| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Light (fresh) C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Echavarria (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Norman Horne inbounds the ball | 26-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Norman Horne misses long on a floater from the right block | 26-44 |
| 19:40 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Michael Morgan | 26-44 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman drills a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Gerald Smith and he's fouled by Mark Light - foul #2 on Mark Light, team foul #1 | 26-46 |
| 19:22 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses the free throw | 26-46 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Mark Light gets the rebound | 26-46 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Rafael Brown comes up short on the shot from the left side | 26-46 |
| 19:03 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria grabs the board | 26-46 |
| 18:50 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 26-46 |
| 18:48 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria grabs the offensive board | 26-46 |
| 18:32 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez is fouled on the floor by Rafael Brown - foul #3 on Rafael Brown, team foul #2 | 26-46 |
| 18:25 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 26-46 |
| 18:24 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria grabs the offensive rebound | 26-46 |
| 18:06 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria misses long on a runner in the paint | 26-46 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle pulls down the rebound | 26-46 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Norman Horne knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Light and he's fouled by Michael Morgan - foul #2 on Michael Morgan, team foul #1 | 28-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Clement Encinas (PF) Mark Light | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 17:52 | UConn | Norman Horne misses the free throw | 28-46 |
| 17:52 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria gets the rebound | 28-46 |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the runner near the basket set up by Ramiro Sanchez and the foul's on Dwayne Swingle - foul #2 on Dwayne Swingle, team foul #3 | 28-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dan Herron (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| 17:42 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria makes the free throw | 28-49 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Clement Encinas drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Rafael Brown and he's fouled by Marvin Echavarria - foul #3 on Marvin Echavarria, team foul #2 | 30-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), David Hicks (SG) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Scott Gant (C) Marvin Echavarria | |
| 17:32 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the free throw | 30-49 |
| 17:32 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant gets the rebound | 30-49 |
| 17:11 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant is hacked by Dwayne Swingle - foul #3 on Dwayne Swingle, team foul #4 | 30-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (PF) Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Peter Fisher (PF) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Wesley Bowman | |
| 17:03 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 30-49 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Donald Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 30-49 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Donald Moore is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Donald Moore, team foul #5 | 30-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Light (PF) Norman Horne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 16:37 | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher drills a 3 pointer from the right wing | 30-52 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Scott Gant - foul #2 on Scott Gant, team foul #3 | 30-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Rafael Brown (SG) Sam Henn, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF) Peter Fisher | |
| 16:27 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 31-52 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the 2nd free throw | 31-52 |
| 16:27 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant grabs the defensive rebound | 31-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:58 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron scores on a jumper from close range on a great pass from Steven Johnson | 31-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - David Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Light (fresh) 2 reb. C - Clement Encinas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dan Herron (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | UConn | David Hicks connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 33-54 |
| 15:20 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan travels with the ball | 33-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Horne (SF), Dwayne Swingle (C) Mark Light, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG), Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Ryan Baca, Steven Johnson, Dan Herron, Scott Gant | |
| 15:11 | UConn | Norman Horne hits a floater from the left block on a great pass from Oren Montgomery | 35-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 14:45 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-54 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle grabs the board | 35-54 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Rafael Brown is fouled on the floor by Gerald Smith - foul #3 on Gerald Smith, team foul #4 | 35-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Donald Moore (SG), Mark Light (PF) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown, David Hicks | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (SF) Michael Morgan | |
| 14:12 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle lays it in and the foul's on Ryan Baca - foul #2 on Ryan Baca, team foul #5 | 37-54 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 13:46 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Wesley Bowman | 38-57 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Sam Henn is hacked by Ryan Baca - foul #3 on Ryan Baca, team foul #6 | 38-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Clement Encinas (PF) Mark Light | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Dan Herron (SF) Ryan Baca | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Marvin Echavarria denies the turnaround by Dwayne Swingle | 38-57 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Sam Henn tips it back up and in | 40-57 |
| 13:03 | Central Michigan | Dwayne Swingle takes the ball from Ramiro Sanchez | 40-57 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Dan Herron is called for the reach on Norman Horne - foul #1 on Dan Herron, team foul #7 | 40-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Rafael Brown (SG) Sam Henn, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan (SF) Dan Herron | |
| 12:46 | UConn | Norman Horne makes the 1st free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Norman Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 41-57 |
| 12:46 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria snags the defensive board | 41-57 |
| 12:38 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan makes the turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Gerald Smith | 41-59 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Gerald Smith picks off the pass by Dwayne Swingle | 41-59 |
| 12:23 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith hits the finger roll | 41-61 |
| 12:02 | UConn | Marvin Echavarria steals it from Clement Encinas | 41-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 11:43 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 41-61 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Oren Montgomery snags the defensive board | 41-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oren Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Rafael Brown (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Norman Horne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. PF - Clement Encinas (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwayne Swingle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ramiro Sanchez (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Morgan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Wesley Bowman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Echavarria (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:31 | UConn | A charge is called on Oren Montgomery - foul #2 on Oren Montgomery, team foul #6 | 41-61 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (SF), Mark Light (PF) Norman Horne, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Ryan Baca and he's fouled by Dwayne Swingle - foul #4 on Dwayne Swingle, team foul #7 | 41-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Donald Moore (SF) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 11:08 | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson makes the free throw | 41-64 |
| 10:49 | UConn | David Hicks buries a shot from the left side set up by Donald Moore | 43-64 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on David Hicks - foul #1 on David Hicks, team foul #8 | 43-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Clement Encinas (C) Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 1st free throw | 43-65 |
| 10:31 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 43-66 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Clement Encinas buries a turnaround from the right block | 45-66 |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca makes the runner from close range and the foul's on Clement Encinas - foul #1 on Clement Encinas, team foul #9 | 45-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Rafael Brown (SG), Norman Horne (SF) Sam Henn, David Hicks, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Dan Herron, Peter Fisher, Scott Gant | |
| 09:53 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca misses the free throw | 45-68 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Mark Light gets the rebound | 45-68 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Norman Horne banks in the layup | 47-68 |
| 09:17 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez hits a 3 from the left wing | 47-71 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Clement Encinas drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Oren Montgomery | 49-71 |
| 08:41 | Central Michigan | Marvin Echavarria scores on a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Ramiro Sanchez | 49-73 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Ryan Baca is called for the reach on Oren Montgomery - foul #4 on Ryan Baca, team foul #8 | 49-73 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hicks (PF), Dwayne Swingle (C) Mark Light, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith (PG) Ryan Baca | |
| 08:26 | UConn | Oren Montgomery misses the 1st free throw | 49-73 |
| 08:26 | Central Michigan | The rebound goes to Marvin Echavarria | 49-73 |
| 08:06 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Michael Morgan, team foul #9 | 49-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), Donald Moore (PF) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| 07:55 | UConn | David Hicks misses short on a shot in the lane | 49-73 |
| 07:53 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron pulls down the rebound | 49-73 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Norman Horne - foul #1 on Norman Horne, team foul #10 | 49-73 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 1st free throw | 49-74 |
| 07:35 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 49-75 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Hicks (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Moore (fresh) C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Gerald Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Herron (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:28 | UConn | Norman Horne connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Sam Henn | 51-75 |
| 07:06 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron can't finish the layup | 51-75 |
| 07:05 | UConn | David Hicks snags the defensive board | 51-75 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Sam Henn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG) Norman Horne | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez (SG), Michael Morgan (SF), Wesley Bowman (PF), Marvin Echavarria (C) Steven Johnson, Dan Herron, Peter Fisher, Scott Gant | |
| 06:44 | Central Michigan | Michael Morgan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Clement Encinas (PF) Sam Henn, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:30 | UConn | David Hicks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 51-75 |
| 06:28 | Central Michigan | Wesley Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-75 |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side and the foul's on Clement Encinas - foul #2 on Clement Encinas, team foul #11 | 51-77 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Moore (SF), Mark Light (PF) David Hicks, Dwayne Swingle | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 06:08 | Central Michigan | Ramiro Sanchez makes the free throw | 51-78 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Wesley Bowman steps in front of the Rafael Brown pass | 51-78 |
| 05:24 | Central Michigan | Gerald Smith loses the dribble to Oren Montgomery | 51-78 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Clement Encinas is fouled on the floor by Marvin Echavarria - foul #4 on Marvin Echavarria, team foul #10 | 51-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Sam Henn (PG), David Hicks (SG), Norman Horne (SF) Oren Montgomery, Rafael Brown, Donald Moore | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca (PG), Steven Johnson (SG), Dan Herron (SF), Peter Fisher (PF), Scott Gant (C) Gerald Smith, Ramiro Sanchez, Michael Morgan, Wesley Bowman, Marvin Echavarria | |
| 05:10 | UConn | Clement Encinas makes the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Clement Encinas misses the 2nd free throw | 52-78 |
| 05:10 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant pulls down the rebound | 52-78 |
| 04:41 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-78 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Clement Encinas grabs the defensive rebound | 52-78 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Mark Light is fouled on the floor by Peter Fisher - foul #2 on Peter Fisher, team foul #11 | 52-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Swingle (C) Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | | |
| 04:20 | UConn | Mark Light misses the 1st free throw | 52-78 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Mark Light makes the 2nd free throw | 53-78 |
| 03:53 | Central Michigan | David Hicks picks off the pass by Scott Gant | 53-78 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Sam Henn hits the finger roll on a nice dish by David Hicks | 55-78 |
| 03:22 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca loses the dribble to Sam Henn | 55-78 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sam Henn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Hicks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SF - Norman Horne (fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. PF - Mark Light (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwayne Swingle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Central Michigan | PG - Ryan Baca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Steven Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dan Herron (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Peter Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. C - Scott Gant (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Norman Horne hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 55-78 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle tips it back up and in | 57-78 |
| 02:49 | Central Michigan | Sam Henn steps in front of the Peter Fisher pass | 57-78 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Norman Horne misses the runner from the baseline | 57-78 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle snags the offensive board | 57-78 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Sam Henn is fouled on the floor by Steven Johnson - foul #1 on Steven Johnson, team foul #12 | 57-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Rafael Brown (SG), Clement Encinas (PF) David Hicks, Mark Light | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Ronald Prejean (PG) Peter Fisher | |
| 02:21 | UConn | Sam Henn makes the 1st free throw | 58-78 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Sam Henn makes the 2nd free throw | 59-78 |
| 01:55 | Central Michigan | Norman Horne denies the turnaround by Steven Johnson | 59-78 |
| 01:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clement Encinas | 59-78 |
| 01:30 | UConn | Rafael Brown's pass is intercepted by Ryan Baca | 59-78 |
| 01:27 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca hits the finger roll | 59-80 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Norman Horne knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Dwayne Swingle | 61-80 |
| 00:52 | Central Michigan | Sam Henn steals it from Ryan Baca | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Steven Johnson - foul #2 on Steven Johnson, team foul #13 | 61-80 |
| Subs | UConn | Oren Montgomery (PG), Mark Light (PF) Sam Henn, Clement Encinas | |
| Subs | Central Michigan | Peter Fisher (PF) Ronald Prejean | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the 1st free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Dwayne Swingle misses the 2nd free throw | 61-80 |
| 00:45 | Central Michigan | Scott Gant snags the defensive board | 61-80 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Central Michigan | Central Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:17 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron's fadeaway is rejected by Norman Horne | 61-80 |
| 00:16 | Central Michigan | Dan Herron snags the offensive board | 61-80 |
| 00:00 | Central Michigan | Ryan Baca runs out the clock | 61-80 |