| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Damian Dale (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Behan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt inbounds the ball | 43-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Louis Hiatt knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 45-27 |
| 19:13 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-27 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman snags the defensive board | 45-27 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Chester Majors blows the layup but he's hacked by James Rheaume - foul #3 on James Rheaume, team foul #1 | 45-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG) James Rheaume | |
| 18:42 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the 1st free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Chester Majors misses the 2nd free throw | 46-27 |
| 18:42 | Georgia Southern | The rebound goes to John Behan | 46-27 |
| 18:35 | Georgia Southern | John Behan misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-27 |
| 18:34 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester snags the offensive board | 46-27 |
| 18:25 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-27 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Brian Webber grabs the defensive rebound | 46-27 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Chester Majors lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 48-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 17:38 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 48-27 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Ray Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 48-27 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #1 | 48-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), David Lamb (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Louis Hiatt, Chester Majors, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack (SG) Damian Dale | |
| 17:10 | Georgia Southern | Brian Webber steps in front of the Leonard Lester pass | 48-27 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SG) Brian Webber | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF) Thomas Ervin, John Behan | |
| 16:55 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Tyrone Detwiler | 48-29 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Robert Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:43 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester's pass is intercepted by David Lamb | 48-29 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Robert Coover is fouled on the floor by Eric Hack - foul #1 on Eric Hack, team foul #2 | 48-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda (C) Leonard Lester | |
| 16:07 | UConn | Robert Coover misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #3 | 48-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), John Behan (PF) Tyrone Detwiler, Dennis Tidwell, Eric Hack | |
| 16:07 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 1st free throw | 49-29 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:00 | Georgia Southern | John Behan can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 50-29 |
| 15:58 | Georgia Southern | John Behan grabs the offensive board | 50-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) C - Ray Brown (fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Damian Dale (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Thomas Ervin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Behan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Reda (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-29 |
| 15:42 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman pulls down the rebound | 50-29 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-29 |
| 15:16 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-29 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Ray Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 53-29 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-29 |
| 14:52 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin grabs the board | 53-29 |
| 14:46 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a floater from the left wing | 53-31 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 56-31 |
| 14:16 | Georgia Southern | Ray Brown takes the ball from Ryan Reda | 56-31 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-31 |
| 13:57 | UConn | Robert Coover gets the offensive rebound | 56-31 |
| 13:44 | UConn | David Lamb blows the layup | 56-31 |
| 13:42 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Ervin gets the rebound | 56-31 |
| 13:36 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Chester Majors (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Coover, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume (PG), Eric Hack (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Leonard Lester (PF), Levi Simmons (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin, John Behan, Ryan Reda | |
| 13:29 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 56-31 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Jim Ross tips it but misses | 56-31 |
| 13:26 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Chester Majors | 56-31 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Brian Webber scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Louis Hiatt and he's hacked by Dennis Tidwell - foul #3 on Dennis Tidwell, team foul #4 | 58-31 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the free throw | 59-31 |
| 12:51 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester is denied on a layup by Chester Majors | 59-31 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Brian Webber pulls down the rebound | 59-31 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Eric Hack picks off the pass by Jim Ross | 59-31 |
| 12:23 | Georgia Southern | Levi Simmons misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 59-31 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 59-31 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Chester Majors connects on the jump hook near the basket set up by Louis Hiatt | 61-31 |
| 12:02 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester clanks a 3 from the right corner | 61-31 |
| 12:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Webber | 61-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - James Rheaume (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hack (fresh) 4 reb. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Leonard Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Levi Simmons (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Eric Hack steals it from Brian Webber | 61-31 |
| 11:36 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume loses the ball out of bounds | 61-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Ray Brown (C) Robert Jones, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale (SG), Thomas Ervin (SF), John Behan (PF) Eric Hack, Dennis Tidwell, Leonard Lester | |
| 11:12 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Ray Brown | 64-31 |
| 10:56 | Georgia Southern | Damian Dale comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 64-31 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Louis Hiatt grabs the defensive rebound | 64-31 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Brian Webber can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-31 |
| 10:32 | Georgia Southern | John Behan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-31 |
| 10:27 | Georgia Southern | James Rheaume is hacked by Ray Brown - foul #2 on Ray Brown, team foul #2 | 64-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (PG), Robert Coover (SG), David Lamb (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Louis Hiatt, Chester Majors, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Tyrone Detwiler (SG), Dennis Tidwell (SF), Eric Hack (PF), Leonard Lester (C) James Rheaume, Damian Dale, Thomas Ervin, John Behan, Levi Simmons | |
| 10:07 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 64-31 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the board | 64-31 |
| 09:51 | UConn | Tyrone Detwiler is called for the reach on Robert Coover - foul #2 on Tyrone Detwiler, team foul #5 | 64-31 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Robert Coover buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Jones | 66-31 |
| 09:23 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester can't throw it down | 66-31 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Jim Ross gets the rebound | 66-31 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Paul Jahnke double dribbles | 66-31 |
| 08:46 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-31 |
| 08:45 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi tips it home | 66-33 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Robert Coover is called for traveling | 66-33 |
| 08:21 | Georgia Southern | David Lamb is called for the reach on Leonard Lester - foul #1 on David Lamb, team foul #3 | 66-33 |
| 08:12 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 66-33 |
| 08:12 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 1st free throw | 66-34 |
| 08:12 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the 2nd free throw | 66-35 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Jim Ross buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Paul Jahnke | 68-35 |
| 07:54 | Georgia Southern | Jim Ross steps in front of the Dikembe Alghamdi pass | 68-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Coover (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 8 pts. 4 stl. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) C - Jim Ross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tyrone Detwiler (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Eric Hack (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Leonard Lester (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:40 | UConn | Jim Ross can't finish the layup | 68-35 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Robert Coover pulls down the offensive rebound | 68-35 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Robert Coover misses the dunk | 68-35 |
| 07:28 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi snags the defensive board | 68-35 |
| 07:21 | Georgia Southern | David Lamb steps in front of the Leonard Lester pass | 68-35 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Robert Coover banks in the layup on a nice dish by David Lamb | 70-35 |
| 06:44 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler misses short on a floater from the right side | 70-35 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Jim Ross grabs the defensive rebound | 70-35 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Robert Jones hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Coover and he's hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #3 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #6 | 72-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Ryan Reda (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Dennis Tidwell | |
| 06:25 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 73-35 |
| 06:07 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 73-35 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Robert Coover pulls down the rebound | 73-35 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Jim Ross buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by David Lamb | 75-35 |
| 05:36 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Eric Hack, team foul #7 | 75-35 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the turnaround from close range set up by Robert Coover | 77-35 |
| 05:07 | Georgia Southern | Robert Jones steals it from Thomas Lemaster | 77-35 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Robert Coover misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 77-35 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the offensive board | 77-35 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Robert Jones can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 77-35 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Jim Ross tips it home | 79-35 |
| 04:26 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-35 |
| 04:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Coover | 79-35 |
| 04:14 | UConn | David Lamb scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Robert Coover | 81-35 |
| 04:09 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler lays it in | 81-37 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Robert Coover clanks a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Tyrone Detwiler - foul #3 on Tyrone Detwiler, team foul #8 | 81-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Dennis Tidwell (SF) Thomas Lemaster, Tyrone Detwiler | |
| 03:59 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 1st free throw | 82-37 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 2nd free throw | 83-37 |
| 03:52 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 83-37 |
| 03:50 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester hits the follow up shot | 83-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Jones (tiring) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Coover (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. SF - David Lamb (tiring) 10 pts. 5 stl. PF - Paul Jahnke (tiring) 2 reb. C - Jim Ross (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Georgia Southern | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Hack (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Tidwell (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Ryan Reda (fresh) 2 pts. C - Leonard Lester (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | UConn | Jim Ross comes up short on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Leonard Lester - foul #1 on Leonard Lester, team foul #9 | 83-39 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the 1st free throw | 84-39 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 85-39 |
| 03:29 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 85-39 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 85-39 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Jim Ross double dribbles | 85-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG) Ryan Reda | |
| 03:01 | Georgia Southern | David Lamb is called for the reach on Tyrone Detwiler - foul #2 on David Lamb, team foul #5 | 85-39 |
| 02:44 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 85-42 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Robert Coover misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 85-42 |
| 02:24 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell grabs the defensive rebound | 85-42 |
| 02:19 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler scores on a floater from the left wing | 85-44 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Robert Jones misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 85-44 |
| 02:06 | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester pulls down the rebound | 85-44 |
| 02:01 | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler is fouled on the floor by Robert Coover - foul #1 on Robert Coover, team foul #6 | 85-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster (PG), Ryan Reda (C) Tyrone Detwiler, Leonard Lester | |
| 01:44 | Georgia Southern | Thomas Lemaster can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 85-44 |
| 01:43 | Georgia Southern | Dennis Tidwell pulls down the offensive rebound | 85-44 |
| 01:18 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack slams it home | 85-46 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Robert Coover comes up short on the floater from the right side | 85-46 |
| 00:57 | Georgia Southern | Dikembe Alghamdi gets the rebound | 85-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda is hacked by Jim Ross - foul #1 on Jim Ross, team foul #7 | 85-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Leonard Lester (C) Thomas Lemaster | |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda makes the 1st free throw | 85-47 |
| 00:52 | Georgia Southern | Ryan Reda makes the 2nd free throw | 85-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Georgia Southern | Georgia Southern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Jim Ross can't connect on a shot from the right side | 85-48 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Jim Ross hits the follow up shot | 87-48 |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack banks in the layup and the foul's on Paul Jahnke - foul #2 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #8 | 87-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Georgia Southern | Tyrone Detwiler (SG) Ryan Reda | |
| 00:19 | Georgia Southern | Eric Hack makes the free throw | 87-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Robert Jones runs out the clock | 87-51 |