| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) SG - John Venezia (fresh) SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) PF - Jason Wolfe (fresh) C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) SG - Terry Sanner (fresh) SF - Thomas Kleiber (fresh) PF - Dennis Mullinax (fresh) C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cleveland State | Cleveland State is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Mullinax - foul #1 on Dennis Mullinax, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Terry Sanner snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Sergio Romero is called for the reach on Thomas Beres - foul #1 on Sergio Romero, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Thomas Kleiber | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Kleiber - foul #1 on Thomas Kleiber, team foul #2 | 0-3 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio makes the 1st free throw | 1-3 |
| 18:15 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Sergio Romero steals the ball from Kenneth Gaskins | 2-3 |
| 17:57 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio lays it in set up by Sergio Romero | 4-3 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Thomas Kleiber connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Terry Sanner | 4-5 |
| 17:17 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Sanner | 6-7 |
| 16:40 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 6-7 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 6-7 |
| 16:27 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-7 |
| 16:25 | Cleveland State | Thomas Beres steals the ball from Sergio Romero in the backcourt | 6-7 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Thomas Beres lays it up and in | 6-9 |
| 16:15 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero is fouled on the floor by Thomas Kleiber - foul #2 on Thomas Kleiber, team foul #3 | 6-9 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Raymond Olea (PF) Thomas Beres, Terry Sanner, Thomas Kleiber, Dennis Mullinax | |
| 16:08 | Cleveland State | John Venezia drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Manuel Riggio | 8-9 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Benjamin Davis can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 8-9 |
| 15:59 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi snags the defensive board | 8-9 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Wolfe (fresh) C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) SG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) SF - Scott Heath (fresh) PF - Raymond Olea (fresh) C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Gaskins picks off the pass by John Venezia | 8-9 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris buries a shot from the left side | 8-11 |
| 15:08 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe travels with the ball | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), William Williams (SG), Leonard Stark (SF), Thomas Hunt (PF), Victor Morris (C) Sergio Romero, John Venezia, Manuel Riggio, Jason Wolfe, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Albert Terrio (C) Jimmy Dorris, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 14:54 | UConn | Thomas Beres comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-11 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Thomas Beres gets the offensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner but he's fouled by Albert Daugherty - foul #1 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #2 | 8-11 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Sanner (SG) Benjamin Davis | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 8-12 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 8-13 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 3rd free throw | 8-14 |
| 14:25 | Cleveland State | Victor Morris is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Victor Morris, team foul #3 | 8-14 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Mullinax (PF) Raymond Olea | |
| 13:56 | UConn | Thomas Beres buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terry Sanner | 8-17 |
| 13:36 | Cleveland State | William Williams drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 11-17 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Albert Daugherty steals it from Scott Heath | 11-17 |
| 13:14 | Cleveland State | Dennis Mullinax denies the turnaround by Leonard Stark | 11-17 |
| 13:12 | Cleveland State | William Williams tips it home | 13-17 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Albert Daugherty steals the ball from Thomas Beres | 13-17 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Scott Heath - foul #1 on Scott Heath, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), John Venezia (SG), Jason Wolfe (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Albert Daugherty, William Williams, Thomas Hunt, Victor Morris | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Raymond Olea (SF), Michael Herrington (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Thomas Beres, Terry Sanner, Scott Heath, Dennis Mullinax, Albert Terrio | |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark makes the 1st free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:28 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark misses the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| 12:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gaskins | 14-17 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Raymond Olea buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Benjamin Davis | 14-19 |
| 11:51 | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by John Venezia | 16-19 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - Sergio Romero (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Leonard Stark (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Jason Wolfe (fresh) C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:34 | UConn | Michael Herrington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-19 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio (SF) Leonard Stark | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:22 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Davis picks off the pass by Manuel Riggio | 16-19 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Benjamin Davis hits the finger roll | 16-21 |
| 10:58 | Cleveland State | John Venezia clanks a 3 from the left corner | 16-21 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Raymond Olea is fouled on the floor by Jason Wolfe - foul #1 on Jason Wolfe, team foul #4 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| 10:17 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Benjamin Gerardi - foul #1 on Benjamin Gerardi, team foul #5 | 16-21 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt (C) Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Sanner (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Dennis Mullinax (PF) Benjamin Davis, Raymond Olea, Michael Herrington | |
| 10:17 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 16-22 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 09:57 | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio is hacked by Scott Heath - foul #2 on Scott Heath, team foul #5 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty (PG), William Williams (SG), Victor Morris (C) Sergio Romero, John Venezia, Jason Wolfe | |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Olea (SF) Scott Heath | |
| 09:40 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty's pass is intercepted by Terry Sanner | 16-23 |
| 09:28 | UConn | William Williams is called for the reach on Kenneth Gaskins - foul #1 on William Williams, team foul #6 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Terrio (C) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 09:13 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Raymond Olea grabs the offensive rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Terry Sanner is hacked by Albert Daugherty - foul #2 on Albert Daugherty, team foul #7 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), John Venezia (SG), Jason Wolfe (PF), Benjamin Gerardi (C) Albert Daugherty, Manuel Riggio, Thomas Hunt, Victor Morris | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG), Michael Herrington (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Thomas Beres, Dennis Mullinax, Albert Terrio | |
| 08:43 | UConn | Terry Sanner misses the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:43 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe grabs the board | 16-23 |
| 08:24 | Cleveland State | Jason Wolfe misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-23 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Raymond Olea pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Michael Herrington clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 16-23 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins hits the follow up shot | 16-25 |
| 07:56 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi makes the jumper near the basket set up by Jason Wolfe | 18-25 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins is fouled on the floor by Sergio Romero - foul #2 on Sergio Romero, team foul #8 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio (SF) Sergio Romero | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG) Jimmy Dorris, Terry Sanner | |
| 07:34 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins misses the 1st free throw | 18-25 |
| 07:34 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Benjamin Gerardi | 18-25 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Williams (fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Venezia (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Jason Wolfe (fresh) C - Benjamin Gerardi (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Olea (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:15 | Cleveland State | William Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 18-25 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Benjamin Davis pulls down the rebound | 18-25 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Benjamin Davis clanks a runner from the left block but he's hacked by Jason Wolfe - foul #2 on Jason Wolfe, team foul #9 | 18-25 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franklin Price (PG), Leonard Stark (SG), Thomas Hunt (PF), Victor Morris (C) William Williams, John Venezia, Jason Wolfe, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Mullinax (PF), Albert Terrio (C) Michael Herrington, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 06:53 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 18-27 |
| 06:37 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt hits a 3 from straight away | 21-27 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits a 3 from the left wing | 21-30 |
| 06:09 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt knocks in the turnaround from close range | 23-30 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Victor Morris is called for the reach on Benjamin Davis - foul #2 on Victor Morris, team foul #10 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi (C) Victor Morris | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Kleiber (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Raymond Olea, Albert Terrio | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Benjamin Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| 06:04 | Cleveland State | The rebound goes to Thomas Hunt | 23-31 |
| 05:54 | Cleveland State | Kenneth Gaskins steps in front of the Thomas Hunt pass | 23-31 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins comes up short on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Manuel Riggio - foul #1 on Manuel Riggio, team foul #11 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | William Williams (PG), John Venezia (SG) Franklin Price, Manuel Riggio | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG) Thomas Beres | |
| 05:36 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 1st free throw | 23-32 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins makes the 2nd free throw | 23-33 |
| 05:17 | Cleveland State | William Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-33 |
| 05:16 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt misses the tip | 23-33 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins snags the defensive board | 23-33 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Benjamin Davis loses the ball out of bounds | 23-33 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Sanner (SG), Michael Herrington (PF) Benjamin Davis, Dennis Mullinax | |
| 04:52 | Cleveland State | Terry Sanner steals the ball from John Venezia | 23-33 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Herrington | 23-35 |
| 04:33 | Cleveland State | William Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 23-35 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio (SF) Leonard Stark | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| 04:16 | UConn | Thomas Beres clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 23-35 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins tips it home | 23-37 |
| 03:58 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi throws it down | 25-37 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Thomas Beres drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Thomas Kleiber | 25-39 |
| Lineup | Cleveland State | PG - William Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - John Venezia (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Riggio (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Thomas Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Benjamin Gerardi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 20 pts. SG - Terry Sanner (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Kleiber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) C - Kenneth Gaskins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:12 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-39 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Michael Herrington snags the defensive board | 25-39 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Michael Herrington hits a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Terry Sanner | 25-41 |
| 02:38 | Cleveland State | Thomas Hunt clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 02:36 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi grabs the offensive board | 25-41 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #1 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #6 | 25-41 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Sergio Romero (PG), Albert Daugherty (SG), Leonard Stark (SF), Jason Wolfe (PF) William Williams, John Venezia, Manuel Riggio, Thomas Hunt | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Dennis Mullinax (PF), Albert Terrio (C) Thomas Beres, Terry Sanner, Thomas Kleiber, Michael Herrington, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi misses the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:20 | Cleveland State | Benjamin Gerardi misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Albert Terrio snags the defensive board | 25-41 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Benjamin Davis | 25-43 |
| 01:49 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-43 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Benjamin Davis clanks a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Sergio Romero - foul #3 on Sergio Romero, team foul #12 | 28-43 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Franklin Price (PG), Victor Morris (C) Sergio Romero, Benjamin Gerardi | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:31 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 28-44 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 28-45 |
| 01:09 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty makes the jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Leonard Stark | 30-45 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Scott Heath comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 30-45 |
| 01:00 | Cleveland State | Franklin Price pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:37 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Scott Heath is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | Manuel Riggio (SF) Franklin Price | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Raymond Olea (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Jimmy Dorris, Scott Heath, Albert Terrio | |
| 00:31 | Cleveland State | Leonard Stark misses the jumper from the right side | 30-45 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Benjamin Davis is fouled on the floor by Leonard Stark - foul #1 on Leonard Stark, team foul #13 | 30-45 |
| Subs | Cleveland State | John Venezia (SG) Leonard Stark | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Kleiber (SF) Dennis Mullinax | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Benjamin Davis misses the 1st free throw | 30-45 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-46 |
| 00:00 | Cleveland State | Albert Daugherty clanks a halfcourt shot | 30-46 |