| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Felan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Matthew Franqui (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Schell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rustin (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Antoine Jennings (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:43 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien misses the easy open layup | 34-28 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart grabs the defensive rebound | 34-28 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Frank O'Brien - foul #2 on Frank O'Brien, team foul #1 | 34-28 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Lewis Schell, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 19:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses the 1st free throw | 34-28 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:04 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee hits a fadeaway from the left wing | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-30 |
| 18:39 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:34 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee misses the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 35-30 |
| 18:32 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr grabs the offensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:19 | UNC Wilmington | Matthew Franqui takes the ball from Raymond Lee | 35-30 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Cameron Felan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Matthew Franqui | 37-30 |
| 17:47 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 37-30 |
| 17:46 | UConn | George Bailey grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan's fadeaway is rejected by Frank O'Brien | 37-30 |
| 17:30 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:12 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Frank O'Brien | 37-32 |
| 16:58 | UConn | George Bailey can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Burr - foul #1 on Robert Burr, team foul #2 | 37-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lewis Schell (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Warren Gauthier (SG), Vernon Campbell (SF), Charles Perry (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Raymond Lee, Robert Burr, George Rustin, Antoine Jennings, Frank O'Brien | |
| 16:58 | UConn | George Bailey misses the 1st free throw | 37-32 |
| 16:58 | UConn | George Bailey makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:39 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry travels with the ball | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Funderburk (C) George Bailey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 16:20 | UConn | Bryan Jones swats the layup by Arthur Collins | 38-32 |
| 16:18 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell grabs the board | 38-32 |
| 15:57 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block | 38-32 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Charles Funderburk grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Felan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Franqui (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Lewis Schell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Steven Mars (fresh) SG - Warren Gauthier (fresh) SF - Vernon Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Jones (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 15:48 | UConn | Bryan Jones is called for the reach on Charles Funderburk - foul #2 on Bryan Jones, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), George Bailey (C) Arthur Collins, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), George Rustin (SF), Frank O'Brien (C) Steven Mars, Vernon Campbell, Bryan Jones | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Daniel Milan misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-32 |
| 15:33 | UConn | George Bailey misses the tip | 38-32 |
| 15:31 | UConn | George Bailey snags the offensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:21 | UConn | George Bailey is hacked by Charles Perry - foul #2 on Charles Perry, team foul #4 | 38-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Jacob Fleeman (C) Daniel Milan, George Bailey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr (SG) Warren Gauthier | |
| 15:04 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Matthew Franqui | 40-32 |
| 15:02 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 40-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 14:44 | UConn | Matthew Franqui drills a jump hook from the right block | 42-32 |
| 14:42 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin is fouled in the backcourt by Cameron Felan - foul #3 on Cameron Felan, team foul #1 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Jacob Fleeman (C) Daniel Milan, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell (PF) Charles Perry | |
| 14:33 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-32 |
| 14:31 | UNC Wilmington | The offensive rebound goes to Frank O'Brien | 42-32 |
| 14:15 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Lewis Schell snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jacob Fleeman, team foul #2 | 42-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier (SG), Antoine Jennings (PF), Bryan Jones (C) Robert Burr, Vernon Campbell, Frank O'Brien | |
| 13:38 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Antoine Jennings | 42-35 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Daniel Milan comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-35 |
| 13:08 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:53 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones loses the dribble to Lewis Schell | 42-35 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Daniel Milan clanks a 3 from the right wing | 42-35 |
| 12:27 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin grabs the board | 42-35 |
| 12:16 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier makes the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Raymond Lee and the foul's on Cameron Felan - foul #4 on Cameron Felan, team foul #3 | 42-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui, Lewis Schell, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Vernon Campbell (SF), Charles Perry (PF), Frank O'Brien (C) Raymond Lee, George Rustin, Antoine Jennings, Bryan Jones | |
| 12:16 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier makes the free throw | 42-38 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround near the basket | 42-38 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Charles Funderburk snags the offensive board | 42-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cameron Felan (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jacob Fleeman (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Bailey (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Steven Mars (fresh) SG - Warren Gauthier (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vernon Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Steven Mars - foul #1 on Steven Mars, team foul #5 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Russell Hughes (SG), Matthew Franqui (SF), Lewis Schell (PF) Arthur Collins, Cameron Felan, George Bailey, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr (SG) Warren Gauthier | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 11:26 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry gets the rebound | 43-38 |
| 11:24 | UNC Wilmington | Jacob Fleeman picks off the pass by Robert Burr in the backcourt | 43-38 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Russell Hughes is hacked by Robert Burr - foul #2 on Robert Burr, team foul #6 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SG), Charles Funderburk (C) Russell Hughes, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 10:46 | UConn | Matthew Franqui's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Russell Hughes (SG), George Bailey (C) Joseph Barnhart, Cameron Felan, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), George Rustin (SF) Steven Mars, Vernon Campbell | |
| 10:34 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr comes up short on the floater in the paint | 43-38 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Arthur Collins grabs the board | 43-38 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Russell Hughes can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by George Rustin - foul #2 on George Rustin, team foul #7 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, George Bailey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings (PF) Charles Perry | |
| 10:18 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 10:18 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 10:01 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-38 |
| 09:59 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin snags the offensive board | 43-38 |
| 09:36 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Matthew Franqui - foul #4 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #4 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Cameron Felan (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), George Bailey (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Joseph Barnhart, Russell Hughes, Matthew Franqui, Lewis Schell, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones (C) Frank O'Brien | |
| 09:36 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin makes the 1st free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:36 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin misses the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau is denied on a layup by Bryan Jones | 43-39 |
| 09:13 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr grabs the board | 43-39 |
| 09:02 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-39 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:43 | UConn | George Bailey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 43-39 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman gets the offensive rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:22 | UConn | George Bailey is denied on a layup by Bryan Jones | 43-39 |
| 08:20 | UNC Wilmington | Bryan Jones gets the rebound | 43-39 |
| 08:18 | UNC Wilmington | Arthur Collins steals it from Raymond Lee in the backcourt | 43-39 |
| 08:01 | UConn | Cameron Felan travels with the ball | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SF), Lewis Schell (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, George Bailey, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Warren Gauthier (SG), Vernon Campbell (SF), Charles Perry (PF), Frank O'Brien (C) Raymond Lee, Robert Burr, George Rustin, Antoine Jennings, Bryan Jones | |
| 07:41 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-39 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart grabs the board | 43-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Felan (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Franqui (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Schell (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Steven Mars (fresh) SG - Warren Gauthier (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vernon Campbell (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-39 |
| 07:16 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Frank O'Brien | 43-39 |
| 07:04 | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier is open and buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Steven Mars | 43-41 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Lewis Schell clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Charles Funderburk pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-41 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lewis Schell | 45-41 |
| 06:05 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars is fouled on the floor by Lewis Schell - foul #3 on Lewis Schell, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| 06:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Russell Hughes (SG), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Joseph Barnhart, Cameron Felan, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), Robert Burr (SG), George Rustin (SF), Antoine Jennings (PF) Steven Mars, Warren Gauthier, Vernon Campbell, Charles Perry | |
| 05:53 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-41 |
| 05:52 | UConn | Lewis Schell gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Matthew Franqui throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Jacob Fleeman (C) Daniel Milan, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 05:09 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-41 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Russell Hughes gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Lewis Schell can't finish the layup | 45-41 |
| 04:36 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Frank O'Brien | 45-41 |
| 04:29 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Cameron Felan (SG), George Bailey (PF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry (PF) Antoine Jennings | |
| 04:05 | UConn | Daniel Milan loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Lee Williamson (SF) Daniel Milan, Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 03:58 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry is hacked by George Bailey - foul #3 on George Bailey, team foul #6 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Lewis Schell (PF) Joseph Barnhart, George Bailey | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 03:44 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Lee Williamson snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Cameron Felan (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Lee Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lewis Schell (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Rustin (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Perry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Daniel Milan misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 45-41 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Lewis Schell tips it back up and in | 47-41 |
| 03:20 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 03:18 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin grabs the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 03:01 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr is hacked by Daniel Milan - foul #1 on Daniel Milan, team foul #7 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SF), George Bailey (PF), Jacob Fleeman (C) Daniel Milan, Lee Williamson, Lewis Schell, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars (PG), Vernon Campbell (SF), Antoine Jennings (PF) Raymond Lee, George Rustin, Frank O'Brien | |
| 03:01 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 03:01 | UConn | George Bailey gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman is hacked by Charles Perry - foul #3 on Charles Perry, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier (SG) Robert Burr | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses the 2nd free throw | 48-41 |
| 02:46 | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry grabs the defensive rebound | 48-41 |
| 02:46 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| 02:33 | UNC Wilmington | Steven Mars misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-41 |
| 02:31 | UNC Wilmington | Vernon Campbell snags the offensive board | 48-41 |
| 02:17 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings travels with the ball | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Russell Hughes (SG), Lewis Schell (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Cameron Felan, George Bailey, Jacob Fleeman | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee (PG), Robert Burr (SG), George Rustin (SF), Frank O'Brien (C) Steven Mars, Warren Gauthier, Vernon Campbell, Charles Perry | |
| 01:50 | UConn | Frank O'Brien is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #3 on Frank O'Brien, team foul #9 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Cameron Felan (SG) Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 01:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-41 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Matthew Franqui makes the 2nd free throw | 50-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 01:32 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-41 |
| 01:31 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin grabs the offensive board | 50-41 |
| 01:19 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 01:17 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings tips it in | 50-43 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Robert Burr steals the ball from Cameron Felan | 50-43 |
| 00:49 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr lays it in | 50-45 |
| 00:49 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart's pass is intercepted by Raymond Lee in the backcourt | 50-45 |
| 00:41 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin hits the finger roll set up by Raymond Lee | 50-47 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Cameron Felan's fadeaway is rejected by Frank O'Brien | 50-47 |
| 00:16 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to George Rustin | 50-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:09 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank O'Brien | 50-50 |
| 00:09 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 50-50 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Charles Funderburk misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Felan (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Franqui (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Schell (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - George Rustin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Antoine Jennings (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien wins the tip | 50-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:34 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee is open but comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 50-50 |
| 04:32 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien grabs the offensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 04:20 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien lays it in set up by Robert Burr | 50-52 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | UNC Wilmington | The rebound goes to Robert Burr | 50-52 |
| 04:07 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-52 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Charles Funderburk grabs the defensive rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 50-52 |
| 03:36 | UNC Wilmington | Antoine Jennings gets the rebound | 50-52 |
| 03:22 | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from George Rustin | 50-55 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Robert Burr is called for the reach on Lewis Schell - foul #3 on Robert Burr, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Russell Hughes (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (C) Joseph Barnhart, Cameron Felan, Matthew Franqui, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Charles Perry (PF) Antoine Jennings | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Lewis Schell makes the 1st free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| 02:58 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien snags the defensive board | 51-55 |
| 02:41 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien can't connect on a floater from the left block but the foul's on Clifford Thibodeau - foul #2 on Clifford Thibodeau, team foul #8 | 51-55 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (PF) Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Warren Gauthier (SG) Robert Burr | |
| 02:41 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien makes the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 02:41 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien makes the 2nd free throw | 51-57 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Arthur Collins drills a shot from the left wing | 53-57 |
| 02:19 | UNC Wilmington | UNC Wilmington calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | Robert Burr (SG), Antoine Jennings (PF) Warren Gauthier, Charles Perry | |
| 02:16 | UNC Wilmington | George Rustin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-57 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Collins | 56-57 |
| 01:46 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Cameron Felan (SG), Matthew Franqui (SF), Lewis Schell (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes, Jacob Fleeman, George Bailey, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | UNC Wilmington | | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart banks in the layup set up by Charles Funderburk | 58-57 |
| 01:12 | UNC Wilmington | Frank O'Brien hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Robert Burr | 58-59 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 61-59 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cameron Felan (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Franqui (very tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Lewis Schell (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UNC Wilmington | PG - Raymond Lee (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Burr (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - George Rustin (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. PF - Antoine Jennings (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank O'Brien (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 00:31 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Frank O'Brien | 61-62 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart lays it in on a great pass from Matthew Franqui | 63-62 |
| 00:01 | UNC Wilmington | Raymond Lee misses short on a shot from the left block | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Lewis Schell grabs the board | 63-62 |