| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 5 pts. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery inbounds the ball | 23-35 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs is hacked by Jack Borrero - foul #2 on Jack Borrero, team foul #1 | 23-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 19:04 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 19:03 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 23-35 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Mark Osborne picks off the pass by Nicholas Stukes | 23-35 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw banks in the layup on a nice dish by Mark Osborne | 23-37 |
| 18:21 | Ball State | Jack Borrero's fadeaway is rejected by David Bolin | 23-37 |
| 18:20 | UConn | David Bolin gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:53 | UConn | David Bolin's floater is tipped away by Nicholas Stukes | 23-37 |
| 17:52 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski gets the rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:48 | Ball State | John Marx is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Marx, team foul #2 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Bruce Glover (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 17:38 | UConn | Jason Robinson blows the layup | 23-37 |
| 17:36 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the rebound | 23-37 |
| 17:32 | Ball State | Bruce Glover is called for the reach on Charles Jelinski - foul #3 on Bruce Glover, team foul #1 | 23-37 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SF) John Marx, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Bruce Glover, Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn banks in the layup | 25-37 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Jason Robinson banks in the layup on a nice dish by Robert Lowery and he's hacked by Justin Blackburn - foul #2 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #3 | 25-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) Richard Nevarez | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 17:08 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the free throw | 25-39 |
| 17:08 | Ball State | David Elliott snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 16:55 | Ball State | William Proctor buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Williams | 27-39 |
| 16:32 | UConn | William Williams is called for the reach on Henry Husky - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #4 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) William Williams, David Elliott | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 16:08 | UConn | Anthony Givens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 27-39 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the offensive rebound | 27-39 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Robert Lowery is fouled on the floor by Eric Lee - foul #1 on Eric Lee, team foul #5 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Bruce Glover (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) SF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:19 | UConn | Bruce Glover's pass is intercepted by Nicholas Stukes | 27-39 |
| 15:03 | Ball State | Mark Osborne is called for the reach on John Marx - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Williams (PF), David Elliott (C) Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 14:42 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is hacked by Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #3 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Neville Thome | |
| 14:37 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski hits a fadeaway from close range | 29-39 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Jason Robinson is hacked by David Elliott - foul #2 on David Elliott, team foul #6 | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| 14:17 | UConn | David Bolin clanks a jumper in the paint | 29-39 |
| 14:16 | Ball State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 29-39 |
| 13:55 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski is whistled for a carry | 29-39 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Borrero (PF) David Elliott | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 13:33 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the fadeaway from the right block | 29-39 |
| 13:31 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 29-39 |
| 13:27 | Ball State | John Marx can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 29-39 |
| 13:25 | Ball State | Jack Borrero tips it home | 31-39 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Bruce Glover comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 31-39 |
| 13:02 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Jack Borrero | 31-39 |
| 12:45 | Ball State | William Williams knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Charles Jelinski | 33-39 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 33-39 |
| 12:29 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the board | 33-39 |
| 12:27 | Ball State | Mark Osborne picks off the pass by Richard Nevarez in the backcourt | 33-39 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dwayne Shaw | 33-41 |
| 11:57 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski travels with the ball | 33-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (PG), William Proctor (SG), Justin Blackburn (SF), David Elliott (PF), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Richard Nevarez, Charles Jelinski, Jack Borrero, William Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw, Bruce Glover, Neville Thome | |
| 11:30 | UConn | David Bolin's pass is intercepted by Justin Blackburn | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Eric Lee (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Proctor (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Elliott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Stukes (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tired) SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:16 | Ball State | David Elliott clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 11:15 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn gets the offensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 11:01 | Ball State | David Elliott knocks in the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Nicholas Stukes and the foul's on Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #4 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (PF) David Bolin | |
| 11:01 | Ball State | David Elliott makes the free throw | 36-41 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Henry Husky clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 36-41 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Eric Lee steps in front of the Marshall Bellamy pass | 36-41 |
| 10:12 | Ball State | Eric Lee lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Jason Robinson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Henry Husky | 38-43 |
| 09:32 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 09:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 38-43 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Justin Blackburn swats the shot by Jason Robinson | 38-43 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the tip | 38-43 |
| 08:59 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 38-43 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Henry Husky is hacked by Justin Blackburn - foul #3 on Justin Blackburn, team foul #7 | 38-43 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Richard Nevarez (SG), Charles Jelinski (SF), Jack Borrero (PF), William Williams (C) Eric Lee, William Proctor, Justin Blackburn, David Elliott, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 08:34 | UConn | Henry Husky misses the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 08:34 | Ball State | William Williams snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 08:21 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 08:19 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the rebound | 38-43 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Mark Osborne scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Neville Thome | 38-46 |
| 07:37 | Ball State | John Marx scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Charles Jelinski | 40-46 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Henry Husky clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-46 |
| 07:11 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski grabs the board | 40-46 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Richard Nevarez (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jack Borrero (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Gibbs (very tired) SF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Bolin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | Ball State | Jack Borrero comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-46 |
| 07:00 | Ball State | William Williams misses the tip | 40-46 |
| 06:59 | Ball State | Jack Borrero hits the follow up shot | 42-46 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 3 from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 06:33 | Ball State | John Marx grabs the defensive rebound | 42-46 |
| 06:31 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 06:09 | UConn | David Bolin makes the jump hook from close range on a great pass from Cecil Gibbs and he's fouled by Jack Borrero - foul #3 on Jack Borrero, team foul #8 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), Eric Lee (SF), Nicholas Stukes (C) John Marx, Charles Jelinski, William Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:09 | UConn | David Bolin makes the free throw | 42-49 |
| 05:54 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the dunk | 42-49 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Jason Robinson gets the rebound | 42-49 |
| 05:29 | UConn | David Bolin lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 42-51 |
| 05:11 | Ball State | Jack Borrero misses the dunk attempt | 42-51 |
| 05:09 | Ball State | Nicholas Stukes tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 05:07 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-51 |
| 04:49 | Ball State | Richard Nevarez's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Eoff | 42-51 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Jason Robinson grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 04:19 | UConn | William Proctor steps in front of the Dwayne Shaw pass | 42-51 |
| 04:15 | Ball State | Cecil Gibbs is called for the reach on Richard Nevarez in the backcourt - foul #3 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #5 | 42-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | John Marx (PG), Charles Jelinski (SF), William Williams (PF), Justin Blackburn (C) William Proctor, Richard Nevarez, Jack Borrero, Nicholas Stukes | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Dwayne Shaw, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| 04:03 | Ball State | William Williams clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Mark Osborne gets the rebound | 42-51 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Mark Osborne | 42-53 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:23 | Ball State | Charles Jelinski's floater is tipped away by Marshall Bellamy | 42-53 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Bruce Glover snags the defensive board | 42-53 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Robert Lowery connects on the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bruce Glover | 42-55 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - John Marx (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Eric Lee (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Charles Jelinski (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Justin Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Cecil Gibbs (very tired) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bruce Glover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn blows the layup but he's fouled by Marshall Bellamy - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #6 | 42-55 |
| Subs | Ball State | William Proctor (PG), William Parente (SG), David Elliott (C) John Marx, Eric Lee, Charles Jelinski | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Robert Lowery, Bruce Glover, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 43-55 |
| 02:56 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:52 | UConn | William Proctor is called for the reach on Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Proctor, team foul #9 | 44-55 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 44-55 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | William Williams gets the rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | William Williams blows the layup | 44-55 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 44-57 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | William Parente can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Cecil Gibbs - foul #4 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #7 | 44-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | Eric Lee (SF) David Elliott | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Dwayne Shaw, Neville Thome | |
| 01:51 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 1st free throw | 45-57 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | William Parente makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Jason Robinson is hacked by Eric Lee - foul #2 on Eric Lee, team foul #10 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Ball State | David Elliott (C) William Parente | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:29 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-58 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 01:09 | Ball State | Justin Blackburn misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Blackburn | 46-59 |
| 00:54 | Ball State | Eric Lee drills a shot from the left side set up by David Elliott | 48-59 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Ball State | Eric Lee misses the wide open driving attempt from the right block | 48-61 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the board | 48-61 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 48-61 |