| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | UConn | Frank Turner hits a 3 from straight away set up by James Higgins | 26-24 |
| 19:30 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer makes the shot in the paint | 28-24 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Richard Gaines is called for traveling | 28-24 |
| 18:50 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-24 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a floater near the basket on a nice dish by James Higgins and he's fouled by Clint Meier - foul #3 on Clint Meier, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG) Clint Meier | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:39 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the free throw | 28-27 |
| 18:21 | Valparaiso | Randy Quinn denies the turnaround by John Stockton | 28-27 |
| 18:20 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland grabs the offensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 18:02 | Valparaiso | John Stockton can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-27 |
| 18:00 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen snags the offensive board | 28-27 |
| 17:49 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 28-27 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the board | 28-27 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-27 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Randy Quinn tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 17:12 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Williams (SF), Anthony Ochs (C) Christopher Brewer, Clifton Sutherland, Lewis Stephen | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Billie Peyton, Richard Gaines | |
| 16:51 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses long on a jumper from close range | 28-29 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick snags the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 16:29 | UConn | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Randy Quinn | 28-29 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses long on a shot from the left block but the foul's on Norman Owens - foul #1 on Norman Owens, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG) Craig Weidler | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Randy Quinn | |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:11 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Norman Owens is whistled for traveling | 30-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG), Lewis Stephen (C) Richard Johnson, Anthony Ochs | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Stockton (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Christopher Williams (fresh) C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Clint Meier and he's hacked by Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 32-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF) John Stockton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:42 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams makes the free throw | 33-29 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Clint Meier - foul #4 on Clint Meier, team foul #2 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski (PG) Clint Meier | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:19 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:04 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer is hacked by Wesley McNell - foul #2 on Wesley McNell, team foul #3 | 33-31 |
| 14:58 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-31 |
| 14:56 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 14:42 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the board | 33-31 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Eugene Burford knocks in the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Wesley McNell | 33-33 |
| 14:08 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski loses the dribble to Eric Kirkpatrick | 33-33 |
| 13:44 | UConn | Billie Peyton comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 33-33 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick tips it home | 33-35 |
| 13:19 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Clifton Sutherland | 36-35 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:03 | Valparaiso | Radman Kaliszewski pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 12:41 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams is hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #4 | 36-35 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (SG), Richard Johnson (PF), Anthony Ochs (C) Christopher Brewer, Christopher Williams, Lewis Stephen | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Eric Kirkpatrick, Richard Gaines | |
| 12:25 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses the jumper from the right side | 36-35 |
| 12:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Randy Quinn | 36-35 |
| 12:09 | UConn | James Higgins drills a jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 11:50 | Valparaiso | Norman Owens steals it from Radman Kaliszewski | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 3 pf. SG - John Stockton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Anthony Ochs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | James Higgins misses the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Radman Kaliszewski - foul #4 on Radman Kaliszewski, team foul #3 | 36-37 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Brewer (SG) Radman Kaliszewski, Clifton Sutherland | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:29 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 11:29 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:14 | Valparaiso | John Stockton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-39 |
| 11:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Frank Turner | 36-39 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-39 |
| 10:57 | UConn | James Higgins can't tip it in | 36-39 |
| 10:55 | Valparaiso | John Stockton grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:51 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 36-39 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:27 | UConn | James Higgins is whistled for a carry | 36-39 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams (SF) Christopher Brewer | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on James Higgins - foul #1 on James Higgins, team foul #5 | 38-39 |
| 10:14 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs makes the free throw | 39-39 |
| 09:54 | UConn | James Higgins connects on the 3 from straight away set up by Randy Quinn | 39-42 |
| 09:39 | Valparaiso | John Stockton is fouled on the floor by Frank Turner - foul #3 on Frank Turner, team foul #6 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Clifton Sutherland (SF), Lewis Stephen (C) John Stockton, Richard Johnson, Anthony Ochs | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Gaines (C) Randy Quinn | |
| 09:13 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 39-42 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the board | 39-42 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Higgins | 39-45 |
| 08:32 | Valparaiso | Christopher Williams banks in the layup set up by Craig Weidler | 41-45 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Lewis Stephen is called for the reach on Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Lewis Stephen, team foul #4 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Richard Johnson (PF) Craig Weidler, Clifton Sutherland | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:02 | UConn | Wesley McNell is hacked by Christopher Brewer - foul #2 on Christopher Brewer, team foul #5 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF) Christopher Williams | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:50 | UConn | Clifton Sutherland is called for the reach on Norman Owens - foul #1 on Clifton Sutherland, team foul #6 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clint Meier (PG), Radman Kaliszewski (SF) Christopher Brewer, Clifton Sutherland | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - John Stockton (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Radman Kaliszewski (fresh) 4 pf. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:43 | UConn | Wesley McNell knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-48 |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Radman Kaliszewski and the foul's on Eugene Burford - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #7 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs (C) Lewis Stephen | |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (C) Richard Gaines | |
| 07:22 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson makes the free throw | 44-48 |
| 06:57 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Randy Quinn | 44-50 |
| 06:35 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs clanks a floater from the baseline | 44-50 |
| 06:33 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 06:16 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 46-50 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Radman Kaliszewski - foul #5 on Radman Kaliszewski, team foul #7 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Christopher Williams (SF), Lewis Stephen (C) John Stockton, Radman Kaliszewski, Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn | |
| 06:04 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | James Higgins is called for the reach on Clint Meier in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Higgins, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) Caleb Rhoades | |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 06:02 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Higgins | 48-54 |
| 05:16 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer's floater is knocked away by James Higgins | 48-54 |
| 05:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 48-54 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Billie Peyton loses the dribble to Lewis Stephen | 48-54 |
| 04:46 | Valparaiso | Lewis Stephen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-54 |
| 04:44 | Valparaiso | The offensive rebound goes to Clint Meier | 48-54 |
| 04:35 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 48-54 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Richard Gaines snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 04:13 | UConn | Christopher Williams takes the ball from Eric Kirkpatrick | 48-54 |
| 04:10 | Valparaiso | Clint Meier misses the easy layup | 48-54 |
| 04:09 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Gaines | 48-54 |
| 03:45 | UConn | James Higgins hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Frank Turner | 48-57 |
| 03:45 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-57 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland (SF), Richard Johnson (PF) Christopher Williams, Anthony Ochs | |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Lineup | Valparaiso | PG - Clint Meier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Christopher Brewer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Sutherland (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Lewis Stephen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:31 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Frank Turner buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-60 |
| 02:57 | Valparaiso | Clifton Sutherland misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-60 |
| 02:55 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson tips it but misses | 51-60 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 51-60 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:45 | UConn | James Higgins can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Clint Meier - foul #5 on Clint Meier, team foul #8 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | John Stockton (PG), Christopher Williams (SG), Richard Terry (C) Clint Meier, Christopher Brewer, Lewis Stephen | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Richard Gaines | |
| 02:45 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:45 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:41 | Valparaiso | Valparaiso calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer (SG), Lewis Stephen (C) Christopher Williams, Richard Terry | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Gaines (C) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:29 | Valparaiso | John Stockton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-62 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the shot from the right block | 51-62 |
| 02:21 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson gets the rebound | 51-62 |
| 02:15 | Valparaiso | Richard Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-62 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 51-62 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Richard Johnson steps in front of the Billie Peyton pass | 51-62 |
| 01:30 | Valparaiso | Christopher Brewer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-62 |
| Subs | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler (PG), Christopher Williams (SF), Anthony Ochs (PF), Richard Terry (C) Christopher Brewer, Clifton Sutherland, Richard Johnson, Lewis Stephen | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 01:11 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 51-62 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses the tip | 51-62 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick hits the follow up shot | 51-64 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler is fouled on the floor by Eugene Burford - foul #3 on Eugene Burford, team foul #9 | 51-64 |
| 00:52 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler misses the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | UConn | Richard Terry blocks the jumper by Eugene Burford | 51-64 |
| 00:29 | Valparaiso | Anthony Ochs gets the rebound | 51-64 |
| Game Plan | Valparaiso | Valparaiso is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Valparaiso | Craig Weidler can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 51-64 |
| 00:23 | Valparaiso | John Stockton misses the tip | 51-64 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Norman Owens snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Eugene Burford runs out the clock | 51-64 |