| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Bernard Westbrook (fresh) SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) PF - Robert Kuo (fresh) C - Edward Peters (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 (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Bucknell | Bucknell is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | UConn | Justin Beckett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:51 | Bucknell | Edward Peters snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Justin Beckett snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Robert Kuo swats the layup by Brian Staley | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Justin Beckett tips it home | 2-0 |
| 18:57 | Bucknell | Edward Peters comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook makes the driving attempt in the paint set up by Bruce Behnke | 2-2 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Justin Beckett can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 17:50 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark travels with the ball | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | William Droegmiller (PF) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 17:42 | UConn | Justin Beckett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 17:32 | Bucknell | Edward Peters misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 17:31 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 17:12 | Bucknell | Edward Peters snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:54 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke scores on a jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Brian Staley is hacked by Edward Peters - foul #1 on Edward Peters, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington (PF) Robert Kuo | |
| 16:15 | UConn | Justin Beckett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-4 |
| 16:14 | UConn | George Shetler hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 15:55 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 4-4 |
| 15:53 | Bucknell | Edward Peters tips it back up and in | 4-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Bernard Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) SF - Bruce Behnke (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Woodrow Remington (fresh) C - Edward Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 15:44 | Bucknell | Edward Peters pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:26 | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 4-6 |
| 15:24 | UConn | George Shetler snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Justin Beckett connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 15:07 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington is hacked by George Shetler - foul #1 on George Shetler, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (PG), John Sharp (SG), Adam Chesley (SF), Robert Kuo (PF) Bernard Westbrook, Nelson Clark, Bruce Behnke, Edward Peters | |
| 14:54 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington is hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 14:42 | Bucknell | Robert Kuo comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 7-6 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Brian Staley gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | UConn | John Sharp is called for the reach on Ellis Bunce - foul #1 on John Sharp, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Bucknell | | |
| 14:17 | UConn | William Droegmiller is hacked by Robert Kuo - foul #1 on Robert Kuo, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook (PG) Derek Wright | |
| 13:58 | UConn | John Sharp is called for the reach on Brian Staley - foul #2 on John Sharp, team foul #4 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nelson Clark (SG) John Sharp | |
| 13:42 | UConn | William Constable hits a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Ellis Bunce and he's hacked by Nelson Clark - foul #1 on Nelson Clark, team foul #5 | 9-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Norman Carter (C) Woodrow Remington | |
| 13:42 | UConn | William Constable misses the free throw | 9-6 |
| 13:42 | Bucknell | Norman Carter grabs the board | 9-6 |
| 13:21 | Bucknell | Norman Carter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-6 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Justin Beckett (SF), George Shetler (C) William Constable, Conrad Villeda, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke (SF), Edward Peters (C) Adam Chesley, Norman Carter | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Justin Beckett connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by James Taylor and he's fouled by Robert Kuo - foul #2 on Robert Kuo, team foul #6 | 11-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Norman Carter (PF) Robert Kuo | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:44 | Bucknell | Edward Peters misses the fadeaway from the right side | 12-6 |
| 12:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 12-6 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Nelson Clark takes the ball from George Shetler | 12-6 |
| 12:20 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark hits the finger roll | 12-8 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Bruce Behnke is called for the reach on George Shetler - foul #1 on Bruce Behnke, team foul #7 | 12-8 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), William Droegmiller (PF) James Taylor, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington (PF) Norman Carter | |
| 12:08 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:08 | UConn | George Shetler makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:39 | Bucknell | William Droegmiller swats the shot by Bruce Behnke | 14-8 |
| 11:37 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 14-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Constable (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) C - George Shetler (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Bernard Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Clark (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Woodrow Remington (fresh) C - Edward Peters (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:17 | UConn | George Shetler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 14-8 |
| 11:15 | UConn | George Shetler tips it home | 16-8 |
| 10:56 | Bucknell | Edward Peters hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #3 | 16-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Brian Staley (C) Ellis Bunce, Justin Beckett, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (PG), Adam Chesley (SF) Bernard Westbrook, Bruce Behnke | |
| 10:56 | Bucknell | Edward Peters makes the 1st free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:56 | Bucknell | Edward Peters misses the 2nd free throw | 16-9 |
| 10:56 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 16-9 |
| 10:38 | Bucknell | Edward Peters gets the rebound | 16-9 |
| 10:33 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Derek Wright | 16-12 |
| 10:22 | UConn | William Droegmiller clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 16-12 |
| 10:20 | Bucknell | Edward Peters grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 10:12 | Bucknell | Derek Wright misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 10:10 | Bucknell | Edward Peters tips it home | 16-14 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Jeffery Walters connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by William Constable | 19-14 |
| 09:54 | Bucknell | Derek Wright comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 19-14 |
| 09:53 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the defensive rebound | 19-14 |
| 09:38 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-14 |
| 09:37 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Edward Peters | 19-14 |
| 09:20 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 19-14 |
| 09:19 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark can't tip it in | 19-14 |
| 09:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Conrad Villeda | 19-14 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Conrad Villeda drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 22-14 |
| 08:26 | Bucknell | Edward Peters misses the lay-in | 22-14 |
| 08:25 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-14 |
| 08:04 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-14 |
| 08:03 | UConn | William Droegmiller gets the rebound | 22-14 |
| 07:46 | UConn | William Droegmiller loses the dribble to Edward Peters | 22-14 |
| 07:25 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #4 | 22-14 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF) William Constable, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook (PG), Bruce Behnke (SF), Norman Carter (C) Derek Wright, Adam Chesley, Edward Peters | |
| 07:25 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington misses the 1st free throw | 22-14 |
| 07:25 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington makes the 2nd free throw | 22-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) C - Brian Staley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Bernard Westbrook (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Nelson Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Bruce Behnke (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Woodrow Remington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Norman Carter (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Woodrow Remington steps in front of the Brian Staley pass | 22-15 |
| 06:50 | Bucknell | Bruce Behnke misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 22-15 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the rebound | 22-15 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Justin Beckett's pass is intercepted by Bruce Behnke | 22-15 |
| 06:26 | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook lays it in on a great pass from Bruce Behnke | 22-17 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Brian Staley knocks in the runner from close range set up by Justin Beckett | 24-17 |
| 05:55 | Bucknell | James Taylor is called for the reach on Bruce Behnke - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 24-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Herbert Harris (C) Woodrow Remington | |
| 05:46 | Bucknell | James Taylor steps in front of the Bruce Behnke pass | 24-17 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 24-17 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the offensive rebound | 24-17 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Justin Beckett is whistled for traveling | 24-17 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Adam Chesley (SG) Nelson Clark | |
| 04:51 | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Behnke | 24-19 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses the easy layup | 24-19 |
| 04:33 | Bucknell | Adam Chesley grabs the defensive rebound | 24-19 |
| 04:18 | Bucknell | Anthony Brenton picks off the pass by Herbert Harris | 24-19 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Justin Beckett can't throw it down but the foul's on Adam Chesley - foul #1 on Adam Chesley, team foul #8 | 24-19 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) William Constable, Ellis Bunce, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Derek Wright (SF), Edward Peters (C) Bruce Behnke, Norman Carter | |
| 04:05 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 25-19 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 26-19 |
| 03:44 | Bucknell | Edward Peters is whistled for a carry | 26-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Justin Beckett, Brian Staley | |
| Subs | Bucknell | John Sharp (SG), Robert Kuo (PF) Derek Wright, Herbert Harris | |
| 03:30 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Robert Kuo - foul #3 on Robert Kuo, team foul #9 | 26-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Donald Fallon (PG), Derek Wright (SF), Woodrow Remington (PF) Bernard Westbrook, Adam Chesley, Robert Kuo | |
| 03:30 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:30 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the 2nd free throw | 27-19 |
| 03:30 | Bucknell | John Sharp pulls down the rebound | 27-19 |
| 03:08 | Bucknell | Conrad Villeda steps in front of the Woodrow Remington pass | 27-19 |
| 03:04 | UConn | James Taylor lays it in on a nice dish by Conrad Villeda | 29-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Bucknell | PG - Donald Fallon (fresh) SG - John Sharp (fresh) SF - Derek Wright (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Woodrow Remington (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - Edward Peters (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 02:47 | Bucknell | Woodrow Remington misses the turnaround from the left block | 29-19 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Conrad Villeda grabs the board | 29-19 |
| 02:23 | UConn | William Droegmiller drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Jeffery Walters | 31-19 |
| 01:59 | Bucknell | The jump hook by Donald Fallon is blocked by George Shetler | 31-19 |
| 01:58 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 31-19 |
| 01:45 | UConn | William Droegmiller hits a floater from the left block | 33-19 |
| 01:23 | Bucknell | Donald Fallon knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #6 | 33-21 |
| Subs | UConn | William Constable (PG), Ellis Bunce (SG), Justin Beckett (SF), Anthony Brenton (PF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Nelson Clark (SG), Bruce Behnke (SF), Norman Carter (PF), Herbert Harris (C) John Sharp, Derek Wright, Woodrow Remington, Edward Peters | |
| 01:23 | Bucknell | Donald Fallon makes the free throw | 33-22 |
| 00:59 | UConn | George Shetler misses badly on a shot from the right block | 33-22 |
| 00:58 | UConn | George Shetler misses the tip | 33-22 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Ellis Bunce tips it but misses | 33-22 |
| 00:55 | UConn | William Constable tips it in | 35-22 |
| 00:33 | Bucknell | Donald Fallon misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 35-22 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Ellis Bunce gets the rebound | 35-22 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Donald Fallon is called for the reach on William Constable in the backcourt - foul #1 on Donald Fallon, team foul #10 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Staley (C) George Shetler | |
| Subs | Bucknell | Bernard Westbrook (PG) Donald Fallon | |
| 00:26 | UConn | William Constable makes the 1st free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:26 | UConn | William Constable misses the 2nd free throw | 36-22 |
| 00:26 | Bucknell | The rebound goes to Norman Carter | 36-22 |
| 00:00 | Bucknell | Nelson Clark's floater is tipped away by Anthony Brenton | 36-22 |