| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 7 pts. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Alvin Granda inbounds the ball | 41-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | John Felix loses the dribble to Philip Callahan | 41-25 |
| 19:30 | Ball State | Richard Magana makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Robert Rasnick | 41-27 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Richard Magana is called for the reach on Tim Lowe - foul #2 on Richard Magana, team foul #1 | 41-27 |
| 19:03 | UConn | John Felix misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 41-27 |
| 19:02 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell pulls down the rebound | 41-27 |
| 18:39 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick double dribbles | 41-27 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Philip Callahan blocks the short jumper by Billy Wood | 41-27 |
| 18:19 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick snags the defensive board | 41-27 |
| 18:01 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-29 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the easy layup | 41-29 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Alvin Granda tips it back up and in | 43-29 |
| 17:29 | Ball State | Richard Magana misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 43-29 |
| 17:27 | Ball State | Philip Callahan grabs the offensive rebound | 43-29 |
| 17:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell buries a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Rasnick | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Rasnick - foul #2 on Robert Rasnick, team foul #2 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (SG), Anthony Edwards (PF) Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 17:05 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Philip Callahan works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's fouled by Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Wood, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) James Fonville, John Felix, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Robert Rasnick | |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Philip Callahan makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:45 | Ball State | Philip Callahan misses the 2nd free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:45 | UConn | John Mullis grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Richard Ferrero comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Richard Magana - foul #3 on Richard Magana, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (SF) Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (SG), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Philip Callahan | |
| 16:29 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 16:08 | Ball State | John Cox comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-32 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Richard Ferrero gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Tim Lowe travels in the backcourt | 45-32 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG) Tim Lowe | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell (PF) Jeremy Truss | |
| 15:58 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell clanks a shot near the basket | 45-32 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco gets the rebound | 45-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 1 pts. C - John Mullis (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Richard Ferrero drills a jumper from close range and the foul's on Jack Stone - foul #2 on Jack Stone, team foul #4 | 47-32 |
| Subs | UConn | John Felix (PF) John Mullis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Robert Rasnick (SF) William Head, John Cox | |
| 15:44 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the free throw | 48-32 |
| 15:23 | Ball State | Jack Stone is hacked by Richard Ferrero - foul #1 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #2 | 48-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (SF) Paul Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG), Philip Callahan (C) Jack Stone, Anthony Edwards | |
| 15:04 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-32 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Richard Ferrero gets the rebound | 48-32 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Richard Ferrero scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Fonville | 50-32 |
| 14:25 | Ball State | Richard Magana comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 50-32 |
| 14:24 | UConn | John Felix grabs the board | 50-32 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Richard Ferrero misses short on a runner near the basket | 50-32 |
| 14:00 | Ball State | Richard Magana pulls down the rebound | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 13:51 | Ball State | A charge is called on Richard Magana - foul #4 on Richard Magana, team foul #5 | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (PG), Billy Wood (C) James Fonville, John Felix | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), Anthony Edwards (PF) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 13:41 | UConn | Philip Callahan is called for the reach on Billy Wood - foul #3 on Philip Callahan, team foul #6 | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), John Mullis (PF) Edward Rhea, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Ball State | John Cox (SF) Robert Rasnick | |
| 13:26 | UConn | Billy Wood misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 50-32 |
| 13:24 | Ball State | The rebound goes to Philip Callahan | 50-32 |
| 13:06 | Ball State | William Head double dribbles | 50-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (SF) Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (C) Philip Callahan | |
| 12:57 | UConn | James Fonville banks in the layup on a great pass from Billy Wood | 52-32 |
| 12:39 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards clanks a floater from the right wing | 52-32 |
| 12:38 | Ball State | William Head pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-32 |
| 12:33 | Ball State | Jack Stone knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 52-35 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Tim Lowe is hacked by Jack Stone - foul #3 on Jack Stone, team foul #7 | 52-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), John Felix (PF) James Fonville, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Davis (SG), Robert Rasnick (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) William Head, John Cox, Jeremy Truss | |
| 12:25 | UConn | Tim Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 53-35 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Tim Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 54-35 |
| 12:07 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 54-35 |
| 12:05 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards tips it back up and in | 54-37 |
| 11:43 | UConn | John Felix connects on the turnaround in the lane | 56-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 5 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Rasnick (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Edwards (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Ball State | Jack Stone clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-37 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Billy Wood snags the defensive board | 56-37 |
| 11:20 | UConn | Billy Wood buries a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Tim Lowe | 58-37 |
| 11:07 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Jack Stone | 58-40 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 58-40 |
| 10:50 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards snags the defensive board | 58-40 |
| 10:38 | Ball State | Jack Stone throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-40 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Alvin Granda (SF), Richard Ferrero (C) Edward Rhea, Paul Lomonaco, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeremy Truss (PF), Philip Callahan (C) Ronnie Purcell, Anthony Edwards | |
| 10:19 | UConn | Philip Callahan swats the short shot by John Felix | 58-40 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Tim Lowe gets the offensive rebound | 58-40 |
| 10:12 | UConn | John Felix blows the layup but he's fouled by Jeremy Truss - foul #1 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #8 | 58-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | William Head (PG), Joseph Peele (SG) Jack Stone, Richard Davis | |
| 10:12 | UConn | John Felix makes the 1st free throw | 59-40 |
| 10:12 | UConn | John Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 60-40 |
| 09:56 | Ball State | Robert Rasnick hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeremy Truss | 60-42 |
| 09:50 | UConn | John Felix misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-42 |
| 09:48 | UConn | James Fonville tips it but misses | 60-42 |
| 09:46 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Ferrero | 60-42 |
| 09:35 | UConn | John Felix knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Tim Lowe | 62-42 |
| 09:15 | Ball State | William Head hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-42 |
| 09:13 | Ball State | Philip Callahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 09:00 | Ball State | John Felix picks off the pass by Joseph Peele | 62-42 |
| 08:35 | UConn | John Felix lays it up and in on a nice dish by Tim Lowe | 64-42 |
| 08:26 | Ball State | Richard Ferrero denies the turnaround by Joseph Peele | 64-42 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the board | 64-42 |
| 08:13 | UConn | James Fonville comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Jeremy Truss - foul #2 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #9 | 64-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), Billy Wood (C) Tim Lowe, John Felix | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), Richard Davis (SG), John Cox (SF), Ronnie Purcell (PF) William Head, Joseph Peele, Robert Rasnick, Jeremy Truss | |
| 08:13 | UConn | James Fonville misses the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 08:13 | UConn | James Fonville misses the 2nd free throw | 64-42 |
| 08:13 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 08:05 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 08:03 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell tips it home | 64-44 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Richard Davis is called for the reach on James Fonville - foul #2 on Richard Davis, team foul #10 | 64-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Richard Magana (PG) Jack Stone | |
| 07:52 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 65-44 |
| 07:52 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 66-44 |
| 07:36 | Ball State | John Cox can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 66-44 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Edward Rhea grabs the defensive rebound | 66-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fonville (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Richard Magana (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronnie Purcell (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. C - Philip Callahan (fresh) 3 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | UConn | John Cox steals the ball from Alvin Granda | 66-44 |
| 07:25 | Ball State | Richard Magana can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 66-44 |
| 07:23 | Ball State | Philip Callahan tips it back up and in | 66-46 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Edward Rhea scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Billy Wood | 69-46 |
| 06:54 | Ball State | Ronnie Purcell clanks a fadeaway near the basket | 69-46 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Edward Rhea gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by Richard Davis - foul #3 on Richard Davis, team foul #11 | 69-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (PG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), John Mullis (PF) James Fonville, Alvin Granda, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Ball State | Anthony Edwards (C) Philip Callahan | |
| 06:45 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 69-46 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 06:45 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards gets the rebound | 69-46 |
| 06:28 | Ball State | John Cox throws a bad pass out of bounds | 69-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Ball State | Robert Rasnick (SF) John Cox | |
| 06:06 | UConn | John Mullis clanks a floater from the free throw line | 69-46 |
| 06:05 | UConn | John Mullis tips it back up and in | 71-46 |
| 05:48 | Ball State | Billy Wood blocks the short jumper by Richard Davis | 71-46 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Edward Rhea pulls down the rebound | 71-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:29 | UConn | John Mullis loses the ball out of bounds | 71-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (SF), John Felix (PF) Paul Lomonaco, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), William Head (SG), John Cox (SF), Jeremy Truss (C) Richard Magana, Richard Davis, Robert Rasnick, Ronnie Purcell | |
| 05:18 | Ball State | Tim Lowe steals the ball from John Cox | 71-46 |
| 04:54 | UConn | John Felix drills a shot from the right wing on a great pass from John Mullis | 73-46 |
| 04:46 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-46 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Richard Ferrero (C) Edward Rhea, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 04:27 | UConn | Richard Ferrero comes up short on the runner from close range | 73-46 |
| 04:25 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards grabs the defensive rebound | 73-46 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses badly on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Felix - foul #3 on John Felix, team foul #3 | 73-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Ball State | Joseph Peele (SF) Anthony Edwards | |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 04:20 | Ball State | Jack Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 73-48 |
| 04:03 | UConn | John Felix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 73-48 |
| 04:02 | Ball State | Joseph Peele pulls down the rebound | 73-48 |
| 03:50 | Ball State | John Felix steals it from Jeremy Truss | 73-48 |
| 03:33 | UConn | John Felix can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 73-48 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Billy Wood tips it home | 75-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Tim Lowe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alvin Granda (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Felix (fresh) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Billy Wood (fresh) 16 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Jack Stone (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Head (fresh) SF - Joseph Peele (fresh) PF - Jeremy Truss (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 03:25 | Ball State | William Head misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 75-48 |
| 03:24 | UConn | James Fonville pulls down the rebound | 75-48 |
| 03:07 | UConn | James Fonville hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 75-48 |
| 03:05 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the board | 75-48 |
| 02:52 | Ball State | Joseph Peele misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 75-48 |
| 02:50 | Ball State | William Head hits the follow up shot | 75-50 |
| 02:33 | UConn | John Felix makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Alvin Granda | 77-50 |
| 02:29 | Ball State | Jack Stone buries a shot from the right wing | 77-52 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the floater from the left wing set up by James Fonville | 79-52 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | William Head misses the jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by James Fonville - foul #3 on James Fonville, team foul #4 | 79-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (PG), Paul Lomonaco (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF), John Mullis (C) Tim Lowe, Alvin Granda, John Felix, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Ball State | Ian Watkins (PG), Anthony Edwards (PF) Jack Stone, John Cox | |
| 02:05 | Ball State | William Head makes the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 02:05 | Ball State | William Head misses the 2nd free throw | 79-53 |
| 02:05 | UConn | John Mullis snags the defensive board | 79-53 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Edward Rhea is fouled on the floor by Jeremy Truss - foul #3 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #12 | 79-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (SF), John Felix (PF), Billy Wood (C) Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero, John Mullis | |
| Subs | Ball State | Jack Stone (PG), John Cox (SF) Ian Watkins, Joseph Peele | |
| 01:39 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses the 1st free throw | 79-53 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Edward Rhea makes the 2nd free throw | 80-53 |
| 01:24 | Ball State | Anthony Edwards hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 80-53 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the board | 80-53 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Billy Wood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Jeremy Truss - foul #4 on Jeremy Truss, team foul #13 | 80-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Tim Lowe (PG) Edward Rhea | |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 81-53 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the 2nd free throw | 81-53 |
| 01:14 | Ball State | John Cox pulls down the rebound | 81-53 |
| 00:55 | Ball State | John Cox is fouled on the floor by John Felix - foul #4 on John Felix, team foul #5 | 81-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Ball State | Jack Stone connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 81-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | James Fonville knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Billy Wood | 83-55 |
| 00:23 | Ball State | Jack Stone is hacked by Billy Wood - foul #2 on Billy Wood, team foul #6 | 83-55 |
| 00:20 | Ball State | John Cox misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 83-55 |
| 00:19 | Ball State | Jeremy Truss grabs the offensive board | 83-55 |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Jack Stone misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 83-55 |
| 00:13 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billy Wood | 83-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Tim Lowe runs out the clock | 83-55 |