| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) PF - Vincent Stearns (fresh) C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Wayne Worm (fresh) SG - Joseph Carlton (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) PF - Cornell Socha (fresh) C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Vincent Stearns wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | James Hohowski lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Vincent Stearns | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | UConn | James Hohowski buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Monte Bennett | 5-2 |
| 18:51 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-2 |
| 18:50 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm tips it in | 5-4 |
| 18:47 | UConn | James Hohowski is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Worm - foul #1 on Wayne Worm, team foul #1 | 5-4 |
| 18:30 | UConn | James Hohowski hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Vincent Stearns | 8-4 |
| 18:07 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses the lay-in | 8-4 |
| 18:05 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 8-4 |
| 17:48 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha gets the offensive rebound | 8-4 |
| 17:34 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha lays it up and in on a nice dish by Wayne Worm | 8-6 |
| 17:11 | UConn | James Hohowski lays it up and in set up by Nwa Abdel | 10-6 |
| 16:47 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha loses the ball out of bounds | 10-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Michael Vowels (C) James Hohowski, Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Vincent Stearns, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (SG), Michael Ranieri (SF), Bennie Collins (PF), Michael Jonas (C) Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha, Jae Stoudt | |
| 16:24 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses badly on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Bennie Collins - foul #1 on Bennie Collins, team foul #2 | 10-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant (SG) Wayne Worm | |
| 16:24 | UConn | Michael Vowels misses the 1st free throw | 10-6 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 16:04 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-9 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Michael Vowels's pass is intercepted by Pete Bryant | 11-9 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) SF - Justin Roberts (fresh) PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Ranieri (fresh) SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) PF - Bennie Collins (fresh) C - Michael Jonas (fresh) | |
| 15:28 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 11-9 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 11-9 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is fouled on the floor by Pete Bryant - foul #1 on Pete Bryant, team foul #3 | 11-9 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Douglas Deal (SF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Justin Roberts, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Jae Stoudt (C) Michael Ranieri, Pete Bryant, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Michael Jonas | |
| 14:51 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky connects on the jumper from the right side | 13-9 |
| 14:38 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton loses the ball out of bounds | 13-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), James Moore (PF) Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha (PF) Bennie Collins | |
| 14:19 | UConn | James Hohowski misses short on a runner in the lane but the foul's on Wayne Worm - foul #2 on Wayne Worm, team foul #4 | 13-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG) Wayne Worm | |
| 14:19 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 1st free throw | 14-9 |
| 14:19 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 15-9 |
| 13:59 | Long Beach State | The jump hook by Everett Briggs is blocked by Nwa Abdel | 15-9 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Monte Bennett pulls down the rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:45 | UConn | James Hohowski comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 15-9 |
| 13:43 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 15-9 |
| 13:36 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri loses the ball out of bounds | 15-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Justin Roberts (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF) James Hohowski, Douglas Deal, James Moore | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 13:17 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-9 |
| 13:16 | Long Beach State | The rebound goes to Cornell Socha | 15-9 |
| 13:04 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton buries a 3 from straight away set up by Michael Jonas | 15-12 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Monte Bennett is hacked by Joseph Carlton in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG) Monte Bennett | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Bennie Collins (PF) Michael Ranieri, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Cornell Socha | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 18-12 |
| 12:16 | Long Beach State | Justin Roberts is called for the reach on Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #1 on Justin Roberts, team foul #1 | 18-12 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Douglas Deal (SF), Vincent Stearns (PF), Michael Vowels (C) Richard Johnson, Justin Roberts, Brooks Michelstein, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs (SF) Michael Jonas | |
| 12:06 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs double dribbles | 18-12 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt (C) Pete Bryant | |
| 12:04 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is called for traveling in the backcourt | 18-12 |
| 11:44 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Vowels | 18-12 |
| 11:43 | UConn | James Hohowski pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) PF - Vincent Stearns (fresh) C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fresh) SG - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fresh) SF - Everett Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Bennie Collins (fresh) C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:15 | UConn | James Hohowski misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 18-12 |
| 11:14 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins pulls down the rebound | 18-12 |
| 11:08 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-15 |
| 10:57 | UConn | James Hohowski misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 18-15 |
| 10:55 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins gets the rebound | 18-15 |
| 10:50 | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 18-15 |
| 10:48 | UConn | James Hohowski snags the defensive board | 18-15 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Taiwo Abdelaziz is called for the reach on James Hohowski in the backcourt - foul #1 on Taiwo Abdelaziz, team foul #6 | 18-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal, Vincent Stearns, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Cornell Socha (PF) Christopher Shumake, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Bennie Collins | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses short on a floater from the baseline | 18-15 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein tips it back up and in | 20-15 |
| 10:13 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-15 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Justin Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas (C) Jae Stoudt | |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri can't throw it down but he's hacked by Richard Johnson - foul #1 on Richard Johnson, team foul #2 | 20-15 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 1st free throw | 20-16 |
| 09:51 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri makes the 2nd free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:23 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-17 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Douglas Deal (SF), James Moore (PF) Richard Johnson, Justin Roberts, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 08:58 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton's fadeaway is rejected by Nwa Abdel | 20-17 |
| 08:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Moore | 20-17 |
| 08:44 | UConn | James Hohowski misses long on an open driving attempt from close range | 20-17 |
| 08:43 | Long Beach State | Michael Jonas gets the rebound | 20-17 |
| 08:38 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-17 |
| 08:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Moore | 20-17 |
| 08:32 | UConn | James Hohowski drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Monte Bennett | 23-17 |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha throws it down on a nice dish by Joseph Carlton and he's fouled by James Moore - foul #1 on James Moore, team foul #3 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Vincent Stearns (PF), Michael Vowels (C) Monte Bennett, James Moore, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Nathan Andrus (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Taiwo Abdelaziz (SF), Bennie Collins (C) Michael Ranieri, Joseph Carlton, Everett Briggs, Michael Jonas | |
| 08:19 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha makes the free throw | 23-20 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Michael Vowels is fouled on the floor by Bennie Collins - foul #2 on Bennie Collins, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Justin Roberts (SF) James Hohowski, Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Christopher Shumake (PG), Jae Stoudt (C) Nathan Andrus, Bennie Collins | |
| 07:54 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Michael Vowels makes the 2nd free throw | 25-20 |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Vincent Stearns swats the short shot by Jae Stoudt | 25-20 |
| 07:31 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt tips it in | 25-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Justin Roberts (fresh) PF - Vincent Stearns (fresh) C - Michael Vowels (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Christopher Shumake (fresh) SG - Pete Bryant (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Taiwo Abdelaziz (fairly fresh) PF - Cornell Socha (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Jae Stoudt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | Michael Vowels scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Johnson | 27-22 |
| 06:47 | Long Beach State | Pete Bryant drills a floater from the right side set up by Jae Stoudt | 27-24 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 27-24 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Michael Vowels snags the offensive board | 27-24 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Michael Vowels hits a floater from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 05:52 | Long Beach State | Hans Zvorsky steals the ball from Cornell Socha | 29-24 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky slams it home | 31-24 |
| 05:33 | Long Beach State | Justin Roberts is called for the reach on Taiwo Abdelaziz - foul #2 on Justin Roberts, team foul #4 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Hans Zvorsky, Justin Roberts, Vincent Stearns, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri (PG), Joseph Carlton (SG), Everett Briggs (SF), Michael Jonas (PF) Christopher Shumake, Pete Bryant, Taiwo Abdelaziz, Cornell Socha | |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Joseph Carlton and the foul's on James Hohowski - foul #1 on James Hohowski, team foul #5 | 31-26 |
| 05:11 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses the free throw | 31-26 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Monte Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 31-26 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Michael Jonas - foul #1 on Michael Jonas, team foul #8 | 31-26 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the 1st free throw | 31-26 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 04:40 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 32-26 |
| 04:38 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt misses the tip | 32-26 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Monte Bennett snags the defensive board | 32-26 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein connects on the open jumper from the baseline | 34-26 |
| 04:09 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 34-26 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| 03:48 | UConn | James Hohowski scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 36-26 |
| 03:32 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-26 |
| 03:30 | Long Beach State | Jae Stoudt grabs the offensive rebound | 36-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fairly fresh) 17 pts. SG - Monte Bennett (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) PF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Michael Ranieri (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joseph Carlton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Briggs (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Jonas (fairly fresh) C - Jae Stoudt (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Long Beach State | Everett Briggs buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Carlton | 36-28 |
| 02:55 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-28 |
| 02:54 | Long Beach State | Michael Ranieri gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:49 | Long Beach State | Joseph Carlton misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 36-28 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein pulls down the rebound | 36-28 |
| 02:43 | UConn | James Hohowski is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Carlton - foul #2 on Joseph Carlton, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), James Moore (PF), Michael Vowels (C) Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm (PG), Pete Bryant (SG), Cornell Socha (PF), Bennie Collins (C) Michael Ranieri, Joseph Carlton, Michael Jonas, Jae Stoudt | |
| 02:43 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the 1st free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:43 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Cornell Socha misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 02:30 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins tips it in | 36-30 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Justin Roberts is hacked by Cornell Socha - foul #1 on Cornell Socha, team foul #10 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) James Hohowski | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz (PF) Cornell Socha | |
| 02:11 | UConn | Justin Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Justin Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm is fouled on the floor by Justin Roberts - foul #3 on Justin Roberts, team foul #6 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF) Justin Roberts | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 01:39 | Long Beach State | Wayne Worm's pass is intercepted by James Moore | 38-30 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Michael Vowels blows the layup | 38-30 |
| 01:15 | UConn | James Moore tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 01:14 | Long Beach State | Bennie Collins pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 00:53 | Long Beach State | Taiwo Abdelaziz can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 38-30 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 00:25 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Vowels | 38-30 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Vowels is open but misses the lay-in | 38-30 |