| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) SG - James Bold (fresh) SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) C - Denis Farley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Alfred Harkins (fresh) SG - Jarred Hodges (fresh) SF - Jay Heberling (fresh) PF - Todd Worcester (fresh) C - Robert Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ronald Parker wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Nicholls State | Nicholls State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | UConn | Ronald Parker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Matthew French | 3-0 |
| 19:35 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Brown | 3-2 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Ronald Parker buries a runner from the baseline | 5-2 |
| 19:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown is hacked by James Bold - foul #1 on James Bold, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:57 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Jarred Hodges | 5-4 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Scott Harrell scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Matthew French | 8-4 |
| 18:31 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown makes the runner in the paint | 8-6 |
| 18:25 | UConn | James Bold comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 8-6 |
| 18:23 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester pulls down the rebound | 8-6 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling scores on a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by Scott Harrell - foul #1 on Scott Harrell, team foul #2 | 8-8 |
| 18:17 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling makes the free throw | 8-9 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Matthew French drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Scott Harrell | 11-9 |
| 17:56 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 11-9 |
| 17:55 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges hits the follow up shot | 11-11 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Scott Harrell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block but he's fouled by Robert Brown - foul #1 on Robert Brown, team foul #1 | 11-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Pridmore (PF) Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 17:35 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 12-11 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 12-11 |
| 17:35 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 12-11 |
| 17:17 | Nicholls State | Eddie Pridmore swats the short shot by Robert Brown | 12-11 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore pulls down the rebound | 12-11 |
| 17:00 | UConn | James Bold is fouled on the floor by Alfred Harkins - foul #1 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #2 | 12-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Alfred Harkins, Jay Heberling, Robert Brown | |
| 16:42 | UConn | Christopher Foster misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 12-11 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Keith Jones hits the follow up shot | 14-11 |
| 16:35 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 14-14 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Michael May can't finish the layup | 14-14 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Jeremy Miller hits the follow up shot | 16-14 |
| 16:25 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester is hacked by Eddie Pridmore - foul #1 on Eddie Pridmore, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Parker (PF) Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (SG), Nicholas Thorne (C) Jarred Hodges, Todd Worcester | |
| 16:10 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Mark Todd, team foul #3 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 15:56 | UConn | Michael May misses badly on a runner in the lane | 16-14 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the tip | 16-14 |
| 15:53 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine grabs the defensive rebound | 16-14 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael May (fresh) SG - James Bold (fresh) SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 5 pts. C - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) PF - Tyrone Lemoine (fresh) C - Nicholas Thorne (fresh) | |
| 15:38 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne double dribbles | 16-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Denis Farley (C) Jeremy Miller, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Robert Brown (C) Mark Todd, Nicholas Thorne | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Tyrone Lemoine is called for the reach on Matthew French - foul #1 on Tyrone Lemoine, team foul #4 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling (SF), Todd Worcester (PF) Robert Nelson, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| 15:13 | UConn | Michael May hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 16-14 |
| 15:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:49 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins misses long on a shot in the lane | 16-14 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Ronald Parker gets the rebound | 16-14 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Denis Farley can't connect on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Todd Worcester - foul #1 on Todd Worcester, team foul #5 | 16-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF) James Bold, Michael May, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges (SG) Kenneth Norby | |
| 14:39 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the 1st free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Denis Farley misses the 2nd free throw | 17-14 |
| 14:39 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Brown | 17-14 |
| 14:19 | Nicholls State | Scott Harrell swats the shot by Todd Worcester | 17-14 |
| 14:17 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown hits the follow up shot | 17-16 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Scott Harrell clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-16 |
| 14:06 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins snags the defensive board | 17-16 |
| 13:51 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins is called for a charge - foul #2 on Alfred Harkins, team foul #6 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), James Bold (SG), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, Christopher Foster, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Robert Nelson (SF), Tyrone Lemoine (PF), Nicholas Thorne (C) Alfred Harkins, Jay Heberling, Todd Worcester, Robert Brown | |
| 13:32 | UConn | Michael May comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 17-16 |
| 13:31 | UConn | James Bold tips it back up and in | 19-16 |
| 13:07 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Johnson | 19-19 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Michael May is called for traveling | 19-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Ronald Parker (PF) Scott Harrell, Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG), Todd Worcester (PF) Robert Johnson, Nicholas Thorne | |
| 12:32 | Nicholls State | Michael May steps in front of the Jarred Hodges pass | 19-19 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Michael May is hacked by Robert Nelson - foul #1 on Robert Nelson, team foul #7 | 19-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG), Denis Farley (C) James Bold, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (SG), Jay Heberling (SF), Robert Brown (C) Jarred Hodges, Robert Nelson, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| 12:08 | UConn | Michael May makes the 1st free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Michael May misses the 2nd free throw | 20-19 |
| 12:08 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester snags the defensive board | 20-19 |
| 11:56 | Nicholls State | Christopher Foster picks off the pass by Mark Todd | 20-19 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) SF - Michael May (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) SF - Jay Heberling (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Michael May is called for traveling | 20-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Miller (SF) Michael May | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling comes up short on the shot from close range but the foul's on Jeremy Miller - foul #1 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #4 | 20-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF) Jeremy Miller, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges (SG) Mark Todd | |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 11:20 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling makes the 2nd free throw | 20-21 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Todd Worcester swats the short shot by Denis Farley | 20-21 |
| 11:00 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges grabs the defensive rebound | 20-21 |
| 10:56 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 20-21 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine (PF) Todd Worcester | |
| 10:45 | UConn | Denis Farley misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-21 |
| 10:43 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Jay Heberling | 20-21 |
| 10:25 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 20-21 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Denis Farley grabs the board | 20-21 |
| 10:04 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from James Bold | 23-21 |
| 09:44 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges misses the 3 from the right wing | 23-21 |
| 09:43 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 09:34 | UConn | James Bold drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Scott Harrell | 26-23 |
| 09:23 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Tyrone Lemoine | 26-25 |
| 09:00 | UConn | James Bold scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Matthew French | 29-25 |
| 08:52 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby buries a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Robert Brown | 29-28 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Denis Farley buries a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Matthew French | 31-28 |
| 08:20 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Harrell | 31-28 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Denis Farley pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Tyrone Lemoine is called for the reach on Eddie Pridmore - foul #2 on Tyrone Lemoine, team foul #8 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson (PG), Mark Todd (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Todd Worcester (PF), Nicholas Thorne (C) Kenneth Norby, Jarred Hodges, Jay Heberling, Tyrone Lemoine, Robert Brown | |
| 08:15 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 07:59 | Nicholls State | Eddie Pridmore is called for the reach on Mark Todd - foul #2 on Eddie Pridmore, team foul #5 | 33-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Parker (PF) Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Robert Johnson | 33-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael May (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) SF - Jeremy Miller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Robert Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Todd (fresh) SF - Robert Nelson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Todd Worcester (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Thorne (fresh) | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 07:36 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Robert Nelson | 33-31 |
| 07:30 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-31 |
| 07:29 | UConn | Jeremy Miller snags the defensive board | 33-31 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Christopher Foster comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-31 |
| 07:14 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 07:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-31 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Michael May knocks in the driving attempt from close range and he's fouled by Nicholas Thorne - foul #1 on Nicholas Thorne, team foul #9 | 35-31 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Michael May misses the free throw | 35-31 |
| 07:03 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne gets the rebound | 35-31 |
| 06:44 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-33 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Todd Worcester - foul #2 on Todd Worcester, team foul #10 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Paul Mills (PF) Todd Worcester | |
| 06:29 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Ronald Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 36-33 |
| 06:12 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson is whistled for traveling | 36-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF), Eddie Pridmore (C) Jeremy Miller, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges (SG) Nicholas Thorne | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Scott Harrell connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Michael May | 39-33 |
| 05:47 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 39-33 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Michael May gets the rebound | 39-33 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Ronald Parker comes up short on the shot from the right side | 39-33 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-33 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Ronald Parker loses the dribble to Jarred Hodges | 39-33 |
| 05:15 | Nicholls State | Robert Johnson's pass is intercepted by James Bold in the backcourt | 39-33 |
| 05:13 | UConn | James Bold hits the finger roll | 41-33 |
| 04:58 | Nicholls State | Robert Nelson travels with the ball | 41-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, James Bold, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby (PG), Nicholas Thorne (SF), Robert Brown (C) Robert Johnson, Robert Nelson, Mark Todd | |
| 04:49 | UConn | Christopher Foster makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Matthew French | 44-33 |
| 04:29 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Matthew French grabs the board | 44-33 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Matthew French knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Christopher Foster | 47-33 |
| 03:42 | Nicholls State | Kenneth Norby hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-33 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Denis Farley snags the defensive board | 47-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Nicholls State | PG - Kenneth Norby (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Jarred Hodges (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Nicholas Thorne (fairly fresh) PF - Paul Mills (fairly fresh) C - Robert Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:24 | UConn | Denis Farley banks in the layup on a nice dish by Christopher Foster | 49-33 |
| 03:10 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-33 |
| 03:08 | Nicholls State | Robert Brown snags the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne knocks in the shot from the baseline and he's fouled by Scott Harrell - foul #2 on Scott Harrell, team foul #6 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), James Bold (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, Christopher Foster, Scott Harrell, Eddie Pridmore, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins (PG), Jay Heberling (SF), Todd Worcester (PF) Jarred Hodges, Paul Mills, Robert Brown | |
| 02:48 | Nicholls State | Nicholas Thorne makes the free throw | 49-36 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses long on a turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jay Heberling - foul #1 on Jay Heberling, team foul #11 | 49-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Mark Todd (SG), Tyrone Lemoine (C) Kenneth Norby, Nicholas Thorne | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Ronald Parker makes the 1st free throw | 50-36 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the 2nd free throw | 50-36 |
| 02:34 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine grabs the defensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 02:20 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Ronald Parker pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Michael May knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeremy Miller | 53-36 |
| 01:41 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester connects on the 3 from the left wing | 53-39 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Michael May buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by James Bold | 56-39 |
| 01:13 | Nicholls State | Jay Heberling misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 01:12 | Nicholls State | Tyrone Lemoine gets the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 00:59 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester's layup is rejected by Ronald Parker | 56-39 |
| 00:58 | UConn | Keith Jones pulls down the rebound | 56-39 |
| 00:49 | UConn | James Bold misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-39 |
| 00:47 | Nicholls State | The rebound goes to Tyrone Lemoine | 56-39 |
| 00:28 | Nicholls State | Todd Worcester clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-39 |
| 00:26 | Nicholls State | Mark Todd pulls down the offensive rebound | 56-39 |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Mark Todd and he's fouled by Michael May - foul #1 on Michael May, team foul #7 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Scott Harrell (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, Jeremy Miller, Ronald Parker, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges (SG), Robert Nelson (SF), Nicholas Thorne (PF), Robert Brown (C) Mark Todd, Jay Heberling, Todd Worcester, Tyrone Lemoine | |
| 00:05 | Nicholls State | Alfred Harkins makes the free throw | 56-42 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Denis Farley drills a 3 from the left wing | 59-42 |
| 00:00 | Nicholls State | Jarred Hodges misses short on a fullcourt shot | 59-42 |