| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) SG - Sam Hazard (fresh) SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) PF - Jessie Rudisill (fresh) C - Caleb Black (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) SF - Lee Nye (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) C - Troy Lai (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Troy Lai misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Caleb Black - foul #1 on Caleb Black, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Troy Lai makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 2nd free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:25 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black grabs the defensive rebound | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-1 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Stephen Spradley snags the defensive board | 2-1 |
| 18:52 | UConn | James Taylor can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 2-1 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw grabs the board | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing but he's hacked by Lee Nye - foul #1 on Lee Nye, team foul #1 | 2-1 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 1st free throw | 3-1 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:30 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the 3rd free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the board | 4-1 |
| 18:14 | UConn | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-1 |
| 18:01 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 4-1 |
| 17:40 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses badly on the uncontested floater in the paint | 4-1 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Stephen Spradley grabs the offensive board | 4-1 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 4-1 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Stephen Spradley gets the offensive rebound | 4-1 |
| 17:13 | UConn | James Taylor scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Spradley | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Sam Hazard is called for the reach on James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sam Hazard, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Craig McQueeny (SF), John Wyatt (PF), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, Sam Hazard, Eric Bradshaw, Jessie Rudisill, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Michael Vaden (SF), William Schuster (C) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Lee Nye, Troy Lai | |
| 16:32 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger lays it in uncontested set up by Dallas Shaw | 4-6 |
| 16:14 | Long Beach State | William Bjork can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 16:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeremy Hunsberger | 4-6 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the wide open fadeaway from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt grabs the offensive board | 4-6 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fresh) SG - Alex Crow (fresh) SF - Craig McQueeny (fresh) PF - John Wyatt (fresh) C - John Dunaway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 15:43 | UConn | William Schuster gets the rebound | 4-6 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Jeffery Walters clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 4-6 |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:13 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny hits a jumper from the left side on a great pass from William Bjork | 6-6 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is alone and drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Dallas Shaw and he's hacked by John Wyatt - foul #1 on John Wyatt, team foul #3 | 6-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), Caleb Black (C) William Bjork, Alex Crow, Craig McQueeny, John Wyatt, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Troy Lai (C) Dallas Shaw, Jeffery Walters, Michael Vaden, William Schuster | |
| 15:02 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the free throw | 6-8 |
| 15:02 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black misses the lay-in but the foul's on Troy Lai - foul #1 on Troy Lai, team foul #2 | 6-8 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:44 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Stephen Spradley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:33 | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman pulls down the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:29 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 8-8 |
| 14:27 | UConn | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #3 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG) Millard Langford | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:15 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Hunsberger is called for the reach on Sam Hazard - foul #1 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| 13:58 | Long Beach State | Jeremy Hunsberger steals it from Alan Leaman | 8-8 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is hacked by Sam Hazard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Hazard, team foul #4 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG), Alex Crow (SF) Sam Hazard, Alan Leaman | |
| Subs | UConn | William Schuster (PF) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 13:42 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is fouled on the floor by Derrick McKay - foul #1 on Derrick McKay, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Troy Lai | |
| 13:27 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-8 |
| 13:26 | UConn | William Schuster pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 13:14 | UConn | James Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-8 |
| 13:12 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black snags the defensive board | 8-8 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Vaden - foul #1 on Michael Vaden, team foul #5 | 8-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny (SG), Alan Leaman (SF), John Wyatt (PF), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, William Bjork, Jessie Rudisill, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Michael Vaden, William Schuster | |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the 1st free throw | 9-8 |
| 12:49 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow makes the 2nd free throw | 10-8 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Jeffery Walters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG) Alex Crow | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:15 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt is called for a charge - foul #2 on John Wyatt, team foul #6 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) John Wyatt | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger lays it in uncontested set up by Lee Nye | 10-10 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Millard Langford (fresh) SG - Craig McQueeny (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alan Leaman (fairly fresh) C - John Dunaway (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Lee Nye (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny misses the easy layup but the foul's on Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #2 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #6 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Jessie Rudisill (PF), Caleb Black (C) Millard Langford, Alan Leaman, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Michael Vaden (SF), William Schuster (PF) Dallas Shaw, Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny makes the 1st free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny misses the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 11:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jeffery Walters | 11-10 |
| 11:17 | UConn | James Taylor connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Vaden | 11-13 |
| 11:02 | Long Beach State | William Bjork is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on William Bjork, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Alex Crow (SF) Craig McQueeny, Eric Bradshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Jeffery Walters | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Troy Lai is fouled on the floor by Derrick McKay - foul #2 on Derrick McKay, team foul #8 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Derrick McKay | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 10:48 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black snags the defensive board | 11-13 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | Troy Lai is called for the reach on William Bjork - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #7 | 11-13 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) Troy Lai | |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | William Bjork makes the 1st free throw | 12-13 |
| 10:41 | Long Beach State | William Bjork makes the 2nd free throw | 13-13 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Stephen Spradley buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Vaden | 13-15 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill buries a jumpshot from the left side and the foul's on Lee Nye - foul #2 on Lee Nye, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG) William Bjork | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Troy Lai (C) James Taylor, Lee Nye | |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Jessie Rudisill makes the free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Stephen Spradley clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Jessie Rudisill - foul #1 on Jessie Rudisill, team foul #9 | 16-15 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | John Dunaway (PF) Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG) Troy Lai | |
| 09:45 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 09:28 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Alan Leaman (PF) Caleb Black | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Stephen Spradley | |
| 09:26 | UConn | Michael Vaden is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Vaden, team foul #9 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| 09:07 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 09:05 | UConn | William Schuster gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Lee Nye's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-16 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (PG), Caleb Black (C) Millard Langford, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG) Dallas Shaw | |
| 08:35 | Long Beach State | William Bjork misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 08:34 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw misses the tip | 16-16 |
| 08:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 16-16 |
| 08:19 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:17 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow clanks a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Lee Nye | 16-18 |
| 07:45 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Eric Bradshaw | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - William Bjork (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alex Crow (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Eric Bradshaw (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Leaman (fairly fresh) C - Caleb Black (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jeffery Walters (fairly fresh) SF - Lee Nye (fairly fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schuster (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 07:37 | UConn | James Taylor misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-18 |
| 07:36 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 07:23 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw loses the dribble to James Taylor | 19-18 |
| 07:12 | UConn | James Taylor can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 07:10 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 06:41 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-18 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Jeffery Walters drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 21-21 |
| 06:08 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw loses the dribble to James Taylor | 21-21 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger is wide open but clanks a floater in the paint | 21-21 |
| 05:53 | UConn | William Schuster tips it but misses | 21-21 |
| 05:51 | Long Beach State | Caleb Black grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 05:36 | Long Beach State | Alex Crow loses the dribble to Lee Nye | 21-21 |
| 05:34 | UConn | James Taylor is hacked by William Bjork in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bjork, team foul #10 | 21-21 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Craig McQueeny (SG), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Dunaway (C) William Bjork, Eric Bradshaw, Alan Leaman, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Troy Lai (C) Jeffery Walters, Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 05:34 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 05:34 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 21-23 |
| 05:19 | Long Beach State | John Dunaway connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Jessie Rudisill | 23-23 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is fouled on the floor by Alex Crow - foul #1 on Alex Crow, team foul #11 | 23-23 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 1st free throw | 23-23 |
| 04:55 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny is hacked by William Schuster - foul #1 on William Schuster, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw (SF) Alex Crow | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SF) James Taylor | |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny misses the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 04:33 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny makes the 2nd free throw | 24-24 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Craig McQueeny picks off the pass by William Schuster in the backcourt | 24-24 |
| 04:10 | Long Beach State | William Schuster blocks the short jumper by Eric Bradshaw | 24-24 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Dallas Shaw pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner but the foul's on Craig McQueeny - foul #1 on Craig McQueeny, team foul #12 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay (PG), Sam Hazard (SG), John Wyatt (C) Millard Langford, Eric Bradshaw, John Dunaway | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Dallas Shaw, William Schuster | |
| 03:52 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 3rd free throw | 24-25 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the offensive rebound | 24-25 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger can't finish the layup | 24-25 |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt grabs the board | 24-25 |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Derrick McKay (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Sam Hazard (fresh) SF - Craig McQueeny (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jessie Rudisill (tiring) 3 pts. C - John Wyatt (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (tiring) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Vaden (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Derrick McKay drills a floater from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from James Taylor | 26-28 |
| 03:08 | Long Beach State | James Taylor steps in front of the Craig McQueeny pass | 26-28 |
| 03:03 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger slams it home on a great pass from James Taylor | 26-30 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard is hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #11 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Caleb Black (C) Jessie Rudisill | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF) Michael Vaden | |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:56 | Long Beach State | Sam Hazard misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Taylor is hacked by Sam Hazard - foul #3 on Sam Hazard, team foul #13 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | William Bjork (SG) Sam Hazard | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 02:11 | Long Beach State | William Bjork clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 26-32 |
| 02:10 | Long Beach State | Craig McQueeny grabs the offensive board | 26-32 |
| 01:53 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Lee Nye grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Lee Nye | 26-35 |
| 01:11 | Long Beach State | John Wyatt misses the fadeaway in the paint | 26-35 |
| 01:10 | UConn | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 26-35 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Stephen Spradley and the foul's on John Wyatt - foul #3 on John Wyatt, team foul #14 | 26-37 |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Millard Langford (PG), Alex Crow (SG), Eric Bradshaw (SF), Jessie Rudisill (PF), John Dunaway (C) Derrick McKay, William Bjork, Craig McQueeny, John Wyatt, Caleb Black | |
| Subs | UConn | Dallas Shaw (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Michael Vaden (SF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Lee Nye | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the free throw | 26-38 |
| 00:27 | Long Beach State | Millard Langford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 26-38 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the board | 26-38 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Dallas Shaw is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Bradshaw - foul #1 on Eric Bradshaw, team foul #15 | 26-38 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Dallas Shaw makes the 1st free throw | 26-39 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Dallas Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 00:03 | Long Beach State | Eric Bradshaw scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 28-40 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Vaden can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 28-40 |