| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fresh) SG - Richard Rawls (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fresh) PF - Dennis Harmon (fresh) C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UL-Monroe | UL-Monroe is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Robert Hockett is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon is hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #1 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon blows the layup but he's hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #1 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Richard Walker | 2-3 |
| 18:52 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon misses the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #2 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| 18:52 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon misses the 2nd free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon gets the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Darin Trombly clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 3-3 |
| 18:25 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher pulls down the rebound | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Richard Daly | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Sal Crutcher - foul #1 on Sal Crutcher, team foul #1 | 5-3 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 1st free throw | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale makes the 2nd free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher misses long on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Richard Walker - foul #1 on Richard Walker, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 17:23 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher misses the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 17:23 | UL-Monroe | Sal Crutcher makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Darin Trombly connects on the turnaround from the right block set up by Woodrow Scribner | 6-7 |
| 16:36 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls's pass is intercepted by Daniel Blackmon | 6-7 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Darin Trombly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner and he's fouled by Richard Daly - foul #1 on Richard Daly, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff (SG), Ronald Corbin (PF) Richard Rawls, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Scott Wyrick (SG), Michael Moore (C) Robert Hockett, Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 16:10 | UConn | Darin Trombly makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:55 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin misses short on a jumper from the left side | 6-10 |
| 15:53 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega tips it but misses | 6-10 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 6-10 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Joel Aliff (fresh) SF - Sal Crutcher (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Corbin (fresh) C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Michael Moore (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Michael Moore is hacked by Sal Crutcher - foul #2 on Sal Crutcher, team foul #3 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SF), Arthur West (C) Sal Crutcher, Rosendo Vega | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Darin Trombly | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner buries a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Richard Walker | 6-12 |
| 15:14 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West clanks a jumper from the left side | 6-12 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Eugene Gabor pulls down the rebound | 6-12 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Joel Aliff takes the ball from Richard Walker in the backcourt | 6-12 |
| 15:10 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff lays it up and in | 8-12 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Scott Wyrick hits a wide open fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Woodrow Scribner | 8-14 |
| 14:34 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 8-14 |
| 14:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eugene Gabor | 8-14 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Richard Walker's pass is intercepted by Arthur West | 8-14 |
| 14:20 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-14 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Eugene Gabor snags the defensive board | 8-14 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Eugene Gabor connects on the open jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Walker | 8-16 |
| 13:38 | UL-Monroe | Michael Moore swats the layup by Ronald Corbin | 8-16 |
| 13:36 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Eugene Gabor grabs the board | 8-16 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Michael Moore is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Richard Walker | 8-18 |
| 12:57 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 8-18 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Eugene Gabor gets the rebound | 8-18 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Richard Walker is hacked by Joel Aliff - foul #1 on Joel Aliff, team foul #4 | 8-18 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG), Richard Rawls (SG), Dennis Harmon (PF), Rosendo Vega (C) Joel Aliff, Chris Leto, Ronald Corbin, Arthur West | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Scott Wyrick, Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Eugene Gabor | |
| 12:08 | UConn | Robert Hockett is open and buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 8-20 |
| 12:06 | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly's pass is intercepted by Richard Walker in the backcourt | 8-20 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Richard Walker dunks the ball | 8-22 |
| 11:45 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 10-22 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Richard Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Daly (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Glen Ragsdale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Robert Kelly steals it from Glen Ragsdale | 10-22 |
| 11:16 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega lays it in on a great pass from Robert Kelly | 12-22 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Darin Trombly can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 12-22 |
| 10:49 | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 10:38 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly is hacked by Darin Trombly - foul #1 on Darin Trombly, team foul #5 | 12-22 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SF) Robert Kelly | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 10:25 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega scores on a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Daly | 14-22 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing but the foul's on Rosendo Vega - foul #1 on Rosendo Vega, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff (SG), Ronald Corbin (PF) Richard Rawls, Dennis Harmon | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (PG), Michael Moore (PF) Glen Ragsdale, Darin Trombly | |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Robert Hockett misses the 3rd free throw | 14-24 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Michael Moore snags the offensive board | 14-24 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is called for a backcourt violation | 14-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Arthur West (C) Rosendo Vega | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| 09:35 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 14-24 |
| 09:34 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-24 |
| 09:25 | UL-Monroe | A charge is called on Ronald Corbin - foul #1 on Ronald Corbin, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG) Chris Leto | |
| Subs | UConn | Glen Ragsdale (SF) Robert Hockett | |
| 09:08 | UConn | Scott Wyrick misses the lay-in | 14-24 |
| 09:07 | UL-Monroe | Arthur West pulls down the rebound | 14-24 |
| 08:52 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #2 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #6 | 14-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls (SG), Dennis Harmon (PF), Rosendo Vega (C) Joel Aliff, Ronald Corbin, Arthur West | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Glen Ragsdale, Eugene Gabor | |
| 08:52 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:52 | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly misses the 2nd free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:52 | UConn | Darin Trombly pulls down the rebound | 15-24 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Dennis Harmon steps in front of the Scott Wyrick pass | 15-24 |
| 08:18 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega clanks a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Daniel Blackmon - foul #1 on Daniel Blackmon, team foul #7 | 15-24 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SF) Richard Daly | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG) Michael Moore | |
| 08:18 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega makes the 1st free throw | 16-24 |
| 08:18 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner misses badly on the uncontested shot from the baseline | 17-24 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it but misses | 17-24 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Scott Wyrick misses the tip | 17-24 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner tips it back up and in | 17-26 |
| 07:29 | UL-Monroe | Woodrow Scribner picks off the pass by Robert Kelly | 17-26 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Robert Kelly (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Richard Rawls (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Chris Leto (fresh) PF - Dennis Harmon (fresh) 3 pts. C - Rosendo Vega (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Scott Wyrick (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Robert Hockett is hacked by Dennis Harmon - foul #1 on Dennis Harmon, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Joel Aliff (SG), Ronald Corbin (PF), Arthur West (C) Robert Kelly, Richard Rawls, Dennis Harmon, Rosendo Vega | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Moore (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 1st free throw | 17-27 |
| 07:06 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the 2nd free throw | 17-28 |
| 06:53 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto travels with the ball | 17-28 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG) Scott Wyrick | |
| 06:27 | UConn | Eugene Gabor comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 17-28 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner tips it home | 17-30 |
| 06:10 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-30 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Eugene Gabor hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 20-30 |
| 05:45 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff snags the defensive board | 20-30 |
| 05:41 | UL-Monroe | Eugene Gabor steals the ball from Joel Aliff | 20-30 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Robert Hockett hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Richard Walker | 20-32 |
| 04:54 | UL-Monroe | Joel Aliff clanks a 3 from the right corner | 20-32 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 20-32 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Richard Walker buries a 3 from straight away | 20-35 |
| 04:26 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 20-35 |
| 04:25 | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto gets the offensive rebound | 20-35 |
| 04:16 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Daly | 22-35 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Michael Moore drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Richard Walker | 22-37 |
| 03:44 | UL-Monroe | Robert Hockett steals it from Richard Daly | 22-37 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Robert Hockett lays it in | 22-39 |
| 03:32 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Joel Aliff | 25-39 |
| Lineup | UL-Monroe | PG - Richard Daly (tired) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Aliff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chris Leto (tiring) PF - Ronald Corbin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Arthur West (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (tiring) 13 pts. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Robert Hockett makes the contested 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Richard Walker | 25-42 |
| 02:57 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin comes up short on the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Gabor - foul #1 on Eugene Gabor, team foul #8 | 25-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Robert Kelly (PG), Richard Rawls (SG), Sal Crutcher (SF), Rosendo Vega (C) Richard Daly, Joel Aliff, Chris Leto, Arthur West | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Wyrick (SG), Glen Ragsdale (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Robert Hockett, Woodrow Scribner, Michael Moore, Eugene Gabor | |
| 02:57 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin misses the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:57 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin misses the 2nd free throw | 25-42 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon pulls down the rebound | 25-42 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Richard Walker misses long on a 3 from straight away | 25-42 |
| 02:32 | UL-Monroe | Ronald Corbin snags the defensive board | 25-42 |
| 02:26 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls drills a fadeaway from the left side set up by Robert Kelly | 27-42 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Ronald Corbin takes the ball from Richard Walker | 27-42 |
| 01:46 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls is called for 5 seconds | 27-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Dennis Harmon (PF) Ronald Corbin | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG) Richard Walker | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale is hacked by Sal Crutcher - foul #3 on Sal Crutcher, team foul #8 | 27-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Chris Leto (SF) Sal Crutcher | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Glen Ragsdale misses the 1st free throw | 27-42 |
| 01:18 | UL-Monroe | The rebound goes to Dennis Harmon | 27-42 |
| 01:01 | UL-Monroe | Richard Rawls misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo snags the defensive board | 27-42 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo travels with the ball | 27-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | Richard Daly (PG), Joel Aliff (SG) Robert Kelly, Richard Rawls | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 00:16 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega is hacked by Glen Ragsdale - foul #3 on Glen Ragsdale, team foul #9 | 27-42 |
| Subs | UL-Monroe | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Eugene Gabor (C) Glen Ragsdale, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 00:16 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega makes the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:16 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega misses the 2nd free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Scott Wyrick is fouled on the floor by Chris Leto - foul #1 on Chris Leto, team foul #9 | 28-42 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Scott Wyrick misses the 1st free throw | 28-42 |
| 00:01 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega grabs the board | 28-42 |
| 00:00 | UL-Monroe | Rosendo Vega clanks a fullcourt shot | 28-42 |