| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Boone (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Boone inbounds the ball | 27-38 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | UConn | David Boone can't connect on a shot in the paint | 27-38 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Sean Wiley tips it but misses | 27-38 |
| 19:32 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas snags the defensive board | 27-38 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas's pass is intercepted by Dwight Buckley | 27-38 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Dwight Buckley jams the wide open dunk set up by Eugene May out of the doubleteam | 27-40 |
| 18:47 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Maurice Cephas | 30-40 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Eugene May scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from David Boone | 30-43 |
| 18:07 | Columbia | Sean Wiley is called for the reach on Daniel Braxton - foul #1 on Sean Wiley, team foul #1 | 30-43 |
| 17:46 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 17:44 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas tips it home | 32-43 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Carson Judy can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 32-43 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Eugene May grabs the offensive board | 32-43 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Sean Wiley drills a shot from the left side set up by Eugene May and he's fouled by Alvin Fulton - foul #1 on Alvin Fulton, team foul #1 | 32-45 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Roberto Rossi, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (PF) Dwight Buckley | |
| 17:00 | UConn | Sean Wiley makes the free throw | 32-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:42 | Columbia | Norman Walker drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-46 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Sean Wiley clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-46 |
| 16:24 | Columbia | James Coleman pulls down the rebound | 35-46 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Carson Judy - foul #3 on Carson Judy, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (SG), Alvin Fulton (C) Maurice Cephas, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, Eugene May, David Boone, Sean Wiley | |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 1st free throw | 36-46 |
| 15:58 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Walker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - Elijah Hammons (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Johson (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by Daniel Braxton - foul #4 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #2 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF) Daniel Braxton, James Coleman | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwight Buckley (PF) Kenneth Johson | |
| 15:29 | UConn | David Hartman can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 15:28 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Roderick Sloan | 37-46 |
| 15:02 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 15:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Elijah Hammons | 37-46 |
| 14:55 | UConn | James Shockley hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-46 |
| 14:54 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan grabs the defensive rebound | 37-46 |
| 14:25 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi is hacked by Elijah Hammons - foul #4 on Elijah Hammons, team foul #3 | 37-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | David Harden (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF) Roberto Rossi, Chad Polizzi | |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Eugene May (SG), Kenneth Johson (PF) David Hartman, James Shockley, Elijah Hammons | |
| 14:07 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas comes up short on the jumper from close range | 37-46 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Eugene May grabs the board | 37-46 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is called for traveling | 37-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Norman Walker, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (SF), Sean Wiley (C) Dwight Buckley, Orville Brisson | |
| 13:33 | Columbia | James Coleman is whistled for traveling | 37-46 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the wide open jumper from the right wing | 37-46 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Sean Wiley can't tip it in | 37-46 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Kenneth Johson tips it in | 37-48 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Sean Wiley - foul #2 on Sean Wiley, team foul #4 | 37-48 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG) David Harden, Chad Polizzi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 37-48 |
| 12:54 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 38-48 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Eugene May works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 12:39 | UConn | David Boone tips it home | 38-50 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the jumper from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Johson - foul #2 on Kenneth Johson, team foul #5 | 38-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Alvin Fulton (C) Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | UConn | Dwight Buckley (PF) Kenneth Johson | |
| 12:23 | Columbia | James Coleman misses the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 12:23 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 39-50 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Sean Wiley splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left wing | 39-50 |
| 12:01 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Wiley | 39-50 |
| 11:51 | UConn | David Boone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF) Maurice Cephas, James Coleman | |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG) Eugene May | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Walker (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Roderick Sloan (fresh) 3 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - David Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 39-50 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Sean Wiley grabs the defensive rebound | 39-50 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Carson Judy hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from David Boone | 39-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 11:01 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 39-52 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Sean Wiley gets the rebound | 39-52 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Dwight Buckley misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 39-52 |
| 10:39 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan grabs the board | 39-52 |
| 10:19 | Columbia | David Boone is called for the reach on Alvin Fulton - foul #3 on David Boone, team foul #6 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Maurice Cephas (SF) Roberto Rossi | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Eugene May (SG), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Carson Judy, James Shockley, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| 10:03 | Columbia | Norman Walker misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-52 |
| 10:02 | UConn | David Boone pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:41 | UConn | David Boone is open but comes up short on the jumper from close range | 39-52 |
| 09:39 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton pulls down the rebound | 39-52 |
| 09:18 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas can't connect on a floater from the left side | 39-52 |
| 09:17 | UConn | David Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-52 |
| 08:56 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by Roderick Sloan - foul #3 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #3 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (PG), David Harden (SG), James Coleman (PF), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Norman Walker, Roderick Sloan, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Dwight Buckley (SF) David Hartman, David Boone | |
| 08:41 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is called for traveling | 39-52 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Dwight Buckley - foul #1 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #7 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Wiley (C) Orville Brisson | |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 39-52 |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 40-52 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Sean Wiley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 08:04 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the board | 40-52 |
| 07:35 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi buries a floater from the free throw line set up by Maurice Cephas | 42-52 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Roberto Rossi (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Harden (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Bowe (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Carson Judy (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dwight Buckley (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Johson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | UConn | Dwight Buckley is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 07:22 | Columbia | David Harden grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:53 | Columbia | James Coleman travels with the ball | 42-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Norman Walker (SF), Roderick Sloan (PF), Alvin Fulton (C) David Harden, Maurice Cephas, James Coleman, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Stjepan Zagar (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Eugene May, Dwight Buckley, Kenneth Johson, Sean Wiley | |
| 06:37 | UConn | Carson Judy scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Orville Brisson and the foul's on Roderick Sloan - foul #4 on Roderick Sloan, team foul #4 | 42-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Chad Polizzi (SF), Gregory Roth (PF) Roberto Rossi, Roderick Sloan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:37 | UConn | Carson Judy makes the free throw | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:22 | Columbia | Carson Judy takes the ball from Alvin Fulton | 42-55 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Carson Judy can't finish the layup | 42-55 |
| 06:17 | Columbia | Gregory Roth grabs the board | 42-55 |
| 05:57 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-55 |
| 05:55 | Columbia | The offensive rebound goes to Chad Polizzi | 42-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:48 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-55 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Norman Walker is called for the reach on Elijah Hammons - foul #1 on Norman Walker, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roberto Rossi (SG), Maurice Cephas (SF), James Coleman (PF) Norman Walker, Chad Polizzi, Gregory Roth | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Eugene May (SG), David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Carson Judy, James Shockley, Elijah Hammons, Stjepan Zagar, Orville Brisson | |
| 05:19 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses short on a 3 from straight away | 45-55 |
| 05:18 | UConn | David Hartman can't tip it in | 45-55 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the defensive rebound | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas makes the floater from the right side | 47-55 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Sean Wiley misses the floater from the baseline | 47-55 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Eugene May pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Eugene May misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-55 |
| 04:18 | Columbia | James Coleman snags the defensive board | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:03 | Columbia | James Coleman clanks a shot from the right wing | 47-55 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Roberto Rossi grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 03:44 | Columbia | Daniel Braxton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-55 |
| 03:42 | Columbia | James Coleman tips it home | 49-55 |
| 03:24 | UConn | Eugene May works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by David Hartman | 49-58 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Daniel Braxton (fresh) 11 pts. 4 pf. SG - Roberto Rossi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Maurice Cephas (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Alvin Fulton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Eugene May (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. SF - David Boone (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. PF - Dwight Buckley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Sean Wiley (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:07 | Columbia | James Coleman can't connect on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Dwight Buckley - foul #2 on Dwight Buckley, team foul #8 | 49-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (PG), David Harden (SG), Carl Bowe (C) Daniel Braxton, Roberto Rossi, Alvin Fulton | |
| Subs | UConn | Carson Judy (PG), Elijah Hammons (SF), Kenneth Johson (PF), Orville Brisson (C) David Hartman, David Boone, Dwight Buckley, Sean Wiley | |
| 03:07 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | James Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Carson Judy is hacked by David Harden - foul #4 on David Harden, team foul #6 | 51-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Roderick Sloan (PF) James Coleman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 02:37 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-58 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas gets the rebound | 51-58 |
| 02:36 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Daniel Braxton (PG), Roberto Rossi (SG), Alvin Fulton (C) Norman Walker, David Harden, Carl Bowe | |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (SF), Dwight Buckley (PF), Sean Wiley (C) Elijah Hammons, Kenneth Johson, Orville Brisson | |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton is hacked by Sean Wiley - foul #3 on Sean Wiley, team foul #9 | 51-58 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Dwight Buckley grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Carson Judy misses the easy layup | 52-58 |
| 01:56 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:37 | Columbia | The short jumper by Alvin Fulton is denied by Sean Wiley | 52-58 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Eugene May grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:24 | UConn | Sean Wiley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 52-58 |
| 01:23 | Columbia | Alvin Fulton grabs the defensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 01:06 | Columbia | Eugene May steals the ball from Roderick Sloan | 52-58 |
| 00:42 | UConn | David Boone loses the dribble to Daniel Braxton | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:36 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas blows the layup | 52-58 |
| 00:35 | Columbia | Maurice Cephas grabs the offensive rebound | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Columbia | Roderick Sloan's pass is intercepted by Sean Wiley | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Eugene May is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Braxton - foul #5 on Daniel Braxton, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Columbia | Norman Walker (SG) Daniel Braxton | |
| Subs | UConn | Elijah Hammons (SF), Orville Brisson (C) David Boone, Sean Wiley | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Eugene May makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:24 | Columbia | Carson Judy picks off the pass by Maurice Cephas | 52-60 |
| 00:24 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Stjepan Zagar (PF) Eugene May, Dwight Buckley | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Shockley is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Walker - foul #2 on Norman Walker, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Shockley makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | The jump hook by Roderick Sloan is blocked by Orville Brisson | 52-62 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Orville Brisson gets the rebound | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Carson Judy runs out the clock | 52-62 |