| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) C - James Ryan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) PF - Brandon Ervin (fresh) C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Ryan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | UConn | Jack Beegle scores on a floater from the left side on a great pass from Albert Ayon | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Jack Beegle is fouled on the floor by Stanley Smith - foul #1 on Stanley Smith, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Albert Ayon is fouled on the floor by Brandon Ervin - foul #1 on Brandon Ervin, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Buchanan | 4-0 |
| 18:10 | Hartford | Stanley Smith hits a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Timothy Erickson | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses long on a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Mark Hodermarsky - foul #1 on Mark Hodermarsky, team foul #3 | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:28 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Mark Hodermarsky | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by Marvin Cannaday - foul #1 on Marvin Cannaday, team foul #4 | 5-5 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Albert Ayon makes the 1st free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 17:06 | Hartford | Brandon Ervin grabs the board | 6-5 |
| 16:53 | Hartford | Christopher Buchanan takes the ball from Marvin Cannaday | 6-5 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 6-5 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Floyd Thompson hits the follow up shot | 8-5 |
| 16:16 | Hartford | Albert Ayon takes the ball from Stanley Smith | 8-5 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 8-5 |
| 15:58 | UConn | James Ryan snags the offensive board | 8-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Stanley Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) PF - Brandon Ervin (fresh) C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Hartford | Ralph Shavers (C) Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 15:26 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-5 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Michael Howard pulls down the rebound | 8-5 |
| 15:16 | UConn | James Ryan comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Brandon Ervin - foul #2 on Brandon Ervin, team foul #5 | 8-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Michael Blackwell (SG), Sam Staples (SF), Terry Wilson (C) Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson, Brandon Ervin | |
| 15:16 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 9-5 |
| 15:16 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:56 | Hartford | Stanley Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #1 | 10-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:56 | Hartford | Stanley Smith makes the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:56 | Hartford | Stanley Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 10-7 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Michael Howard misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 10-7 |
| 14:37 | Hartford | Terry Wilson grabs the board | 10-7 |
| 14:33 | Hartford | Louis Keith steals the ball from Stanley Smith in the backcourt | 10-7 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Jack Beegle lays it in on a great pass from Louis Keith | 12-7 |
| 14:19 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 12-7 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Michael Howard gets the rebound | 12-7 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Louis Keith buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Howard | 15-7 |
| 13:47 | Hartford | Louis Keith steps in front of the Sam Staples pass | 15-7 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Louis Keith banks in the layup | 17-7 |
| 13:22 | Hartford | Terry Wilson hits a jump hook from the left block | 17-9 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Michael Howard hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jamal Kelly and he's hacked by Ralph Shavers - foul #1 on Ralph Shavers, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Albert Ayon (C) Jack Beegle, Jamal Kelly, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG), Timothy Erickson (SF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Stanley Smith, Sam Staples, Ralph Shavers, Terry Wilson | |
| 13:08 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 20-9 |
| 12:47 | Hartford | William Goodrum throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-9 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Albert Ayon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 20-9 |
| 12:22 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| 12:00 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 20-9 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Louis Keith gets the rebound | 20-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Albert Ayon (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Goodrum (fresh) SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) PF - Michael Blackwell (fairly fresh) C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Albert Ayon | 23-9 |
| 11:02 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-9 |
| 11:01 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky hits the follow up shot | 23-11 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 25-11 |
| 10:27 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson misses the 3 from straight away | 25-11 |
| 10:25 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday tips it but misses | 25-11 |
| 10:23 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky snags the offensive board | 25-11 |
| 10:18 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Ricky Cook (SF), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Sam Staples (SG), Ralph Shavers (PF), Terry Wilson (C) Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson, Michael Blackwell, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 09:59 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan clanks a floater from the right block | 25-11 |
| 09:58 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers grabs the defensive rebound | 25-11 |
| 09:37 | Hartford | Sam Staples comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-11 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan pulls down the rebound | 25-11 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan buries a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Jack Beegle | 27-11 |
| 08:58 | Hartford | Sam Staples connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stanley Smith | 27-14 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by William Goodrum - foul #1 on William Goodrum, team foul #7 | 27-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF), Robert Cross (C) Ricky Cook, Albert Ayon, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday (SG), Timothy Erickson (SF) Sam Staples, William Goodrum | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 1st free throw | 28-14 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-14 |
| 08:33 | Hartford | Stanley Smith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky (C) Terry Wilson | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Stanley Smith is called for the reach on Jack Beegle - foul #2 on Stanley Smith, team foul #8 | 29-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carl Bucher (PG), Michael Blackwell (PF) Stanley Smith, Ralph Shavers | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 1st free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:08 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Mark Hodermarsky | 30-14 |
| 07:54 | Hartford | Jamal Kelly swats the short shot by Carl Bucher | 30-14 |
| 07:52 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell grabs the offensive board | 30-14 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) C - Robert Cross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carl Bucher (fresh) SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Erickson (fresh) PF - Michael Blackwell (fresh) C - Mark Hodermarsky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 30-14 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Floyd Thompson pulls down the rebound | 30-14 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is fouled on the floor by Timothy Erickson - foul #1 on Timothy Erickson, team foul #9 | 30-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Albert Ayon (PF), James Ryan (C) Christopher Buchanan, Jamal Kelly, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SF), Ralph Shavers (C) Timothy Erickson, Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| 06:58 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-14 |
| 06:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Ryan | 32-14 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Sam Staples - foul #1 on Sam Staples, team foul #10 | 32-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Goodrum (PG) Carl Bucher | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses the 2nd free throw | 33-14 |
| 06:52 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell pulls down the rebound | 33-14 |
| 06:34 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-14 |
| 06:33 | Hartford | Ralph Shavers tips it home | 33-16 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Jack Beegle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Hartford | Timothy Erickson (SF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Marvin Cannaday, Sam Staples | |
| 05:52 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 33-16 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Louis Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 33-16 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a floater from the left block set up by Jamal Kelly | 35-16 |
| 05:21 | Hartford | Michael Blackwell is fouled on the floor by Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #2 | 35-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Ricky Cook (SF), Michael Howard (PF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Hartford | Sam Staples (SG), William Fisher (PF) Michael Blackwell, Ralph Shavers | |
| 05:07 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Mark Hodermarsky, team foul #11 | 35-16 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Hartford | Terry Wilson (C) Mark Hodermarsky | |
| 04:50 | UConn | William Fisher picks off the pass by Michael Howard | 35-16 |
| 04:40 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Sam Staples | 35-19 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Louis Keith misses short on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Sam Staples - foul #2 on Sam Staples, team foul #12 | 35-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF), James Ryan (C) Ricky Cook, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Hartford | Carl Bucher (PG), Marvin Cannaday (SG) William Goodrum, Sam Staples | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 1st free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 35-19 |
| 04:28 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson pulls down the rebound | 35-19 |
| 04:07 | Hartford | Terry Wilson buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Timothy Erickson | 35-21 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 35-21 |
| 03:58 | Hartford | Terry Wilson snags the defensive board | 35-21 |
| 03:33 | Hartford | Marvin Cannaday misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-21 |
| 03:31 | UConn | James Ryan gets the rebound | 35-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carl Bucher (fresh) SG - Marvin Cannaday (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Timothy Erickson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Fisher (fresh) C - Terry Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan buries a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Albert Ayon | 37-21 |
| 02:52 | Hartford | Christopher Buchanan denies the turnaround by Carl Bucher | 37-21 |
| 02:51 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the board | 37-21 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 40-21 |
| 02:28 | Hartford | Carl Bucher drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Marvin Cannaday | 40-23 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Michael Howard misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 40-23 |
| 02:16 | Hartford | Timothy Erickson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 02:00 | Hartford | Terry Wilson's pass is intercepted by Albert Ayon | 40-23 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-23 |
| 01:29 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Louis Keith connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Howard | 42-23 |
| 00:54 | Hartford | Michael Howard swats the short shot by William Fisher | 42-23 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Albert Ayon gets the rebound | 42-23 |
| 00:39 | UConn | James Ryan drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan | 44-23 |
| 00:35 | Hartford | Carl Bucher is fouled on the floor by Louis Keith - foul #1 on Louis Keith, team foul #3 | 44-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF), Robert Cross (C) Louis Keith, Michael Howard, Albert Ayon, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Hartford | Stanley Smith (PG), Michael Blackwell (SG), Sam Staples (SF), Brandon Ervin (PF), Mark Hodermarsky (C) Carl Bucher, Marvin Cannaday, Timothy Erickson, William Fisher, Terry Wilson | |
| 00:24 | Hartford | Christopher Buchanan steps in front of the Brandon Ervin pass | 44-23 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Jamal Kelly banks in the layup set up by Christopher Buchanan | 46-23 |
| 00:14 | Hartford | Sam Staples misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-23 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Robert Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 46-23 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan buries a floater from close range set up by Floyd Thompson | 48-23 |
| 00:02 | Hartford | Mark Hodermarsky misses the dunk attempt | 48-23 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 48-23 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jamal Kelly can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 48-23 |