| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Trudeau (fresh) SG - Roger Barrett (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Roger Stackpole (fresh) C - James Stalnaker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) SG - Christopher Wicks (fresh) SF - David Lewis (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) C - James Taylor (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Roger Stackpole wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Roger Barrett comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Sam Houston State | Michael Trudeau is called for the reach on Garf Zachman - foul #1 on Michael Trudeau, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Roger Stackpole - foul #1 on Roger Stackpole, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:55 | UConn | James Stalnaker pulls down the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:37 | UConn | James Stalnaker hits a fadeaway in the paint | 2-1 |
| 18:25 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino clanks a runner in the paint | 2-1 |
| 18:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 2-1 |
| 18:17 | UConn | James Stalnaker makes the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Roger Barrett | 4-1 |
| 18:15 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman double dribbles in the backcourt | 4-1 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Roger Stackpole's layup is rejected by Cesar Marino | 4-1 |
| 18:00 | UConn | James Stalnaker tips it in | 6-1 |
| 17:48 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 6-4 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Michael Trudeau misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 6-4 |
| 17:29 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino pulls down the rebound | 6-4 |
| 17:24 | Sam Houston State | James Stalnaker steps in front of the Cesar Marino pass | 6-4 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Roger Barrett is fouled on the floor by Christopher Wicks - foul #1 on Christopher Wicks, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF), Robert Dickinson (PF) Michael Smith, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Stalnaker blows the layup but he's hacked by James Taylor - foul #1 on James Taylor, team foul #2 | 6-4 |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Stalnaker makes the 1st free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Stalnaker makes the 2nd free throw | 8-4 |
| 16:31 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by James Taylor | 8-7 |
| 16:18 | UConn | Garf Zachman takes the ball from Robert Dickinson | 8-7 |
| 16:01 | Sam Houston State | The jumper by James Taylor is denied by James Stalnaker | 8-7 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 8-7 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Trudeau (fresh) SG - Roger Barrett (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) PF - Robert Dickinson (fresh) C - James Stalnaker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Christopher Wicks (fairly fresh) SF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (fresh) C - James Taylor (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:44 | UConn | James Stalnaker's fadeaway is rejected by James Taylor | 8-7 |
| 15:42 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino snags the defensive board | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Stalnaker - foul #1 on James Stalnaker, team foul #3 | 8-7 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Roger Stackpole (PF), Steven Eldred (C) Roger Barrett, Charles Cole, Robert Dickinson, James Stalnaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SG), Bruce Hutcheson (SF) Christopher Wicks, David Lewis | |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Roger Stackpole can't finish the layup | 8-8 |
| 15:13 | UConn | John Trimble gets the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Michael Trudeau buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 14:53 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Trudeau - foul #2 on Michael Trudeau, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (SG) Michael Trudeau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 14:37 | Sam Houston State | John Trimble picks off the pass by Garf Zachman | 10-8 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Roger Barrett clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 10-8 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Michael Smith tips it but misses | 10-8 |
| 14:19 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Edward Ferrell | 10-8 |
| 13:59 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor is whistled for traveling | 10-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| 13:35 | UConn | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left block | 10-8 |
| 13:33 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 10-8 |
| 13:26 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses long on a floater from the right wing | 10-8 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Roger Stackpole pulls down the rebound | 10-8 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Roger Barrett travels with the ball | 10-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Dickinson (PF), James Stalnaker (C) Roger Stackpole, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks (SG), David Lewis (SF), Lee Lebowitz (C) Edward Ferrell, Bruce Hutcheson, James Taylor | |
| 12:55 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 10-8 |
| 12:54 | UConn | James Stalnaker gets the rebound | 10-8 |
| 12:48 | UConn | John Trimble lays it up and in on a nice dish by Roger Barrett and the foul's on Christopher Wicks - foul #2 on Christopher Wicks, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SG) Christopher Wicks | |
| 12:48 | UConn | John Trimble makes the free throw | 13-8 |
| 12:39 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-11 |
| 12:18 | UConn | John Trimble can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:17 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino gets the rebound | 13-11 |
| 12:09 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 13-11 |
| 12:07 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Cesar Marino | 13-11 |
| 11:58 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-11 |
| 11:56 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz grabs the offensive rebound | 13-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Roger Barrett (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) PF - Robert Dickinson (fresh) C - James Stalnaker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Ferrell (fresh) 3 pts. SF - David Lewis (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (tiring) 4 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) | |
| 11:51 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 13-11 |
| 11:49 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino tips it in | 13-13 |
| 11:32 | UConn | John Trimble drills a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Charles Cole | 16-13 |
| 11:30 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (SF), Roger Stackpole (PF), Steven Eldred (C) Charles Cole, Robert Dickinson, James Stalnaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), Mark Yates (SF), James Taylor (C) Garf Zachman, David Lewis, Cesar Marino | |
| 11:09 | UConn | Roger Barrett scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Trimble | 19-13 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson loses the dribble to Roger Barrett | 19-13 |
| 10:24 | UConn | John Trimble misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-13 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Steven Eldred snags the offensive board | 19-13 |
| 10:03 | UConn | John Trimble misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 19-13 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor snags the defensive board | 19-13 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roger Stackpole - foul #2 on Roger Stackpole, team foul #5 | 19-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Dickinson (PF), James Stalnaker (C) Roger Stackpole, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG), David Lewis (SF), Cesar Marino (PF) Edward Ferrell, Mark Yates, Lee Lebowitz | |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson makes the 1st free throw | 19-14 |
| 09:48 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson makes the 2nd free throw | 19-15 |
| 09:36 | UConn | John Trimble is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on John Trimble, team foul #6 | 19-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (SG) Bruce Hutcheson | |
| 09:14 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Edward Ferrell | 19-17 |
| 08:52 | UConn | James Taylor is called for the reach on James Stalnaker - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 19-17 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski (PF) James Taylor | |
| 08:42 | UConn | James Stalnaker comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 19-17 |
| 08:40 | UConn | James Stalnaker hits the follow up shot | 21-17 |
| 08:35 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 08:34 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Trimble | 21-17 |
| 08:15 | UConn | John Trimble misses the 3 from the right corner | 21-17 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Charles Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Roger Barrett clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 21-17 |
| 07:51 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Trimble (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Dickinson (fresh) C - James Stalnaker (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Garf Zachman (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Edward Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Lewis (fairly fresh) PF - Oleg Golaszewski (fresh) C - Cesar Marino (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 21-17 |
| 07:34 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:28 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 21-17 |
| 07:27 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 21-17 |
| 07:05 | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 07:00 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 21-17 |
| 06:59 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino misses the tip | 21-17 |
| 06:57 | UConn | James Stalnaker gets the rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Roger Barrett clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Robert Dickinson misses the tip | 21-17 |
| 06:30 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell pulls down the rebound | 21-17 |
| 06:24 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino's pass is intercepted by Charles Cole | 21-17 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Charles Cole misses the jumper from close range | 21-17 |
| 06:01 | UConn | James Stalnaker can't tip it in | 21-17 |
| 06:00 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman snags the defensive board | 21-17 |
| 05:49 | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman is whistled for traveling | 21-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (SF), Steven Eldred (C) Charles Cole, James Stalnaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), Mark Yates (SF), Lee Lebowitz (PF) Edward Ferrell, David Lewis, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| 05:35 | UConn | Steven Eldred is hacked by Cesar Marino - foul #1 on Cesar Marino, team foul #5 | 21-17 |
| 05:11 | UConn | John Trimble comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 21-17 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Robert Dickinson tips it back up and in | 23-17 |
| 05:04 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino lays it up and in on a great pass from Bruce Hutcheson | 23-19 |
| 04:52 | UConn | John Trimble misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-19 |
| 04:50 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Eldred | 23-19 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Roger Barrett can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-19 |
| 04:34 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson gets the rebound | 23-19 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Dickinson - foul #1 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #7 | 23-19 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell (PG) Garf Zachman | |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino makes the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 04:26 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 04:00 | UConn | John Trimble comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 23-21 |
| 03:59 | Sam Houston State | Cesar Marino pulls down the rebound | 23-21 |
| 03:42 | Sam Houston State | Michael Smith steals the ball from Edward Ferrell | 23-21 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Roger Barrett (tired) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Dickinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Eldred (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Edward Ferrell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Hutcheson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Yates (fresh) PF - Cesar Marino (tiring) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Lee Lebowitz (fresh) | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Roger Barrett hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Mark Yates - foul #1 on Mark Yates, team foul #6 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Trudeau (PG), Charles Cole (SF), Roger Stackpole (PF), James Stalnaker (C) John Trimble, Michael Smith, Robert Dickinson, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Christopher Wicks (SG), James Taylor (C) Mark Yates, Cesar Marino | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 23-21 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 24-21 |
| 03:14 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 24-21 |
| 03:12 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell grabs the offensive board | 24-21 |
| 03:03 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Oleg Golaszewski (PF) Lee Lebowitz | |
| 02:45 | UConn | James Stalnaker comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 24-21 |
| 02:43 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 24-21 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell is hacked by Michael Trudeau - foul #3 on Michael Trudeau, team foul #8 | 24-21 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG) Michael Trudeau | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SF) Bruce Hutcheson | |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 02:24 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-23 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Oleg Golaszewski steals it from Roger Barrett | 24-23 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell is fouled in the backcourt by John Trimble - foul #2 on John Trimble, team foul #9 | 24-23 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Garf Zachman (PG) Mark Yates | |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 02:08 | Sam Houston State | Edward Ferrell makes the 2nd free throw | 24-25 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Roger Stackpole misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 01:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 24-25 |
| 01:48 | Sam Houston State | Roger Stackpole blocks the short jumper by Garf Zachman | 24-25 |
| 01:46 | UConn | Charles Cole snags the defensive board | 24-25 |
| 01:29 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 27-25 |
| 01:15 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 27-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (SF), Steven Eldred (C) Charles Cole, James Stalnaker | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Hutcheson (SG), David Lewis (SF), Lee Lebowitz (PF) Christopher Wicks, Edward Ferrell, Oleg Golaszewski | |
| 00:59 | UConn | John Trimble clanks a 3 from the right wing | 27-25 |
| 00:58 | Sam Houston State | James Taylor gets the rebound | 27-25 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Lee Lebowitz's floater is tipped away by Roger Stackpole | 27-25 |
| 00:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Eldred | 27-25 |
| 00:29 | UConn | John Trimble drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Roger Stackpole | 30-25 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | John Trimble is called for the reach on David Lewis - foul #3 on John Trimble, team foul #10 | 30-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Trudeau (PG) John Trimble | |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates (SG) Garf Zachman | |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 00:23 | Sam Houston State | David Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Lee Lebowitz picks off the pass by Roger Stackpole | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Mark Yates misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-27 |