| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terrance Craver (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 3 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Richard Cancel inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Richard Cancel is hacked by Terrance Craver - foul #2 on Terrance Craver, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Like Yin pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson clanks a jumper from the right side | 29-35 |
| 18:54 | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson grabs the board | 29-35 |
| 18:34 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 29-35 |
| 18:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Like Yin | 29-35 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses long on a shot from the left wing | 29-35 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the offensive rebound | 29-35 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Richard Cancel can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 29-35 |
| 17:50 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Like Yin | 29-35 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Terrance Craver - foul #3 on Terrance Craver, team foul #2 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Glenn Render (C) Phillip Johnson, Terrance Craver, Robert Williams, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Harvey Jones, Like Yin | |
| 17:39 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 29-35 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-36 |
| 17:20 | Northwestern | David Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 29-36 |
| 17:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Render | 29-36 |
| 17:02 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Thomas Sam grabs the board | 29-36 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Thomas Sam misses the easy layup but he's hacked by John Robicheaux - foul #2 on John Robicheaux, team foul #3 | 29-36 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Fishburn (SG), Harvey Jones (PF) Jimmy Nelson, Richard Cancel | |
| 16:41 | UConn | Thomas Sam makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Thomas Sam misses the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 16:41 | Northwestern | Glenn Render gets the rebound | 29-37 |
| 16:30 | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-37 |
| 16:29 | Northwestern | Randy Laws grabs the offensive board | 29-37 |
| 16:15 | Northwestern | David Kelley drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Gerald Dunn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-37 |
| 16:04 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-37 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Harvey Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - David Kelley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 4 reb. C - Glenn Render (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harvey Jones (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Russell Fishburn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Thomas Sam hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Russell Fishburn - foul #1 on Russell Fishburn, team foul #1 | 32-39 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), Terrance Craver (SF), Robert Williams (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Robert Kibbe, John Robicheaux, Randy Laws, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Richard Cancel (SF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | David Kelley misses the 1st free throw | 32-39 |
| 15:27 | Northwestern | David Kelley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Richard Cancel clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 33-39 |
| 15:00 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Cancel | 33-39 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Harvey Jones | 33-42 |
| 14:18 | Northwestern | David Kelley double dribbles | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), David Dougherty (PF) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, Robert Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG), Thomas Sam (PF) Russell Fishburn, Harvey Jones | |
| 14:13 | UConn | David Dougherty takes the ball from Paul Lassiter in the backcourt | 33-42 |
| 14:06 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 33-42 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled in the backcourt by Rene Marino - foul #1 on Rene Marino, team foul #4 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF) David Dougherty | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG) Paul Lassiter | |
| 13:42 | UConn | Thomas Sam is fouled on the floor by Terrance Craver - foul #4 on Terrance Craver, team foul #5 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Robert Kibbe (SG), Glenn Render (C) Terrance Craver, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:24 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 33-42 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern | Glenn Render pulls down the rebound | 33-42 |
| 13:17 | Northwestern | Rene Marino misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 33-42 |
| 13:15 | Northwestern | Randy Laws misses the tip | 33-42 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Thomas Sam is hacked by Rene Marino in the backcourt - foul #2 on Rene Marino, team foul #6 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), John Robicheaux (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Rene Marino, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| 12:46 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jimmy Nelson | 33-45 |
| 12:34 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-45 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Thomas Sam pulls down the rebound | 33-45 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Phillip Johnson blocks the jumper by Thomas Sam | 33-45 |
| 12:13 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux grabs the board | 33-45 |
| 12:07 | Northwestern | Glenn Render hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-45 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Richard Cancel buries a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Weisgerber | 36-47 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Phillip Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Kibbe (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Robicheaux (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Williams (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Glenn Render (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Sam (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Northwestern | Jimmy Nelson is called for the reach on Robert Kibbe - foul #2 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #2 | 36-47 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Phillip Johnson, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Harvey Jones (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Jimmy Nelson, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| 11:11 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones misses short on a jumper from the left block | 36-47 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Richard Cancel pulls down the rebound | 36-47 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Paul Lassiter banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Harvey Jones | 36-49 |
| 10:34 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-49 |
| 10:32 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones tips it back up and in | 38-49 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Richard Cancel is hacked by Randy Laws - foul #1 on Randy Laws, team foul #7 | 38-49 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (SG) Robert Kibbe | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 1st free throw | 38-50 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 38-51 |
| 10:05 | Northwestern | David Kelley's floater is knocked away by Paul Lassiter | 38-51 |
| 10:04 | Northwestern | Randy Laws grabs the offensive rebound | 38-51 |
| 09:55 | Northwestern | Russell Fishburn is called for the reach on David Kelley - foul #2 on Russell Fishburn, team foul #3 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (SF) Richard Cancel | |
| 09:41 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones travels with the ball | 38-51 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Phillip Johnson (PG), David Dougherty (SF), Robert Williams (PF) Rene Marino, Matthew Franks, Randy Laws | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:12 | UConn | Paul Lassiter lays it up and in on a great pass from Like Yin and he's fouled by David Kelley - foul #3 on David Kelley, team foul #8 | 38-53 |
| Subs | Northwestern | John Robicheaux (SF), Glenn Render (C) David Dougherty, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG), Gerald Dunn (C) Russell Fishburn, Like Yin | |
| 09:12 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the free throw | 38-54 |
| 08:47 | Northwestern | David Kelley blows the layup | 38-54 |
| 08:46 | Northwestern | Robert Williams gets the offensive rebound | 38-54 |
| 08:37 | Northwestern | Robert Williams misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-54 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Harvey Jones snags the defensive board | 38-54 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Jones | 38-57 |
| 07:59 | Northwestern | Glenn Render comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 38-57 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Harvey Jones gets the rebound | 38-57 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Harvey Jones is hacked by John Robicheaux - foul #3 on John Robicheaux, team foul #9 | 38-57 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Rene Marino (PG), Terrance Craver (SG), Matthew Franks (SF), Randy Laws (PF), Lawrence Jones (C) Phillip Johnson, David Kelley, John Robicheaux, Robert Williams, Glenn Render | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Like Yin (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| 07:41 | UConn | Harvey Jones makes the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Harvey Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-59 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (fresh) SG - Terrance Craver (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Franks (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Laws (fresh) 6 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Like Yin (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | Northwestern | Harvey Jones is called for the reach on Matthew Franks - foul #2 on Harvey Jones, team foul #4 | 38-59 |
| 07:19 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 38-59 |
| 07:18 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones grabs the offensive board | 38-59 |
| 07:04 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks is hacked by Richard Cancel - foul #1 on Richard Cancel, team foul #5 | 38-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Cancel - foul #2 on Richard Cancel, team foul #6 | 38-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones makes the 1st free throw | 39-59 |
| 06:51 | Northwestern | Lawrence Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 40-59 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-59 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Harvey Jones gets the offensive rebound | 40-59 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Richard Cancel buries a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Harold Weisgerber | 40-61 |
| 05:45 | Northwestern | Russell Fishburn steps in front of the Randy Laws pass | 40-61 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Richard Cancel hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Russell Fishburn | 40-63 |
| 05:26 | Northwestern | Harvey Jones swats the short shot by Randy Laws | 40-63 |
| 05:25 | UConn | Harvey Jones pulls down the rebound | 40-63 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Harvey Jones | 40-66 |
| 04:43 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 40-66 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Like Yin grabs the defensive rebound | 40-66 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-66 |
| 04:17 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver snags the defensive board | 40-66 |
| 04:09 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Rene Marino | 43-66 |
| 03:42 | UConn | Randy Laws picks off the pass by Like Yin | 43-66 |
| Lineup | Northwestern | PG - Rene Marino (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Terrance Craver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Matthew Franks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Laws (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Lawrence Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Russell Fishburn (tiring) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cancel (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (tiring) 2 pts. 8 reb. C - Like Yin (tiring) 10 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Northwestern | Terrance Craver can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 43-66 |
| 03:32 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks snags the offensive board | 43-66 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks is fouled on the floor by Harvey Jones - foul #3 on Harvey Jones, team foul #7 | 43-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | David Kelley (PG), John Robicheaux (SG), David Dougherty (PF), Glenn Render (C) Rene Marino, Terrance Craver, Randy Laws, Lawrence Jones | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Harvey Jones, Like Yin | |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 1st free throw | 44-66 |
| 03:22 | Northwestern | Matthew Franks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-66 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:57 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 45-66 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the offensive board | 45-66 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 45-66 |
| 02:34 | UConn | Richard Cancel tips it but misses | 45-66 |
| 02:32 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to David Dougherty | 45-66 |
| 02:27 | Northwestern | David Kelley can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 45-66 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson snags the defensive board | 45-66 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Glenn Render steals it from Thomas Sam | 45-66 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux is hacked by Jimmy Nelson - foul #3 on Jimmy Nelson, team foul #8 | 45-66 |
| Subs | Northwestern | Randy Laws (PF) David Dougherty | |
| Subs | UConn | Harvey Jones (PF), Like Yin (C) Thomas Sam, Gerald Dunn | |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux makes the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:58 | Northwestern | John Robicheaux misses the 2nd free throw | 46-66 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Harvey Jones gets the rebound | 46-66 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Nelson | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 01:20 | Northwestern | Paul Lassiter steals it from Glenn Render | 46-68 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-68 |
| 00:54 | Northwestern | The rebound goes to Glenn Render | 46-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:50 | Northwestern | David Kelley connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from John Robicheaux | 48-68 |
| Game Plan | Northwestern | Northwestern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Richard Cancel hits a wide open turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 48-70 |
| 00:21 | Northwestern | David Kelley comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-70 |
| 00:19 | Northwestern | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Franks | 48-70 |
| 00:16 | Northwestern | Glenn Render buries a 3 from the right corner set up by John Robicheaux | 51-70 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter runs out the clock | 51-70 |