| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Henry Knuckles (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Johnny Frausto (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Oliva (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Rieger (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | John Douglas inbounds the ball | 31-19 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-19 |
| 19:40 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Clarence Rieger | 31-19 |
| 19:17 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Frausto | 31-21 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Paul Satsky clanks a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Dikembe Accomando - foul #2 on Dikembe Accomando, team foul #1 | 31-21 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 1st free throw | 32-21 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Paul Satsky makes the 2nd free throw | 33-21 |
| 18:24 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 33-21 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the defensive board | 33-21 |
| 18:17 | UConn | John Douglas is whistled for traveling | 33-21 |
| 17:57 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Johnny Frausto | 33-23 |
| 17:39 | UConn | John Douglas drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Willie Birch | 36-23 |
| 17:22 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Maurice Short - foul #3 on Maurice Short, team foul #1 | 36-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 17:22 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 17:22 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva makes the 2nd free throw | 36-25 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 36-25 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Loren Stinson snags the offensive board | 36-25 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Steven Oliva steps in front of the Loren Stinson pass | 36-25 |
| 16:25 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva is hacked by Loren Stinson - foul #2 on Loren Stinson, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG), Leon Bradley (SF), Ernest Betty (PF), Aaron Craney (C) Henry Knuckles, Johnny Frausto, Dikembe Accomando, Steven Oliva, Clarence Rieger | |
| 16:05 | Alabama A&M | Loren Stinson is called for the reach on Leon Bradley - foul #3 on Loren Stinson, team foul #3 | 36-25 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 15:48 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-25 |
| 15:46 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney misses the tip | 36-25 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Douglas (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Andy White (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Luciano Bruno (fresh) SF - Leon Bradley (fresh) PF - Ernest Betty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Aaron Craney (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | UConn | James Sontag is fouled on the floor by Aaron Craney - foul #1 on Aaron Craney, team foul #2 | 36-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Maurice Short (C) James Sontag | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 15:24 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from John Douglas | 39-25 |
| 15:07 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-25 |
| 15:06 | Alabama A&M | Andy White tips it back up and in | 39-27 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Willie Birch hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 41-27 |
| 14:22 | Alabama A&M | Andy White double dribbles | 41-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SF), James Sontag (PF) John Douglas, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Dikembe Accomando (SF), Steven Oliva (PF), Clarence Rieger (C) Andy White, Luciano Bruno, Leon Bradley, Ernest Betty, Aaron Craney | |
| 14:00 | UConn | Maurice Short comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 41-27 |
| 13:59 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Clarence Rieger | 41-27 |
| 13:53 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger is fouled on the floor by Maurice Short - foul #4 on Maurice Short, team foul #4 | 41-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 13:47 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Steven Oliva, team foul #3 | 41-27 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Paul Satsky can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-27 |
| 13:27 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Clarence Rieger | 41-27 |
| 13:08 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto is hacked by Paul Satsky - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #5 | 41-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 12:56 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Henry Knuckles | 41-29 |
| 12:42 | UConn | Clarence Rieger denies the turnaround by Paul Satsky | 41-29 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the offensive rebound | 41-29 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is hacked by Dikembe Accomando - foul #3 on Dikembe Accomando, team foul #4 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty (PF) Steven Oliva | |
| 12:07 | UConn | Gene Mackey is hacked by Dikembe Accomando - foul #4 on Dikembe Accomando, team foul #5 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley (SF) Dikembe Accomando | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses long on a floater from the right side | 41-29 |
| 11:43 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley gets the rebound | 41-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Henry Knuckles (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Johnny Frausto (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Bradley (fresh) PF - Ernest Betty (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Rieger (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #6 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Jamie Farrar, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Luciano Bruno (SG) Henry Knuckles, Johnny Frausto | |
| 11:25 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger makes the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 11:25 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 11:08 | UConn | John Douglas misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 41-31 |
| 11:06 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:48 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger misses the floater near the basket | 41-31 |
| 10:46 | Alabama A&M | Andy White tips it back up and in | 41-33 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Willie Birch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 41-33 |
| 10:29 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 10:08 | Alabama A&M | Andy White comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 10:07 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 09:38 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 09:36 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 09:34 | Alabama A&M | Andy White throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Jamie Farrar (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) John Douglas, Robert Hurley, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG), Steven Oliva (PF), Aaron Craney (C) Andy White, Leon Bradley, Ernest Betty, Clarence Rieger | |
| 09:17 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the easy layup | 41-33 |
| 09:16 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 08:58 | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-33 |
| 08:57 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 08:47 | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-33 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the board | 41-33 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Paul Satsky connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Farrar | 44-33 |
| 08:23 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva misses the turnaround near the basket | 44-33 |
| 08:21 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 08:10 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney buries a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Henry Knuckles | 44-35 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Luciano Bruno - foul #2 on Luciano Bruno, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SG), Maurice Short (C) Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando (SF), Leon Bradley (C) Luciano Bruno, Aaron Craney | |
| 07:48 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 44-35 |
| 07:48 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva grabs the defensive rebound | 44-35 |
| 07:35 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Henry Knuckles (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnny Frausto (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dikembe Accomando (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Steven Oliva (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Leon Bradley (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Maurice Short connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Paul Satsky and he's fouled by Leon Bradley - foul #3 on Leon Bradley, team foul #7 | 46-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger (C) Leon Bradley | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the free throw | 46-37 |
| 07:19 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger grabs the board | 46-37 |
| 07:03 | Alabama A&M | Dikembe Accomando comes up short on the floater near the basket | 46-37 |
| 07:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Maurice Short | 46-37 |
| 06:40 | UConn | John Douglas misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 06:38 | UConn | John Douglas misses the tip | 46-37 |
| 06:36 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger grabs the defensive rebound | 46-37 |
| 06:16 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto buries a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-40 |
| 06:02 | UConn | John Douglas clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Dikembe Accomando - foul #5 on Dikembe Accomando, team foul #8 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SF), James Sontag (PF) Willie Birch, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Andy White (PG), Michael Myers (SG), Leon Bradley (SF), Ernest Betty (PF) Henry Knuckles, Johnny Frausto, Dikembe Accomando, Steven Oliva | |
| 06:02 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:02 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 06:02 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 05:53 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley clanks a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Jamie Farrar - foul #1 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hurley (SF) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Luciano Bruno (SG) Michael Myers | |
| 05:53 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:53 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Jamie Farrar travels with the ball | 46-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG) Robert Hurley | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney (C) Clarence Rieger | |
| 05:17 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney is fouled on the floor by Willie Birch - foul #4 on Willie Birch, team foul #8 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 05:17 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney makes the 1st free throw | 46-42 |
| 05:17 | Alabama A&M | Aaron Craney makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Sontag comes up short on the shot from the right block but he's fouled by Aaron Craney - foul #2 on Aaron Craney, team foul #9 | 46-43 |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 05:00 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 04:47 | Alabama A&M | Ernest Betty double dribbles | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles (PG), Johnny Frausto (SG) Andy White, Aaron Craney | |
| 04:27 | UConn | John Douglas hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 04:10 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 04:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 50-43 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Jamie Farrar comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-43 |
| 03:55 | Alabama A&M | Henry Knuckles snags the defensive board | 50-43 |
| 03:42 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Luciano Bruno | 50-45 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a floater from the right side set up by John Douglas | 52-45 |
| 03:27 | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (PG), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Willie Birch, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva (PF), Clarence Rieger (C) Luciano Bruno, Ernest Betty | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Douglas (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Alabama A&M | PG - Henry Knuckles (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Johnny Frausto (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Bradley (fresh) 1 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Oliva (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Rieger (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Leon Bradley | 52-48 |
| 02:48 | UConn | John Douglas misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 02:47 | Alabama A&M | The rebound goes to Clarence Rieger | 52-48 |
| 02:21 | Alabama A&M | Leon Bradley connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 02:01 | UConn | John Douglas misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-51 |
| 01:59 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 01:40 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto is whistled for a carry | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:15 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 54-51 |
| 00:58 | Alabama A&M | Willie Birch steps in front of the Clarence Rieger pass | 54-51 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits the finger roll on a great pass from Willie Birch | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger misses the fadeaway from the left side | 56-51 |
| 00:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Gene Mackey is hacked by Johnny Frausto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Johnny Frausto, team foul #10 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (C) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:33 | Alabama A&M | Clarence Rieger gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-51 |
| 00:25 | UConn | James Sontag gets the rebound | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Sontag is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Frausto - foul #3 on Johnny Frausto, team foul #11 | 56-51 |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:16 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 00:14 | Alabama A&M | Steven Oliva gets the offensive rebound | 58-51 |
| 00:12 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 00:11 | UConn | John Douglas grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Henry Knuckles is called for the reach on John Douglas in the backcourt - foul #2 on Henry Knuckles, team foul #12 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Maurice Short (C) Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Alabama A&M | | |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:09 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:04 | Alabama A&M | Johnny Frausto misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 00:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Douglas | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Alabama A&M | Alabama A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Willie Birch runs out the clock | 59-51 |