| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. C - William Theriot (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Richard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edward Gengler (fresh) PF - Larry Gauna (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Moniz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Rene Costa inbounds the ball | 37-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 19:36 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz grabs the board | 37-28 |
| 19:16 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz knocks in the shot from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 18:56 | UConn | William Theriot tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Shaun Beaird tips it but misses | 37-30 |
| 18:53 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 18:29 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Larry Gauna picks off the pass by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 37-30 |
| 17:34 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna is open and buries a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Rogelio Esposito | 37-32 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-32 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits the follow up shot | 39-32 |
| 16:57 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | William Premo (SF) Edward Gengler | |
| 16:33 | UConn | Shaun Beaird loses the dribble to William Premo | 39-32 |
| 16:29 | UNC Wilmington | William Premo banks in the layup | 39-34 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a shot from the right wing | 39-34 |
| 16:05 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard grabs the board | 39-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - William Theriot (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Richard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Premo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - William Moniz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:49 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito is called for a backcourt violation | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball (SF) William Premo | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Shaun Beaird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG) Carlos Canchola | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 15:17 | UNC Wilmington | Rene Costa is called for the reach on William Moniz - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| 14:59 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-34 |
| 14:57 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz grabs the offensive board | 39-34 |
| 14:45 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Leroy Kimball | 39-37 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 14:21 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 14:01 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 39-37 |
| 13:59 | UConn | William Theriot snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-37 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Don Garrett pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is called for traveling | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 13:05 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard is fouled on the floor by Charles Soltero - foul #1 on Charles Soltero, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Andrew Post (PF) Larry Gauna | |
| 12:49 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Soltero takes the ball from Michael Richard | 39-37 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Lee Free can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-37 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Carlos Canchola pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Lee Free clanks a shot from the left block | 39-37 |
| 12:18 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 12:03 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt (SG), Larry Gauna (C) Michael Richard, William Moniz | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Lee Free misses the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Andrew Post - foul #2 on Andrew Post, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG) Carlos Canchola | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 1st free throw | 40-37 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Lee Free makes the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 3 pts. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kurt Bettencourt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Leroy Kimball (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Post (fresh) C - Larry Gauna (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito is whistled for a carry | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | William Theriot (C) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 11:01 | UConn | Lee Free hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tsalani Abdulkarim | 44-37 |
| 10:38 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna misses badly on a floater in the paint | 44-37 |
| 10:36 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt gets the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 10:28 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by William Theriot - foul #1 on William Theriot, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Lee Free | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard (PG), William Moniz (C) Rogelio Esposito, Andrew Post | |
| 10:28 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:28 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna misses the 2nd free throw | 44-37 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 10:10 | UConn | William Moniz steals it from Don Garrett | 44-37 |
| 09:53 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball is fouled on the floor by William Theriot - foul #2 on William Theriot, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Charles Soltero (C) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Don Garrett, Rene Costa, William Theriot | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler (SF), Albert Morris (PF) Leroy Kimball, Larry Gauna | |
| 09:30 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 44-37 |
| 09:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Manuel Snowden | 44-37 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Edward Gengler takes the ball from Shaun Beaird | 44-37 |
| 09:03 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard misses the easy layup | 44-37 |
| 09:02 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-37 |
| 08:41 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Edward Gengler picks off the pass by Carlos Canchola | 44-40 |
| 08:00 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 07:58 | UNC Wilmington | Albert Morris pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:53 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard misses the easy open layup | 44-40 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Manuel Snowden grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Earl Knapp grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Shaun Beaird (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Michael Richard (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kurt Bettencourt (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Gengler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Moniz (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Albert Morris is called for the reach on Shaun Beaird - foul #1 on Albert Morris, team foul #2 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF), Lee Free (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito (PG), Leroy Kimball (SF), Andrew Post (PF), Larry Gauna (C) Kurt Bettencourt, Edward Gengler, Albert Morris, William Moniz | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim clanks a jumper from the baseline | 44-40 |
| 07:05 | UNC Wilmington | Andrew Post pulls down the rebound | 44-40 |
| 06:58 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-40 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 06:31 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 06:08 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball's pass is intercepted by William Theriot | 44-40 |
| 05:39 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Don Garrett | 46-40 |
| 05:16 | UNC Wilmington | Rogelio Esposito misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-40 |
| 05:14 | UConn | William Theriot snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Rene Costa comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Lee Free tips it back up and in | 48-40 |
| 04:34 | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Rogelio Esposito | 48-43 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Leroy Kimball is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #4 on Leroy Kimball, team foul #3 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Shaun Beaird (PF) Tsalani Abdulkarim, Lee Free | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt (SG), Edward Gengler (SF), William Moniz (C) Michael Richard, Leroy Kimball, Andrew Post | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Kurt Bettencourt is called for the reach on Don Garrett - foul #2 on Kurt Bettencourt, team foul #4 | 48-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Soltero (C) William Theriot | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Albert Morris (PF) Larry Gauna | |
| 03:33 | UConn | Rene Costa scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Don Garrett | 51-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Shaun Beaird (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Soltero (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Rogelio Esposito (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kurt Bettencourt (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Gengler (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Morris (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Moniz (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 03:20 | UNC Wilmington | Albert Morris misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-43 |
| 03:18 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler misses the tip | 51-43 |
| 03:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Shaun Beaird | 51-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:00 | UConn | Shaun Beaird throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF) Don Garrett, Rene Costa | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 02:57 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Rene Costa (SF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball (SF), Larry Gauna (PF) Edward Gengler, Albert Morris | |
| 02:52 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Leroy Kimball | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 51-45 |
| 02:34 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna grabs the board | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 02:30 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Larry Gauna | 51-47 |
| 02:11 | UConn | The short jumper by Tsalani Abdulkarim is denied by William Moniz | 51-47 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird hits the follow up shot | 53-47 |
| 01:47 | UNC Wilmington | Leroy Kimball clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 53-47 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 01:25 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 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 and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 01:06 | UNC Wilmington | Larry Gauna lays it up and in | 53-49 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-49 |
| 00:53 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Larry Gauna | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:45 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-49 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Rogelio Esposito in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Michael Richard (SG) Kurt Bettencourt | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim is hacked by Rogelio Esposito - foul #3 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #6 | 53-49 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Leroy Kimball is called for the reach on Rene Costa - foul #5 on Leroy Kimball, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler (SF) Leroy Kimball | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 00:38 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Rogelio Esposito and the foul's on Tsalani Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Tsalani Abdulkarim, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz makes the free throw | 54-52 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Rogelio Esposito is called for the reach on William Theriot in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #8 | 54-52 |
| 00:30 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 55-52 |
| 00:30 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:24 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-52 |
| 00:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Theriot | 56-52 |
| 00:21 | UConn | William Theriot is fouled in the backcourt by Rogelio Esposito - foul #5 on Rogelio Esposito, team foul #9 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt (SG) Rogelio Esposito | |
| 00:21 | UConn | William Theriot misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 00:21 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to William Moniz | 56-52 |
| 00:21 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-52 |
| 00:16 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | UConn | William Theriot is hacked by Kurt Bettencourt in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kurt Bettencourt, team foul #10 | 56-52 |
| 00:14 | UConn | William Theriot makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:14 | UConn | William Theriot misses the 2nd free throw | 57-52 |
| 00:14 | UNC Wilmington | William Moniz pulls down the rebound | 57-52 |
| 00:11 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG) Stephen Riley | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 00:07 | UNC Wilmington | William Theriot is called for the reach on Michael Richard - foul #3 on William Theriot, team foul #6 | 57-52 |
| 00:05 | UNC Wilmington | Edward Gengler knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Michael Richard is called for the reach on Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Richard, team foul #11 | 57-55 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim makes the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 00:00 | UNC Wilmington | Kurt Bettencourt misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-55 |