseline | 41-26 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Conrad Villeda gets the offensive rebound | 41-26 |
| 01:03 | UConn | William Constable hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 41-26 |
| 01:01 | UConn | William Constable grabs the offensive board | 41-26 |
| 00:50 | UConn | George Shetler drills a driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by Ellis Bunce | 43-26 |
| 00:35 | Northwestern | Mark Hill buries a jumper in the lane | 43-28 |
| 00:15 | UConn | William Constable is alone and drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ellis Bunce | 45-28 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek is hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #3 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #8 | 45-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Brian Staley (C) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Northwestern | Joel Herman (SG), Ante Zender (PF), Matthew Rico (C) Michael Matherly, Theodore Green, Paul Lamberton | |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek makes the 1st free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:02 | Northwestern | Yuri Ziek misses the 2nd free throw | 45-29 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Anthony Brenton pulls down the rebound | 45-29 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Anthony Brenton clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-29 |