| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Dawson (fresh) SF - Charlie Beekman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clinton Gaither (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Victor Balmer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas McCleese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Francis Ponds (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Kemp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Rafael Harris (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-26 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Harry Williams snags the defensive board | 28-26 |
| 19:33 | UConn | William Dawson can't finish the layup | 28-26 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Charlie Beekman tips it home | 30-26 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds throws it down and the foul's on Harry Williams - foul #1 on Harry Williams, team foul #1 | 30-28 |
| 19:14 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds makes the free throw | 30-29 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Clinton Gaither hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-29 |
| 18:47 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Francis Ponds | 30-29 |
| 18:33 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-29 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Clinton Gaither grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 18:12 | UConn | William Dawson makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Leon Parrish | 32-29 |
| 17:44 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-29 |
| 17:42 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp hits the follow up shot | 32-31 |
| 17:22 | UConn | William Dawson clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 32-31 |
| 17:20 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Harry Williams | 32-31 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Harry Williams double dribbles | 32-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Jones (SG), Tom Yang (C) William Dawson, Clinton Gaither | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (SG) Thomas McCleese | |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Jones - foul #1 on Charles Jones, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Hankins (PG) Leon Parrish | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds misses the 1st free throw | 32-31 |
| 16:53 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Francis Ponds is called for the reach on Charlie Beekman - foul #1 on Francis Ponds, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Jose Lopez (PF) Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Junior Griffin (SG), Billy Mefford (SF), Gary Maurin (PF), Robert McGaha (C) Victor Balmer, Francis Ponds, Thomas Kemp, Rafael Harris | |
| 16:18 | UConn | The short jumper by Jose Lopez is denied by Gary Maurin | 32-32 |
| 16:16 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Junior Griffin clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Tom Yang - foul #2 on Tom Yang, team foul #3 | 32-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Don George (SF) Charlie Beekman | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese (SG) Dwight Rasheed | |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Junior Griffin makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 16:08 | Grambling State | Junior Griffin makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Tom Yang hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert McGaha - foul #1 on Robert McGaha, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Parrish (PG), William Dawson (SG) Charles Jones, Don George | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (PG) Junior Griffin | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Tom Yang misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Tom Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hankins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jose Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tom Yang (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dwight Rasheed (fresh) SG - Thomas McCleese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Billy Mefford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Maurin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert McGaha (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:26 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 33-34 |
| 15:25 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese snags the offensive board | 33-34 |
| 15:16 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Beekman (SF), Harry Williams (PF), Clinton Gaither (C) Paul Hankins, Jose Lopez, Tom Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Victor Balmer (PG), Francis Ponds (SF), Thomas Kemp (PF), Rafael Harris (C) Dwight Rasheed, Billy Mefford, Gary Maurin, Robert McGaha | |
| 15:09 | UConn | Leon Parrish is fouled on the floor by Victor Balmer - foul #3 on Victor Balmer, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Thomas Kemp steals it from Clinton Gaither | 33-34 |
| 14:52 | Grambling State | William Dawson steps in front of the Victor Balmer pass in the backcourt | 33-34 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Charlie Beekman hits the finger roll | 35-34 |
| 14:33 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds scores on a jumper in the paint | 35-36 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Charlie Beekman can't finish the layup | 35-36 |
| 14:20 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 14:07 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese buries a shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Victor Balmer | 35-38 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Clinton Gaither buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Charlie Beekman | 38-38 |
| 13:23 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Hankins (PG), Charles Jones (SG), Don George (SF), Tom Yang (C) Leon Parrish, William Dawson, Charlie Beekman, Clinton Gaither | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (SG), Billy Mefford (SF), Gary Maurin (PF) Thomas McCleese, Francis Ponds, Thomas Kemp | |
| 12:58 | UConn | Tom Yang drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Paul Hankins | 40-38 |
| 12:37 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Dwight Rasheed | 40-41 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Paul Hankins is hacked by Dwight Rasheed in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dwight Rasheed, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Beekman (SF), Jose Lopez (PF) Don George, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Robert McGaha (C) Rafael Harris | |
| 12:20 | UConn | Charlie Beekman misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 40-41 |
| 12:18 | Grambling State | Gary Maurin gets the rebound | 40-41 |
| 12:08 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Jose Lopez snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Charles Jones makes the shot from the right block on a great pass from Jose Lopez and he's hacked by Gary Maurin - foul #2 on Gary Maurin, team foul #5 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Parrish (PG), Clinton Gaither (C) Paul Hankins, Tom Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Junior Griffin (SG), Francis Ponds (SF), Thomas Kemp (PF) Victor Balmer, Gary Maurin, Robert McGaha | |
| 11:57 | UConn | Charles Jones makes the free throw | 43-41 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Leon Parrish - foul #3 on Leon Parrish, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | William Dawson (SG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese (SG), Rafael Harris (C) Junior Griffin, Francis Ponds | |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford makes the 1st free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:39 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford misses the 2nd free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jose Lopez | 43-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Parrish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Dawson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SF - Charlie Beekman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jose Lopez (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Clinton Gaither (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Dwight Rasheed (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas McCleese (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Mefford (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Thomas Kemp (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rafael Harris (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:18 | UConn | William Dawson drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Leon Parrish | 46-42 |
| 11:04 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 46-42 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Clinton Gaither pulls down the rebound | 46-42 |
| 10:57 | UConn | Leon Parrish scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Dwight Rasheed | 49-44 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Clinton Gaither lays it in on a great pass from Leon Parrish | 51-44 |
| 10:04 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris is fouled on the floor by Clinton Gaither - foul #2 on Clinton Gaither, team foul #5 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Hankins (PG), Charles Jones (SF), Harry Williams (PF), Tom Yang (C) Leon Parrish, Charlie Beekman, Jose Lopez, Clinton Gaither | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Victor Balmer (PG), Francis Ponds (SF) Dwight Rasheed, Billy Mefford | |
| 09:48 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds clanks a 3 from the right corner | 51-44 |
| 09:47 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp gets the offensive rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:37 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds loses the dribble to Paul Hankins | 51-44 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Thomas Kemp is called for the reach on Paul Hankins - foul #1 on Thomas Kemp, team foul #6 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Don George (SF) William Dawson | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Junior Griffin (SG), Gary Maurin (C) Thomas McCleese, Rafael Harris | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Paul Hankins scores on a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Tom Yang | 54-44 |
| 08:46 | Grambling State | Junior Griffin banks in the layup on a nice dish by Victor Balmer | 54-46 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Paul Hankins double dribbles | 54-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Parrish (PG), Charlie Beekman (SF), Clinton Gaither (C) Paul Hankins, Don George, Tom Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (SG), Robert McGaha (C) Junior Griffin, Thomas Kemp | |
| 08:18 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Gary Maurin | 54-49 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Clinton Gaither connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Charles Jones | 56-49 |
| 07:43 | Grambling State | Robert McGaha hits a jump hook from the baseline set up by Gary Maurin | 56-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charlie Beekman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Clinton Gaither (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Victor Balmer (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dwight Rasheed (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Francis Ponds (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gary Maurin (fresh) 4 reb. C - Robert McGaha (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Charles Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-51 |
| 07:18 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds grabs the board | 56-51 |
| 07:04 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed loses the dribble to Charlie Beekman | 56-51 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Clinton Gaither misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 56-51 |
| 06:40 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Gary Maurin | 56-51 |
| 06:18 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Charlie Beekman grabs the defensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Clinton Gaither connects on the fadeaway in the paint set up by Leon Parrish and the foul's on Gary Maurin - foul #3 on Gary Maurin, team foul #7 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Hankins (PG), William Dawson (SG), Jose Lopez (PF) Leon Parrish, Charles Jones, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Junior Griffin (PG), Thomas McCleese (SG), Billy Mefford (SF), Thomas Kemp (PF), Rafael Harris (C) Victor Balmer, Dwight Rasheed, Francis Ponds, Gary Maurin, Robert McGaha | |
| 05:53 | UConn | Clinton Gaither misses the free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:53 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris gets the rebound | 58-51 |
| 05:40 | Grambling State | Junior Griffin's layup is rejected by Jose Lopez | 58-51 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Clinton Gaither grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Jose Lopez misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 58-51 |
| 05:22 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Rafael Harris | 58-51 |
| 05:16 | Grambling State | Clinton Gaither denies the turnaround by Thomas Kemp | 58-51 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Jose Lopez grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | UConn | William Dawson is hacked by Thomas Kemp - foul #2 on Thomas Kemp, team foul #8 | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Don George (SF), Tom Yang (C) Charlie Beekman, Clinton Gaither | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 05:11 | UConn | William Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 05:11 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| 04:57 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-51 |
| 04:55 | UConn | William Dawson grabs the board | 58-51 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Jose Lopez loses the dribble to Billy Mefford | 58-51 |
| 04:40 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris scores on a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Junior Griffin | 58-53 |
| 04:24 | UConn | William Dawson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Thomas Kemp - foul #3 on Thomas Kemp, team foul #9 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Parrish (PG), Harry Williams (PF) Don George, Jose Lopez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Victor Balmer (PG) Junior Griffin | |
| 04:24 | UConn | William Dawson makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 04:24 | UConn | William Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-53 |
| 04:05 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-53 |
| 04:03 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 03:52 | Grambling State | Victor Balmer hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Kemp | 60-56 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Paul Hankins clanks a floater from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 03:37 | Grambling State | Billy Mefford snags the defensive board | 60-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Parrish (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Dawson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hankins (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tom Yang (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Grambling State | PG - Victor Balmer (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Thomas McCleese (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Mefford (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Kemp (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Rafael Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Thomas McCleese, team foul #10 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Beekman (SF) Paul Hankins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Francis Ponds (SF) Billy Mefford | |
| 02:54 | UConn | Harry Williams can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 60-56 |
| 02:53 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Williams - foul #2 on Harry Williams, team foul #6 | 60-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Jones (SG), Jose Lopez (PF), Clinton Gaither (C) William Dawson, Harry Williams, Tom Yang | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (SG), Gary Maurin (C) Thomas McCleese, Rafael Harris | |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 60-57 |
| 02:25 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 02:23 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Harry Williams (PF) Jose Lopez | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese (SG), Rafael Harris (C) Dwight Rasheed, Gary Maurin | |
| 02:10 | UConn | Harry Williams hits a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Leon Parrish and he's hacked by Thomas Kemp - foul #4 on Thomas Kemp, team foul #11 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UConn | William Dawson (SG) Charles Jones | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 02:10 | UConn | Harry Williams makes the free throw | 63-58 |
| 01:45 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds's fadeaway is rejected by Clinton Gaither | 63-58 |
| 01:44 | Grambling State | The offensive rebound goes to Rafael Harris | 63-58 |
| 01:33 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris hits a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Victor Balmer | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Thomas McCleese is called for the reach on William Dawson - foul #3 on Thomas McCleese, team foul #12 | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | UConn | William Dawson misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 01:11 | UConn | William Dawson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:49 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-60 |
| 00:47 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris misses the tip | 64-60 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Charlie Beekman pulls down the rebound | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Charlie Beekman is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Balmer - foul #4 on Victor Balmer, team foul #13 | 64-60 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Charlie Beekman makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Charlie Beekman makes the 2nd free throw | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Grambling State | Grambling State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese is hacked by Clinton Gaither - foul #3 on Clinton Gaither, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese misses the 2nd free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Clinton Gaither grabs the board | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Victor Balmer is called for the reach on Clinton Gaither in the backcourt - foul #5 on Victor Balmer, team foul #14 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Jones (SG), Don George (PF) William Dawson, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed (PG) Victor Balmer | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Clinton Gaither misses the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Clinton Gaither makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:32 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp grabs the offensive board | 67-61 |
| 00:28 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed connects on the 3 from straight away | 67-64 |
| 00:28 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-64 |
| Subs | UConn | William Dawson (SG), Harry Williams (PF) Charlie Beekman, Don George | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Leon Parrish is hacked by Dwight Rasheed in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dwight Rasheed, team foul #15 | 67-64 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Leon Parrish makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Leon Parrish makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:22 | Grambling State | Thomas McCleese hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:21 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp snags the offensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:19 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 69-64 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Harry Williams snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Harry Williams is hacked by Thomas McCleese in the backcourt - foul #4 on Thomas McCleese, team foul #16 | 69-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Charlie Beekman (SF), Paul Hankins (C) William Dawson, Clinton Gaither | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Harry Williams makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Harry Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:17 | Grambling State | Rafael Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds is fouled on the floor by Harry Williams - foul #3 on Harry Williams, team foul #8 | 70-64 |
| Subs | UConn | William Dawson (SG), Clinton Gaither (C) Charles Jones, Paul Hankins | |
| Subs | Grambling State | | |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | Grambling State | Francis Ponds misses the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Clinton Gaither pulls down the rebound | 70-65 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Thomas McCleese is called for the reach on Clinton Gaither in the backcourt - foul #5 on Thomas McCleese, team foul #17 | 70-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Jones (SG), Don George (PF) William Dawson, Harry Williams | |
| Subs | Grambling State | Junior Griffin (SG) Thomas McCleese | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Clinton Gaither makes the 1st free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Clinton Gaither misses the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | The rebound goes to Junior Griffin | 71-65 |
| 00:10 | Grambling State | Grambling State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-65 |
| 00:06 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 71-65 |
| 00:04 | Grambling State | Thomas Kemp snags the offensive board | 71-65 |
| 00:00 | Grambling State | Dwight Rasheed can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 71-65 |