| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Anthony Brenton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. C - William Droegmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) C - Thomas Kemmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Justin Beckett inbounds the ball | 32-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Gary Rieder swats the short shot by Anthony Brenton | 32-33 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Justin Beckett pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 19:27 | UConn | Stephen Spradley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 19:02 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Stephen Spradley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 32-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG) Stephen Spradley | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 18:58 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer can't finish the layup | 32-33 |
| 18:57 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder grabs the offensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:39 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Justin Beckett gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Michael Holmes steps in front of the Ellis Bunce pass | 32-33 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge lays it in on a great pass from Michael Holmes | 32-35 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Anthony Brenton is hacked by Michael Holmes - foul #3 on Michael Holmes, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:52 | UConn | William Droegmiller misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Jeffery Walters snags the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Ronald Donnelly is called for the reach on Jeffery Walters - foul #2 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #2 | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Ronald Donnelly - foul #3 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #3 | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Anthony Brenton makes the 2nd free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:10 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly is fouled on the floor by Jeffery Walters - foul #2 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Harden (PF) Gary Rieder | |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by William Droegmiller - foul #1 on William Droegmiller, team foul #2 | 33-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee (SF) Chad Dodge | |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 16:41 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-37 |
| 15:58 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden is hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder (PF) Donald Harden | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) PF - Gary Rieder (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Kemmer (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the floater from the left wing but the foul's on Ellis Bunce - foul #3 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the 1st free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:37 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 15:37 | UConn | Anthony Brenton pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Taylor | 37-38 |
| 14:50 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Ronald Donnelly | 37-40 |
| 14:31 | UConn | James Taylor comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 14:29 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer gets the rebound | 37-40 |
| 14:09 | Sacramento State | George Shetler steps in front of the Gary Rieder pass | 37-40 |
| 13:54 | UConn | George Shetler connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 39-40 |
| 13:37 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | UConn | George Shetler snags the defensive board | 39-40 |
| 13:12 | UConn | George Shetler hits a driving attempt in the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:43 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:41 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes gets the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Holmes and he's fouled by Justin Beckett - foul #1 on Justin Beckett, team foul #5 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), William Droegmiller (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge (SF), Donald Harden (PF), Jack Hill (C) Dikembe Amedee, Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 12:21 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly misses the free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Justin Beckett grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 12:04 | UConn | William Droegmiller can't throw it down | 41-42 |
| 12:02 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Droegmiller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Donnelly (tiring) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Chad Dodge (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Donald Harden (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:56 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Donald Harden | 41-44 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Justin Beckett is fouled on the floor by Chad Dodge - foul #2 on Chad Dodge, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | David Allen (SG) Ronald Donnelly | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Conrad Villeda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Jeffery Walters | 44-44 |
| 11:00 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-44 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Conrad Villeda snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Jeffery Walters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-44 |
| 10:39 | Sacramento State | Donald Harden pulls down the rebound | 44-44 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Jack Hill, team foul #5 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), Gary Rieder (PF), Thomas Kemmer (C) Michael Holmes, Donald Harden, Jack Hill | |
| 09:54 | UConn | Justin Beckett misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Chad Dodge - foul #3 on Chad Dodge, team foul #6 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG) David Allen | |
| 09:54 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-44 |
| 09:38 | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 46-44 |
| 09:37 | UConn | Ellis Bunce grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Justin Beckett hits a shot from close range set up by Stephen Spradley | 48-44 |
| 08:53 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge steps out of bounds on the baseline | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) William Droegmiller | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG), Dikembe Amedee (SF) William Clark, Chad Dodge | |
| 08:29 | UConn | Justin Beckett is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kemmer - foul #3 on Thomas Kemmer, team foul #7 | 48-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Donald Harden (PF), Jack Hill (C) Gary Rieder, Thomas Kemmer | |
| 08:29 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 1st free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Justin Beckett makes the 2nd free throw | 50-44 |
| 08:12 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee misses the jump hook from the left block | 50-44 |
| 08:11 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Ellis Bunce knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Justin Beckett | 52-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Brenton (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dikembe Amedee (fresh) PF - Donald Harden (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:42 | Sacramento State | The jump hook by Michael Holmes is blocked by Justin Beckett | 52-44 |
| 07:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 52-44 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Ellis Bunce drills a jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #4 on George Shetler, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), William Droegmiller (C) Ellis Bunce, Stephen Spradley, Justin Beckett, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), David Allen (SG), Chad Dodge (SF), Gary Rieder (PF) Michael Holmes, Ronald Donnelly, Dikembe Amedee, Donald Harden | |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill misses the 1st free throw | 54-44 |
| 06:56 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| 06:54 | UConn | James Taylor is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 54-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Kemmer (C) Jack Hill | |
| 06:37 | Sacramento State | David Allen is whistled for a carry | 54-45 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a 3 from straight away | 57-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:03 | Sacramento State | William Clark is whistled for a carry | 57-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes (PG) William Clark | |
| 05:43 | UConn | William Droegmiller slams it home set up by James Taylor and he's hacked by David Allen - foul #1 on David Allen, team foul #8 | 59-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 05:43 | UConn | William Droegmiller makes the free throw | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:33 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 60-45 |
| 05:32 | Sacramento State | David Allen grabs the offensive board | 60-45 |
| 05:18 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 60-45 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Anthony Brenton snags the defensive board | 60-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:55 | UConn | Chad Dodge is called for the reach on Conrad Villeda - foul #4 on Chad Dodge, team foul #9 | 60-45 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly (SG) David Allen | |
| 04:55 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 1st free throw | 61-45 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 2nd free throw | 62-45 |
| 04:42 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes buries a shot from close range | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is hacked by Ronald Donnelly in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronald Donnelly, team foul #10 | 62-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Beckett (SF) Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Jack Hill (C) Thomas Kemmer | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 1st free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 62-47 |
| 04:40 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 04:19 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill makes the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronald Donnelly | 62-49 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Jeffery Walters connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Ellis Bunce | 65-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeffery Walters (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Justin Beckett (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - William Droegmiller (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Michael Holmes (tiring) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Donnelly (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Chad Dodge (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gary Rieder (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Jack Hill (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:35 | Sacramento State | Michael Holmes misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 65-49 |
| 03:34 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge hits the follow up shot | 65-51 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Jeffery Walters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Justin Beckett tips it back up and in | 67-51 |
| 03:06 | Sacramento State | Ronald Donnelly hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-51 |
| 03:05 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill can't tip it in | 67-51 |
| 03:03 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder grabs the offensive board | 67-51 |
| 02:52 | Sacramento State | Chad Dodge misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 67-51 |
| 02:51 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill can't tip it in | 67-51 |
| 02:50 | Sacramento State | Gary Rieder hits the follow up shot | 67-53 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by Chad Dodge - foul #5 on Chad Dodge, team foul #11 | 67-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Justin Beckett, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | William Clark (PG), David Allen (SG), Dikembe Amedee (SF), Donald Harden (PF) Michael Holmes, Ronald Donnelly, Chad Dodge, Gary Rieder | |
| 02:32 | UConn | Ellis Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:32 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the offensive rebound | 68-53 |
| 02:15 | UConn | James Taylor double dribbles | 68-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Brenton (PF) Ellis Bunce | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 02:03 | Sacramento State | Dikembe Amedee travels with the ball | 68-53 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:39 | Sacramento State | William Clark misses the dunk attempt | 71-53 |
| 01:37 | UConn | William Droegmiller grabs the board | 71-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Anthony Brenton misses the dunk | 71-53 |
| 01:12 | Sacramento State | William Clark gets the rebound | 71-53 |
| 01:07 | Sacramento State | David Allen drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 71-55 |
| 00:56 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-55 |
| 00:55 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:51 | Sacramento State | David Allen misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-55 |
| 00:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Droegmiller | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Dikembe Amedee - foul #2 on Dikembe Amedee, team foul #12 | 71-55 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Anthony Brenton | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 00:29 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:29 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 00:29 | Sacramento State | Jack Hill snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 00:21 | Sacramento State | David Allen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 72-55 |
| 00:20 | UConn | George Shetler pulls down the rebound | 72-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Taylor runs out the clock | 72-55 |