| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Styborski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (fresh) 3 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Randall Riebe (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Farmer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Nilsson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Michael Smith inbounds the ball | 38-27 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-27 |
| 19:51 | UConn | Roger Stackpole tips it in | 40-27 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Kenneth Witt and the foul's on Paul Styborski - foul #1 on Paul Styborski, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:30 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer misses the free throw | 40-29 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Roger Stackpole gets the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Paul Styborski misses long on an open fadeaway from the left side | 40-29 |
| 19:14 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Barker grabs the defensive rebound | 40-29 |
| 18:57 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Randall Riebe | 40-32 |
| 18:36 | UConn | Paul Styborski drills a jumper from the free throw line set up by Michael Smith | 42-32 |
| 18:12 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Randall Riebe | 42-34 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Roger Barrett buries a shot from the right side set up by Paul Styborski | 44-34 |
| 17:35 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Barker comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 44-34 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Roger Barrett grabs the board | 44-34 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Randall Riebe - foul #2 on Randall Riebe, team foul #1 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Barber (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Robert Dickinson (C) Paul Styborski, Michael Smith, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Rudolph Dismukes (SF), Jeffrey Stone (PF), Jimmy Wright (C) Randall Riebe, Richard Farmer, Robert Nilsson, Steven Barker, Kenneth Witt | |
| 17:12 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses the 1st free throw | 44-34 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 16:59 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-34 |
| 16:58 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes grabs the offensive board | 45-34 |
| 16:39 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Barrett takes the ball from Jason Hall | 45-34 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Charles Cole misses the dunk | 45-34 |
| 16:34 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Steven Eldred | 45-34 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Charles Cole misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Steven Eldred tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Charles Cole tips it but misses | 45-34 |
| 16:24 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Stone pulls down the rebound | 45-34 |
| 16:05 | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stone | 45-36 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Robert Dickinson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gavin Moore - foul #1 on Gavin Moore, team foul #2 | 45-36 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Paul Styborski (SG) Roger Barrett, Terry Barber | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Ross (PG), Richard Farmer (SG), Robert Nilsson (SF), Steven Barker (PF), Michael Hume (C) Gavin Moore, Jason Hall, Rudolph Dismukes, Jeffrey Stone, Jimmy Wright | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Robert Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:43 | UConn | Robert Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 15:43 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Trimble (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Styborski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (tiring) 5 reb. C - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Ronnie Ross (fresh) SG - Richard Farmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nilsson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hume (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 15:26 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| 15:08 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Styborski | 49-38 |
| 14:46 | Southern Mississippi | John Trimble takes the ball from Richard Farmer | 49-38 |
| 14:42 | UConn | John Trimble slams it home | 51-38 |
| 14:28 | Southern Mississippi | Charles Cole steals the ball from Ronnie Ross | 51-38 |
| 14:09 | UConn | John Trimble travels with the ball | 51-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Barber (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Roger Stackpole (C) Paul Styborski, Charles Cole, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Jeffrey Stone (SF), Jimmy Wright (PF), Kenneth Witt (C) Ronnie Ross, Richard Farmer, Robert Nilsson, Steven Barker, Michael Hume | |
| 14:00 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall is fouled on the floor by Terry Barber - foul #2 on Terry Barber, team foul #2 | 51-38 |
| 13:52 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Stone is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Jeffrey Stone, team foul #3 | 51-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG) John Trimble | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 13:36 | UConn | Roger Barrett connects on the 3 from the right wing | 54-38 |
| 13:17 | Southern Mississippi | Roger Barrett steps in front of the Jimmy Wright pass | 54-38 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Terry Barber hits the finger roll set up by Roger Barrett | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:58 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Stone clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 56-38 |
| 12:57 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe grabs the offensive board | 56-38 |
| 12:50 | Southern Mississippi | Kenneth Witt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 56-38 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Terry Barber gets the rebound | 56-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 12:46 | UConn | Terry Barber is hacked by Jason Hall in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Hall, team foul #4 | 56-38 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Paul Styborski (SG), Charles Cole (SF) Roger Barrett, Terry Barber, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore (SG), Rudolph Dismukes (SF) Jason Hall, Jimmy Wright | |
| 12:18 | UConn | Paul Styborski misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 56-38 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Charles Cole tips it back up and in | 58-38 |
| 12:01 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-38 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 58-38 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Randall Riebe is called for the reach on Paul Styborski - foul #3 on Randall Riebe, team foul #5 | 58-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Steven Eldred (PF) John Trimble, Paul Styborski, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer (SG), Robert Nilsson (SF), Steven Barker (PF), Michael Hume (C) Randall Riebe, Rudolph Dismukes, Jeffrey Stone, Kenneth Witt | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (tiring) 5 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gavin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Farmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Nilsson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Barker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hume (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Terry Barber misses the jumpshot from the right side | 58-38 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Michael Smith tips it back up and in | 60-38 |
| 10:48 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Barker hits the finger roll | 60-40 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Roger Barrett is called for traveling in the backcourt | 60-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Dickinson (C) Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Ross (PG), Jason Hall (SF), Jimmy Wright (C) Gavin Moore, Robert Nilsson, Michael Hume | |
| 10:31 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Barker makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Richard Farmer | 60-43 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Roger Barrett is hacked by Ronnie Ross - foul #3 on Ronnie Ross, team foul #6 | 60-43 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Paul Styborski (SG), Charles Cole (SF) Roger Barrett, Terry Barber, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes (SF) Steven Barker | |
| 09:56 | UConn | Michael Smith hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Styborski | 62-43 |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Ronnie Ross and the foul's on Paul Styborski - foul #2 on Paul Styborski, team foul #3 | 62-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Kenneth Witt (C) Ronnie Ross, Jimmy Wright | |
| 09:39 | Southern Mississippi | Richard Farmer misses the free throw | 62-45 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 62-45 |
| 09:36 | UConn | John Trimble's pass is intercepted by Randall Riebe in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 09:35 | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe lays it up and in | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 09:18 | UConn | John Trimble drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Cole | 65-47 |
| 09:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Charles Cole misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 65-50 |
| 08:51 | UConn | John Trimble grabs the offensive board | 65-50 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Paul Styborski loses the ball out of bounds | 65-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Eldred (PF), Roger Stackpole (C) Michael Smith, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore (PG), Ronnie Ross (SG), Robert Nilsson (SF), Jeffrey Stone (PF), Michael Hume (C) Randall Riebe, Richard Farmer, Rudolph Dismukes, Jason Hall, Kenneth Witt | |
| 08:20 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Eldred is called for the reach on Jeffrey Stone - foul #2 on Steven Eldred, team foul #4 | 65-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Terry Barber (SG) John Trimble, Paul Styborski | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright (C) Michael Hume | |
| 08:12 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Stone misses long on a shot from the baseline | 65-50 |
| 08:11 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Stone gets the offensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:59 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Ross misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 65-50 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Roger Barrett gets the rebound | 65-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-50 |
| 07:51 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Stone grabs the defensive rebound | 65-50 |
| 07:46 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson misses badly on a jumper from the left block | 65-50 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Charles Cole snags the defensive board | 65-50 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Roger Barrett comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 65-50 |
| 07:40 | Southern Mississippi | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Stone | 65-50 |
| 07:34 | Southern Mississippi | Jeffrey Stone connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Gavin Moore | 65-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Roger Barrett's pass is intercepted by Gavin Moore in the backcourt | 65-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Barber (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Charles Cole (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Eldred (tired) 5 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Gavin Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ronnie Ross (fairly fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Nilsson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Jimmy Wright (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 07:25 | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore is fouled on the floor by Roger Barrett - foul #2 on Roger Barrett, team foul #5 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Smith (SF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Richard Farmer (SG), Steven Barker (PF), Michael Hume (C) Gavin Moore, Ronnie Ross, Robert Nilsson, Jimmy Wright | |
| 07:09 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Barker misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 65-52 |
| 07:08 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume gets the offensive rebound | 65-52 |
| 06:49 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Smith steals it from Jeffrey Stone | 65-52 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Roger Barrett is fouled in the backcourt by Steven Barker - foul #2 on Steven Barker, team foul #7 | 65-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Styborski (SG), Robert Dickinson (C) Terry Barber, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes (SF) Jeffrey Stone | |
| 06:45 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 66-52 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 67-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 06:38 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Eldred is called for the reach on Steven Barker - foul #3 on Steven Eldred, team foul #6 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG) Roger Barrett | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | | |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes is fouled on the floor by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Cole (SF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore (SG), Jason Hall (PF), Kenneth Witt (C) Richard Farmer, Steven Barker, Michael Hume | |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 06:19 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes makes the 2nd free throw | 67-54 |
| 06:02 | UConn | John Trimble misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 67-54 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Charles Cole pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:37 | UConn | Randall Riebe is called for the reach on John Trimble - foul #4 on Randall Riebe, team foul #8 | 67-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Stackpole (PF) Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson (SF), Steven Barker (PF), Jimmy Wright (C) Randall Riebe, Rudolph Dismukes, Kenneth Witt | |
| 05:37 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 05:37 | UConn | John Trimble makes the 2nd free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:34 | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore's pass is intercepted by John Trimble in the backcourt | 69-54 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Roger Stackpole hits the finger roll set up by John Trimble | 71-54 |
| 05:19 | Southern Mississippi | Steven Barker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-54 |
| 05:17 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall snags the offensive board | 71-54 |
| 04:56 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Gavin Moore | 71-57 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Jason Hall is called for the reach on Roger Stackpole - foul #3 on Jason Hall, team foul #9 | 71-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Michael Smith (SF), Steven Eldred (PF) John Trimble, Paul Styborski, Charles Cole, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Ross (PG), Richard Farmer (SG), Jeffrey Stone (PF) Gavin Moore, Jason Hall, Steven Barker | |
| 04:45 | UConn | Roger Stackpole makes the 1st free throw | 72-57 |
| 04:45 | UConn | Roger Stackpole makes the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 04:21 | Southern Mississippi | Jimmy Wright banks in the layup | 73-59 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Roger Stackpole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Randall Riebe (PG), Kenneth Witt (C) Richard Farmer, Jimmy Wright | |
| 03:52 | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Ross makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffrey Stone | 73-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:50 | UConn | Terry Barber's pass is intercepted by Robert Nilsson in the backcourt | 73-61 |
| 03:42 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Smith steps in front of the Robert Nilsson pass | 73-61 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Roger Barrett is alone and drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Smith | 76-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fairly fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Terry Barber (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Smith (tired) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Eldred (tired) 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Roger Stackpole (tiring) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Southern Mississippi | PG - Randall Riebe (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Ronnie Ross (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Robert Nilsson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jeffrey Stone (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Witt (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson misses long on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 76-61 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Charles Cole (SF), Robert Dickinson (C) Roger Barrett, Steven Eldred, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore (PG), Jason Hall (SG), Michael Hume (C) Randall Riebe, Ronnie Ross, Kenneth Witt | |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson makes the 1st free throw | 76-62 |
| 02:57 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| 02:35 | UConn | John Trimble hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Terry Barber | 79-63 |
| 02:22 | Southern Mississippi | Jason Hall hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-63 |
| 02:20 | Southern Mississippi | Michael Hume grabs the offensive board | 79-63 |
| 02:15 | Southern Mississippi | Robert Nilsson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 79-63 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Robert Dickinson grabs the board | 79-63 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Michael Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Trimble | 81-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Jason Hall and he's hacked by Michael Smith - foul #4 on Michael Smith, team foul #9 | 81-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Eldred (PF) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes (SF), Jimmy Wright (C) Robert Nilsson, Michael Hume | |
| 01:27 | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore makes the free throw | 81-66 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Terry Barber hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's fouled by Jason Hall - foul #4 on Jason Hall, team foul #10 | 81-66 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Terry Barber makes the 1st free throw | 82-66 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Terry Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 83-66 |
| 00:57 | Southern Mississippi | Gavin Moore misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 83-66 |
| 00:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Charles Cole | 83-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Terry Barber misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Jason Hall - foul #5 on Jason Hall, team foul #11 | 83-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Southern Mississippi | Ronnie Ross (SG) Jason Hall | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Terry Barber makes the 1st free throw | 84-66 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Terry Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 85-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Southern Mississippi | Rudolph Dismukes buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Gavin Moore | 85-68 |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Trimble runs out the clock | 85-68 |