| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Wing (fresh) 10 pts. SF - James Hicks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Stanley Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Stanley Oliver inbounds the ball | 41-43 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-43 |
| 19:43 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe grabs the defensive rebound | 41-43 |
| 19:26 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch's pass is intercepted by Douglas Lurie | 41-43 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Wiley | 41-46 |
| 18:58 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses the easy layup | 41-46 |
| 18:57 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Nick Tinch | 41-46 |
| 18:30 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch hits the finger roll | 43-46 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Nathan Reid travels with the ball | 43-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vaden (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Stephen Spradley, Douglas Lurie, Nathan Reid | |
| 18:09 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Michael Vaden is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his shoulder. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 43-46 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG) Michael Vaden | |
| 18:03 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Oliver steals it from James Hicks | 43-46 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Stephen Spradley and he's hacked by Nick Tinch - foul #2 on Nick Tinch, team foul #1 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:48 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the free throw | 43-48 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 17:31 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Rodney Luft | 45-48 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the finger roll set up by Stephen Spradley and the foul's on Charles Wing - foul #1 on Charles Wing, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), James Johnston (SF), John Pouncy (PF) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:16 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the free throw | 45-51 |
| 17:03 | Sam Houston State | Jeremy Hunsberger steals it from Dwain Prusinski | 45-51 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Lee Nye misses the dunk | 45-51 |
| 16:54 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy pulls down the rebound | 45-51 |
| 16:27 | Sam Houston State | Stephen Spradley takes the ball from John Pouncy | 45-51 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-51 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 45-51 |
| 16:05 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 45-51 |
| 16:03 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan snags the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 15:56 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 45-51 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Troy Lai grabs the defensive rebound | 45-51 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnston (fresh) PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 45-51 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Lee Nye grabs the offensive board | 45-51 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-51 |
| 15:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Johnston | 45-51 |
| 15:20 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski is fouled on the floor by Troy Lai - foul #2 on Troy Lai, team foul #1 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Todd Zordan, Jason Litwin, James Johnston, John Pouncy, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), William Schuster (PF) Stephen Spradley, Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 15:04 | Sam Houston State | Robert Wooton is called for the reach on Nick Tinch - foul #4 on Robert Wooton, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF) John Wiley, Robert Wooton | |
| 14:54 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch's fadeaway is rejected by Troy Lai | 45-51 |
| 14:52 | UConn | William Schuster gets the rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Douglas Lurie, team foul #3 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| 14:30 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 45-51 |
| 14:29 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #1 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #4 | 45-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 14:23 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 46-51 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses badly on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Rodney Luft - foul #2 on Rodney Luft, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Troy Lai | |
| 14:07 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:45 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is fouled on the floor by William Schuster - foul #1 on William Schuster, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Troy Lai (C) Douglas Lurie, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 13:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses long on a runner in the lane | 46-53 |
| 13:35 | UConn | John Wiley pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by John Wiley | 46-55 |
| 13:15 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks can't finish the layup | 46-55 |
| 13:14 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 46-55 |
| 12:52 | UConn | William Schuster misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Rodney Luft - foul #3 on Rodney Luft, team foul #4 | 46-55 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | UConn | Lee Nye (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Nathan Reid (C) John Wiley, Stephen Spradley, Troy Lai | |
| 12:52 | UConn | William Schuster makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 12:52 | UConn | William Schuster makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| 12:37 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft is whistled for traveling | 46-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy (PF) Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF) William Schuster, Lee Nye | |
| 12:17 | UConn | Todd Zordan is called for the reach on Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Todd Zordan, team foul #5 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin (SG), James Johnston (SF) Charles Wing, James Hicks | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (SG), Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (PF) Stephen Spradley, Douglas Lurie, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 12:02 | UConn | James Johnston steals it from Nathan Reid | 46-57 |
| 11:47 | Sam Houston State | Nathan Reid blocks the short jumper by Todd Zordan | 46-57 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Pouncy (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) PF - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Lee Nye is hacked by James Johnston - foul #1 on James Johnston, team foul #6 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Jason Litwin, John Pouncy, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Lee Nye, William Schuster, Nathan Reid | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is fouled on the floor by Nick Tinch - foul #3 on Nick Tinch, team foul #7 | 46-57 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 46-57 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 11:19 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe pulls down the rebound | 46-57 |
| 11:14 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Rodney Luft | 48-57 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 48-57 |
| 10:56 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Lai | 48-57 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger buries a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Stephen Spradley and the foul's on Todd Zordan - foul #2 on Todd Zordan, team foul #8 | 48-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF) Todd Zordan, James Johnston | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Lee Nye (SF), William Schuster (PF), Nathan Reid (C) Stanley Oliver, Stephen Spradley, Douglas Lurie, Troy Lai | |
| 10:50 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the free throw | 48-59 |
| 10:50 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Nick Tinch | 48-59 |
| 10:31 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-59 |
| 10:29 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nathan Reid | 48-59 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger blows the layup | 48-59 |
| 10:21 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 48-59 |
| 10:04 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), John Pouncy (PF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Nick Wolfe, Rodney Luft, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Jeremy Hunsberger, Lee Nye, Nathan Reid | |
| 09:55 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-59 |
| 09:53 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 48-59 |
| 09:41 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Wing | 51-59 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is called for traveling | 51-59 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG) Douglas Lurie | |
| 09:08 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan's pass is intercepted by Stephen Spradley | 51-59 |
| 08:52 | UConn | John Wiley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 08:50 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing gets the rebound | 51-59 |
| 08:38 | Sam Houston State | Stanley Oliver picks off the pass by John Pouncy | 51-59 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the lay-in | 51-59 |
| 08:34 | UConn | William Schuster tips it home | 51-61 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is hacked by William Schuster - foul #2 on William Schuster, team foul #6 | 51-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), James Johnston (SF), Rodney Luft (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Charles Wing, James Hicks, John Pouncy, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Wooton (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Nathan Reid (C) John Wiley, Stephen Spradley, William Schuster, Troy Lai | |
| 08:17 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft banks in the layup | 53-61 |
| 08:01 | UConn | The short jumper by Jeremy Hunsberger is denied by Rodney Luft | 53-61 |
| 07:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch snags the defensive board | 53-61 |
| 07:55 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Todd Zordan | 55-61 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by James Johnston - foul #2 on James Johnston, team foul #9 | 55-61 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Lee Nye (SF) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie | |
| 07:49 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 07:24 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-63 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Nathan Reid gets the rebound | 55-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Todd Zordan (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Nick Tinch (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Wiley (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Lee Nye (fresh) PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:05 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 07:04 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Rodney Luft | 55-63 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe buries a floater from the free throw line and he's hacked by Robert Wooton - foul #5 on Robert Wooton, team foul #7 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Todd Zordan, James Johnston, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF), William Schuster (PF), Troy Lai (C) John Wiley, Robert Wooton, Lee Nye, Jeremy Hunsberger, Nathan Reid | |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe misses the free throw | 57-63 |
| 06:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 57-63 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Stephen Spradley is hacked by Rodney Luft - foul #4 on Rodney Luft, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Stephen Spradley makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Stanley Oliver travels with the ball | 57-64 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG) Douglas Lurie | |
| 06:26 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-64 |
| 06:25 | UConn | William Schuster snags the defensive board | 57-64 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a 3 from straight away | 57-67 |
| 05:58 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-67 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Troy Lai hits the finger roll set up by William Schuster and the foul's on Dwain Prusinski - foul #1 on Dwain Prusinski, team foul #11 | 60-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), John Pouncy (PF), Nick Tinch (C) Nick Wolfe, Rodney Luft, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) John Wiley, Stephen Spradley | |
| 05:45 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the free throw | 60-69 |
| 05:45 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks grabs the defensive rebound | 60-69 |
| 05:21 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-69 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Spradley (SG), Lee Nye (SF), Nathan Reid (C) Troy Lai, Douglas Lurie, William Schuster | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the fadeaway from the right side set up by Stanley Oliver | 60-71 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan is fouled on the floor by Stanley Oliver - foul #3 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #8 | 60-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Lurie (SF), William Schuster (C) Lee Nye, Nathan Reid | |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:56 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan makes the 2nd free throw | 62-71 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Stanley Oliver's pass is intercepted by Charles Wing | 62-71 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Todd Zordan and the foul's on William Schuster - foul #3 on William Schuster, team foul #9 | 64-71 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (PF) John Pouncy | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG), Lee Nye (SF), Troy Lai (C) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses the free throw | 64-71 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 64-71 |
| 04:21 | UConn | Troy Lai hits a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by John Wiley | 64-73 |
| 04:07 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-73 |
| 04:05 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the defensive rebound | 64-73 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Stephen Spradley drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from William Schuster | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:48 | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-76 |
| 03:46 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft snags the offensive board | 64-76 |
| 03:36 | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 64-76 |
| 03:34 | Sam Houston State | Nick Tinch tips it in | 66-76 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Nick Tinch steps in front of the John Wiley pass | 66-76 |
| 03:17 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #12 | 66-76 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), James Johnston (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Todd Zordan, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Nick Tinch | |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Douglas Lurie (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF), Nathan Reid (C) John Wiley, Lee Nye, William Schuster, Troy Lai | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jason Litwin (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Dwain Prusinski (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Spradley (fairly fresh) 27 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Nathan Reid (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Douglas Lurie is hacked by Jason Litwin - foul #2 on Jason Litwin, team foul #13 | 66-76 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 66-78 |
| 02:57 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin loses the ball out of bounds | 66-78 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 66-78 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | James Johnston grabs the board | 66-78 |
| 02:45 | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-78 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Charles Wing (SG), James Hicks (SF) Jason Litwin, James Johnston | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:34 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft connects on the floater from the baseline | 68-78 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Stephen Spradley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Hunsberger | 68-81 |
| 02:11 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski can't throw it down | 68-81 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Douglas Lurie grabs the defensive rebound | 68-81 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the fadeaway from the right block | 68-81 |
| 01:50 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks snags the defensive board | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses short on a shot from the right block but he's fouled by Nathan Reid - foul #1 on Nathan Reid, team foul #10 | 68-81 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Todd Zordan (PG), Jason Litwin (SG), James Johnston (SF), John Pouncy (PF) Nick Wolfe, Charles Wing, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | UConn | John Wiley (PG) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 1st free throw | 69-81 |
| 01:43 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski makes the 2nd free throw | 70-81 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | UConn | Todd Zordan is called for the reach on Douglas Lurie in the backcourt - foul #3 on Todd Zordan, team foul #14 | 70-81 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 70-81 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Douglas Lurie makes the 2nd free throw | 70-82 |
| 01:20 | Sam Houston State | Jason Litwin's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-82 |
| 01:19 | UConn | John Wiley is hacked by Todd Zordan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Todd Zordan, team foul #15 | 70-82 |
| 01:19 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:19 | UConn | John Wiley makes the 2nd free throw | 70-84 |
| 01:04 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski can't finish the layup | 70-84 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Douglas Lurie pulls down the rebound | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Stephen Spradley can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 70-84 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 70-84 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Sam Houston State | John Pouncy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 70-84 |
| 00:23 | UConn | John Wiley gets the rebound | 70-84 |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Wiley runs out the clock | 70-84 |