| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fresh) SG - John Becton (fresh) SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (fresh) PF - Todd Wegener (fresh) C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) SG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SF - Robert Lowery (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | UConn | Robert Lowery's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Becton | 3-0 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Robert Lowery's pass is intercepted by Todd Wegener in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Robinson takes the ball from Todd Wegener | 3-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jason Robinson | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 3-2 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Robert Lowery snags the defensive board | 3-2 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Robert Lowery buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Cecil Gibbs | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Jason Robinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by David Bolin | 5-6 |
| 17:57 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, John Becton, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 17:33 | UConn | Mark Osborne double dribbles | 5-6 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #1 | 5-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Caleb Lilley (C) Anthony Mowen, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:18 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:52 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:50 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui is fouled in the backcourt by Dwayne Shaw - foul #2 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui, Frank Richart | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Bruce Glover (SF), Leon Eoff (PF) Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky | |
| 16:37 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-6 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Neville Thome gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Harold Fall is called for the reach on Mark Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Harold Fall, team foul #1 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Anthony Givens is fouled on the floor by John Becton - foul #1 on John Becton, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Gilbert Hall (C) Harold Fall, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), David Bolin (PF) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Neville Thome | |
| 16:00 | UConn | Leon Eoff misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 7-6 |
| 15:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Brian Clarkson (fairly fresh) SG - John Becton (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tiring) PF - Todd Wegener (tiring) 3 pts. C - Gilbert Hall (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cecil Gibbs (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Bruce Glover (fresh) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by John Becton | 10-6 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs can't connect on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jeffrey Tidwell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tidwell, team foul #3 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) Brian Clarkson, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Bruce Glover, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| 15:19 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 15:19 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar pulls down the rebound | 10-7 |
| 15:02 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen connects on the jumper in the paint | 12-7 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Robert Lowery comes up short on the floater from close range | 12-7 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Neville Thome tips it home | 12-9 |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton lays it up and in and he's hacked by Cecil Gibbs - foul #1 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #3 | 14-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Caleb Lilley (C) Anthony Duncan, Anthony Mowen, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Bruce Glover (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 14:24 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Anthony Givens loses the dribble to Harold Fall | 15-9 |
| 13:40 | Southern Mississippi | Bruce Glover denies the turnaround by Stephen Siddiqui | 15-9 |
| 13:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Givens | 15-9 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Caleb Lilley is called for the reach on Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Caleb Lilley, team foul #4 | 15-9 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Waylon Fryar (C) John Becton, Frank Richart, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Bruce Glover, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-9 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery tips it home | 15-11 |
| 13:05 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 15-11 |
| 13:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Lowery | 15-11 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Neville Thome is hacked by Waylon Fryar - foul #1 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #5 | 15-11 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Frank Richart (SG), Gilbert Hall (C) Harold Fall, Stephen Siddiqui, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SG), Henry Husky (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Cecil Gibbs, Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses long on an open jumpshot from the left side | 15-11 |
| 12:37 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 15-11 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy connects on the shot near the basket set up by Jason Robinson | 15-13 |
| 12:07 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell drills a shot from the baseline set up by Frank Richart | 17-13 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 17-13 |
| 11:58 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener pulls down the rebound | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Anthony Duncan (fresh) SG - Frank Richart (tiring) SF - Jeffrey Tidwell (tired) 2 pts. PF - Todd Wegener (tired) 3 pts. C - Gilbert Hall (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Osborne (tiring) SF - Henry Husky (tiring) PF - David Bolin (fairly fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 11:56 | Southern Mississippi | Mark Osborne takes the ball from Todd Wegener in the backcourt | 17-13 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Mark Osborne blows the layup | 17-13 |
| 11:54 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 17-13 |
| 11:28 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:12 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan can't connect on an uncontested floater from the right wing | 17-13 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart snags the offensive board | 17-13 |
| 11:10 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 17-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (PF), Caleb Lilley (C) Frank Richart, Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Bruce Glover (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 10:49 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen is fouled on the floor by Cecil Gibbs - foul #2 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #4 | 17-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG) Anthony Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Leon Eoff (C) Cecil Gibbs, Neville Thome | |
| 10:42 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Stephen Siddiqui | 20-13 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Jason Robinson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Brian Clarkson - foul #1 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG) Brian Clarkson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Bruce Glover, Leon Eoff | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:05 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is whistled for a carry | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar (C) Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Bruce Glover (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, Neville Thome | |
| 09:40 | UConn | Mark Osborne clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-15 |
| 09:38 | UConn | David Bolin gets the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Mark Osborne hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline | 20-15 |
| 09:13 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui grabs the defensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:09 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Todd Wegener (PF) Harold Fall, John Becton, Stephen Siddiqui, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Bruce Glover, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| 08:50 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Marshall Bellamy, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Henry Husky, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 08:25 | Southern Mississippi | David Bolin is called for the reach on Anthony Duncan - foul #1 on David Bolin, team foul #6 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart (PF) Todd Wegener | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SG), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Neville Thome | |
| 08:04 | Southern Mississippi | Waylon Fryar hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right side | 20-15 |
| 08:03 | UConn | David Bolin gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Waylon Fryar is called for the reach on Mark Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #7 | 20-15 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 08:01 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 07:56 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Caleb Lilley (C) Anthony Duncan, Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) SG - John Becton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gilbert Hall (fresh) PF - Frank Richart (tiring) C - Caleb Lilley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (tired) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (tiring) SF - Robert Lowery (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses the floater from the right side | 20-17 |
| 07:26 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Robinson is called for the reach on Harold Fall in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Robinson, team foul #7 | 20-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Todd Wegener (PF), Anthony Mowen (C) Gilbert Hall, Frank Richart, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SG), Bruce Glover (SF), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Robert Lowery, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 07:24 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 2nd free throw | 22-17 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by John Becton in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Becton, team foul #8 | 22-17 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Harold Fall, John Becton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses the 2nd free throw | 22-18 |
| 07:22 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Todd Wegener | 22-18 |
| 07:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell is whistled for a carry | 22-18 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG) Jeffrey Tidwell | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Robert Lowery (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Bruce Glover, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 06:37 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the turnaround in the paint | 22-20 |
| 06:21 | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-20 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Leon Eoff snags the defensive board | 22-20 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery is fouled in the backcourt by Brian Clarkson - foul #2 on Brian Clarkson, team foul #9 | 22-20 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF), Frank Richart (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Brian Clarkson, Stephen Siddiqui, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Cecil Gibbs (SG), David Bolin (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| 06:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Robert Lowery makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell clanks a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley (C) Anthony Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Husky (SF) Robert Lowery | |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 05:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Caleb Lilley - foul #2 on Caleb Lilley, team foul #10 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (PG), Todd Wegener (PF) Harold Fall, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Bruce Glover (SF) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses the 2nd free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Bruce Glover grabs the offensive board | 24-22 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Todd Wegener is called for the reach on Cecil Gibbs - foul #1 on Todd Wegener, team foul #11 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui (SG), Anthony Mowen (C) Frank Richart, Gilbert Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Henry Husky (SF), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Bruce Glover, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 05:07 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 24-23 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Leon Eoff is called for the reach on Jeffrey Tidwell - foul #1 on Leon Eoff, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall (PG) Anthony Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Bruce Glover (SF), David Bolin (PF) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff | |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:39 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:39 | UConn | David Bolin pulls down the rebound | 25-24 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Neville Thome buries a shot from close range set up by Cecil Gibbs and the foul's on Jeffrey Tidwell - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tidwell, team foul #12 | 25-26 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Frank Richart (PF), Gilbert Hall (C) Jeffrey Tidwell, Todd Wegener, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SF) Mark Osborne, Bruce Glover | |
| 04:16 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-26 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall comes up short on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Jason Robinson - foul #2 on Jason Robinson, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Waylon Fryar (C) Anthony Duncan, Stephen Siddiqui | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 03:54 | Southern Mississippi | Harold Fall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Harold Fall (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Becton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Richart (tiring) PF - Gilbert Hall (fairly fresh) C - Waylon Fryar (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) SG - Cecil Gibbs (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) PF - Henry Husky (fairly fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 03:37 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket but he's fouled by Waylon Fryar - foul #3 on Waylon Fryar, team foul #13 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley (C) Waylon Fryar | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (PF) Anthony Givens, Henry Husky | |
| 03:37 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 03:26 | Southern Mississippi | The jump hook by Gilbert Hall is blocked by Marshall Bellamy | 26-29 |
| 03:24 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-29 |
| 03:14 | Southern Mississippi | Caleb Lilley buries a 3 from straight away | 29-29 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Jason Robinson comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 29-29 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Jason Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Bolin | 29-31 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart misses the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Jason Robinson - foul #3 on Jason Robinson, team foul #11 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG), Anthony Duncan (SG), Stephen Siddiqui (SF), Anthony Mowen (C) Harold Fall, John Becton, Gilbert Hall, Caleb Lilley | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Bruce Glover (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the 1st free throw | 30-31 |
| 02:16 | Southern Mississippi | Frank Richart makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Bruce Glover is called for traveling in the backcourt | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener (PF) Frank Richart | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG) Anthony Givens | |
| 02:07 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 31-31 |
| 02:06 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui tips it but misses | 31-31 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Bruce Glover pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Wegener | 31-31 |
| 01:39 | Southern Mississippi | Stephen Siddiqui gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Cecil Gibbs - foul #3 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #12 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | John Becton (SG), Jeffrey Tidwell (SF) Brian Clarkson, Stephen Siddiqui | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Henry Husky (PF), Leon Eoff (C) Cecil Gibbs, Bruce Glover, Neville Thome | |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen makes the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:23 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Mowen misses the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Leon Eoff pulls down the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Leon Eoff misses badly on a shot from the right block | 32-31 |
| 00:55 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell gets the rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:53 | Southern Mississippi | John Becton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Brian Clarkson (PG) Anthony Duncan | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SF), David Bolin (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Neville Thome hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 32-31 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the tip | 32-31 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tidwell | 32-31 |
| 00:36 | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-31 |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Duncan (SG), Caleb Lilley (C) John Becton, Anthony Mowen | |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| 00:14 | Southern Mississippi | Todd Wegener can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 32-31 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 32-31 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dwayne Shaw | 32-33 |
| 00:03 | Southern Mississippi | Anthony Givens takes the ball from Brian Clarkson in the backcourt | 32-33 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Robert Lowery hits a turnaround in the lane | 32-35 |
| 00:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Tidwell can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 32-35 |