| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fresh) C - Harold Lacy (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Michael Vowels wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | James Hohowski drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Nwa Abdel | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski's floater is knocked away by Michael Vowels | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Hohowski | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | UConn | The short jumper by Nwa Abdel is denied by Vyacheslav Buczynski | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Xavier | Francisco Santos grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | Xavier | Alberto Castro loses the dribble to Monte Bennett | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | UConn | James Hohowski lays it up and in on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses short on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by James Hohowski - foul #1 on James Hohowski, team foul #1 | 4-0 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 1st free throw | 4-1 |
| 18:41 | Xavier | Alberto Castro makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Michael Vowels comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Vyacheslav Buczynski - foul #1 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 5-2 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:12 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski comes up short on the runner near the basket | 6-2 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Monte Bennett gets the rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Monte Bennett comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 6-2 |
| 17:39 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer snags the defensive board | 6-2 |
| 17:32 | Xavier | Monte Bennett takes the ball from Vule Zimmer | 6-2 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Nwa Abdel loses the dribble to Vule Zimmer | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Monte Bennett - foul #1 on Monte Bennett, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), James Moore (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Dikembe Banda (PF) Francisco Santos, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the 1st free throw | 6-2 |
| 16:51 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer makes the 2nd free throw | 6-3 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 6-3 |
| 16:25 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher grabs the board | 6-3 |
| 16:04 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda can't finish the layup | 6-3 |
| 16:02 | UConn | James Moore grabs the board | 6-3 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) C - Harold Lacy (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses short on a floater from the right side | 6-3 |
| 15:38 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 6-3 |
| 15:21 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher loses the dribble to Sidney Wise | 6-3 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky slams it home on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 8-3 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda is hacked by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 8-3 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise, James Moore, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francisco Santos (SG), Fabian Yazzie (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer, Harold Lacy | |
| 14:32 | Xavier | Francisco Santos is fouled on the floor by Nwa Abdel - foul #1 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #4 | 8-3 |
| 14:15 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 8-3 |
| 14:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 8-3 |
| 14:08 | UConn | James Hohowski can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Richard Boettcher - foul #1 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #2 | 8-3 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Torres (C) Dikembe Banda | |
| 14:08 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 1st free throw | 9-3 |
| 14:08 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 10-3 |
| 13:51 | Xavier | Monte Bennett steals the ball from Alejandro Torres | 10-3 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Monte Bennett hits the finger roll | 12-3 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Vyacheslav Buczynski | 12-6 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Alejandro Torres is called for the reach on Michael Vowels - foul #1 on Alejandro Torres, team foul #3 | 12-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), James Moore (PF) Monte Bennett, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Dikembe Banda (C) Richard Boettcher, Alejandro Torres | |
| 12:48 | UConn | James Hohowski hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Nwa Abdel | 15-6 |
| 12:28 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski is called for traveling | 15-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SF) James Hohowski, Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vule Zimmer (SF), Harold Lacy (C) Fabian Yazzie, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 12:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is fouled on the floor by Francisco Santos - foul #1 on Francisco Santos, team foul #4 | 15-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincent Stearns (C) Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG) Francisco Santos | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the jumpshot from the left side | 15-6 |
| 11:40 | UConn | James Moore tips it home | 17-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - James Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Boettcher (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Dikembe Banda (fresh) C - Harold Lacy (fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Xavier | Alberto Castro knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Richard Boettcher | 17-8 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Richard Boettcher picks off the pass by Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 17-8 |
| 11:17 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer lays it up and in on a nice dish by Richard Boettcher | 17-10 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Sidney Wise can't finish the layup | 17-10 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Dikembe Banda pulls down the rebound | 17-10 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 17-10 |
| 10:40 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer tips it in | 17-12 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Richard Boettcher is called for the reach on Sidney Wise - foul #2 on Richard Boettcher, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise, James Moore, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (PG), Francisco Santos (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Alejandro Torres (C) Alberto Castro, Richard Boettcher, Dikembe Banda, Harold Lacy | |
| 09:58 | UConn | Vyacheslav Buczynski is called for the reach on Michael Vowels - foul #2 on Vyacheslav Buczynski, team foul #6 | 17-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Francesco Rossi (SF), Harold Lacy (C) Vule Zimmer, Vyacheslav Buczynski | |
| 09:36 | UConn | James Hohowski loses the ball out of bounds | 17-12 |
| 09:21 | Xavier | Harold Lacy misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Nwa Abdel gets the rebound | 17-12 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Nwa Abdel blows the dunk | 17-12 |
| 09:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 17-12 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by James Hohowski and he's fouled by Harold Lacy - foul #1 on Harold Lacy, team foul #7 | 19-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Fabian Yazzie, Francesco Rossi | |
| 08:42 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the free throw | 19-12 |
| 08:42 | Xavier | The rebound goes to Harold Lacy | 19-12 |
| 08:24 | Xavier | Harold Lacy's layup is rejected by Douglas Deal | 19-12 |
| 08:22 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the offensive rebound | 19-12 |
| 08:05 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer loses the dribble to Douglas Deal | 19-12 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Monte Bennett lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Deal | 21-12 |
| 07:48 | Xavier | Harold Lacy knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:31 | UConn | James Hohowski misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 21-15 |
| 07:29 | Xavier | Harold Lacy grabs the board | 21-15 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Vowels (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francisco Santos (fairly fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alejandro Torres (fairly fresh) C - Harold Lacy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the jumper from the right wing | 21-15 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Michael Vowels gets the rebound | 21-15 |
| 06:48 | UConn | Nwa Abdel hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by James Hohowski | 23-15 |
| 06:41 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-15 |
| 06:39 | Xavier | The offensive rebound goes to Harold Lacy | 23-15 |
| 06:25 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres is hacked by Michael Vowels - foul #1 on Michael Vowels, team foul #5 | 23-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), James Moore (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Michael Vowels, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (PG), Fabian Yazzie (SG), Francesco Rossi (SF), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF), Dikembe Banda (C) Alberto Castro, Francisco Santos, Vule Zimmer, Alejandro Torres, Harold Lacy | |
| 06:10 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie can't connect on a floater from the left side | 23-15 |
| 06:09 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski tips it home | 23-17 |
| 05:40 | UConn | James Moore travels with the ball | 23-17 |
| 05:29 | Xavier | The short jumper by Dikembe Banda is denied by Vincent Stearns | 23-17 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the board | 23-17 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Richard Johnson buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Moore | 25-17 |
| 04:49 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses the floater from the free throw line | 25-17 |
| 04:47 | UConn | James Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 25-17 |
| 04:29 | UConn | James Moore is whistled for a carry | 25-17 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Francisco Santos (SG), Vule Zimmer (SF) Richard Boettcher, Fabian Yazzie, Francesco Rossi | |
| 04:17 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 04:16 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer misses the tip | 25-17 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Monte Bennett snags the defensive board | 25-17 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Nwa Abdel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (PF) James Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 25-17 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Nwa Abdel pulls down the rebound | 25-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 2 pts. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Alberto Castro (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Francisco Santos (fresh) SF - Vule Zimmer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vyacheslav Buczynski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Dikembe Banda (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | James Hohowski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alejandro Torres (PF), Harold Lacy (C) Vyacheslav Buczynski, Dikembe Banda | |
| 03:01 | Xavier | Francisco Santos loses the dribble to James Hohowski | 25-17 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Douglas Deal misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 25-17 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Douglas Deal tips it in | 27-17 |
| 02:16 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres loses the dribble to James Hohowski | 27-17 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Douglas Deal dunks the ball on a nice dish by James Hohowski | 29-17 |
| 02:01 | Xavier | Alberto Castro misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 29-17 |
| 02:00 | Xavier | Alejandro Torres snags the offensive board | 29-17 |
| 01:41 | Xavier | Vule Zimmer loses the ball out of bounds | 29-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), James Moore (PF) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Xavier | Richard Boettcher (SG), Vyacheslav Buczynski (PF) Francisco Santos, Alejandro Torres | |
| 01:16 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is called for traveling | 29-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincent Stearns (C) Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie (SG), Francesco Rossi (SF) Alberto Castro, Vule Zimmer | |
| 01:01 | Xavier | Fabian Yazzie clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-17 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Sidney Wise snags the defensive board | 29-17 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses the lay-in | 29-17 |
| 00:41 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski pulls down the rebound | 29-17 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Moore - foul #2 on James Moore, team foul #6 | 29-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (C) Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Xavier | Alberto Castro (PG), Dikembe Banda (C) Francesco Rossi, Harold Lacy | |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 00:24 | Xavier | Vyacheslav Buczynski misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 00:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Moore | 29-17 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Nwa Abdel lays it in on a great pass from James Moore and he's hacked by Dikembe Banda - foul #1 on Dikembe Banda, team foul #8 | 31-17 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Douglas Deal (SF), Michael Vowels (PF) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, James Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vule Zimmer (SF) Fabian Yazzie | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 32-17 |
| 00:00 | Xavier | Richard Boettcher misses long on a halfcourt shot | 32-17 |