| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler inbounds the ball | 23-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Eugene May hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Carson Judy | 25-27 |
| 19:23 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne's pass is intercepted by Carson Judy | 25-27 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Sean Wiley connects on the floater from the left block on a great pass from Eugene May | 27-27 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 27-27 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Sean Wiley snags the defensive board | 27-27 |
| 18:37 | UConn | William Gray steals it from Carson Judy in the backcourt | 27-27 |
| 18:34 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson throws it down set up by William Gray | 27-29 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Carson Judy is fouled in the backcourt by Zhong Xayavong - foul #2 on Zhong Xayavong, team foul #1 | 27-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (PF) Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Kenneth Cox (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Zhong Xayavong, Joshua Bowne | |
| 18:23 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler scores on a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Carson Judy | 29-29 |
| 18:01 | Xavier | Gerry Carley can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 29-29 |
| 17:59 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox tips it in | 29-31 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Eugene May comes up short on the shot from the right side | 29-31 |
| 17:42 | Xavier | Martin Clark pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Carson Judy - foul #1 on Carson Judy, team foul #1 | 29-31 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Benjamin Tyler, Orville Brisson, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF) Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Kenneth Cox | |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford misses the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Paul Davis is fouled on the floor by William Dye - foul #2 on William Dye, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| 17:03 | UConn | Dwight Buckley hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Paul Davis | 31-32 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | William Gray misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Dwight Buckley - foul #1 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Joshua Bowne (C) Martin Clark | |
| 16:38 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 16:38 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses short on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Michael Gregory - foul #2 on Michael Gregory, team foul #3 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Kenneth Cox (PF) Zhong Xayavong | |
| 16:20 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Paul Davis is hacked by Michael Gregory - foul #3 on Michael Gregory, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (PF) Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Gerry Carley (SF) William Gray, Michael Gregory | |
| 15:51 | UConn | David Hartman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Orville Brisson tips it home | 34-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Orville Brisson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Gerry Carley and he's fouled by Orville Brisson - foul #2 on Orville Brisson, team foul #3 | 34-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Stjepan Zagar (C) David Hartman, Paul Davis, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Martin Clark (C) William Dye, Gerry Carley, Joshua Bowne | |
| 15:29 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the free throw | 34-37 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Martin Clark steals it from Carson Judy | 34-37 |
| 14:55 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Tyler (SF), Sean Wiley (C) Elijah Hammons, Stjepan Zagar | |
| Subs | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong (PF) Kenneth Cox | |
| 14:40 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler comes up short on the shot near the basket but the foul's on Arthur Robinson - foul #1 on Arthur Robinson, team foul #5 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) Arthur Robinson | |
| 14:40 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses the 1st free throw | 34-37 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 35-37 |
| 14:17 | Xavier | William Gray drills a runner from close range set up by Martin Clark | 35-39 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the easy open layup | 35-39 |
| 13:53 | Xavier | Michael Gregory gets the rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:24 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 13:22 | Xavier | Michael Gregory gets the offensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 13:11 | Xavier | William Gray travels with the ball | 35-39 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Benjamin Tyler, Orville Brisson, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Gerry Carley (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, Michael Gregory, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| 12:53 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is by himself and knocks in the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by David Hartman | 37-39 |
| 12:32 | Xavier | Dwight Buckley swats the layup by William Dye | 37-39 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Paul Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Gerry Carley steps in front of the Elijah Hammons pass in the backcourt | 37-39 |
| 12:12 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is called for 5 seconds | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (PG) Rodney Wolford | |
| 11:52 | UConn | Paul Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Arthur Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gerry Carley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Zhong Xayavong (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Martin Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 37-39 |
| 11:27 | Xavier | Gerry Carley tips it home | 37-41 |
| 11:25 | UConn | William Dye is called for the reach on Paul Davis in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Dye, team foul #6 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (PG), Eugene May (SF), Stjepan Zagar (PF) David Hartman, Elijah Hammons, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG) William Dye | |
| 11:18 | UConn | Eugene May misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-41 |
| 11:16 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ivan Zephier | 37-41 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Eugene May hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 10:57 | Xavier | Martin Clark snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 10:37 | Xavier | William Gray drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Arthur Robinson | 37-43 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Eugene May can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 37-43 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar snags the offensive board | 37-43 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Eugene May misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 09:53 | Xavier | Martin Clark gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 09:25 | Xavier | Gerry Carley scores on a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by William Gray | 37-45 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Paul Davis misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 37-45 |
| 09:06 | UConn | James Shockley tips it but misses | 37-45 |
| 09:05 | Xavier | Gerry Carley pulls down the rebound | 37-45 |
| 08:48 | Xavier | Ivan Zephier denies the turnaround by Gerry Carley | 37-45 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar snags the defensive board | 37-45 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Eugene May scores on a floater from the left side | 39-45 |
| 08:30 | Xavier | Gerry Carley is fouled on the floor by James Shockley - foul #2 on James Shockley, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Benjamin Tyler (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) James Shockley, Paul Davis, Stjepan Zagar, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), William Dye (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Kenneth Cox (PF), Joshua Bowne (C) William Gray, Arthur Robinson, Gerry Carley, Zhong Xayavong, Martin Clark | |
| 08:14 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford is fouled on the floor by Carson Judy - foul #2 on Carson Judy, team foul #5 | 39-45 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Carson Judy - foul #3 on Carson Judy, team foul #6 | 39-45 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the 1st free throw | 39-46 |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Carson Judy is fouled in the backcourt by Joshua Bowne - foul #2 on Joshua Bowne, team foul #7 | 39-47 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the 1st free throw | 39-47 |
| 07:53 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 07:30 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 39-47 |
| 07:28 | Xavier | William Dye grabs the offensive rebound | 39-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Eugene May (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Rodney Wolford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - William Dye (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Gregory (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cox (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-47 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Eugene May is fouled in the backcourt by William Dye - foul #4 on William Dye, team foul #8 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Orville Brisson (PF) Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) William Dye | |
| 06:56 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 06:56 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 06:36 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox lays it in set up by Arthur Robinson | 41-49 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Kenneth Cox steals it from Orville Brisson in the backcourt | 41-49 |
| 06:19 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-49 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF) Carson Judy, Eugene May, Benjamin Tyler | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) Michael Gregory, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Shockley and he's fouled by Martin Clark - foul #1 on Martin Clark, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 05:50 | Xavier | Gerry Carley makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley hits a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from David Hartman and he's hacked by Rodney Wolford - foul #1 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #10 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Dwight Buckley (PF) James Shockley, Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Dye (SG), Kenneth Cox (PF) Arthur Robinson, Zhong Xayavong | |
| 05:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the free throw | 46-51 |
| 05:26 | Xavier | Kenneth Cox grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 05:04 | Xavier | The pull-up jumper by Kenneth Cox is blocked by Sean Wiley | 46-51 |
| 05:03 | UConn | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 46-51 |
| 04:42 | UConn | David Hartman misses short on an open pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by William Dye - foul #5 on William Dye, team foul #11 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Tyler (SF), Ivan Zephier (C) Elijah Hammons, Sean Wiley | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Arthur Robinson (SG), Michael Gregory (SF), Joshua Bowne (C) Rodney Wolford, William Dye, Gerry Carley, Martin Clark | |
| 04:42 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 47-51 |
| 04:42 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-51 |
| 04:23 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 48-51 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Ivan Zephier gets the rebound | 48-51 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler makes the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Ivan Zephier | 50-51 |
| 03:43 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler snags the defensive board | 50-51 |
| 03:39 | UConn | David Hartman loses the dribble to William Gray in the backcourt | 50-51 |
| 03:19 | Xavier | William Gray misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-51 |
| 03:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwight Buckley | 50-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Tyler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Buckley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ivan Zephier (fairly fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - William Gray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Arthur Robinson (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Gregory (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. C - Joshua Bowne (fairly fresh) | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Dwight Buckley knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-51 |
| 02:57 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Orville Brisson (PF) David Hartman, Paul Davis, Dwight Buckley | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG), Zhong Xayavong (PF), Martin Clark (C) William Gray, Kenneth Cox, Joshua Bowne | |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Michael Gregory is hacked by Orville Brisson - foul #3 on Orville Brisson, team foul #7 | 52-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF), Sean Wiley (C) Benjamin Tyler, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Michael Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 52-52 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Michael Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 52-53 |
| 02:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Tyler (SF) Elijah Hammons | |
| Subs | Xavier | Gerry Carley (SF) Michael Gregory | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Carson Judy scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Eugene May | 54-53 |
| 02:05 | Xavier | Xavier calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwight Buckley (PF) Orville Brisson | |
| Subs | Xavier | William Gray (PG), Joshua Bowne (C) Arthur Robinson, Martin Clark | |
| 01:43 | Xavier | Sean Wiley blocks the short jumper by Gerry Carley | 54-53 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Joshua Bowne snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 01:23 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong misses the floater near the basket | 54-53 |
| 01:21 | Xavier | Rodney Wolford snags the offensive board | 54-53 |
| 01:06 | Xavier | Gerry Carley hits the finger roll set up by Zhong Xayavong | 54-55 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Eugene May scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-55 |
| 00:31 | Xavier | Gerry Carley misses the shot from just outside the lane | 57-55 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Dwight Buckley gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is hacked by Rodney Wolford in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rodney Wolford, team foul #12 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Arthur Robinson (SG) Rodney Wolford | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses the 2nd free throw | 58-55 |
| 00:28 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Gray is fouled in the backcourt by Carson Judy - foul #4 on Carson Judy, team foul #8 | 58-55 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | William Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:23 | UConn | William Gray is called for the reach on Benjamin Tyler in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gray, team foul #13 | 58-57 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:14 | Xavier | Gerry Carley's floater is tipped away by Benjamin Tyler | 60-57 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is hacked by William Gray in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Gray, team foul #14 | 60-57 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Dwight Buckley makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:05 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Gerry Carley | 62-60 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler is hacked by William Gray in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Gray, team foul #15 | 62-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Rodney Wolford (PG) William Gray | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Benjamin Tyler misses the 2nd free throw | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Zhong Xayavong grabs the defensive rebound | 63-60 |
| 00:02 | Xavier | Xavier calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Arthur Robinson can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 63-60 |