| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Soltero (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Chad Rourke (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lawrence Sloss (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Cawthon (fresh) PF - Sammie Festa (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Charles Soltero is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 31-30 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim tips it back up and in | 33-30 |
| 19:15 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa is fouled on the floor by Carlos Canchola - foul #2 on Carlos Canchola, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| 19:01 | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 19:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tsalani Abdulkarim | 33-30 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Chad Rourke is called for the reach on Carlos Canchola - foul #3 on Chad Rourke, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), Larry Thompson (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Chad Rourke, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa, Michael Dimattia | |
| 18:11 | UConn | The jump hook by William Theriot is blocked by Lloyd Erickson | 33-30 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 18:09 | UConn | William Theriot misses the tip | 33-30 |
| 18:08 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:48 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-30 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Shaun Beaird snags the defensive board | 33-30 |
| 17:23 | UConn | William Theriot knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline and he's hacked by Thomas Neilson - foul #3 on Thomas Neilson, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Charles Soltero (PF) Earl Knapp, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), James Phillips (SF), Sammie Festa (PF) Thomas Neilson, Timothy Gresham, Dustin Norton, Lloyd Erickson | |
| 17:23 | UConn | William Theriot misses the free throw | 35-30 |
| 17:23 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 17:17 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Don Garrett, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon (SF), Michael Dimattia (C) James Phillips, Larry Thompson | |
| 16:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Christopher Goodwin - foul #1 on Christopher Goodwin, team foul #3 | 35-30 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 1st free throw | 36-30 |
| 16:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 16:32 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 37-30 |
| 16:30 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon snags the offensive board | 37-30 |
| 16:15 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa is fouled on the floor by Charles Soltero - foul #2 on Charles Soltero, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF) Rene Costa, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (PG), James Phillips (SF), Larry Thompson (PF) Christopher Goodwin, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa | |
| 16:06 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Phillips | 37-32 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Don Garrett | 39-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Garrett (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) PF - Charles Soltero (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Timothy Gresham (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lawrence Sloss (tiring) 4 pts. SF - James Phillips (fresh) PF - Larry Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Dimattia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:42 | Pepperdine | Charles Soltero takes the ball from Lawrence Sloss in the backcourt | 39-32 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Don Garrett is open and scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Snowden | 41-32 |
| 15:14 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Michael Dimattia, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Rene Costa (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Thomas Neilson (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Timothy Gresham, Lawrence Sloss, James Phillips, Larry Thompson, Michael Dimattia | |
| 14:53 | UConn | Kevin Cawthon steps in front of the Earl Knapp pass | 41-32 |
| 14:33 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Rourke | 41-35 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Earl Knapp is fouled on the floor by Kevin Cawthon - foul #3 on Kevin Cawthon, team foul #5 | 41-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Charles Soltero (PF) Earl Knapp, Rene Costa, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Dustin Norton, Lloyd Erickson | |
| 13:47 | UConn | Charles Soltero misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 41-35 |
| 13:45 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Don Garrett | 41-35 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Charles Soltero banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Theriot and he's hacked by Sammie Festa - foul #1 on Sammie Festa, team foul #6 | 43-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Don Garrett, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), James Phillips (SF) Chad Rourke, Thomas Neilson, Kevin Cawthon | |
| 13:31 | UConn | Charles Soltero makes the free throw | 44-35 |
| 13:29 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham is hacked by Manuel Snowden in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Snowden, team foul #3 | 44-35 |
| 13:14 | Pepperdine | Manuel Snowden steals it from Larry Thompson | 44-35 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Carlos Canchola slams it home on a nice dish by Manuel Snowden | 46-35 |
| 12:51 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 46-35 |
| 12:50 | UConn | The rebound goes to Wilbur Bruce | 46-35 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits a wide open jumper from the free throw line set up by Carlos Canchola | 48-35 |
| 12:08 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa misses badly on a runner in the paint | 48-35 |
| 12:07 | Pepperdine | James Phillips snags the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 11:58 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson misses long on a floater from the left side | 48-35 |
| 11:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Soltero | 48-35 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Stephen Riley knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Carlos Canchola | 50-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carlos Canchola (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Soltero (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Christopher Goodwin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Timothy Gresham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Phillips (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Sammie Festa (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | Pepperdine | James Phillips blows the layup | 50-35 |
| 11:12 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham snags the offensive board | 50-35 |
| 10:53 | Pepperdine | James Phillips's pass is intercepted by Carlos Canchola | 50-35 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Manuel Snowden lays it in on a nice dish by Carlos Canchola | 52-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 10:40 | Pepperdine | James Phillips clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 52-35 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 10:39 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), William Theriot (C) Carlos Canchola, Stephen Riley, Manuel Snowden, Charles Soltero, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Chad Rourke (PG), Lawrence Sloss (SG), Kevin Cawthon (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Michael Dimattia (C) Christopher Goodwin, Timothy Gresham, James Phillips, Sammie Festa, Larry Thompson | |
| 10:36 | UConn | Chad Rourke is called for the reach on Earl Knapp in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chad Rourke, team foul #7 | 52-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG) Chad Rourke | |
| 10:36 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses the 1st free throw | 52-35 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Shaun Beaird grabs the offensive rebound | 52-35 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Don Garrett | 54-35 |
| 10:11 | Pepperdine | Michael Dimattia is hacked by Earl Knapp - foul #1 on Earl Knapp, team foul #4 | 54-35 |
| 10:06 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-37 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Kevin Cawthon steps in front of the Shaun Beaird pass | 54-37 |
| 09:24 | Pepperdine | Earl Knapp picks off the pass by Lawrence Sloss | 54-37 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Earl Knapp hits the finger roll | 56-37 |
| 09:01 | Pepperdine | Lawrence Sloss misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-37 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim grabs the defensive rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:32 | UConn | William Theriot is wide open but clanks a runner in the paint | 56-37 |
| 08:31 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon pulls down the rebound | 56-37 |
| 08:29 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is hacked by Earl Knapp in the backcourt - foul #2 on Earl Knapp, team foul #5 | 56-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (PF) Earl Knapp, Don Garrett, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa (PF), Lloyd Erickson (C) Dustin Norton, Michael Dimattia | |
| 08:12 | Pepperdine | Stephen Riley steals it from Kevin Cawthon | 56-37 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Stephen Riley hits the finger roll | 58-37 |
| 07:48 | Pepperdine | Sammie Festa can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Charles Soltero pulls down the rebound | 58-37 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Charles Soltero knocks in the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Stephen Riley | 60-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Soltero (tiring) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - William Theriot (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Lawrence Sloss (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Kevin Cawthon (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Sammie Festa (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Lloyd Erickson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Pepperdine | Kevin Cawthon's pass is intercepted by Tsalani Abdulkarim in the backcourt | 60-37 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Stephen Riley connects on the open 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 63-37 |
| 07:11 | Pepperdine | Rene Costa picks off the pass by Sammie Festa | 63-37 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Stephen Riley can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 63-37 |
| 06:40 | UConn | William Theriot hits the follow up shot | 65-37 |
| 06:16 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 65-37 |
| 06:15 | UConn | William Theriot pulls down the rebound | 65-37 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Thomas Neilson is called for the reach on Rene Costa in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas Neilson, team foul #8 | 65-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), Shaun Beaird (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Charles Soltero, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), Timothy Gresham (SG), James Phillips (SF), Dustin Norton (PF), Larry Thompson (C) Thomas Neilson, Lawrence Sloss, Kevin Cawthon, Sammie Festa, Lloyd Erickson | |
| 06:10 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 66-37 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 66-37 |
| 06:10 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton grabs the board | 66-37 |
| 05:55 | Pepperdine | James Phillips loses the dribble to Manuel Snowden | 66-37 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Shaun Beaird can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 66-37 |
| 05:31 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson snags the defensive board | 66-37 |
| 05:28 | Pepperdine | James Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 66-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | | |
| 05:03 | UConn | Manuel Snowden misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 66-37 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce misses the tip | 66-37 |
| 05:00 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin grabs the defensive rebound | 66-37 |
| 04:56 | Pepperdine | Manuel Snowden steps in front of the Dustin Norton pass in the backcourt | 66-37 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Carlos Canchola dunks the ball on a nice dish by Manuel Snowden | 68-37 |
| 04:41 | Pepperdine | James Phillips misses long on an open 3pt shot from straight away | 68-37 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Carlos Canchola grabs the defensive rebound | 68-37 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce slams it home set up by Carlos Canchola | 70-37 |
| 04:11 | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Goodwin, team foul #9 | 70-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (PG), Stephen Riley (SG), Charles Soltero (PF) Carlos Canchola, Don Garrett, Shaun Beaird | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (SG), Lloyd Erickson (C) Timothy Gresham, Dustin Norton | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Earl Knapp is fouled on the floor by Christopher Goodwin - foul #3 on Christopher Goodwin, team foul #10 | 70-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF) Manuel Snowden | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (SG), Dustin Norton (PF) Christopher Goodwin, James Phillips | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Earl Knapp makes the 1st free throw | 71-37 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Earl Knapp misses the 2nd free throw | 71-37 |
| 03:49 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson pulls down the rebound | 71-37 |
| 03:47 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham is hacked by Earl Knapp in the backcourt - foul #3 on Earl Knapp, team foul #6 | 71-37 |
| 03:37 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 71-37 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Charles Soltero grabs the defensive rebound | 71-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:29 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-37 |
| 03:28 | Pepperdine | Lloyd Erickson pulls down the rebound | 71-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Riley (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tsalani Abdulkarim (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Charles Soltero (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (tired) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pepperdine | PG - Thomas Neilson (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Timothy Gresham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Thompson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dustin Norton (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lloyd Erickson (tiring) 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham's pass is intercepted by Tsalani Abdulkarim | 71-37 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce is called for traveling | 71-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Canchola (PG), Don Garrett (SG), Manuel Snowden (SF), William Theriot (C) Earl Knapp, Stephen Riley, Tsalani Abdulkarim, Wilbur Bruce | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Christopher Goodwin (PG), James Phillips (SF) Timothy Gresham, Dustin Norton | |
| 02:43 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-37 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Manuel Snowden gets the rebound | 71-37 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Manuel Snowden double dribbles | 71-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Charles Soltero | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham (SG) Thomas Neilson | |
| 02:22 | Pepperdine | William Theriot swats the layup by Larry Thompson | 71-37 |
| 02:21 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham gets the offensive rebound | 71-37 |
| 02:10 | Pepperdine | Timothy Gresham misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 71-37 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Carlos Canchola snags the defensive board | 71-37 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Carlos Canchola misses the easy open layup | 71-37 |
| 01:44 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson grabs the board | 71-37 |
| 01:25 | Pepperdine | William Theriot takes the ball from Christopher Goodwin | 71-37 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Carlos Canchola is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 71-37 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Carlos Canchola can't tip it in | 71-37 |
| 01:03 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson gets the rebound | 71-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson misses badly on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Shaun Beaird - foul #2 on Shaun Beaird, team foul #7 | 71-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SG), Tsalani Abdulkarim (SF), Charles Soltero (PF), Wilbur Bruce (C) Don Garrett, Manuel Snowden, Shaun Beaird, William Theriot | |
| Subs | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson (PG), Dustin Norton (PF) Christopher Goodwin, James Phillips | |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 71-38 |
| 00:55 | Pepperdine | Larry Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Pepperdine | Pepperdine is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Carlos Canchola's pass is intercepted by Dustin Norton in the backcourt | 71-39 |
| 00:50 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson is open and scores on a jumper from the left wing | 71-41 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim lays it in and the foul's on Larry Thompson - foul #1 on Larry Thompson, team foul #11 | 73-41 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Tsalani Abdulkarim misses the free throw | 73-41 |
| 00:27 | Pepperdine | Dustin Norton gets the rebound | 73-41 |
| 00:23 | Pepperdine | Thomas Neilson misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-41 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Stephen Riley grabs the board | 73-41 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Carlos Canchola runs out the clock | 73-41 |