| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fresh) SG - David Hodges (fresh) SF - William Tollett (fresh) PF - Leonard Woodard (fresh) C - Milton Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) SG - Kevin Bey (fresh) SF - Joshua Doud (fresh) PF - Darin Trombly (fresh) C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Morehead State | Morehead State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kim Thomas | 2-0 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Morehead State | William Tollett buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Milton Simpson | 5-0 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Richard Walker is hacked by Leonard Woodard - foul #1 on Leonard Woodard, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Richard Walker clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-0 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the follow up shot | 5-2 |
| 18:15 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-2 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Richard Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 5-2 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Darin Trombly is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 17:49 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas loses the ball out of bounds | 5-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Adam Mooneyham (PF), Luis Sherrell (C) Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Leonard Woodard, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:45 | UConn | Kevin Bey is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Hughey - foul #1 on Charles Hughey, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Doyle Coots (SF) William Tollett | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by Richard Walker | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Kevin Bey - foul #1 on Kevin Bey, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:16 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Richard Walker can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon tips it back up and in | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Morehead State | Neil Jared comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 7-6 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Darin Trombly grabs the defensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the easy layup but the foul's on Charles Hughey - foul #2 on Charles Hughey, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), David Hodges (SG), William Tollett (SF), Milton Simpson (C) Charles Hughey, Neil Jared, Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Richard Walker, Darin Trombly | |
| 16:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:16 | Morehead State | David Hodges can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Luis Sherrell is called for the reach on Robert Palazzolo - foul #1 on Luis Sherrell, team foul #4 | 7-7 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard (PF) Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (C) Daniel Blackmon | |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Hodges (fresh) SF - William Tollett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Woodard (fresh) 2 pts. C - Milton Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hockett (fresh) SG - Kevin Bey (fairly fresh) SF - Joshua Doud (fairly fresh) PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Eugene Gabor lays it in uncontested | 7-9 |
| 15:10 | Morehead State | David Hodges is denied on a layup by Robert Palazzolo | 7-9 |
| 15:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Palazzolo | 7-9 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-9 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Eugene Gabor can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 14:44 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Milton Simpson | 7-9 |
| 14:38 | Morehead State | David Hodges is hacked by Kevin Bey - foul #2 on Kevin Bey, team foul #2 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (PG), Neil Jared (SG), Adam Mooneyham (PF) Kim Thomas, David Hodges, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SF), Darin Trombly (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Kevin Bey, Joshua Doud, Robert Palazzolo, Eugene Gabor | |
| 14:25 | Morehead State | William Tollett misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 7-9 |
| 14:23 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham snags the offensive board | 7-9 |
| 14:12 | Morehead State | Milton Simpson misses the lay-in | 7-9 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Richard Walker gets the rebound | 7-9 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Richard Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Doyle Coots (SF) William Tollett | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SF) Robert Hockett | |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Neil Jared comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Woodrow Scribner - foul #1 on Woodrow Scribner, team foul #3 | 7-9 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard (PF), Luis Sherrell (C) Adam Mooneyham, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 1st free throw | 8-9 |
| 13:49 | Morehead State | Neil Jared makes the 2nd free throw | 9-9 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the jumper in the lane set up by Richard Walker | 9-11 |
| 13:21 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots is called for traveling | 9-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 13:17 | UConn | Leonard Woodard is called for the reach on Woodrow Scribner in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leonard Woodard, team foul #5 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (PF) Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:58 | UConn | Eugene Gabor clanks a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Doyle Coots - foul #1 on Doyle Coots, team foul #6 | 9-11 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), Howard Gurrola (SG), William Tollett (SF), Milton Simpson (C) Kyle Greenwald, Neil Jared, Doyle Coots, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG), Joshua Doud (SF), Robert Palazzolo (C) Ulysses Stafford, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 12:58 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 1st free throw | 9-12 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Eugene Gabor makes the 2nd free throw | 9-13 |
| 12:45 | Morehead State | Robert Hockett steals the ball from Adam Mooneyham | 9-13 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner hits the finger roll set up by Robert Hockett | 9-15 |
| 12:27 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Milton Simpson | 12-15 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is fouled on the floor by Milton Simpson - foul #1 on Milton Simpson, team foul #7 | 12-15 |
| Subs | Morehead State | David Hodges (SG) Howard Gurrola | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Joshua Doud, Eugene Gabor | |
| 12:08 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:51 | Morehead State | William Tollett comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 12-17 |
| 11:49 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham snags the offensive board | 12-17 |
| 11:37 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 12-17 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hodges (fresh) SF - William Tollett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Adam Mooneyham (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Simpson (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Blackmon (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Mooneyham - foul #1 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #8 | 12-17 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (PG), Doyle Coots (SF), Luis Sherrell (C) Kim Thomas, William Tollett, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG), Joshua Doud (SF) Richard Walker, Woodrow Scribner | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo misses the 1st free throw | 12-17 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo makes the 2nd free throw | 12-18 |
| 11:01 | Morehead State | David Hodges loses the dribble to Ulysses Stafford | 12-18 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon is open but misses the lay-in | 12-18 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Joshua Doud grabs the offensive board | 12-18 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Doyle Coots - foul #2 on Doyle Coots, team foul #9 | 12-18 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG), Howard Gurrola (SF), Milton Simpson (C) David Hodges, Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Gabor (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Hockett, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 10:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 12-20 |
| 10:11 | Morehead State | Neil Jared buries a jumper from the right side | 14-20 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon hits the finger roll | 14-22 |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Ulysses Stafford - foul #1 on Ulysses Stafford, team foul #4 | 16-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), William Tollett (SF) Kyle Greenwald, Howard Gurrola | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Woodrow Scribner (SG) Joshua Doud, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 09:34 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner is hacked by Milton Simpson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Milton Simpson, team foul #10 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham (PF) Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 09:32 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 09:24 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Adam Mooneyham, team foul #11 | 17-24 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard (PF) Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:55 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 17-24 |
| 08:54 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard gets the rebound | 17-24 |
| 08:48 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell's pass is intercepted by Richard Walker | 17-24 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner dunks the ball on a great pass from Richard Walker | 17-26 |
| 08:30 | Morehead State | Robert Hockett steals the ball from Luis Sherrell | 17-26 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Darin Trombly dunks the ball on a great pass from Robert Hockett | 17-28 |
| 08:11 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell misses long on a shot from the left side | 17-28 |
| 08:10 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell tips it home | 19-28 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Eugene Gabor knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Woodrow Scribner | 19-31 |
| 07:26 | Morehead State | Robert Hockett picks off the pass by Neil Jared | 19-31 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Kim Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Neil Jared (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Tollett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leonard Woodard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Luis Sherrell (tiring) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hockett (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darin Trombly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eugene Gabor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Richard Walker throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 19-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (PG), David Hodges (SG), Howard Gurrola (SF) Kim Thomas, Neil Jared, William Tollett | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG), Joshua Doud (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Daniel Blackmon (C) Richard Walker, Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly, Eugene Gabor | |
| 07:19 | Morehead State | David Hodges buries a jumpshot from the left side | 21-31 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo is whistled for traveling | 21-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SG) Robert Hockett | |
| 06:39 | Morehead State | Joshua Doud is called for the reach on Howard Gurrola - foul #1 on Joshua Doud, team foul #5 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kevin Bey (SG) Joshua Doud | |
| 06:25 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell is hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #1 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #6 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kim Thomas (PG), William Tollett (SF) Kyle Greenwald, Howard Gurrola | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:11 | Morehead State | Luis Sherrell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 21-31 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF) Woodrow Scribner | |
| 05:54 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo scores on a runner from close range set up by Daniel Blackmon | 21-33 |
| 05:39 | Morehead State | William Tollett is whistled for a carry | 21-33 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (SG), Milton Simpson (C) David Hodges, Leonard Woodard | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG), Darin Trombly (PF) Ulysses Stafford, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 05:16 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon's pass is intercepted by Howard Gurrola | 21-33 |
| 05:12 | Morehead State | Kim Thomas buries a 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-33 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Richard Walker scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Kevin Bey | 24-36 |
| 04:33 | Morehead State | William Tollett hits a 3 from the left corner | 27-36 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Luis Sherrell takes the ball from Kevin Bey | 27-36 |
| 03:53 | Morehead State | William Tollett misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-36 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Joshua Doud snags the defensive board | 27-36 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Luis Sherrell is called for the reach on Richard Walker - foul #2 on Luis Sherrell, team foul #12 | 27-36 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), David Hodges (SG), Doyle Coots (SF), Adam Mooneyham (PF) Kim Thomas, Howard Gurrola, William Tollett, Luis Sherrell | |
| Subs | UConn | Woodrow Scribner (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF), Eugene Gabor (C) Joshua Doud, Darin Trombly, Daniel Blackmon | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Richard Walker misses the 1st free throw | 27-36 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Richard Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| Lineup | Morehead State | PG - Charles Hughey (fresh) SG - David Hodges (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Doyle Coots (fresh) PF - Adam Mooneyham (fresh) 2 reb. C - Milton Simpson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Walker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Bey (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Woodrow Scribner (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Robert Palazzolo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Gabor (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 03:21 | Morehead State | Doyle Coots travels with the ball | 27-37 |
| Subs | Morehead State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (PG) Richard Walker | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Eugene Gabor misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 27-37 |
| 02:51 | Morehead State | Adam Mooneyham grabs the defensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 02:45 | Morehead State | David Hodges can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 27-37 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Woodrow Scribner snags the defensive board | 27-37 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo is open but can't throw it down | 27-37 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Robert Palazzolo hits the follow up shot | 27-39 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | David Hodges comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Palazzolo - foul #2 on Robert Palazzolo, team foul #7 | 27-39 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SF), Leonard Woodard (PF) Doyle Coots, Adam Mooneyham | |
| Subs | UConn | Ulysses Stafford (PG), Daniel Blackmon (C) Robert Hockett, Robert Palazzolo | |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 1st free throw | 28-39 |
| 01:57 | Morehead State | David Hodges makes the 2nd free throw | 29-39 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Eugene Gabor hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ulysses Stafford | 29-41 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | David Hodges clanks a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Kevin Bey - foul #3 on Kevin Bey, team foul #8 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald (PG), William Tollett (SF) Charles Hughey, Neil Jared | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hockett (SG), Darin Trombly (PF) Kevin Bey, Eugene Gabor | |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 1st free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:24 | Morehead State | David Hodges misses the 2nd free throw | 29-41 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon grabs the board | 29-41 |
| 00:55 | UConn | David Hodges is called for the reach on Daniel Blackmon - foul #1 on David Hodges, team foul #13 | 29-41 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Neil Jared (SG) David Hodges | |
| Subs | UConn | Joshua Doud (SF), Robert Palazzolo (PF) Woodrow Scribner, Darin Trombly | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-42 |
| 00:55 | Morehead State | Leonard Woodard pulls down the rebound | 29-42 |
| 00:33 | Morehead State | Robert Palazzolo steps in front of the Neil Jared pass | 29-42 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Milton Simpson - foul #3 on Milton Simpson, team foul #14 | 29-42 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Howard Gurrola (SF), Adam Mooneyham (C) William Tollett, Milton Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Walker (PG) Ulysses Stafford | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Daniel Blackmon misses the 2nd free throw | 29-43 |
| 00:15 | Morehead State | The rebound goes to Adam Mooneyham | 29-43 |
| 00:08 | Morehead State | Kyle Greenwald makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Neil Jared | 31-43 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Richard Walker is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 31-43 |
| Subs | Morehead State | Charles Hughey (PG), Doyle Coots (SF) Kyle Greenwald, Howard Gurrola | |
| Subs | UConn | Darin Trombly (PF) Robert Palazzolo | |
| 00:02 | Morehead State | Neil Jared misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-43 |
| 00:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joshua Doud | 31-43 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joshua Doud misses the fullcourt shot | 31-43 |