| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dan Knight (fresh) PF - Robert Hazeltine (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Galaz (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Warren Hood inbounds the ball | 27-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Warren Hood makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Higgin and he's hacked by Dan Knight - foul #3 on Dan Knight, team foul #1 | 27-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Bryan Vadnais (SF) Dan Knight | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 19:41 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the free throw | 27-35 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine grabs the defensive rebound | 27-35 |
| 19:14 | UConn | James Collett steps in front of the Jack Lewis pass | 27-35 |
| 18:52 | Kent State | Robert Hazeltine denies the turnaround by Warren Hood | 27-35 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais gets the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine misses long on a shot from close range | 27-35 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | Brian Galaz pulls down the rebound | 27-35 |
| 18:08 | Kent State | Brian Galaz scores on a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Edward Higgin | 27-37 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by James Collett - foul #1 on James Collett, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine snags the offensive board | 27-37 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Jack Lewis hits a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Douglas Scheel | 30-37 |
| 17:07 | Kent State | Paul Porter connects on the shot from the left block on a nice dish by James Collett | 30-39 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Douglas Scheel knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Bryan Vadnais | 32-39 |
| 16:17 | Kent State | Warren Hood connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Collett | 32-42 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora misses the easy layup | 32-42 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais grabs the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Douglas Scheel comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 32-42 |
| 15:56 | Kent State | Paul Porter gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Scheel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Vadnais (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Collett (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Paul Porter clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Gonzalo Mora - foul #2 on Gonzalo Mora, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (PG), Abraham Hanford (SG), Dan Knight (SF), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Douglas Scheel, Bryan Vadnais, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), Paul Coonrod (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Brian Galaz | |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Paul Porter makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 15:27 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 15:08 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is hacked by Sterling Roberts - foul #1 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #3 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | David O'Niell (PF) Paul Porter | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Jerry Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner but he's fouled by Dan Knight - foul #4 on Dan Knight, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Joseph (SF) Dan Knight | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Jerry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | Kent State | Jerry Williams misses the 3rd free throw | 32-44 |
| 14:56 | UConn | David Thielen gets the rebound | 32-44 |
| 14:42 | UConn | Sterling Roberts hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Abraham Hanford | 35-44 |
| 14:33 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod blows the layup | 35-44 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Rusty Vogler gets the rebound | 35-44 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Herbert Fritsche steps in front of the Sterling Roberts pass | 35-44 |
| 14:13 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche can't finish the layup | 35-44 |
| 14:11 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 13:58 | Kent State | Jerry Williams can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-44 |
| 13:56 | Kent State | David O'Niell tips it in | 35-46 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Sterling Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David O'Niell - foul #1 on David O'Niell, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Lewis (PG), Douglas Scheel (SG), Robert Hazeltine (PF) Abraham Hanford, Lawrence Joseph, David Thielen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Edward Higgin (PG), Warren Hood (SF), Brian Galaz (PF) Herbert Fritsche, Cecil Hawkins, David O'Niell | |
| 13:42 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 35-46 |
| 13:42 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Brian Galaz | 35-46 |
| 13:24 | Kent State | Edward Higgin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-46 |
| 13:22 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Warren Hood | 35-46 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Brian Galaz misses badly on a floater in the paint | 35-46 |
| 13:15 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod tips it but misses | 35-46 |
| 13:13 | Kent State | Jerry Williams tips it in | 35-48 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Jack Lewis clanks a jumper from the right wing | 35-48 |
| 12:48 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod snags the defensive board | 35-48 |
| 12:36 | Kent State | Edward Higgin is fouled on the floor by Jack Lewis - foul #2 on Jack Lewis, team foul #5 | 35-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Bryan Vadnais (SF), Gonzalo Mora (C) Sterling Roberts, Rusty Vogler | |
| Subs | Kent State | James Collett (SG), Paul Porter (PF) Jerry Williams, Brian Galaz | |
| 12:17 | Kent State | James Collett is fouled on the floor by Bryan Vadnais - foul #3 on Bryan Vadnais, team foul #6 | 35-48 |
| 11:59 | Kent State | Paul Porter blows the layup | 35-48 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais grabs the board | 35-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Scheel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bryan Vadnais (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Collett (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora banks in the layup on a nice dish by Bryan Vadnais and he's hacked by Paul Porter - foul #1 on Paul Porter, team foul #3 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (C) Paul Coonrod | |
| 11:45 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora makes the free throw | 38-48 |
| 11:34 | Kent State | Warren Hood hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 38-48 |
| 11:33 | Kent State | Edward Higgin pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-48 |
| 11:12 | Kent State | Paul Porter misses the floater from the right block | 38-48 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine pulls down the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Jack Lewis misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 38-48 |
| 10:48 | Kent State | Paul Porter grabs the board | 38-48 |
| 10:41 | Kent State | Paul Porter's pass is intercepted by Robert Hazeltine | 38-48 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora misses short on a runner from close range | 38-48 |
| 10:22 | Kent State | James Collett gets the rebound | 38-48 |
| 10:06 | Kent State | James Collett buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Warren Hood | 38-51 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Jack Lewis connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Douglas Scheel | 40-51 |
| 09:18 | Kent State | Warren Hood connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 40-53 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Robert Hazeltine hits a fadeaway in the paint set up by Douglas Scheel | 42-53 |
| 08:43 | Kent State | Edward Higgin connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 42-56 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora hits the finger roll set up by Bryan Vadnais | 44-56 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-56 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Gonzalo Mora snags the defensive board | 44-56 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais can't finish the layup | 44-56 |
| 07:59 | Kent State | Brian Galaz grabs the board | 44-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jack Lewis (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Douglas Scheel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Bryan Vadnais (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Gonzalo Mora (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Edward Higgin (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. SG - James Collett (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Warren Hood (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Porter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Galaz (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:54 | Kent State | Edward Higgin's pass is intercepted by Jack Lewis | 44-56 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais lays it in set up by Jack Lewis | 46-56 |
| 07:35 | Kent State | Warren Hood misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-56 |
| 07:34 | Kent State | Edward Higgin pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:16 | Kent State | Brian Galaz connects on the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Edward Higgin | 46-58 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Edward Higgin takes the ball from Bryan Vadnais | 46-58 |
| 06:35 | Kent State | James Collett is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on James Collett, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Roberts (PG), Abraham Hanford (SG), Dan Knight (SF), Rusty Vogler (PF), David Thielen (C) Jack Lewis, Douglas Scheel, Bryan Vadnais, Robert Hazeltine, Gonzalo Mora | |
| Subs | Kent State | Jerry Williams (PG), Herbert Fritsche (SG), Cecil Hawkins (SF), David O'Niell (PF), Paul Coonrod (C) Edward Higgin, James Collett, Warren Hood, Paul Porter, Brian Galaz | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Rusty Vogler scores on a runner from the right block and he's hacked by Paul Coonrod - foul #4 on Paul Coonrod, team foul #5 | 48-58 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Rusty Vogler makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 06:07 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 49-58 |
| 06:05 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 05:53 | Kent State | Jerry Williams connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Cecil Hawkins | 49-61 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Dan Knight misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-61 |
| 05:28 | Kent State | David O'Niell gets the rebound | 49-61 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins is hacked by Dan Knight - foul #5 on Dan Knight, team foul #7 | 49-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Joseph (SF) Dan Knight | |
| Subs | Kent State | Brian Galaz (PF) David O'Niell | |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:13 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 05:09 | UConn | Sterling Roberts loses the dribble to Herbert Fritsche in the backcourt | 49-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 04:54 | Kent State | Paul Coonrod connects on the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Jerry Williams | 49-65 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Rusty Vogler clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 49-65 |
| 04:43 | UConn | David Thielen snags the offensive board | 49-65 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Rusty Vogler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 49-65 |
| 04:30 | Kent State | Brian Galaz grabs the board | 49-65 |
| 04:26 | Kent State | Sterling Roberts takes the ball from Jerry Williams in the backcourt | 49-65 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Brian Galaz denies the turnaround by David Thielen | 49-65 |
| 04:11 | Kent State | Brian Galaz snags the defensive board | 49-65 |
| 03:53 | Kent State | David Thielen denies the turnaround by Brian Galaz | 49-65 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Abraham Hanford grabs the board | 49-65 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sterling Roberts (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Abraham Hanford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Joseph (fresh) PF - Rusty Vogler (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - David Thielen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Jerry Williams (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herbert Fritsche (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Cecil Hawkins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brian Galaz (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Paul Coonrod (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:44 | UConn | Sterling Roberts can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-65 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Jerry Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 49-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Kent State | Jerry Williams drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Herbert Fritsche | 49-68 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Jerry Williams is called for the reach on David Thielen - foul #2 on Jerry Williams, team foul #6 | 49-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Bryan Vadnais (C) David Thielen | |
| Subs | Kent State | David O'Niell (PF), Anthony Bockman (C) Cecil Hawkins, Paul Coonrod | |
| 03:15 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais is hacked by Jerry Williams - foul #3 on Jerry Williams, team foul #7 | 49-68 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais makes the 1st free throw | 50-68 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais makes the 2nd free throw | 51-68 |
| 02:55 | Kent State | Anthony Bockman's pass is intercepted by Sterling Roberts | 51-68 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Herbert Fritsche is called for the reach on Sterling Roberts - foul #1 on Herbert Fritsche, team foul #8 | 51-68 |
| Subs | UConn | David Thielen (C) Lawrence Joseph | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Sterling Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 52-68 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Sterling Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 53-68 |
| 02:15 | Kent State | Brian Galaz hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 53-68 |
| 02:13 | UConn | David Thielen grabs the board | 53-68 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-68 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Bryan Vadnais tips it in | 55-68 |
| 01:35 | Kent State | David O'Niell drills a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Herbert Fritsche | 55-70 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Sterling Roberts is fouled on the floor by Jerry Williams - foul #4 on Jerry Williams, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins (SF) Anthony Bockman | |
| 01:20 | UConn | Sterling Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:20 | Kent State | David O'Niell grabs the board | 55-70 |
| 00:55 | Kent State | Herbert Fritsche makes the floater from the right wing | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | David Thielen loses the dribble to Brian Galaz | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Sterling Roberts is called for the reach on Cecil Hawkins - foul #2 on Sterling Roberts, team foul #8 | 55-72 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 55-73 |
| 00:24 | Kent State | Cecil Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 55-74 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Herbert Fritsche picks off the pass by Rusty Vogler | 55-74 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Jerry Williams runs out the clock | 55-74 |