| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Warthen (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 19:40 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Antony Bigelow - foul #1 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #1 | 23-27 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | John Booth (SG), Michael McCarn (PF) Antony Bigelow, Louis Trinkle | |
| 19:11 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 23-27 |
| 19:11 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn grabs the board | 23-27 |
| 18:46 | McNeese State | John Booth makes the floater near the basket set up by Patrick August | 23-29 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 23-29 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Thomas Beres tips it in | 25-29 |
| 17:59 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn steps out of bounds on the sideline | 25-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG) Patrick August | |
| 17:47 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Walter Warthen - foul #3 on Walter Warthen, team foul #2 | 27-29 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the free throw | 28-29 |
| 17:19 | McNeese State | John Booth is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #4 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (SF), Johnny Willis (C) Thomas Beres, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Michael Fleener (SF), Robert Knarr (C) Alexander Elks, Walter Warthen, Virgil Wade | |
| 16:54 | McNeese State | Michael Fleener misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-29 |
| 16:52 | McNeese State | Patrick August grabs the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 16:38 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 28-29 |
| 16:36 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:14 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn lays it up and in on a great pass from Patrick August | 28-31 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Patrick August steals it from Clarence Harris | 28-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Booth (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael McCarn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Knarr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the floater from the right side on a great pass from John Booth | 28-33 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the dunk | 28-33 |
| 15:13 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clarence Harris - foul #3 on Clarence Harris, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (PG), Paul Williams (SG), Thomas Beres (SF) Johnny Hagedorn, Troy Peters, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Walter Warthen (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Patrick August, John Booth, Michael Fleener, Robert Knarr | |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 14:48 | McNeese State | Michael McCarn makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Jerome Devita blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael McCarn - foul #1 on Michael McCarn, team foul #3 | 28-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle (PF) Michael McCarn | |
| 14:38 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 14:22 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen makes the fadeaway from the right side | 30-37 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Johnny Willis clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 13:57 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 13:29 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle misses the floater near the basket | 30-37 |
| 13:28 | UConn | David Doucet gets the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:04 | UConn | David Doucet can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 30-37 |
| 13:03 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Doucet | 30-37 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Louis Trinkle picks off the pass by Jerome Devita | 30-37 |
| 12:11 | McNeese State | Alexander Elks misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 12:09 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle tips it home | 30-39 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Johnny Willis is fouled on the floor by Antony Bigelow - foul #2 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #4 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Troy Peters (SG), Clarence Harris (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) David Doucet, Paul Williams, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), John Booth (SG), Michael Fleener (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Robert Knarr (C) Alexander Elks, Antony Bigelow, Walter Warthen, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Beres (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Knarr (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Clarence Harris lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Hagedorn out of a doubleteam | 32-39 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Patrick August misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #4 on Clarence Harris, team foul #3 | 32-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Michael Fleener, Robert Knarr | |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 32-40 |
| 11:08 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-41 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Patrick August is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #4 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF) Thomas Beres | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow (SG), Michael Fleener (SF), Robert Knarr (C) John Booth, Walter Warthen, Virgil Wade | |
| 10:09 | McNeese State | James Mitchell misses the easy layup | 32-41 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Paul Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-41 |
| 09:37 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr snags the defensive board | 32-41 |
| 09:11 | McNeese State | James Mitchell is whistled for a carry | 32-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), John Booth (SG), Walter Warthen (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF), Virgil Wade (C) Patrick August, Antony Bigelow, Michael Fleener, James Mitchell, Robert Knarr | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 08:44 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade pulls down the rebound | 32-41 |
| 08:21 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle misses long on a runner from close range | 32-41 |
| 08:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Johnny Hagedorn | 32-41 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Jerome Devita buries a jumper from the left wing and he's fouled by Walter Warthen - foul #4 on Walter Warthen, team foul #5 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SG), Thomas Beres (SF), Johnny Willis (C) Troy Peters, Paul Williams, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG) Alexander Elks, John Booth | |
| 07:59 | UConn | Jerome Devita misses the free throw | 34-41 |
| 07:59 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 07:37 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 34-41 |
| 07:36 | UConn | David Doucet grabs the board | 34-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - David Doucet (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Patrick August (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Antony Bigelow (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Walter Warthen (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Louis Trinkle (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Virgil Wade (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:10 | UConn | Louis Trinkle blocks the short jumper by Thomas Beres | 34-41 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:43 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 34-41 |
| 06:42 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle gets the offensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 06:22 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 34-41 |
| 06:21 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle tips it home | 34-43 |
| 05:59 | UConn | David Doucet hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 34-43 |
| 05:58 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade snags the defensive board | 34-43 |
| 05:31 | McNeese State | Patrick August double dribbles | 34-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Thomas Beres, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Alexander Elks (PG), John Booth (SG), Michael Fleener (SF), James Mitchell (PF), Robert Knarr (C) Patrick August, Antony Bigelow, Walter Warthen, Louis Trinkle, Virgil Wade | |
| 05:02 | UConn | David Doucet is denied on a layup by James Mitchell | 34-43 |
| 05:00 | UConn | David Doucet grabs the offensive board | 34-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Paul Williams scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Clarence Harris | 36-43 |
| 04:21 | McNeese State | John Booth misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-43 |
| 04:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Peters | 36-43 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by David Doucet | 39-43 |
| 03:38 | McNeese State | James Mitchell's pass is intercepted by Clarence Harris | 39-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Alexander Elks (fresh) SG - John Booth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Fleener (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Mitchell (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Knarr (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Michael Fleener steps in front of the David Doucet pass | 39-43 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr misses the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on David Doucet - foul #1 on David Doucet, team foul #5 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Thomas Beres (SF), Johnny Willis (C) David Doucet, Paul Williams, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Patrick August (PG), Antony Bigelow (SG), Walter Warthen (SF), Louis Trinkle (PF) Alexander Elks, John Booth, Michael Fleener, James Mitchell | |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 02:57 | McNeese State | Robert Knarr makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Johnny Willis hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 39-45 |
| 02:42 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Robert Knarr | 39-45 |
| 02:13 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is whistled for traveling | 39-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Fleener (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Walter Warthen, Robert Knarr | |
| 02:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 39-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (C) Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SF) Michael Fleener | |
| 02:00 | UConn | Troy Peters is fouled on the floor by Antony Bigelow - foul #3 on Antony Bigelow, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| 01:45 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-45 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins tips it home | 41-45 |
| 01:32 | McNeese State | Walter Warthen comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 41-45 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 41-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:11 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn knocks in the jumpshot from the right side | 43-45 |
| 00:55 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade misses the driving attempt from the right block | 43-45 |
| 00:53 | McNeese State | Virgil Wade tips it back up and in | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins's pass is intercepted by Walter Warthen | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:42 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Peters - foul #2 on Troy Peters, team foul #6 | 43-47 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Patrick August is fouled on the floor by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #3 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #7 | 43-47 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:40 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Troy Peters misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 43-49 |
| 00:33 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #4 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #8 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (C) Virgil Wade | |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:32 | McNeese State | Louis Trinkle makes the 2nd free throw | 43-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Louis Trinkle is called for the reach on Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Louis Trinkle, team foul #7 | 43-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Virgil Wade (C) Robert Knarr | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 45-51 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Patrick August is fouled in the backcourt by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #5 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #9 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (PG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Robert Knarr (C) Virgil Wade | |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 00:24 | McNeese State | Patrick August makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:20 | UConn | David Doucet is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 45-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Joseph Hare (SF) Walter Warthen | |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled on the floor by David Doucet - foul #2 on David Doucet, team foul #10 | 45-53 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow misses the 1st free throw | 45-53 |
| 00:17 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Troy Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow is fouled in the backcourt by Troy Peters - foul #3 on Troy Peters, team foul #11 | 45-54 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 00:11 | McNeese State | Antony Bigelow makes the 2nd free throw | 45-56 |
| 00:04 | UConn | David Doucet is hacked by Patrick August - foul #3 on Patrick August, team foul #8 | 45-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | McNeese State | Walter Warthen (SF), Virgil Wade (C) Joseph Hare, Robert Knarr | |
| 00:04 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 00:04 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 47-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Patrick August runs out the clock | 47-56 |