| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fresh) C - Steven Love (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) SG - Leo Hawkins (fresh) SF - Glen Shackleford (fresh) PF - Robert Easton (fresh) C - Benjamin Mitchell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Steven Love wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Jeffrey Smith steps in front of the Kevin Marsh pass | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Kevin Marsh grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Todd Reed misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Robert Barrick snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Steven Love drills a floater from close range on a great pass from Kevin Marsh | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:36 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell comes up short on the floater from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:34 | Hartford | Robert Easton tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 3 from straight away | 5-2 |
| 18:04 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford is hacked by Robert Barrick - foul #1 on Robert Barrick, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:52 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:50 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell hits the follow up shot | 5-4 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Steven Love misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:38 | Hartford | Robert Easton pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:17 | Hartford | Steven Love swats the short shot by Glen Shackleford | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Robert Easton denies the turnaround by Robert Barrick | 5-4 |
| 17:09 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 5-4 |
| 16:52 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Benjamin Mitchell | 5-6 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Kevin Marsh connects on the jumper from the left wing | 7-6 |
| 16:24 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Todd Reed | 7-6 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the runner from the right block | 7-6 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:02 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) SG - Leo Hawkins (fresh) SF - Glen Shackleford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Easton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Robert Easton comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Henry Bean - foul #1 on Henry Bean, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Kevin Marsh, Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, Glen Shackleford, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Robert Easton makes the 1st free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | Hartford | Robert Easton makes the 2nd free throw | 7-8 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Steven Love tips it home | 9-8 |
| 15:00 | Hartford | Jeffrey Burke is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burke, team foul #1 | 9-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Edwards (PF) Robert Easton | |
| 14:52 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski drills a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Nelson Opielski | 11-8 |
| 14:34 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks banks in the layup set up by Carroll Gray | 11-10 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin drills a floater in the lane and he's fouled by Arnold Hicks - foul #1 on Arnold Hicks, team foul #2 | 13-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG) Nelson Opielski | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the free throw | 14-10 |
| 14:00 | Hartford | John Edwards hits a turnaround from close range | 14-12 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Henry Bean clanks a shot from the left side | 14-12 |
| 13:45 | Hartford | Jeffrey Burke pulls down the rebound | 14-12 |
| 13:34 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks is called for 3 seconds | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Miles Andrews is called for the reach on Todd Reed - foul #1 on Miles Andrews, team foul #3 | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Love (C) Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Edwards - foul #1 on John Edwards, team foul #4 | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 14-12 |
| 13:01 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks gets the rebound | 14-12 |
| 12:43 | Hartford | John Edwards can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-12 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the board | 14-12 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Kevin Marsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Henry Bean (PF) Kevin Marsh, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Falgoust (PG), Glen Shackleford (SF) Carroll Gray, Jeffrey Burke | |
| 12:14 | Hartford | Miles Andrews can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 14-12 |
| 12:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 14-12 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Todd Reed scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ricky Matuseski | 17-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) C - Steven Love (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Robert Falgoust (fresh) SG - Miles Andrews (fairly fresh) SF - Glen Shackleford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Edwards (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:33 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 11:32 | Hartford | Robert Falgoust hits the follow up shot | 17-14 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is fouled on the floor by Robert Falgoust - foul #1 on Robert Falgoust, team foul #5 | 17-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), Robert Easton (PF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Robert Falgoust, Miles Andrews, Glen Shackleford, John Edwards, Arnold Hicks | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 17-14 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Steven Love tips it home | 19-14 |
| 10:44 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 19-14 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Kevin Marsh snags the defensive board | 19-14 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Steven Love hits a shot from the right wing | 21-14 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Robert Easton knocks in the floater from the free throw line set up by Jeffrey Smith | 21-16 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is fouled on the floor by Robert Easton - foul #1 on Robert Easton, team foul #6 | 21-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Steven Love | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Falgoust (SF) Jeffrey Burke | |
| 09:56 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski loses the ball out of bounds | 21-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, Robert Falgoust, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 09:36 | Hartford | Robert Easton hits a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Miles Andrews and he's fouled by Henry Bean - foul #2 on Henry Bean, team foul #3 | 21-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Nelson Opielski (SG), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Carroll Gray, Miles Andrews, Glen Shackleford, Arnold Hicks | |
| 09:36 | Hartford | Robert Easton makes the free throw | 21-19 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Steven Love misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leo Hawkins - foul #1 on Leo Hawkins, team foul #7 | 21-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Nelson Opielski, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Leo Hawkins, Jeffrey Burke, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 09:18 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 1st free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 2nd free throw | 22-19 |
| 09:18 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Robert Easton | 22-19 |
| 08:54 | Hartford | Carroll Gray loses the ball out of bounds | 22-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Carroll Gray, Miles Andrews, Glen Shackleford, Arnold Hicks | |
| 08:42 | UConn | Leo Hawkins is called for the reach on Steven Love - foul #2 on Leo Hawkins, team foul #8 | 22-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miles Andrews (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF) Leo Hawkins, Jeffrey Burke | |
| 08:42 | UConn | Steven Love makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Steven Love misses the 2nd free throw | 23-19 |
| 08:42 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 23-19 |
| 08:38 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell is open and scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Glen Shackleford out of a doubleteam | 23-21 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski is hacked by Jeffrey Smith - foul #1 on Jeffrey Smith, team foul #9 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), John Edwards (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Glen Shackleford, Robert Easton, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 08:08 | Hartford | Miles Andrews connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-23 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Miles Andrews picks off the pass by Robert Barrick | 25-23 |
| 07:51 | Hartford | Miles Andrews banks in the layup | 25-25 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Love (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carroll Gray (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Miles Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Burke (fairly fresh) PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Arnold Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the finger roll | 27-25 |
| 07:19 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks misses the lay-in | 27-25 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski's layup is rejected by Arnold Hicks | 27-25 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Robert Barrick grabs the offensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Robert Barrick is hacked by Jeffrey Burke - foul #2 on Jeffrey Burke, team foul #10 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG), Nathan McEuen (PF) Ricky Matuseski, Todd Reed, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Robert Falgoust (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), Robert Easton (PF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Carroll Gray, Miles Andrews, Jeffrey Burke, John Edwards, Arnold Hicks | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 1st free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Robert Barrick misses the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:42 | Hartford | Robert Easton grabs the board | 27-25 |
| 06:24 | Hartford | Steven Love denies the turnaround by Jeffrey Smith | 27-25 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Steven Love comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 06:13 | Hartford | Robert Easton grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 05:58 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith travels with the ball | 27-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (PF) Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miles Andrews (SG) Robert Falgoust | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Kevin Marsh makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-25 |
| 05:28 | Hartford | Robert Easton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Steven Love - foul #1 on Steven Love, team foul #4 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Curtis Hamblin (C) Nelson Opielski, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 05:28 | Hartford | Robert Easton misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:28 | Hartford | Robert Easton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-26 |
| 05:06 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Easton and the foul's on Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #5 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Falgoust (SG) Miles Andrews | |
| 05:06 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith makes the free throw | 31-29 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but the foul's on Glen Shackleford - foul #1 on Glen Shackleford, team foul #11 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miles Andrews (SG) Robert Falgoust | |
| 04:57 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 04:45 | Hartford | Robert Easton can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-29 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Nathan McEuen grabs the board | 33-29 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Kevin Marsh | 35-29 |
| 04:20 | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith banks in the layup on a great pass from Miles Andrews | 35-31 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 04:11 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 03:54 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell clanks a jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 03:52 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell grabs the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 03:41 | Hartford | Glen Shackleford clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 03:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kevin Marsh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nathan McEuen (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Henry Bean (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curtis Hamblin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Jeffrey Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Miles Andrews (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glen Shackleford (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Easton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin blows the layup | 35-31 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Henry Bean snags the offensive board | 35-31 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Henry Bean | 38-31 |
| 03:12 | Hartford | Ricky Matuseski is called for the reach on Miles Andrews - foul #1 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #6 | 38-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Robert Barrick (SF), Steven Love (C) Ricky Matuseski, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carroll Gray (PG), Leo Hawkins (SG), Jeffrey Burke (SF), John Edwards (PF), Arnold Hicks (C) Jeffrey Smith, Miles Andrews, Glen Shackleford, Robert Easton, Benjamin Mitchell | |
| 02:58 | Hartford | John Edwards misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-31 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Steven Love grabs the defensive rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-31 |
| 02:41 | Hartford | John Edwards gets the rebound | 38-31 |
| 02:33 | Hartford | John Edwards misses short on a jump hook from close range but he's hacked by Steven Love - foul #2 on Steven Love, team foul #7 | 38-31 |
| 02:33 | Hartford | John Edwards makes the 1st free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:33 | Hartford | John Edwards misses the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 02:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 38-32 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-32 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Todd Reed clanks a runner from close range but he's fouled by Carroll Gray - foul #1 on Carroll Gray, team foul #12 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Kevin Marsh | |
| Subs | Hartford | Robert Falgoust (SF), Robert Easton (PF) Jeffrey Burke, John Edwards | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 39-32 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 2nd free throw | 40-32 |
| 01:57 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 40-32 |
| 01:56 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-32 |
| 01:38 | Hartford | Robert Falgoust buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-35 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Todd Reed drills a fadeaway from the left side | 42-35 |
| 01:03 | Hartford | Arnold Hicks knocks in the shot from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Steven Love's pass is intercepted by Robert Falgoust | 42-37 |
| 00:46 | Hartford | Leo Hawkins misses the lay-in | 42-37 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Barrick snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Leo Hawkins - foul #3 on Leo Hawkins, team foul #13 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Robert Barrick, Steven Love | |
| Subs | Hartford | Jeffrey Smith (PG), Miles Andrews (SG), Glen Shackleford (SF), Benjamin Mitchell (C) Carroll Gray, Leo Hawkins, Robert Falgoust, Arnold Hicks | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 43-37 |
| 00:35 | Hartford | Benjamin Mitchell grabs the board | 43-37 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Robert Easton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Marsh (PG), Nelson Opielski (SG) Ricky Matuseski, Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Edwards (PF) Robert Easton | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's layup is rejected by Glen Shackleford | 43-37 |
| 00:04 | Hartford | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 43-37 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | John Edwards clanks a halfcourt shot | 43-37 |