| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (fresh) 5 pts. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:48 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 41-32 |
| 19:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Larry Olson | 41-32 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Larry Olson | 43-32 |
| 19:17 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell's fadeaway is rejected by Del Hughes | 43-32 |
| 19:15 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell can't tip it in | 43-32 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 43-32 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Eli Galuski is whistled for traveling | 43-32 |
| 18:27 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 43-32 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Larry Olson pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses short on a floater from the baseline | 43-32 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Larry Olson snags the offensive board | 43-32 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 43-32 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it back up and in | 45-32 |
| 17:40 | Arkansas State | Donald Phillips blocks the short jumper by Michael Worrell | 45-32 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 45-32 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Eli Galuski knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 47-32 |
| 17:24 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-32 |
| 17:22 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Mike Evans | 47-32 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Del Hughes - foul #4 on Del Hughes, team foul #1 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Williams (PG), Paul Moser (SG), Darrell Escalera (SF), Jessie Whigham (PF) Raymond Williams, Fred Hill, Ambrose Gagliano, Michael Worrell | |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans makes the 1st free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:03 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 47-33 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 47-33 |
| 16:50 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Gerardo Santana and he's hacked by Paul Moser - foul #1 on Paul Moser, team foul #1 | 49-33 |
| 16:50 | UConn | James Nguyen misses the free throw | 49-33 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-33 |
| 16:36 | UConn | James Nguyen hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Joey Thomas | 51-33 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Gene Edgerly - foul #3 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #2 | 51-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG) James Nguyen | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG) Mike Evans | |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham makes the 1st free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:18 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham misses the 2nd free throw | 51-34 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Joe Coleman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-34 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Harold Keefe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-34 |
| 15:57 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Paul Moser | 51-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Moser (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Jessie Whigham (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:53 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 51-34 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Joey Thomas gets the rebound | 51-34 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Joe Coleman is denied on a layup by Jessie Whigham | 51-34 |
| 15:31 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Jessie Whigham | 51-34 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-34 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Joe Coleman snags the defensive board | 51-34 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Joe Coleman lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Keefe | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Gerardo Santana - foul #1 on Gerardo Santana, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG), Ambrose Gagliano (SF), Michael Worrell (PF) Raymond Williams, Jessie Whigham, James Williams | |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 14:45 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser makes the 2nd free throw | 53-36 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Donald Phillips clanks a jumper near the basket | 53-36 |
| 14:28 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Paul Moser | 53-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:22 | Arkansas State | Eli Galuski steals it from Michael Worrell | 53-36 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the dunk but the foul's on Darrell Escalera - foul #1 on Darrell Escalera, team foul #2 | 53-36 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry (PG), Mike Evans (C) Paul Moser, Darrell Escalera | |
| 14:09 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 2nd free throw | 54-36 |
| 14:09 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans grabs the board | 54-36 |
| 13:58 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-39 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Eli Galuski is fouled on the floor by Michael Worrell - foul #2 on Michael Worrell, team foul #3 | 54-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG) Jay Gerry | |
| 13:24 | UConn | The short jumper by Eli Galuski is denied by Mike Evans | 54-39 |
| 13:22 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill pulls down the rebound | 54-39 |
| 13:11 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-39 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Eli Galuski gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Larry Olson's pass is intercepted by Ambrose Gagliano | 54-39 |
| 12:49 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell banks in the layup on a great pass from Ambrose Gagliano | 54-41 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Larry Olson is hacked by Raymond Williams - foul #1 on Raymond Williams, team foul #4 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Del Hughes (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) William Olivar, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera (C) Mike Evans | |
| 12:13 | UConn | Larry Olson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-41 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't tip it in | 54-41 |
| 12:09 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano grabs the board | 54-41 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell makes the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 54-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Fred Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ambrose Gagliano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Worrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Larry Olson comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Del Hughes pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 54-44 |
| 11:33 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Ambrose Gagliano | 54-44 |
| 11:28 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 11:27 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Del Hughes loses the dribble to Fred Hill | 54-44 |
| 11:09 | Arkansas State | Darrell Escalera drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Gene Edgerly scores on a 3 from the right wing | 57-46 |
| 10:30 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell scores on a shot from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Williams | 57-48 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Joe Coleman comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 57-48 |
| 10:09 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to Darrell Escalera | 57-48 |
| 10:04 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano makes the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Raymond Williams | 57-50 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Gene Edgerly can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-50 |
| 09:35 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:31 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 57-50 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Del Hughes gets the rebound | 57-50 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Michael Worrell swats the shot by James Nguyen | 57-50 |
| 09:14 | Arkansas State | Michael Worrell grabs the board | 57-50 |
| 09:09 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Ambrose Gagliano | 57-52 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Joe Coleman hits a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Gene Edgerly and the foul's on Darrell Escalera - foul #2 on Darrell Escalera, team foul #5 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Eli Galuski (PF) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry (PG), Paul Moser (SG), Jessie Whigham (SF), James Williams (PF), Mike Evans (C) Raymond Williams, Fred Hill, Ambrose Gagliano, Michael Worrell, Darrell Escalera | |
| 08:40 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the free throw | 60-52 |
| 08:19 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans connects on the turnaround from the left block | 60-54 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Joe Coleman hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joey Thomas | 62-54 |
| 07:52 | Arkansas State | James Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 62-54 |
| 07:50 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Jay Gerry (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Paul Moser (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SF - Jessie Whigham (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - James Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mike Evans (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:35 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Phillips (C) Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 07:11 | UConn | Joey Thomas can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-54 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Eli Galuski tips it back up and in | 64-54 |
| 07:06 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Harold Keefe hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-57 |
| 06:38 | Arkansas State | Mike Evans misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 67-57 |
| 06:36 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham can't tip it in | 67-57 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 67-57 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Donald Phillips drills a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Gerardo Santana | 69-57 |
| 06:11 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry's floater is tipped away by Eli Galuski | 69-57 |
| 06:10 | Arkansas State | James Williams gets the offensive rebound | 69-57 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #4 | 69-57 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG), William Olivar (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana, Joey Thomas, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams (PG), Ambrose Gagliano (SF), Michael Worrell (PF) Paul Moser, Jessie Whigham, James Williams | |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry misses the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 06:00 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Donald Phillips connects on the jumper from the right block on a great pass from James Nguyen | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Donald Phillips takes the ball from Jay Gerry | 71-58 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Larry Olson hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-58 |
| 05:11 | Arkansas State | Ambrose Gagliano drills a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Williams | 74-60 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Gene Edgerly hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 74-60 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the offensive rebound | 74-60 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Gene Edgerly is fouled on the floor by Michael Worrell - foul #3 on Michael Worrell, team foul #6 | 74-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Joe Coleman (C) Larry Olson, William Olivar, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Fred Hill (SG), Darrell Escalera (PF) Jay Gerry, Michael Worrell | |
| 04:24 | UConn | James Nguyen is fouled on the floor by Raymond Williams - foul #2 on Raymond Williams, team foul #7 | 74-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (PF) Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham (PF), Paul Moser (C) Ambrose Gagliano, Mike Evans | |
| 04:24 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 04:24 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:03 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 76-60 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Joe Coleman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 76-60 |
| 03:48 | Arkansas State | Raymond Williams gets the rebound | 76-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 6 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Raymond Williams (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Fred Hill (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darrell Escalera (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jessie Whigham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Moser (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:44 | Arkansas State | Eli Galuski picks off the pass by Raymond Williams | 76-60 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Del Hughes is whistled for a carry | 76-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG) Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Williams (PF) Raymond Williams | |
| 03:17 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser makes the jumper from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-62 |
| 02:53 | UConn | James Nguyen grabs the offensive board | 76-62 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Eli Galuski drills a jump hook from close range set up by Larry Olson | 78-62 |
| 02:41 | Arkansas State | James Nguyen steps in front of the Paul Moser pass in the backcourt | 78-62 |
| 02:38 | UConn | Larry Olson lays it up and in on a great pass from James Nguyen | 80-62 |
| 02:23 | Arkansas State | Fred Hill buries a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-65 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the lay-in | 80-65 |
| 02:03 | Arkansas State | The rebound goes to James Williams | 80-65 |
| 02:01 | Arkansas State | James Nguyen is called for the reach on Paul Moser in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Nguyen, team foul #5 | 80-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry (PG) Fred Hill | |
| 01:47 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham blows the layup | 80-65 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 80-65 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Jessie Whigham picks off the pass by Joe Coleman | 80-65 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | James Williams knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 80-67 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the floater near the basket but the foul's on Jessie Whigham - foul #2 on Jessie Whigham, team foul #8 | 80-67 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 80-67 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 81-67 |
| 00:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Coleman | 81-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Paul Moser is called for the reach on Joey Thomas - foul #2 on Paul Moser, team foul #9 | 81-67 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 81-67 |
| 00:27 | Arkansas State | Jessie Whigham snags the defensive board | 81-67 |
| 00:22 | Arkansas State | Jay Gerry can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-67 |
| 00:20 | Arkansas State | Paul Moser hits the follow up shot | 81-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Keefe runs out the clock | 81-69 |