| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Ernest Ray (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Dolby (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Hanger (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Benjamin Davis inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | Thomas Beres can't finish the uncontested layup | 35-27 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Jerry Cook gets the offensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Jerry Cook misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 35-27 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn snags the offensive board | 35-27 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-27 |
| 19:03 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jerry Cook - foul #2 on Jerry Cook, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 18:46 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ernest Ray - foul #3 on Ernest Ray, team foul #1 | 35-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Paul Williams (SF) Thomas Beres, Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Huang-fu Chiou (SF), Ervin Williams (PF) Ernest Ray, Thomas Dolby, Russell Morgan, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| 18:24 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 18:24 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the board | 36-29 |
| 18:07 | Sacramento State | Jerry Cook steals the ball from Raymond Hanger | 36-29 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Paul Williams is hacked by Ervin Williams - foul #3 on Ervin Williams, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Willis (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Kenneth Gaskins, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SF), John Miller (C) Ervin Williams, Raymond Hanger | |
| 17:32 | UConn | Clarence Harris scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Johnny Hagedorn | 38-29 |
| 17:11 | Sacramento State | John Miller misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-29 |
| 17:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Johnny Willis | 38-29 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses badly on a floater from close range | 38-29 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Troy Peters snags the offensive board | 38-29 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Troy Peters hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Clarence Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn connects on the open runner in the lane set up by Clarence Harris | 40-29 |
| 16:04 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-29 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 40-29 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Troy Peters can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 40-29 |
| 15:47 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Gene Binder (fresh) PF - Huang-fu Chiou (fairly fresh) 1 pts. C - John Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:27 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie is hacked by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Troy Peters, Paul Williams, Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), Raymond Hanger (C) Lewis Ivie, Thomas Jackson, Gene Binder, Huang-fu Chiou, John Miller | |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #2 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #3 | 40-29 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 15:20 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Morgan - foul #3 on Russell Morgan, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 15:08 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the defensive rebound | 40-31 |
| 15:04 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby is whistled for a carry | 40-31 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-31 |
| 14:28 | Sacramento State | Russell Morgan is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Russell Morgan, team foul #4 | 42-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou (SF) Russell Morgan | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Huang-fu Chiou is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #5 | 42-31 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Jerry Cook is alone and drills a runner from the left block set up by Benjamin Davis | 44-31 |
| 13:53 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby misses long on a runner near the basket | 44-31 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the board | 44-31 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 44-31 |
| 13:23 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson pulls down the rebound | 44-31 |
| 13:18 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-31 |
| 13:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Beres | 44-31 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Huang-fu Chiou is called for the reach on Kenneth Gaskins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Johnny Willis (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Kenneth Gaskins, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Ervin Williams (PF), John Miller (C) Thomas Dolby, Huang-fu Chiou, Norbert Wilkerson, Raymond Hanger | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Miller - foul #3 on John Miller, team foul #7 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 13:01 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 45-31 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 46-31 |
| 12:39 | Sacramento State | John Miller's pass is intercepted by Paul Williams | 46-31 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Johnny Willis hits a wide open jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Troy Peters | 48-31 |
| 12:07 | Sacramento State | John Miller buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-33 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Clarence Harris is hacked by Lewis Ivie - foul #1 on Lewis Ivie, team foul #8 | 48-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (SG), Raymond Hanger (C) Ernest Ray, John Miller | |
| 11:54 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 49-33 |
| 11:54 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson gets the rebound | 49-33 |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson misses the shot from the right side but he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #4 | 49-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF) Ervin Williams | |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:38 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Beres (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Thomas Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gene Binder (fresh) PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Raymond Hanger (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the easy layup but the foul's on Thomas Jackson - foul #1 on Thomas Jackson, team foul #9 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou (SF) Gene Binder | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the 2nd free throw | 50-35 |
| 11:24 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson snags the defensive board | 50-35 |
| 11:17 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger connects on the fadeaway in the paint | 50-37 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Huang-fu Chiou is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn - foul #4 on Huang-fu Chiou, team foul #10 | 50-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF) Thomas Beres, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG), Gene Binder (SF) Lewis Ivie, Huang-fu Chiou | |
| 11:02 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 51-37 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 52-37 |
| 10:40 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 52-37 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Jerry Cook gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Troy Peters comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 52-37 |
| 10:19 | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson gets the rebound | 52-37 |
| 10:11 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-37 |
| 10:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gaskins | 52-37 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Norbert Wilkerson denies the turnaround by Benjamin Davis | 52-37 |
| 10:00 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger grabs the board | 52-37 |
| 09:52 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-37 |
| 09:50 | Sacramento State | Raymond Hanger tips it but misses | 52-37 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 52-37 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Benjamin Davis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gene Binder - foul #1 on Gene Binder, team foul #11 | 52-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Kenneth Gaskins, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Lewis Ivie (SG), John Miller (SF), Ervin Williams (PF) Thomas Jackson, Thomas Dolby, Gene Binder, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| 09:35 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 53-37 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 54-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 09:19 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie travels with the ball | 54-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Johnny Willis | 56-37 |
| 08:51 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ernest Ray | 56-40 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Clarence Harris connects on the driving attempt from close range set up by Paul Williams | 58-40 |
| 08:25 | Sacramento State | Ervin Williams is whistled for traveling | 58-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Norbert Wilkerson (PF) Raymond Hanger | |
| 08:02 | UConn | Troy Peters comes up short on the shot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 08:01 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Norbert Wilkerson | 58-40 |
| 07:45 | Sacramento State | Thomas Beres picks off the pass by Ernest Ray | 58-40 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Paul Williams's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Paul Williams, Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SG), Russell Morgan (SF), Huang-fu Chiou (C) Ernest Ray, John Miller, Ervin Williams | |
| 07:37 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lewis Ivie | 58-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gene Binder (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Russell Morgan (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Norbert Wilkerson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Huang-fu Chiou (fresh) 1 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:35 | UConn | Benjamin Davis is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Morgan - foul #5 on Russell Morgan, team foul #12 | 58-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Dolby (SG) Lewis Ivie, Russell Morgan | |
| 07:35 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 59-43 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 60-43 |
| 07:17 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray loses the dribble to Benjamin Davis | 60-43 |
| 07:11 | UConn | Jerry Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 60-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson (PG), Raymond Hanger (C) Ernest Ray, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| 06:52 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 60-43 |
| 06:50 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson hits the follow up shot | 60-45 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Troy Peters's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG) Troy Peters | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Ervin Williams (PF) Thomas Dolby, Gene Binder | |
| 06:11 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie is hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #5 | 60-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF), Johnny Willis (PF) Benjamin Davis, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby (SG) Thomas Jackson | |
| 05:56 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou's pass is intercepted by Jerry Cook | 60-45 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-45 |
| 05:44 | Sacramento State | The rebound goes to Raymond Hanger | 60-45 |
| 05:19 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 60-48 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses short on a jumper from close range | 60-48 |
| 05:09 | Sacramento State | Thomas Dolby grabs the board | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 05:05 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-48 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Jerry Cook snags the defensive board | 60-48 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn loses the ball out of bounds | 60-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Paul Williams, Johnny Willis, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray (PG), Thomas Jackson (SG), Gene Binder (SF), Norbert Wilkerson (PF), John Miller (C) Lewis Ivie, Thomas Dolby, Huang-fu Chiou, Ervin Williams, Raymond Hanger | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:30 | Sacramento State | John Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-48 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins is called for 10 seconds | 60-48 |
| 04:02 | Sacramento State | Ernest Ray clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-48 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Benjamin Davis pulls down the rebound | 60-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:48 | UConn | Thomas Beres is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Troy Peters | 62-48 |
| 03:28 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder is hacked by Thomas Beres - foul #1 on Thomas Beres, team foul #6 | 62-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Johnny Willis (PF) Thomas Beres, Benjamin Davis, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie (PG), Ervin Williams (C) Ernest Ray, Norbert Wilkerson | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (tiring) 21 pts. 3 ast. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Sacramento State | PG - Lewis Ivie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Thomas Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Gene Binder (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Miller (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ervin Williams (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 03:19 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder hits a floater from the left side | 62-50 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the wide open floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 64-50 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Paul Williams is called for the reach on Lewis Ivie - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #7 | 64-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF), Jerry Cook (C) Paul Williams, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou (PF) John Miller | |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 02:27 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Troy Peters drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Johnny Hagedorn | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Benjamin Davis - foul #3 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #8 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Troy Peters, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | | |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 01:42 | Sacramento State | Gene Binder makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Jerry Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 67-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | John Miller (C) Gene Binder | |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | John Miller can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Jerry Cook - foul #3 on Jerry Cook, team foul #9 | 67-54 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | John Miller makes the 1st free throw | 67-55 |
| 01:34 | Sacramento State | John Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Ervin Williams is called for the reach on Thomas Beres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ervin Williams, team foul #13 | 67-56 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:16 | Sacramento State | Thomas Jackson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 69-56 |
| 01:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Johnny Hagedorn | 69-56 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is open but comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-56 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Jerry Cook snags the offensive board | 69-56 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Ervin Williams - foul #5 on Ervin Williams, team foul #14 | 69-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sacramento State | Gene Binder (SF) Ervin Williams | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 70-56 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 71-56 |
| 00:37 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou grabs the offensive board | 71-56 |
| 00:33 | Sacramento State | Lewis Ivie clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 71-56 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn grabs the board | 71-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Sacramento State | Sacramento State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-56 |
| 00:10 | Sacramento State | Huang-fu Chiou grabs the board | 71-56 |
| 00:04 | Sacramento State | Johnny Hagedorn steals the ball from Gene Binder | 71-56 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn runs out the clock | 71-56 |