| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marion Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Hewlett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Steven Ginter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Thomas (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Doyle Oliver (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Booth (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cornell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Williams (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly inbounds the ball | 38-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth is open and scores on a shot from the right side | 38-28 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Steven Ginter connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Marion Jones | 40-28 |
| 19:14 | Arkansas State | Steven Ginter picks off the pass by Freddie Williams | 40-28 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Marion Jones is hacked by Doyle Oliver - foul #3 on Doyle Oliver, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wade Holman (PG) Doyle Oliver | |
| 18:46 | UConn | Michael Hill hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint | 40-28 |
| 18:44 | UConn | Paul Hewlett tips it back up and in | 42-28 |
| 18:23 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth connects on the jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Michael Hill scores on a shot from the right block | 44-30 |
| 17:43 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth can't connect on a floater from the left side | 44-30 |
| 17:42 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth tips it back up and in | 44-32 |
| 17:39 | UConn | Marion Jones's pass is intercepted by Eric Booth in the backcourt | 44-32 |
| 17:38 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth lays it in | 44-34 |
| 17:17 | UConn | James Cornell steals the ball from Marion Jones | 44-34 |
| 17:12 | Arkansas State | Wade Holman hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Scott Kelly | 44-37 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Marion Jones knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Hill | 46-37 |
| 16:38 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly hits a shot from the left side | 46-39 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Marion Jones scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Hewlett | 48-39 |
| 16:03 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly is called for a backcourt violation | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Delacerda (PG), James Harwood (SG), Chad Sparks (PF), Scott McDuffy (C) Marion Jones, Paul Hewlett, Steven Ginter, Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Allen Handy (SF), Nicholas Demar (PF) Eric Booth, Scott Kelly, James Cornell | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Delacerda (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Harwood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Chad Sparks (fresh) C - Scott McDuffy (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wade Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Leroy Fitzgerald (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Allen Handy (fresh) PF - Nicholas Demar (fresh) 3 pts. C - Freddie Williams (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | James Harwood is hacked by Freddie Williams - foul #3 on Freddie Williams, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver (PG), Robert Boyer (PF) Wade Holman, Freddie Williams | |
| 15:17 | UConn | Michael Hill misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 48-39 |
| 15:16 | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Boyer and the foul's on James Harwood - foul #1 on James Harwood, team foul #1 | 48-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Ginter (PF) Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 15:11 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Steven Ginter banks in the layup set up by Chad Sparks | 50-42 |
| 14:39 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy connects on the 3 from the left wing set up by Doyle Oliver | 50-45 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Steven Ginter hits a shot from the right wing set up by Thomas Delacerda and the foul's on Robert Boyer - foul #4 on Robert Boyer, team foul #3 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Marion Jones (PG), Paul Hewlett (SG) Thomas Delacerda, James Harwood | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Eric Booth (SG), Freddie Williams (C) Leroy Fitzgerald, Robert Boyer | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Steven Ginter makes the free throw | 53-45 |
| 14:00 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Demar drills a shot from the baseline set up by Doyle Oliver out of the doubleteam | 53-47 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Steven Ginter can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-47 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Chad Sparks tips it but misses | 53-47 |
| 13:51 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Chad Sparks - foul #3 on Chad Sparks, team foul #2 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Hill (SF), Peter Thomas (C) Steven Ginter, Scott McDuffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly (SF), James Cornell (PF) Allen Handy, Freddie Williams | |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 13:29 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Scott Kelly is called for the reach on Michael Hill - foul #2 on Scott Kelly, team foul #4 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Ginter (PF) Chad Sparks | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 13:11 | UConn | Marion Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Hill | 55-49 |
| 13:06 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Cornell | 55-51 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Paul Hewlett hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Marion Jones and the foul's on Eric Booth - foul #1 on Eric Booth, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams (C) Nicholas Demar | |
| 12:49 | UConn | Paul Hewlett makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 12:36 | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver drills a driving attempt from the left block | 58-53 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Peter Thomas connects on the shot from the right side on a nice dish by Steven Ginter | 60-53 |
| 12:15 | Arkansas State | Peter Thomas denies the turnaround by Freddie Williams | 60-53 |
| 12:13 | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 11:58 | Arkansas State | James Cornell is open but misses the lay-in | 60-53 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Marion Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marion Jones (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hewlett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Steven Ginter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Thomas (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Doyle Oliver (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Booth (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cornell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Freddie Williams (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Steven Ginter connects on the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Paul Hewlett | 62-53 |
| 11:21 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-53 |
| 11:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steven Ginter | 62-53 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Marion Jones misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 62-53 |
| 11:01 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly grabs the board | 62-53 |
| 10:57 | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Scott Kelly | 62-56 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Peter Thomas comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 62-56 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Peter Thomas gets the offensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Steven Ginter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Delacerda (PG), James Harwood (SG), Chad Sparks (PF), Scott McDuffy (C) Marion Jones, Paul Hewlett, Steven Ginter, Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wade Holman (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Allen Handy (SF), Nicholas Demar (PF) Doyle Oliver, Eric Booth, Scott Kelly, James Cornell | |
| 10:17 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Demar misses the dunk attempt | 62-56 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Thomas Delacerda snags the defensive board | 62-56 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Michael Hill connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Chad Sparks | 64-56 |
| 09:51 | Arkansas State | Wade Holman clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 64-56 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Michael Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 64-56 |
| 09:36 | UConn | James Harwood is whistled for a carry | 64-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | James Cornell (PF) Freddie Williams | |
| 09:16 | Arkansas State | James Cornell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Thomas (C) Scott McDuffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Michael Hill can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 64-56 |
| 08:57 | UConn | Michael Hill grabs the offensive board | 64-56 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Chad Sparks hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 64-56 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Peter Thomas tips it back up and in | 66-56 |
| 08:35 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Marion Jones (PG), Paul Hewlett (SG) James Harwood, Michael Hill | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver (PG), Eric Booth (SG), Scott Kelly (SF) Wade Holman, Leroy Fitzgerald, Allen Handy | |
| 08:22 | UConn | Peter Thomas can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 66-56 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Marion Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 66-56 |
| 08:16 | UConn | Thomas Delacerda is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Demar - foul #1 on Nicholas Demar, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams (C) James Cornell | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Peter Thomas lays it in on a nice dish by Marion Jones | 68-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Marion Jones (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Hewlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Thomas Delacerda (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Chad Sparks (fresh) 3 pf. C - Peter Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Doyle Oliver (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Eric Booth (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Demar (fresh) 5 pts. C - Freddie Williams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:42 | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Scott Kelly | 68-58 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Doyle Oliver is called for the reach on Marion Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Doyle Oliver, team foul #7 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Steven Ginter (PF), Scott McDuffy (C) Chad Sparks, Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer (PF) Freddie Williams | |
| 07:38 | UConn | Marion Jones makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Marion Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 07:22 | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer connects on the driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Eric Booth | 70-60 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Eric Booth picks off the pass by Paul Hewlett | 70-60 |
| 07:12 | Arkansas State | Marion Jones doubles Doyle Oliver and is called for the reach - foul #1 on Marion Jones, team foul #3 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UConn | James Harwood (SG) Thomas Delacerda | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Freddie Williams (C) Nicholas Demar | |
| 06:51 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 70-60 |
| 06:50 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 06:40 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly misses long on a jumper from the right side | 70-60 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Marion Jones gets the rebound | 70-60 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Freddie Williams blocks the short jumper by Steven Ginter | 70-60 |
| 06:17 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 70-60 |
| 06:12 | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 70-60 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Scott McDuffy pulls down the rebound | 70-60 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Freddie Williams is called for the reach on Scott McDuffy - foul #4 on Freddie Williams, team foul #8 | 70-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Delacerda (PG), Michael Hill (SF), Chad Sparks (PF) Marion Jones, Paul Hewlett, Steven Ginter | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Allen Handy (SF), Nicholas Demar (C) Eric Booth, Scott Kelly, Freddie Williams | |
| 05:51 | UConn | Scott McDuffy makes the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Scott McDuffy makes the 2nd free throw | 72-60 |
| 05:35 | Arkansas State | Scott McDuffy swats the short shot by Doyle Oliver | 72-60 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Chad Sparks grabs the board | 72-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Michael Hill knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Thomas Delacerda | 74-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:57 | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 74-60 |
| 04:55 | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer grabs the offensive board | 74-60 |
| 04:46 | Arkansas State | Leroy Fitzgerald clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 74-60 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Chad Sparks grabs the board | 74-60 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Thomas Delacerda is hacked by Leroy Fitzgerald - foul #3 on Leroy Fitzgerald, team foul #9 | 74-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Hewlett (SG), Steven Ginter (PF), Peter Thomas (C) James Harwood, Chad Sparks, Scott McDuffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wade Holman (PG), Eric Booth (SG), James Cornell (PF) Doyle Oliver, Leroy Fitzgerald, Robert Boyer | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Thomas Delacerda makes the 1st free throw | 75-60 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Thomas Delacerda makes the 2nd free throw | 76-60 |
| 04:12 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 76-62 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Peter Thomas misses the dunk | 76-62 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Peter Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 76-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Delacerda (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Hewlett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Hill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steven Ginter (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Peter Thomas (fresh) 18 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arkansas State | PG - Wade Holman (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Eric Booth (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Allen Handy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Cornell (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Nicholas Demar (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:19 | UConn | Michael Hill buries a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Thomas Delacerda and the foul's on Allen Handy - foul #2 on Allen Handy, team foul #10 | 78-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Marion Jones (PG) Thomas Delacerda | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver (PG), Scott Kelly (SF), Freddie Williams (C) Wade Holman, Allen Handy, Nicholas Demar | |
| 03:19 | UConn | Michael Hill misses the free throw | 78-62 |
| 03:19 | Arkansas State | Eric Booth grabs the defensive rebound | 78-62 |
| 03:06 | Arkansas State | Scott Kelly misses the shot from the free throw line | 78-62 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Marion Jones grabs the board | 78-62 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Marion Jones is called for traveling | 78-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Shiminski (PG), James Harwood (SG), Thomas Delacerda (SF), Chad Sparks (PF), Scott McDuffy (C) Marion Jones, Paul Hewlett, Michael Hill, Steven Ginter, Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wade Holman (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Allen Handy (SF), Robert Boyer (PF), Nicholas Demar (C) Doyle Oliver, Eric Booth, Scott Kelly, James Cornell, Freddie Williams | |
| 02:40 | Arkansas State | Scott McDuffy denies the turnaround by Wade Holman | 78-62 |
| 02:39 | Arkansas State | The offensive rebound goes to Nicholas Demar | 78-62 |
| 02:34 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Demar misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 78-62 |
| 02:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott McDuffy | 78-62 |
| 02:16 | UConn | James Harwood clanks a floater near the basket | 78-62 |
| 02:14 | Arkansas State | Wade Holman snags the defensive board | 78-62 |
| 02:08 | Arkansas State | Wade Holman knocks in the shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Allen Handy | 78-64 |
| 01:43 | UConn | James Harwood scores on a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Shiminski | 80-64 |
| 01:37 | Arkansas State | Wade Holman is hacked by Richard Shiminski - foul #1 on Richard Shiminski, team foul #4 | 80-64 |
| 01:27 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 80-64 |
| 01:25 | Arkansas State | Nicholas Demar tips it back up and in | 80-66 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Wade Holman steals it from Richard Shiminski in the backcourt | 80-66 |
| 01:19 | Arkansas State | Allen Handy lays it in set up by Wade Holman | 80-68 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Scott McDuffy misses the jumper near the basket | 80-68 |
| 00:51 | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer grabs the board | 80-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer banks in the layup set up by Allen Handy and he's hacked by Chad Sparks - foul #4 on Chad Sparks, team foul #5 | 80-70 |
| 00:44 | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer makes the free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | James Harwood is fouled in the backcourt by Leroy Fitzgerald - foul #4 on Leroy Fitzgerald, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Marion Jones (PG), Michael Hill (SF), Steven Ginter (PF), Peter Thomas (C) Richard Shiminski, Thomas Delacerda, Chad Sparks, Scott McDuffy | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver (PG), Eric Booth (SG), Scott Kelly (SF), James Cornell (PF), Freddie Williams (C) Wade Holman, Leroy Fitzgerald, Allen Handy, Robert Boyer, Nicholas Demar | |
| 00:42 | UConn | James Harwood makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:42 | UConn | James Harwood makes the 2nd free throw | 82-71 |
| 00:38 | Arkansas State | James Cornell can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 82-71 |
| 00:37 | UConn | James Harwood pulls down the rebound | 82-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arkansas State | Arkansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Steven Ginter loses the dribble to Scott Kelly | 82-71 |
| 00:03 | Arkansas State | Doyle Oliver is fouled on the floor by Marion Jones - foul #2 on Marion Jones, team foul #6 | 82-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Shiminski (PG), Thomas Delacerda (SF), Chad Sparks (PF), Scott McDuffy (C) Marion Jones, Michael Hill, Steven Ginter, Peter Thomas | |
| Subs | Arkansas State | Wade Holman (PG), Leroy Fitzgerald (SG), Allen Handy (SF), Robert Boyer (PF), Nicholas Demar (C) Doyle Oliver, Eric Booth, Scott Kelly, James Cornell, Freddie Williams | |
| 00:00 | Arkansas State | Robert Boyer's layup is rejected by Scott McDuffy | 82-71 |