| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett inbounds the ball | 30-25 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Trent Harrison | 33-25 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't connect on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #1 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #1 | 33-25 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the 1st free throw | 33-25 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-26 |
| 19:06 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Michael Hardnett | 35-26 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Michael Scott double dribbles | 35-26 |
| 18:33 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the fadeaway in the paint | 37-26 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-26 |
| 18:14 | Murray State | Trent Harrison pulls down the rebound | 37-26 |
| 17:51 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Robert Wyatt | 39-26 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Elbert Burris banks in the layup set up by Sidney Wise | 39-28 |
| 17:02 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-28 |
| 17:00 | Murray State | Harold Quill tips it back up and in | 41-28 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Michael Scott misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-28 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Daniel Cummins can't tip it in | 41-28 |
| 16:29 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Lance Carpenter | 41-28 |
| 16:01 | Murray State | Trent Harrison double dribbles | 41-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Trent Harrison, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Michael Vowels (SF), James Moore (PF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Sidney Wise, Elbert Burris, Nwa Abdel | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Michael Jones (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Michael Hardnett steals it from James Moore | 41-28 |
| 15:03 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Robert Wyatt (SG), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Andrew Digirolamo, Michael Hardnett | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Vowels, James Moore | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 14:48 | UConn | Charles Nolan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-28 |
| 14:47 | Murray State | Harold Quill grabs the board | 41-28 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-28 |
| 14:27 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it back up and in | 43-28 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 43-28 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Michael Jones tips it in | 43-30 |
| 13:53 | Murray State | Ed Sharp hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Wyatt | 45-30 |
| 13:36 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Nolan | 45-32 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Harold Quill blows the layup but the foul's on Elbert Burris - foul #2 on Elbert Burris, team foul #1 | 45-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Hardnett (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Nwa Abdel (C) James Hohowski, Richard Johnson, Michael Jones | |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 1st free throw | 46-32 |
| 13:17 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the 2nd free throw | 47-32 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Daniel Cummins travels with the ball | 47-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG) Harold Quill | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:27 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits a floater from the free throw line set up by Sean Snoddy | 49-32 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Michael Scott hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #2 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ralph Sparks (C) Robert Wyatt, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (PF) Elbert Burris | |
| 12:07 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| 11:43 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Andrew Digirolamo | 52-34 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Sean Snoddy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Nwa Abdel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG) Andrew Digirolamo | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Sidney Wise (SF) Daniel Cummins, Charles Nolan | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Trent Harrison hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Vowels - foul #2 on Michael Vowels, team foul #2 | 52-34 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Trent Harrison makes the 1st free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:03 | Murray State | Trent Harrison misses the 2nd free throw | 53-34 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Nwa Abdel gets the rebound | 53-34 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Michael Scott is hacked by Lance Carpenter - foul #3 on Lance Carpenter, team foul #3 | 53-34 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Michael Scott drills a 3 from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 10:13 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett is called for traveling | 53-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF) James Hohowski, Michael Scott, Sidney Wise | |
| 09:58 | UConn | Nwa Abdel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | Murray State | Ralph Sparks (PF) Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:43 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Quill | 56-37 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Charles Nolan scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 09:09 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-40 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Michael Jones (C) Richard Johnson, Nwa Abdel | |
| 08:55 | UConn | Michael Scott misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-40 |
| 08:54 | Murray State | Harold Quill pulls down the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:25 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy misses short on a floater from the left wing | 56-40 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Michael Jones gets the rebound | 56-40 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Michael Jones hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ralph Sparks - foul #1 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #4 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Lance Carpenter (C) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Michael Vowels (PF) Daniel Cummins, Elbert Burris | |
| 08:18 | UConn | Michael Jones misses the free throw | 56-42 |
| 08:18 | Murray State | Trent Harrison grabs the defensive rebound | 56-42 |
| 07:55 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-42 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Michael Vowels snags the defensive board | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:34 | UConn | Michael Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-42 |
| 07:32 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Hardnett | 56-42 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Harold Quill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Trent Harrison (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Lance Carpenter (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Nolan - foul #4 on Charles Nolan, team foul #3 | 56-42 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Ralph Sparks (PF) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Elbert Burris (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, Michael Vowels, Michael Jones | |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the 1st free throw | 56-42 |
| 07:12 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett makes the 2nd free throw | 57-42 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Nwa Abdel connects on the floater from the right wing | 57-44 |
| 06:40 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett buries a floater from the free throw line | 59-44 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by James Hohowski | 59-46 |
| 06:02 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-46 |
| 06:00 | Murray State | Ralph Sparks hits the follow up shot | 61-46 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris comes up short on the shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Ralph Sparks - foul #2 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Ed Sharp (SF), Trent Harrison (PF) Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF) James Hohowski, Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:23 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 61-48 |
| 05:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Nolan | 61-48 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Michael Scott makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Cummins | 61-51 |
| 05:03 | Murray State | Harold Quill misses the floater from the left wing | 61-51 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Elbert Burris pulls down the rebound | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:57 | UConn | Charles Nolan buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Scott | 61-54 |
| 04:28 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:05 | UConn | Ed Sharp is called for the reach on Daniel Cummins - foul #2 on Ed Sharp, team foul #6 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Robert Wyatt (SG), Michael Hardnett (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Sean Snoddy, Ed Sharp, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (PF) Elbert Burris | |
| 03:50 | UConn | Charles Nolan's pass is intercepted by Robert Wyatt | 61-54 |
| 03:46 | Murray State | Harold Quill lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Wyatt | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Michael Vowels clanks a floater from close range but he's fouled by Ralph Sparks - foul #3 on Ralph Sparks, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Murray State | Andrew Digirolamo (PG), Ed Sharp (SF) Harold Quill, Trent Harrison | |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Richard Johnson (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Michael Jones (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, Nwa Abdel | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Andrew Digirolamo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Wyatt (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SF - Ed Sharp (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Hardnett (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Ralph Sparks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the jumper in the paint | 63-55 |
| 03:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 63-55 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Michael Jones knocks in the turnaround from the left block set up by Richard Johnson | 63-57 |
| 02:49 | Murray State | Murray State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | Murray State | Harold Quill (PG), Trent Harrison (PF), Lance Carpenter (C) Andrew Digirolamo, Ed Sharp, Ralph Sparks | |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Elbert Burris (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) James Hohowski, Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Michael Vowels, Michael Jones | |
| 02:24 | Murray State | Harold Quill hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 63-57 |
| 02:22 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter tips it but misses | 63-57 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | UConn | Trent Harrison steps in front of the Nwa Abdel pass | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Murray State | Michael Hardnett misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 63-57 |
| 01:53 | Murray State | Trent Harrison gets the offensive rebound | 63-57 |
| 01:24 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:12 | UConn | Michael Hardnett is called for the reach on Charles Nolan - foul #2 on Michael Hardnett, team foul #8 | 66-57 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 66-59 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Harold Quill scores on a jumpshot from the right wing and he's hacked by Daniel Cummins - foul #2 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #4 | 68-59 |
| 00:57 | Murray State | Harold Quill makes the free throw | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Elbert Burris tips it in | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Murray State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Lance Carpenter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Scott, team foul #5 | 69-61 |
| 00:48 | Murray State | Michael Scott is called for the reach on Robert Wyatt - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #6 | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter is fouled on the floor by Nwa Abdel - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #7 | 69-61 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Charles Nolan comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 71-61 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Lance Carpenter snags the defensive board | 71-61 |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Robert Wyatt misses long on a shot from the right wing | 71-61 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the rebound | 71-61 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Scott is hacked by Trent Harrison - foul #1 on Trent Harrison, team foul #9 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Murray State | Sean Snoddy (PG), Andrew Digirolamo (SG), Ed Sharp (SF), Ralph Sparks (C) Harold Quill, Robert Wyatt, Michael Hardnett, Lance Carpenter | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Michael Scott misses the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 00:12 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Ralph Sparks | 71-61 |
| 00:00 | Murray State | Sean Snoddy runs out the clock | 71-61 |