| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 4 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) SF - Donny Benson (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson inbounds the ball | 27-22 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:35 | SE Missouri State | James Taylor steps in front of the Nathan Melton pass | 27-22 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Troy Lai lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Taylor | 29-22 |
| 19:19 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards is fouled on the floor by Conrad Villeda - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #1 | 29-22 |
| 18:59 | SE Missouri State | James Taylor steals it from John Edwards | 29-22 |
| 18:39 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Stephen Spradley | 32-22 |
| 18:13 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is fouled on the floor by Troy Lai - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #2 | 32-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) Mitchel Dales, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 17:46 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-22 |
| 17:44 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton gets the offensive rebound | 32-22 |
| 17:32 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses badly on a floater from the left block | 32-22 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 32-22 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Stephen Spradley | 34-22 |
| 17:07 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #3 | 34-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Troy Lai (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), Scotty Reza (C) Nathan Melton, Ruben Garner, William Freeman | |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Ellis Bunce - foul #2 on Ellis Bunce, team foul #4 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Edwards (PF) John Lewis | |
| 16:51 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the free throw | 34-25 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 34-25 |
| 16:39 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson snags the defensive board | 34-25 |
| 16:17 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson is hacked by Dallas Shaw - foul #1 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #5 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Donny Benson | 34-27 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mitchel Dales (fresh) SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scotty Reza (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Dallas Shaw misses the floater from the right wing | 34-27 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Troy Lai tips it home | 36-27 |
| 15:11 | SE Missouri State | John Crider drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Mitchel Dales | 36-30 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Ellis Bunce throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-30 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters, Dallas Shaw, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Mitchel Dales, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 14:21 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis misses short on a floater from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 14:19 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 14:15 | UConn | John Lewis is called for the reach on Conrad Villeda in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF) Donny Benson | |
| 14:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger's dunk attempt is rejected by John Lewis | 36-30 |
| 14:01 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:44 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 36-30 |
| 13:42 | UConn | George Shetler snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 13:23 | UConn | William Freeman swats the short shot by Stephen Spradley | 36-30 |
| 13:21 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis hits a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Carlos Lewis | 36-32 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Carlos Lewis is called for the reach on Conrad Villeda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Carlos Lewis, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Troy Lai (PF) Stephen Spradley, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson (SF), Joseph Milliner (C) Carlos Lewis, William Freeman | |
| 12:40 | UConn | George Shetler misses long on an open floater from the left block | 36-32 |
| 12:38 | UConn | George Shetler tips it back up and in | 38-32 |
| 12:32 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 12:31 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson grabs the offensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 12:13 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Villeda swats the dunk try by Joseph Milliner | 38-32 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Troy Lai snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 11:51 | UConn | James Taylor is open but comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 11:50 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the offensive board | 38-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Joseph Milliner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by Donny Benson - foul #2 on Donny Benson, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Mitchel Dales (SG), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Nathan Melton, Ruben Garner, John Lewis, Joseph Milliner | |
| 11:26 | UConn | John Edwards takes the ball from Dallas Shaw | 38-32 |
| 11:05 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales's pass is intercepted by Troy Lai | 38-32 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Ellis Bunce clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 38-32 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it in | 40-32 |
| 10:10 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales hits a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by John Crider | 40-35 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled on the floor by John Crider - foul #1 on John Crider, team foul #4 | 40-35 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Stephen Spradley, Dallas Shaw, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), Carlos Lewis (SF), Joseph Milliner (PF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Donny Benson, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 09:34 | UConn | Conrad Villeda makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Jeffery Walters | 43-35 |
| 09:06 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Nathan Melton | 43-38 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 43-38 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Conrad Villeda pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Taylor | 46-38 |
| 07:51 | SE Missouri State | Conrad Villeda is called for the reach on Mitchel Dales - foul #3 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #6 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Troy Lai (PF) James Taylor, Jeffery Walters, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), Donny Benson (SF), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, Carlos Lewis, Joseph Milliner, William Freeman | |
| 07:27 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-38 |
| 07:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 46-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Crider (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. C - Scotty Reza (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Ellis Bunce is blocked by John Edwards | 46-38 |
| 07:08 | SE Missouri State | John Edwards pulls down the rebound | 46-38 |
| 06:40 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-38 |
| 06:38 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to Scotty Reza | 46-38 |
| 06:17 | SE Missouri State | The pull-up jumper by Ruben Garner is blocked by Troy Lai | 46-38 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Ellis Bunce snags the defensive board | 46-38 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Conrad Villeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-38 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Ellis Bunce, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) John Crider, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #7 | 46-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG) Stephen Spradley | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Micheal Clark (SG) Ruben Garner | |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 1st free throw | 46-39 |
| 05:38 | SE Missouri State | William Freeman makes the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Donny Benson denies the turnaround by Jeffery Walters | 46-40 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the offensive board | 46-40 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by James Taylor and he's fouled by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), Carlos Lewis (SF), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Micheal Clark, Donny Benson, John Lewis, William Freeman | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the free throw | 48-40 |
| 05:02 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza gets the rebound | 48-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #8 | 48-40 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:55 | SE Missouri State | Scotty Reza misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 04:50 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Nathan Melton - foul #2 on Nathan Melton, team foul #6 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:35 | UConn | James Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathan Melton - foul #3 on Nathan Melton, team foul #7 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| 04:35 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 04:35 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Stephen Spradley is called for the reach on Mitchel Dales - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #9 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Dallas Shaw, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Donny Benson (SF) Nathan Melton, Carlos Lewis | |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 04:16 | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales makes the 2nd free throw | 50-43 |
| 03:59 | UConn | James Taylor scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Conrad Villeda | 53-43 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Conrad Villeda - foul #4 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #10 | 53-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG) James Taylor | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner (SG), John Lewis (PF), Joseph Milliner (C) Mitchel Dales, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson misses the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 03:44 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a jump hook from the right block and he's hacked by Ruben Garner - foul #2 on Ruben Garner, team foul #8 | 55-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton (PG), William Freeman (C) John Crider, Joseph Milliner | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the free throw | 56-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 10 pts. 14 reb. | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - Nathan Melton (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Garner (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donny Benson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - William Freeman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:17 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Nathan Melton | 56-47 |
| 03:01 | UConn | George Shetler banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeremy Hunsberger | 58-47 |
| 02:58 | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Troy Lai (PF) Ellis Bunce, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Mitchel Dales (SG), John Edwards (PF), Scotty Reza (C) Ruben Garner, John Lewis, William Freeman | |
| 02:49 | SE Missouri State | Nathan Melton misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 58-47 |
| 02:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 58-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:41 | UConn | James Taylor drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Conrad Villeda | 61-47 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson is hacked by Troy Lai - foul #3 on Troy Lai, team foul #11 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Crider (PG), Ruben Garner (SG), John Lewis (PF), William Freeman (C) Nathan Melton, Mitchel Dales, John Edwards, Scotty Reza | |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 02:26 | SE Missouri State | Donny Benson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger lays it up and in | 63-49 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Troy Lai - foul #4 on Troy Lai, team foul #12 | 63-49 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis (SF) Donny Benson | |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 63-50 |
| 01:48 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Ellis Bunce connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:11 | SE Missouri State | Ruben Garner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-51 |
| 01:10 | SE Missouri State | The offensive rebound goes to William Freeman | 65-51 |
| 01:04 | SE Missouri State | John Lewis can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 65-51 |
| 01:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Jeffery Walters clanks a shot near the basket | 65-51 |
| 00:41 | SE Missouri State | John Crider pulls down the rebound | 65-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:34 | SE Missouri State | John Crider comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 65-51 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeffery Walters, team foul #13 | 65-51 |
| 00:27 | SE Missouri State | Carlos Lewis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-51 |
| 00:25 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 65-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ellis Bunce runs out the clock | 65-51 |