| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Willie Morrow (fresh) 9 pts. SF - David Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jonathan Hotaling (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Michael Markham (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Xavier | John Bauer inbounds the ball | 46-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Michael Markham lays it in and the foul's on Clement Encinas - foul #2 on Clement Encinas, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| 19:31 | Xavier | Michael Markham makes the free throw | 46-29 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Willie Morrow clanks a jumper from the left wing | 46-29 |
| 19:14 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo snags the defensive board | 46-29 |
| 18:52 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-29 |
| 18:50 | Xavier | Michael Markham grabs the offensive board | 46-29 |
| 18:33 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson drills a shot in the paint | 46-31 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Clement Encinas scores on a runner in the lane and he's fouled by Matthew Chamberland - foul #2 on Matthew Chamberland, team foul #1 | 48-31 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the free throw | 49-31 |
| 17:56 | Xavier | Clement Encinas steals the ball from John Bauer | 49-31 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Clement Encinas comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 49-31 |
| 17:47 | UConn | David Hicks gets the offensive rebound | 49-31 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Clement Encinas hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Rafael Brown | 51-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 17:19 | Xavier | John Bauer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-31 |
| 17:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Rafael Brown | 51-31 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Willie Morrow knocks in the floater in the paint on a great pass from Rafael Brown | 53-31 |
| 16:47 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 53-31 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling pulls down the rebound | 53-31 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Willie Morrow clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 53-31 |
| 16:31 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson snags the defensive board | 53-31 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Rafael Brown - foul #1 on Rafael Brown, team foul #2 | 53-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Donald Moore (SG), Norman Horne (SF), Dwayne Swingle (PF), Scott Brooks (C) Rafael Brown, Willie Morrow, David Hicks, Clement Encinas, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (SG), Manuel Cadwallader (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Timothy Donaldson, John Bauer, Vernon Raymo | |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland makes the 1st free throw | 53-32 |
| 16:26 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland misses the 2nd free throw | 53-32 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle pulls down the rebound | 53-32 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Donald Moore makes the runner from close range on a nice dish by Sam Henn | 55-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Brooks (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clark Greer (fresh) SF - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Markham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 55-32 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle gets the rebound | 55-32 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Donald Moore's floater is knocked away by Reynaldo Marino | 55-32 |
| 15:44 | Xavier | Michael Markham snags the defensive board | 55-32 |
| 15:36 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Manuel Cadwallader | 55-34 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Scott Brooks misses the dunk attempt | 55-34 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Scott Brooks tips it home | 57-34 |
| 15:04 | Xavier | Dwayne Swingle blocks the jumper by Matthew Chamberland | 57-34 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Scott Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 57-34 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Scott Brooks clanks a floater from the free throw line | 57-34 |
| 14:56 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino grabs the board | 57-34 |
| 14:38 | Xavier | Michael Markham is denied on a layup by Norman Horne | 57-34 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Sam Henn pulls down the rebound | 57-34 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Scott Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 57-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (PG), Willie Morrow (SG), Jonathan Hotaling (C) Sam Henn, Donald Moore, Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson (SG), John Bauer (SF), Sam Harris (C) Matthew Chamberland, Clark Greer, Michael Markham | |
| 14:00 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson drills a 3 from straight away | 57-37 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Manuel Cadwallader picks off the pass by Dwayne Swingle | 57-37 |
| 13:34 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-37 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling snags the defensive board | 57-37 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Norman Horne misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by John Bauer - foul #2 on John Bauer, team foul #2 | 57-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Clement Encinas (PF) Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Vernon Raymo (C) Manuel Cadwallader, Reynaldo Marino | |
| 13:24 | UConn | Norman Horne misses the 1st free throw | 57-37 |
| 13:24 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 58-37 |
| 13:03 | Xavier | 3 seconds is called on Clark Greer | 58-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (SG), David Hicks (SF) Willie Morrow, Norman Horne | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:44 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling buries a floater from the right block set up by Rafael Brown and he's hacked by Vernon Raymo - foul #2 on Vernon Raymo, team foul #3 | 60-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (SG) Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 12:44 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling makes the free throw | 61-37 |
| 12:29 | Xavier | Sam Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 61-37 |
| 12:27 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo tips it back up and in | 61-39 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Vernon Raymo - foul #3 on Vernon Raymo, team foul #4 | 61-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader (PG), Reynaldo Marino (PF) Clark Greer, Sam Harris | |
| 12:07 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling misses the 1st free throw | 61-39 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling misses the 2nd free throw | 61-39 |
| 12:07 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino grabs the board | 61-39 |
| 11:58 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader travels with the ball | 61-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Morrow (PG), Scott Brooks (C) Donald Moore, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Morrow (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Sam Henn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Scott Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - John Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Vernon Raymo (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:51 | UConn | David Hicks misses long on a floater from the left block | 61-39 |
| 11:50 | Xavier | John Bauer snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 11:37 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 61-39 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Scott Brooks snags the defensive board | 61-39 |
| 11:34 | UConn | Manuel Cadwallader takes the ball from Willie Morrow in the backcourt | 61-39 |
| 11:26 | Xavier | John Bauer clanks a jumper from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 11:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Hicks | 61-39 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Willie Morrow misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-39 |
| 11:03 | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson gets the rebound | 61-39 |
| 10:43 | Xavier | John Bauer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 61-39 |
| 10:41 | Xavier | John Bauer tips it home | 61-41 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Willie Morrow's pass is intercepted by Manuel Cadwallader | 61-41 |
| 10:18 | Xavier | John Bauer is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on John Bauer, team foul #5 | 61-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (PG), Donald Moore (SG), Norman Horne (SF), Dwayne Swingle (PF) Willie Morrow, Sam Henn, David Hicks, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland (PG), Clark Greer (SG), Sam Harris (C) Timothy Donaldson, John Bauer, Vernon Raymo | |
| 10:00 | UConn | Norman Horne misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 61-41 |
| 09:59 | UConn | Rafael Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 61-41 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Norman Horne is fouled on the floor by Sam Harris - foul #4 on Sam Harris, team foul #6 | 61-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling (C) Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | John Bauer (SF), Michael Markham (PF), Vernon Raymo (C) Manuel Cadwallader, Reynaldo Marino, Sam Harris | |
| 09:25 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Norman Horne | 63-41 |
| 09:18 | Xavier | The jump hook by Michael Markham is blocked by Dwayne Swingle | 63-41 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Norman Horne snags the defensive board | 63-41 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Donald Moore drills a runner in the paint on a nice dish by Rafael Brown | 65-41 |
| 08:56 | Xavier | Donald Moore is called for the reach on Clark Greer - foul #2 on Donald Moore, team foul #3 | 65-41 |
| 08:50 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-41 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Rafael Brown gets the rebound | 65-41 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling can't connect on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Clark Greer - foul #1 on Clark Greer, team foul #7 | 65-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Morrow (SG) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Timothy Donaldson (SG), Manuel Cadwallader (SF), Reynaldo Marino (C) Clark Greer, John Bauer, Vernon Raymo | |
| 08:27 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling misses the 1st free throw | 65-41 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling makes the 2nd free throw | 66-41 |
| 08:12 | Xavier | Willie Morrow is called for the reach on Timothy Donaldson - foul #1 on Willie Morrow, team foul #4 | 66-41 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (SF), Scott Brooks (C) Norman Horne, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 07:55 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader travels with the ball | 66-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (SG) Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Xavier | Sam Harris (C) Michael Markham | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Morrow (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Sam Henn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - David Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Matthew Chamberland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Donaldson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Manuel Cadwallader (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Reynaldo Marino (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Sam Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 07:46 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle buries a runner in the paint | 68-41 |
| 07:27 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-41 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle pulls down the rebound | 68-41 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle lays it in | 70-41 |
| 06:47 | Xavier | Matthew Chamberland misses the floater from just outside the lane | 70-41 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Sam Henn grabs the defensive rebound | 70-41 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Willie Morrow can't connect on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Reynaldo Marino - foul #3 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #8 | 70-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (PG), Norman Horne (SF), Clement Encinas (PF), Jonathan Hotaling (C) Sam Henn, David Hicks, Dwayne Swingle, Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG), Jimmy Hopkins (SG) Matthew Chamberland, Timothy Donaldson | |
| 06:24 | UConn | Willie Morrow makes the 1st free throw | 71-41 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Willie Morrow makes the 2nd free throw | 72-41 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Clark Greer misses the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clement Encinas - foul #3 on Clement Encinas, team foul #5 | 72-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (SG) Willie Morrow | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Clark Greer makes the 1st free throw | 72-42 |
| 06:12 | Xavier | Clark Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 72-43 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Norman Horne is hacked by Sam Harris - foul #5 on Sam Harris, team foul #9 | 72-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (SG) Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Xavier | Michael Markham (PF) Sam Harris | |
| 05:58 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 1st free throw | 73-43 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 74-43 |
| 05:43 | Xavier | Michael Markham makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 74-46 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling hits a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Clement Encinas | 76-46 |
| 05:14 | Xavier | Michael Markham buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Clark Greer | 76-49 |
| 04:54 | UConn | The short jumper by Clement Encinas is denied by Michael Markham | 76-49 |
| 04:52 | Xavier | Michael Markham snags the defensive board | 76-49 |
| 04:48 | Xavier | Clark Greer hits a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Jimmy Hopkins | 76-51 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Rafael Brown | 78-51 |
| 04:21 | Xavier | Manuel Cadwallader knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Clark Greer | 78-53 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Horne | 80-53 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Michael Markham misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Rafael Brown - foul #2 on Rafael Brown, team foul #6 | 80-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Morrow (PG), Donald Moore (SG), David Hicks (SF), Dwayne Swingle (PF), Scott Brooks (C) Rafael Brown, Sam Henn, Norman Horne, Clement Encinas, Jonathan Hotaling | |
| Subs | Xavier | Daniel Murphy (PG) Jimmy Hopkins | |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Michael Markham makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:48 | Xavier | Michael Markham misses the 2nd free throw | 80-54 |
| 03:48 | UConn | David Hicks gets the rebound | 80-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Willie Morrow (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Donald Moore (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Scott Brooks (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Xavier | PG - Daniel Murphy (fresh) SG - Clark Greer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Cadwallader (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Michael Markham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Reynaldo Marino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Willie Morrow clanks a runner in the paint | 80-54 |
| 03:26 | Xavier | Reynaldo Marino snags the defensive board | 80-54 |
| 03:20 | Xavier | Michael Markham's pass is intercepted by Donald Moore | 80-54 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle hits the finger roll set up by Donald Moore | 82-54 |
| 03:05 | Xavier | Michael Markham hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 82-56 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Willie Morrow throws it down set up by Donald Moore and he's fouled by Reynaldo Marino - foul #4 on Reynaldo Marino, team foul #10 | 84-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Vernon Raymo (C) Michael Markham | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Willie Morrow makes the free throw | 85-56 |
| 02:34 | Xavier | Daniel Murphy loses the dribble to Donald Moore | 85-56 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Donald Moore can't finish the layup but the foul's on Clark Greer - foul #2 on Clark Greer, team foul #11 | 85-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins (SG) Clark Greer | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Donald Moore makes the 1st free throw | 86-56 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Donald Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 87-56 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Brooks - foul #2 on Scott Brooks, team foul #7 | 87-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (PG), Clement Encinas (PF) Donald Moore, Scott Brooks | |
| Subs | Xavier | | |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo misses the 1st free throw | 87-56 |
| 02:06 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo makes the 2nd free throw | 87-57 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses short on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Manuel Cadwallader - foul #3 on Manuel Cadwallader, team foul #12 | 87-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling (C) Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Xavier | Clark Greer (PG) Daniel Murphy | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the 1st free throw | 88-57 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the 2nd free throw | 89-57 |
| 01:31 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 89-57 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle grabs the defensive rebound | 89-57 |
| 01:13 | UConn | David Hicks banks in the layup set up by Rafael Brown | 91-57 |
| 01:02 | Xavier | Jimmy Hopkins comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 91-57 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Willie Morrow grabs the defensive rebound | 91-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Vernon Raymo denies the turnaround by Jonathan Hotaling | 91-57 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle grabs the offensive board | 91-57 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Jonathan Hotaling scores on a jumper in the paint | 93-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Xavier | Xavier is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | Xavier | Vernon Raymo knocks in the floater from the right block | 93-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Rafael Brown runs out the clock | 93-59 |