| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Shetler (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carl Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tate (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clint Olmstead (fresh) 12 pts. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda inbounds the ball | 33-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | UConn | Carl Brown is called for the reach on Stephen Spradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Brown, team foul #1 | 33-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel (SG) Carl Brown | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Terry Radel steps in front of the Conrad Villeda pass | 33-44 |
| 19:41 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate lays it up and in on a great pass from Terry Radel | 33-46 |
| 19:29 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Stephen Spradley | 36-46 |
| 19:12 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate misses long on a shot in the paint | 36-46 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Conrad Villeda snags the defensive board | 36-46 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Kirwin - foul #1 on Charles Kirwin, team foul #2 | 36-46 |
| 18:58 | UConn | George Shetler makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Troy Lai | 38-46 |
| 18:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-46 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-46 |
| 18:11 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin gets the rebound | 38-46 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Lai - foul #3 on Troy Lai, team foul #1 | 38-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Dallas Shaw (SG), Jeffery Walters (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Richard Reynolds (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, Terry Radel, Gary Tate, John Wehmeyer | |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Jeffery Walters's pass is intercepted by Richard Reynolds | 38-48 |
| 17:31 | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds jams it | 38-50 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Dallas Shaw throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Robert White (C) Clint Olmstead | |
| 17:23 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left side | 38-52 |
| 17:08 | UConn | George Shetler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ellis Bunce | 40-52 |
| 16:49 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 16:48 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-52 |
| 16:43 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Michael Lor, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Ellis Bunce, Dallas Shaw, Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Gary Tate (SF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Michael Lor, Robert White | |
| 16:20 | UConn | George Shetler can't connect on a shot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 16:18 | UConn | George Shetler can't tip it in | 40-52 |
| 16:17 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer snags the defensive board | 40-52 |
| 15:59 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Reynolds | 40-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tate (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - John Wehmeyer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:57 | UConn | George Shetler travels in the backcourt | 40-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Carl Brown (PF) Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Kris Mayes | |
| 15:52 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-54 |
| 15:32 | UConn | James Taylor scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Stephen Spradley | 43-54 |
| 15:20 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin is hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #2 | 43-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Dallas Shaw (SG), Jeffery Walters (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Clint Olmstead (PF), Robert White (C) Charles Kirwin, Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer | |
| 15:12 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Robert White | 43-57 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jeffery Walters can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Lor - foul #4 on Michael Lor, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown (SF), Kris Mayes (C) Michael Lor, Robert White | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Jeffery Walters misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 14:43 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 14:31 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 14:29 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown tips it home | 44-59 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Troy Lai hits a jumper near the basket | 46-59 |
| 13:56 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-59 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Ellis Bunce clanks a floater from the left block | 46-59 |
| 13:36 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson gets the rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:23 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown misses the lay-in | 46-59 |
| 13:22 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 46-59 |
| 13:11 | Eastern Illinois | Ellis Bunce takes the ball from Carl Brown | 46-59 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Jeffery Walters connects on the open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Shaw | 48-59 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead blows the layup over the doubleteam | 48-59 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger pulls down the rebound | 48-59 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the jumper from close range on a great pass from Dallas Shaw | 50-59 |
| 12:14 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Rodney Willis | 50-62 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Dallas Shaw hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-62 |
| 11:51 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 50-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dallas Shaw (tiring) 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Walters (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Troy Lai (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Rodney Willis (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Carl Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rodney Willis | 50-64 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Ellis Bunce is fouled in the backcourt by Kelly Nelson - foul #4 on Kelly Nelson, team foul #5 | 50-64 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), George Shetler (C) Ellis Bunce, Dallas Shaw, Jeffery Walters, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Terry Radel (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Robert White (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Carl Brown, Clint Olmstead, Kris Mayes | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Conrad Villeda's floater is tipped away by Robert White | 50-64 |
| 11:27 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Terry Radel | 50-64 |
| 11:23 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel is called for traveling | 50-64 |
| 10:58 | UConn | George Shetler makes the jumper from the left side | 52-64 |
| 10:42 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 52-64 |
| 10:40 | UConn | George Shetler pulls down the rebound | 52-64 |
| 10:36 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Wehmeyer - foul #1 on John Wehmeyer, team foul #6 | 52-64 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Conrad Villeda drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Taylor | 54-64 |
| 10:10 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gary Tate | 54-66 |
| 09:52 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 54-66 |
| 09:51 | Eastern Illinois | John Wehmeyer grabs the defensive rebound | 54-66 |
| 09:35 | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-68 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the floater near the basket | 54-68 |
| 09:14 | UConn | George Shetler grabs the offensive rebound | 54-68 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) James Taylor, Conrad Villeda, Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Carl Brown (SG), Clint Olmstead (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Charles Kirwin, Terry Radel, Robert White, John Wehmeyer | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 08:45 | Eastern Illinois | A charge is called on Carl Brown - foul #4 on Carl Brown, team foul #7 | 54-68 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG) Carl Brown | |
| 08:31 | UConn | Kris Mayes takes the ball from George Shetler | 54-68 |
| 08:19 | Eastern Illinois | Jeremy Hunsberger steals it from Richard Reynolds | 54-68 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Stephen Spradley snags the offensive board | 54-68 |
| 07:39 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-68 |
| 07:37 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 54-68 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Shetler (tiring) 17 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Reynolds (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Tate (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Clint Olmstead (fairly fresh) 14 pts. C - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Eastern Illinois | George Shetler is called for the reach on Richard Reynolds - foul #2 on George Shetler, team foul #3 | 54-68 |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF), Carl Brown (PF), John Wehmeyer (C) Charles Kirwin, Richard Reynolds, Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead, Kris Mayes | |
| 07:16 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-68 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger pulls down the rebound | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 07:06 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-68 |
| 07:04 | Eastern Illinois | Carl Brown snags the defensive board | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by George Shetler - foul #3 on George Shetler, team foul #4 | 54-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SG) Stephen Spradley | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 54-68 |
| 06:40 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-69 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Michael Lor picks off the pass by George Shetler | 54-69 |
| 05:57 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-69 |
| 05:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Shetler | 54-69 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Carl Brown - foul #5 on Carl Brown, team foul #8 | 54-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SF) James Taylor, Conrad Villeda | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Richard Reynolds (PG), Terry Radel (SG), Gary Tate (SF), Clint Olmstead (PF), Kris Mayes (C) Rodney Willis, Kelly Nelson, Michael Lor, Carl Brown, John Wehmeyer | |
| 05:40 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-69 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 2nd free throw | 56-69 |
| 05:25 | Eastern Illinois | Gary Tate hits a wide open shot from the right wing set up by Richard Reynolds | 56-71 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Dallas Shaw misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-71 |
| 05:07 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead pulls down the rebound | 56-71 |
| 04:43 | Eastern Illinois | Clint Olmstead lays it in despite the doubleteam | 56-73 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters is fouled in the backcourt by Terry Radel - foul #1 on Terry Radel, team foul #9 | 56-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Troy Lai (PF) Dallas Shaw, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Charles Kirwin (PG), Robert White (C) Gary Tate, Clint Olmstead | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 1st free throw | 57-73 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 58-73 |
| 04:15 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White buries a runner in the lane on a great pass from Richard Reynolds | 58-75 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Troy Lai is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 58-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Jeffery Walters | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson (SG), Michael Lor (SF) Richard Reynolds, Terry Radel | |
| 03:48 | Eastern Illinois | Kelly Nelson hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Robert White | 58-78 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-78 |
| 03:25 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White gets the rebound | 58-78 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Troy Lai (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - George Shetler (tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Eastern Illinois | PG - Charles Kirwin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Nelson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SF - Michael Lor (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Kris Mayes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Robert White (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #5 | 58-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (SG), Jeffery Walters (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda, George Shetler | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis (PG), Terry Radel (SG) Charles Kirwin, Kelly Nelson | |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 1st free throw | 58-79 |
| 03:01 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor makes the 2nd free throw | 58-80 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Dallas Shaw | 60-80 |
| 02:27 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 60-80 |
| 02:26 | UConn | Jeffery Walters pulls down the rebound | 60-80 |
| 02:12 | UConn | The short jumper by Jeremy Hunsberger is denied by Michael Lor | 60-80 |
| 02:10 | Eastern Illinois | The rebound goes to Michael Lor | 60-80 |
| 01:45 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 60-80 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the board | 60-80 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger clanks a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Robert White - foul #3 on Robert White, team foul #10 | 60-80 |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Troy Lai | |
| Subs | Eastern Illinois | | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 1st free throw | 60-80 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 60-80 |
| 01:35 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the board | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-80 |
| 01:16 | Eastern Illinois | Kris Mayes grabs the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 00:59 | Eastern Illinois | Dallas Shaw is called for the reach on Kris Mayes - foul #2 on Dallas Shaw, team foul #6 | 60-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Eastern Illinois | Michael Lor splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 60-80 |
| 00:35 | Eastern Illinois | Terry Radel gets the offensive rebound | 60-80 |
| 00:13 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Lor out of the doubleteam | 60-82 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Eastern Illinois | Eastern Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:05 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the lay-in | 60-82 |
| 00:03 | Eastern Illinois | Robert White snags the defensive board | 60-82 |
| 00:00 | Eastern Illinois | Rodney Willis runs out the clock | 60-82 |