| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Richard (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Gengler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Gauna (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Moniz (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Manuel Snowden inbounds the ball | 35-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Michael Richard steals the ball from Roger Thompson | 35-21 |
| 19:37 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Rogelio Esposito | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Manuel Snowden clanks a shot from the right block but the foul's on Edward Gengler - foul #1 on Edward Gengler, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Manuel Snowden makes the 2nd free throw | 37-24 |
| 18:52 | UNC Wilmington | Carlos Canchola steals the ball from William Moniz | 37-24 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-24 |
| 18:29 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna gets the rebound | 37-24 |
| 18:05 | UNC Wilmington | Tsalani Abdulkarim steals the ball from Larry Gauna | 37-24 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Manuel Snowden slams it home on a great pass from Tsalani Abdulkarim | 39-24 |
| 17:54 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by William Moniz | 39-27 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-27 |
| 17:27 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz grabs the board | 39-27 |
| 17:06 | UNC Wilmington | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for the reach on Rogelio Esposito - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #1 | 39-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Lee Free (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Manuel Snowden, Roger Thompson, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt (PG), Kurt Bettencourt (SF), Darryl Steveson (C) Michael Richard, Edward Gengler, William Moniz | |
| 16:51 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna hits a shot from the right wing set up by William Blauvelt | 39-29 |
| 16:34 | UConn | Lee Free is hacked by Larry Gauna - foul #1 on Larry Gauna, team foul #2 | 39-29 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Rogelio Esposito is called for the reach on Stephen Riley - foul #1 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #3 | 39-29 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce connects on the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Riley | 41-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Lee Free (fresh) 6 pts. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Blauvelt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rogelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kurt Bettencourt (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson is fouled on the floor by Lee Free - foul #1 on Lee Free, team foul #2 | 41-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Roger Thompson (PF) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Andrei Palczewski, Lee Free | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler (SF), William Moniz (C) William Blauvelt, Darryl Steveson | |
| 15:31 | UNC Wilmington | Tsalani Abdulkarim steals it from Rogelio Esposito | 41-29 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim lays it up and in | 43-29 |
| 15:23 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler makes the floater from the right side | 43-31 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Thompson | 46-31 |
| 14:46 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito drills a floater from the left side | 46-33 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (C) Carlos Canchola, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard (SG), William Premo (SF) Kurt Bettencourt, Edward Gengler | |
| 14:12 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Rogelio Esposito and he's hacked by Stephen Riley - foul #2 on Stephen Riley, team foul #3 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Lee Free (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Manuel Snowden, Roger Thompson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson (C) William Moniz | |
| 14:12 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna makes the free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Stephen Riley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-36 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Lee Free tips it in | 48-36 |
| 13:30 | UNC Wilmington | Andrei Palczewski steals the ball from Darryl Steveson | 48-36 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Delbert Powell lays it up and in set up by Andrei Palczewski | 50-36 |
| 13:00 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson can't finish the layup | 50-36 |
| 12:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Lee Free | 50-36 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Delbert Powell scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-36 |
| 12:09 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna hits a floater from close range set up by Rogelio Esposito | 53-38 |
| 11:49 | UConn | Andrei Palczewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-38 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Delbert Powell tips it but misses | 53-38 |
| 11:46 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard snags the defensive board | 53-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrei Palczewski (fresh) PF - Lee Free (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (tiring) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Richard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Premo (fairly fresh) PF - Larry Gauna (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Darryl Steveson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito comes up short on the floater from the right side | 53-38 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Stephen Riley gets the rebound | 53-38 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the lay-in | 53-38 |
| 10:58 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Stephen Riley | 53-38 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the shot from the left side | 53-38 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Stephen Riley tips it back up and in | 55-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 10:24 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 55-38 |
| 10:22 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Richard | 55-38 |
| 10:09 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito hits a jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Charles Soltero - foul #1 on Charles Soltero, team foul #4 | 55-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Roger Thompson (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Andrei Palczewski, Lee Free, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt (SG), Edward Gengler (SF), William Moniz (C) Michael Richard, William Premo, Larry Gauna | |
| 10:09 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito makes the free throw | 55-41 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-41 |
| 09:41 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tsalani Abdulkarim | 55-41 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim steps out of bounds on the sideline | 55-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt (PG) Rogelio Esposito | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 09:08 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt misses the 3 from the left wing | 55-41 |
| 09:06 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt tips it in | 55-43 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is whistled for traveling | 55-43 |
| 08:21 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Roger Thompson - foul #2 on Roger Thompson, team foul #5 | 55-43 |
| 08:21 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt makes the 1st free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:21 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt misses the 2nd free throw | 55-44 |
| 08:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roger Thompson | 55-44 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is hacked by Kurt Bettencourt - foul #2 on Kurt Bettencourt, team foul #4 | 55-44 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce comes up short on the shot from the right block | 55-44 |
| 07:24 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson grabs the board | 55-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Canchola (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Blauvelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kurt Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Gengler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Darryl Steveson (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Moniz (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:09 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson drills a floater from the left side | 55-46 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Edward Gengler - foul #2 on Edward Gengler, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Andrei Palczewski (SF), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Carlos Canchola, Manuel Snowden, Roger Thompson, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard (SG), William Premo (SF), Albert Morris (PF) Kurt Bettencourt, Edward Gengler, Darryl Steveson | |
| 06:39 | UConn | Delbert Powell knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Soltero | 57-46 |
| 06:32 | UNC Wilmington | William Premo is hacked by Charles Soltero - foul #2 on Charles Soltero, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito (PG) William Blauvelt | |
| 06:24 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-46 |
| 06:23 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz grabs the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 06:13 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito is called for traveling | 57-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna (PF) Albert Morris | |
| 05:46 | UConn | Lee Free's pass is intercepted by Rogelio Esposito | 57-46 |
| 05:37 | UNC Wilmington | Andrei Palczewski takes the ball from Rogelio Esposito | 57-46 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Larry Gauna - foul #2 on Larry Gauna, team foul #6 | 57-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Carlos Canchola (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Roger Thompson (PF) Delbert Powell, Stephen Riley, Andrei Palczewski, Lee Free | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt (SG), Edward Gengler (SF), Darryl Steveson (C) Michael Richard, William Premo, William Moniz | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 05:03 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-46 |
| 05:01 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler grabs the offensive board | 58-46 |
| 04:50 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (C) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 04:22 | UNC Wilmington | The refs have stopped play. Kurt Bettencourt is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt (PG), Albert Morris (PF) Kurt Bettencourt, Larry Gauna | |
| 04:21 | UConn | Roger Thompson is called for a charge - foul #3 on Roger Thompson, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:00 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:40 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Albert Morris - foul #2 on Albert Morris, team foul #7 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard (SG) Rogelio Esposito | |
| 03:40 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 1st free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| 03:40 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson grabs the board | 58-46 |
| 03:22 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt misses short on a shot from the right side | 58-46 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Roger Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - William Blauvelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Richard (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gengler (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Albert Morris (fresh) C - Darryl Steveson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-46 |
| 02:55 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Manuel Snowden | 58-46 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 58-46 |
| 02:36 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler grabs the defensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 02:31 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler loses the dribble to Manuel Snowden | 58-46 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 02:04 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt gets the rebound | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:50 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 58-46 |
| 01:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bruce | 58-46 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-46 |
| 01:23 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson pulls down the rebound | 58-46 |
| 01:06 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #2 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #8 | 58-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (C) Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Premo (SF) Edward Gengler | |
| 01:06 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson makes the 1st free throw | 58-47 |
| 01:06 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 58-48 |
| 00:39 | UNC Wilmington | Darryl Steveson grabs the defensive rebound | 58-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt buries a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from William Premo | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Roger Thompson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Richard - foul #2 on Michael Richard, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (PG), Lee Free (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito (PG), Edward Gengler (SF), Larry Gauna (PF), William Moniz (C) William Blauvelt, William Premo, Albert Morris, Darryl Steveson | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:32 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 00:26 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-51 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Roger Thompson snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Rogelio Esposito is called for the reach on Roger Thompson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #9 | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Roger Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Roger Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-51 |
| 00:23 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler gets the rebound | 60-51 |
| 00:17 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:16 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna snags the offensive board | 60-51 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-51 |
| 00:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roger Thompson | 60-51 |
| 00:13 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (C) Roger Thompson | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Rogelio Esposito is called for the reach on Lee Free in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #10 | 60-51 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler is hacked by Charles Soltero - foul #3 on Charles Soltero, team foul #9 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Roger Thompson (PF) Delbert Powell, Lee Free | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Blauvelt (PG), Kurt Bettencourt (SG), Albert Morris (PF), Darryl Steveson (C) Rogelio Esposito, Michael Richard, Larry Gauna, William Moniz | |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:03 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler makes the 2nd free throw | 62-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim runs out the clock | 62-53 |