| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) SG - Paul Styborski (fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fresh) PF - Steven Eldred (fresh) C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) SG - John Green (fresh) SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) C - Brent Peacock (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 (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Roger Barrett scores on a 3 from the right corner | 3-0 |
| 19:21 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel double dribbles | 3-0 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Paul Styborski misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 18:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:49 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel is hacked by Roger Barrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Roger Barrett, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the 3 from the right wing | 3-3 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Roger Barrett can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 3-3 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Michael Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 3-3 |
| 17:57 | UConn | Steven Eldred clanks a driving attempt from close range | 3-3 |
| 17:55 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson snags the defensive board | 3-3 |
| 17:41 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock misses the runner in the lane | 3-3 |
| 17:40 | Western Illinois | John Green tips it in | 3-5 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Roger Stackpole hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 3-5 |
| 17:21 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock pulls down the rebound | 3-5 |
| 17:14 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 3-5 |
| 17:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Eldred | 3-5 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Roger Stackpole scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 5-5 |
| 16:42 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 5-5 |
| 16:40 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Wilson | 5-5 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 5-5 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Steven Eldred grabs the defensive rebound | 5-5 |
| 16:15 | UConn | Samuel Wilson steals it from Steven Eldred | 5-5 |
| 15:59 | Western Illinois | John Green misses badly on a jumper from the right block | 5-5 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the board | 5-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Paul Styborski (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Eldred (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Roger Barrett clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-5 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Roger Stackpole tips it in | 7-5 |
| 15:40 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson misses the 3 from the left corner | 7-5 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Roger Barrett buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Paul Styborski | 9-5 |
| 14:44 | Western Illinois | Roger Barrett picks off the pass by Samuel Wilson | 9-5 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Roger Barrett hits the finger roll | 11-5 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock misses the lay-in but the foul's on Roger Stackpole - foul #1 on Roger Stackpole, team foul #2 | 11-5 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Robert Dickinson (C) Roger Barrett, Paul Styborski, Michael Smith, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), David Diamond (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Charles Zorns (PF) John Whitesel, John Green, Brandon Roberson, Samuel Wilson | |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock misses the 1st free throw | 11-5 |
| 14:19 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock makes the 2nd free throw | 11-6 |
| 14:01 | UConn | John Trimble drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steven Eldred | 14-6 |
| 13:36 | Western Illinois | John Trimble picks off the pass by Charles Zorns | 14-6 |
| 13:33 | UConn | John Trimble lays it up and in | 16-6 |
| 13:08 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock is whistled for traveling | 16-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Olin Zimick (C) Brent Peacock | |
| 12:46 | UConn | Charles Zorns is called for the reach on Steven Eldred - foul #1 on Charles Zorns, team foul #1 | 16-6 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson (PF) Olin Zimick | |
| 12:24 | UConn | Robert Dickinson hits a floater in the paint set up by John Trimble | 18-6 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Terry Barber - foul #1 on Terry Barber, team foul #3 | 18-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Michael Smith (PF) John Trimble, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG), Brandon Roberson (SF) David Diamond, Charles Zorns | |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett misses the 1st free throw | 18-6 |
| 12:02 | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett makes the 2nd free throw | 18-7 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Robert Dickinson is fouled on the floor by Jason Stennett - foul #1 on Jason Stennett, team foul #2 | 18-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Styborski (SG), Steven Eldred (PF), Roger Stackpole (C) Terry Barber, Charles Cole, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG) Jason Stennett | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Styborski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Eldred (tiring) 2 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - John Whitesel (fresh) 3 pts. SG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Wilson (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Paul Styborski connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Roger Stackpole | 21-7 |
| 11:12 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson's 3 pointer is rejected by Roger Stackpole | 21-7 |
| 11:11 | Western Illinois | The offensive rebound goes to John Green | 21-7 |
| 10:51 | Western Illinois | The short jumper by John Green is denied by Roger Stackpole | 21-7 |
| 10:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roger Stackpole | 21-7 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Michael Smith misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 21-7 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Michael Smith hits the follow up shot | 23-7 |
| 10:19 | Western Illinois | Paul Styborski is called for the reach on John Green - foul #1 on Paul Styborski, team foul #4 | 23-7 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Charles Cole (SF), Robert Dickinson (C) Roger Barrett, Paul Styborski, Steven Eldred, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns (PF), Brent Peacock (C) Samuel Wilson, Raymond Wilson | |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #5 | 23-7 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 10:04 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Michael Smith scores on a jump hook in the paint set up by Terry Barber | 25-9 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 25-9 |
| 09:36 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock hits the follow up shot | 25-11 |
| 09:21 | UConn | John Trimble drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Robert Dickinson | 28-11 |
| 09:03 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel's pass is intercepted by Robert Dickinson | 28-11 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Terry Barber comes up short on the floater from the right side but he's hacked by John Green - foul #1 on John Green, team foul #3 | 28-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Steven Eldred (PF) John Trimble, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), David Diamond (SG), JC Cooper (SF), Samuel Wilson (PF) John Whitesel, John Green, Brandon Roberson, Charles Zorns | |
| 08:46 | UConn | Terry Barber misses the 1st free throw | 28-11 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Terry Barber makes the 2nd free throw | 29-11 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Robert Dickinson - foul #1 on Robert Dickinson, team foul #6 | 29-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Styborski (SG), Roger Stackpole (C) Terry Barber, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Raymond Wilson (SF) David Diamond | |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper misses the 1st free throw | 29-11 |
| 08:31 | Western Illinois | JC Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 29-11 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Steven Eldred grabs the board | 29-11 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Paul Styborski misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 29-11 |
| 08:13 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-11 |
| 07:46 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-14 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Paul Styborski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) PF - Steven Eldred (tiring) 3 reb. C - Roger Stackpole (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - JC Cooper (fresh) SF - Raymond Wilson (fresh) PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Charles Cole drills a runner from the left block and he's hacked by JC Cooper - foul #1 on JC Cooper, team foul #4 | 31-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Dickinson (C) Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG), Brandon Roberson (SF) JC Cooper, Raymond Wilson | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Charles Cole makes the free throw | 32-14 |
| 07:05 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel makes the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Stennett | 32-16 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Roger Barrett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-16 |
| 06:51 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson pulls down the rebound | 32-16 |
| 06:30 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Brandon Roberson | 32-18 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Charles Cole comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Brent Peacock - foul #1 on Brent Peacock, team foul #5 | 32-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Terry Barber (SG), Steven Eldred (PF) Paul Styborski, Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG), Raymond Wilson (C) Jason Stennett, Brent Peacock | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Charles Cole misses the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 06:18 | UConn | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 33-18 |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from John Whitesel and the foul's on Charles Cole - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #7 | 33-20 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Michael Smith (SF), Roger Stackpole (C) Roger Barrett, Charles Cole, Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| 05:59 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson misses the free throw | 33-20 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Roger Stackpole grabs the defensive rebound | 33-20 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Steven Eldred is called for 3 seconds | 33-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns (C) Samuel Wilson | |
| 05:23 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson misses long on a floater from the right side | 33-20 |
| 05:21 | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson can't tip it in | 33-20 |
| 05:20 | UConn | John Trimble gets the rebound | 33-20 |
| 04:56 | UConn | John Whitesel is called for the reach on Michael Smith - foul #1 on John Whitesel, team foul #6 | 33-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Paul Styborski (SG) John Trimble, Terry Barber | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Jason Stennett (PG), Brent Peacock (C) John Whitesel, Brandon Roberson | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Roger Barrett scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Styborski | 36-20 |
| 04:35 | Western Illinois | Roger Barrett steps in front of the Jason Stennett pass | 36-20 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Roger Barrett clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Zorns - foul #2 on Charles Zorns, team foul #7 | 36-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Dickinson (C) Roger Stackpole | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SF), Samuel Wilson (PF) Raymond Wilson, Charles Zorns | |
| 04:10 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 1st free throw | 37-20 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Roger Barrett makes the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 03:51 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Samuel Wilson, team foul #8 | 38-20 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Michael Smith is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 38-20 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Roberson (SF) David Diamond | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Roger Barrett (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Paul Styborski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Steven Eldred (tiring) 3 reb. C - Robert Dickinson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Jason Stennett (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Green (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Roberson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Samuel Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Peacock (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Western Illinois | Robert Dickinson steps in front of the Brandon Roberson pass | 38-20 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Robert Dickinson connects on the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Roger Barrett | 40-20 |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Steven Eldred is called for the reach on Samuel Wilson - foul #1 on Steven Eldred, team foul #9 | 40-20 |
| Subs | UConn | John Trimble (PG), Terry Barber (SG), Charles Cole (SF) Roger Barrett, Paul Styborski, Steven Eldred | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Whitesel (PG) John Green | |
| 02:35 | Western Illinois | Samuel Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 40-20 |
| 02:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Dickinson | 40-20 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Terry Barber connects on the shot from just outside the lane set up by John Trimble | 42-20 |
| 01:53 | Western Illinois | Brent Peacock comes up short on the runner from close range | 42-20 |
| 01:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Smith | 42-20 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Michael Smith drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Terry Barber and he's hacked by John Whitesel - foul #2 on John Whitesel, team foul #9 | 44-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Stackpole (C) Robert Dickinson | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | David Diamond (SG), Raymond Wilson (SF), Charles Zorns (C) Jason Stennett, Brandon Roberson, Brent Peacock | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Michael Smith makes the free throw | 45-20 |
| 01:09 | Western Illinois | John Whitesel misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-20 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Terry Barber gets the rebound | 45-20 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Charles Cole makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by John Trimble | 47-20 |
| 00:30 | Western Illinois | Charles Zorns loses the ball out of bounds | 47-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Roger Barrett (PG), Paul Styborski (SG), Steven Eldred (PF) John Trimble, Terry Barber, Michael Smith | |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Green (SG) Samuel Wilson | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 47-20 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Charles Cole tips it home | 49-20 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | David Diamond misses short on a fullcourt shot | 49-20 |