| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Trent Harrison wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:52 | Murray State | Harold Quill drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Hardnett | 0-3 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-3 |
| 19:32 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | Murray State | Harold Quill is fouled on the floor by Anthony Kelly - foul #1 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #1 | 0-3 |
| 19:12 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 0-3 |
| 19:11 | Murray State | Harold Quill snags the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 18:59 | Murray State | Harold Quill is hacked by Anthony Kelly - foul #2 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG) Anthony Kelly | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 18:48 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter loses the dribble to Daniel Cummins | 0-3 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Daniel Cummins misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 0-3 |
| 18:20 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter pulls down the rebound | 0-3 |
| 18:06 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't throw it down | 0-3 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the board | 0-3 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:46 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 0-3 |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 0-3 |
| 17:28 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the offensive board | 0-3 |
| 17:19 | Murray State | Cory Schantz buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-6 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses the jumper from the right wing | 0-6 |
| 16:50 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 0-6 |
| 16:38 | Murray State | Trent Harrison connects on the runner from the left block on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 0-8 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Roderick Forrest clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Cory Schantz - foul #1 on Cory Schantz, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 16:22 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 1-8 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:09 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-8 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 2-8 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) PF - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) PF - James Griggs (fresh) C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Roderick Forrest is whistled for a carry | 2-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Daniel Cummins, Ben Clayson, Nwa Abdel, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ed Sharp (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 15:27 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses short on a shot from the left side | 2-8 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky snags the defensive board | 2-8 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Michael Scott comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 2-8 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Michael Jones grabs the offensive board | 2-8 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ed Sharp - foul #1 on Ed Sharp, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (C) Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Cory Schantz, Ed Sharp, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 14:40 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the 2nd free throw | 3-8 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Roderick Forrest steps in front of the Trent Harrison pass | 3-8 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Roderick Forrest comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Digirolamo - foul #1 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Nwa Abdel (PF) Michael Scott, Todd Dombrosky, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 14:10 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 14:10 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter grabs the board | 4-8 |
| 13:59 | Murray State | Trent Harrison travels with the ball | 4-8 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Ben Clayson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Cummins | 6-8 |
| 13:34 | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo is hacked by Daniel Cummins - foul #1 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| 13:29 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 6-8 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Charles Nolan snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Charles Nolan knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 8-8 |
| 13:07 | Murray State | Cory Schantz clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 13:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Daniel Cummins | 8-8 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Michael Hardnett picks off the pass by Roderick Forrest | 8-8 |
| 12:56 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the easy layup | 8-8 |
| 12:55 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Nwa Abdel pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Lance Carpenter denies the turnaround by Roderick Forrest | 8-8 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Roderick Forrest hits the follow up shot | 10-8 |
| 12:13 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett blows the layup | 10-8 |
| 12:11 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Hardnett | 10-8 |
| 11:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett hits the finger roll | 10-10 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Roderick Forrest blows the layup | 10-10 |
| 11:28 | Murray State | Trent Harrison snags the defensive board | 10-10 |
| 11:09 | Murray State | Harold Quill throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-10 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Ben Clayson, Charles Nolan, Nwa Abdel, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Harold Quill, Michael Hardnett, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Elbert Burris comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-10 |
| 10:47 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the rebound | 10-10 |
| 10:35 | Murray State | Cory Schantz misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 10-10 |
| 10:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 10-10 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Daniel Cummins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Griggs - foul #1 on James Griggs, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| 10:23 | UConn | Daniel Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Daniel Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Elbert Burris - foul #1 on Elbert Burris, team foul #4 | 12-10 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 10:12 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend makes the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Daniel Cummins is fouled on the floor by Sean Snoddy - foul #1 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Ed Sharp | |
| 09:40 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Andrew Digirolamo - foul #2 on Andrew Digirolamo, team foul #6 | 12-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo | |
| 09:40 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 1st free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 12-12 |
| 09:40 | Murray State | Jeremy Townsend gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:30 | Murray State | James Griggs hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-12 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 12-12 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Elbert Burris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Daniel Cummins | 14-12 |
| 09:02 | Murray State | Harold Quill throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Nwa Abdel (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Michael Jones, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 08:41 | UConn | Roderick Forrest buries a floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Todd Dombrosky | 16-12 |
| 08:23 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 16-12 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 16-12 |
| 07:58 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the board | 16-12 |
| 07:50 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-12 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Charles Nolan pulls down the rebound | 16-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Hardnett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UConn | Ben Clayson knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Todd Dombrosky | 19-12 |
| 07:38 | Murray State | Harold Quill buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Cory Schantz | 19-15 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Trent Harrison is called for the reach on Todd Dombrosky - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #7 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Charles Nolan, Nwa Abdel, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Cory Schantz, Michael Hardnett | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the 1st free throw | 20-15 |
| 07:09 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the 2nd free throw | 21-15 |
| 06:52 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Michael Scott misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 21-18 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-18 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Ben Clayson | 24-18 |
| 05:50 | Murray State | Trent Harrison can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 24-18 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky pulls down the rebound | 24-18 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Sean Snoddy is called for the reach on Ben Clayson - foul #2 on Sean Snoddy, team foul #8 | 24-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Todd Dombrosky, Michael Jones, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Cory Schantz (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), James Griggs (PF), Jeremy Townsend (C) Sean Snoddy, Robert Wyatt, Ed Sharp, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| 05:21 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the 1st free throw | 24-18 |
| 05:21 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 24-18 |
| 05:05 | Murray State | James Griggs hits a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Harold Quill | 24-20 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Roderick Forrest lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ben Clayson | 26-20 |
| 04:37 | Murray State | Michael Scott steals the ball from James Griggs | 26-20 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 26-20 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Michael Scott misses the tip | 26-20 |
| 04:15 | Murray State | James Griggs snags the defensive board | 26-20 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | James Griggs comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nwa Abdel - foul #1 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #5 | 26-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 03:58 | Murray State | James Griggs makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | Murray State | James Griggs misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the board | 26-21 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Jeremy Townsend - foul #1 on Jeremy Townsend, team foul #9 | 26-21 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the offensive board | 27-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Schantz (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Griggs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeremy Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Nwa Abdel's pass is intercepted by James Griggs | 27-21 |
| 03:11 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Nwa Abdel gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Anthony Kelly misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-21 |
| 02:43 | Murray State | James Griggs gets the rebound | 27-21 |
| 02:30 | Murray State | Cory Schantz is fouled on the floor by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #6 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Ben Clayson, Charles Nolan, Nwa Abdel, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Harold Quill, James Griggs, Jeremy Townsend | |
| 02:17 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Elbert Burris loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Ed Sharp (SF) Michael Hardnett | |
| 01:32 | Murray State | Trent Harrison loses the ball out of bounds | 27-21 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Michael Scott clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Trent Harrison - foul #2 on Trent Harrison, team foul #10 | 27-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (C) Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Cory Schantz | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 28-21 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Michael Scott - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #7 | 29-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF) Ed Sharp | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky knocks in the turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Scott | 31-22 |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Roderick Forrest is called for the reach on Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #8 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF) Anthony Kelly, Michael Scott, Todd Dombrosky, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Murray State | Cory Schantz (SG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| 00:03 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter misses the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Nwa Abdel snags the defensive board | 31-22 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses long on a halfcourt shot | 31-22 |