| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - John Simmons (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Douglas (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Champion (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Tapper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton inbounds the ball | 45-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 45-45 |
| 19:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 19:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billie Peyton is called for the reach on John Simmons - foul #1 on Billie Peyton, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billie Peyton steals it from John Champion | 45-45 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Jeffrey Tapper is called for the reach on Randy Quinn - foul #1 on Jeffrey Tapper, team foul #1 | 45-45 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines blows the dunk but he's hacked by John Simmons - foul #2 on John Simmons, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 18:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-45 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Frank Turner gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Jeffrey Tapper - foul #2 on Jeffrey Tapper, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Billie Peyton, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz (SG), Joshua Myers (SF), Billy Hollis (PF) James Douglas, Michael Miller, John Champion | |
| 18:32 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 18:17 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Norman Owens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 17:54 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tapper | 48-45 |
| 17:50 | Mississippi Valley St. | Randy Quinn steals the ball from John Simmons | 48-45 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Randy Quinn is fouled in the backcourt by John Simmons - foul #3 on John Simmons, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), Daniel Gullo (C) John Simmons, Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 17:24 | UConn | Norman Owens's floater is tipped away by Joshua Myers | 48-45 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick tips it in | 50-45 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers misses badly on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #2 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Michael Miller (SF) Charles Schultz, Daniel Gullo | |
| 17:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 17:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Joshua Myers picks off the pass by Billie Peyton | 50-47 |
| 16:48 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Baird | 50-50 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Wesley McNell double dribbles in the backcourt | 50-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (PF) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion (PF), Daniel Gullo (C) Joshua Myers, Billy Hollis | |
| 16:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 16:15 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Gaines | 50-53 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Eugene Burford comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 50-53 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fairly fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Marvin Baird (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Champion (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Gullo (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 52-53 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 52-53 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Caleb Rhoades, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), John Simmons (SG), Charles Schultz (SF), Billy Hollis (PF), Jeffrey Tapper (C) Marvin Baird, James Douglas, Michael Miller, John Champion, Daniel Gullo | |
| 15:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-53 |
| 15:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Billy Hollis | 52-53 |
| 14:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 52-53 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Frank Turner grabs the defensive rebound | 52-53 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Norman Owens connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 14:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers (SF) Charles Schultz | |
| 14:22 | UConn | Frank Turner is hacked by John Simmons - foul #4 on John Simmons, team foul #5 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (C) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz (SG) John Simmons | |
| 14:12 | UConn | James Higgins clanks a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Nick Carlisle - foul #4 on Nick Carlisle, team foul #6 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Furey (C) Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), John Champion (PF) Nick Carlisle, Billy Hollis | |
| 14:12 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 1st free throw | 55-53 |
| 14:12 | UConn | James Higgins makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| 14:02 | Mississippi Valley St. | Frank Turner is called for the reach on Charles Schultz - foul #1 on Frank Turner, team foul #3 | 56-53 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by James Furey - foul #1 on James Furey, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Billie Peyton (SF) James Higgins, Norman Owens | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper makes the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 13:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper makes the 2nd free throw | 56-55 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 56-55 |
| 13:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Michael George | 56-55 |
| 13:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Michael George and the foul's on James Furey - foul #2 on James Furey, team foul #5 | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), James Douglas (SG), Michael Miller (SF) Michael George, Charles Schultz, Joshua Myers | |
| 13:23 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper makes the free throw | 56-58 |
| 13:10 | UConn | Jeff Bomar loses the dribble to Michael Miller | 56-58 |
| 13:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird slams it home on a nice dish by Michael Miller | 56-60 |
| 12:46 | UConn | James Furey can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 12:45 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 12:41 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 56-60 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Billie Peyton is by himself and knocks in the 3 from straight away | 59-60 |
| 12:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-60 |
| 12:03 | UConn | James Furey pulls down the rebound | 59-60 |
| 11:48 | UConn | James Douglas steals it from Frank Turner | 59-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - James Furey (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Marvin Baird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Douglas (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Champion (tiring) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Tapper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeff Bomar is called for the reach on James Douglas - foul #2 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Jeff Bomar, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Caleb Rhoades, James Furey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), Charles Schultz (SG), Joshua Myers (SF), Billy Hollis (PF), Daniel Gullo (C) Marvin Baird, James Douglas, Michael Miller, John Champion, Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 11:38 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George misses the driving attempt near the basket | 59-60 |
| 11:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Gullo tips it home | 59-62 |
| 11:23 | UConn | Michael George steps in front of the James Higgins pass | 59-62 |
| 11:20 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George lays it up and in | 59-64 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Randy Quinn's fadeaway is rejected by Billy Hollis | 59-64 |
| 11:04 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Daniel Gullo | 59-64 |
| 10:58 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz comes up short on the runner from the left block | 59-64 |
| 10:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Michael George | 59-64 |
| 10:46 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-64 |
| 10:44 | Mississippi Valley St. | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Schultz | 59-64 |
| 10:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz is whistled for traveling | 59-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Jeffrey Tapper (C) Charles Schultz, Joshua Myers, Daniel Gullo | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Jeffrey Tapper is called for the reach on Norman Owens - foul #3 on Jeffrey Tapper, team foul #7 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Eugene Burford, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 10:15 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 10:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 09:53 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Michael George | 59-67 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Norman Owens blows the dunk but he's hacked by Billy Hollis - foul #2 on Billy Hollis, team foul #8 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UConn | James Furey (C) Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG), John Champion (PF) Michael George, Billy Hollis | |
| 09:32 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 09:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Tapper | 59-67 |
| 09:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Champion banks in the layup set up by Jeffrey Tapper | 59-69 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Norman Owens's pass is intercepted by Marvin Baird | 59-69 |
| 08:47 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller travels with the ball | 59-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, James Furey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz (SG), Joshua Myers (SF), Daniel Gullo (PF) James Douglas, Michael Miller, John Champion | |
| 08:33 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-69 |
| 08:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 08:27 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Turner (SG), Caleb Rhoades (PF) Jeff Bomar, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis (C) Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses long on a runner near the basket | 59-69 |
| 08:06 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 59-69 |
| 08:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird loses the dribble to Caleb Rhoades | 59-69 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Frank Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-69 |
| 07:30 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers grabs the board | 59-69 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Marvin Baird (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Schultz (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joshua Myers (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Daniel Gullo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Hollis (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:26 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Charles Schultz | 59-71 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Richard Gaines double dribbles | 59-71 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Randy Quinn (PF) Eugene Burford, Frank Turner, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), John Simmons (SG), Michael Miller (SF), John Champion (PF), Jeffrey Tapper (C) Marvin Baird, Charles Schultz, Joshua Myers, Daniel Gullo, Billy Hollis | |
| 06:55 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-71 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 59-71 |
| 06:38 | UConn | Billie Peyton is alone and drills a shot from the free throw line | 61-71 |
| 06:12 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller scores on a jumper from the right block set up by John Champion | 61-73 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Billie Peyton comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-73 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades can't tip it in | 61-73 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Jeff Bomar grabs the offensive rebound | 61-73 |
| 05:36 | UConn | Wesley McNell is whistled for a carry | 61-73 |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), James Douglas (SG), Charles Schultz (SF), Billy Hollis (PF), Joshua Myers (C) Nick Carlisle, John Simmons, Michael Miller, John Champion, Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Norman Owens is called for the reach on Charles Schultz - foul #2 on Norman Owens, team foul #7 | 61-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Gaines (C) James Furey | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 05:18 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz misses the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird (PG) Michael George | |
| 04:43 | Mississippi Valley St. | Eric Kirkpatrick steals the ball from James Douglas | 61-74 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Marvin Baird is called for the reach on Richard Gaines - foul #1 on Marvin Baird, team foul #9 | 61-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George (PG), John Simmons (SG), Jeffrey Tapper (C) James Douglas, Charles Schultz, Joshua Myers | |
| 04:32 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 04:32 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis snags the defensive board | 62-74 |
| 04:14 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 62-74 |
| 04:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael George tips it in | 62-76 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick hits a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from James Higgins | 64-76 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Jeffrey Tapper | 64-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Norman Owens (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Mississippi Valley St. | PG - Michael George (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Simmons (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. SF - Marvin Baird (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Billy Hollis (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Tapper (tiring) 7 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | James Higgins misses the easy layup | 64-79 |
| 03:15 | Mississippi Valley St. | The rebound goes to Billy Hollis | 64-79 |
| 03:11 | Mississippi Valley St. | Marvin Baird misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 64-79 |
| 03:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Jeffrey Tapper tips it in | 64-81 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by James Higgins | 67-81 |
| 02:57 | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Eric Kirkpatrick, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Nick Carlisle (PG), James Douglas (SG), Michael Miller (SF), Joshua Myers (PF), Daniel Gullo (C) Michael George, John Simmons, Marvin Baird, Billy Hollis, Jeffrey Tapper | |
| 02:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Michael Miller misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-81 |
| 02:41 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades snags the defensive board | 67-81 |
| 02:41 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis (PF) Daniel Gullo | |
| 02:38 | UConn | James Higgins's pass is intercepted by James Douglas in the backcourt | 67-81 |
| 02:36 | Mississippi Valley St. | James Douglas lays it in | 67-83 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 67-83 |
| 02:16 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-83 |
| 02:10 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis is denied on a dunk by Randy Quinn | 67-83 |
| 02:08 | UConn | James Higgins gets the rebound | 67-83 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Frank Turner can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nick Carlisle - foul #5 on Nick Carlisle, team foul #10 | 67-83 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Norman Owens (SF), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons (PG), Charles Schultz (SG), Daniel Gullo (C) Nick Carlisle, James Douglas, Michael Miller | |
| 01:56 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 1st free throw | 68-83 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the 2nd free throw | 69-83 |
| 01:33 | Mississippi Valley St. | Billy Hollis misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 69-83 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Norman Owens gets the rebound | 69-83 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Norman Owens is hacked by Daniel Gullo - foul #2 on Daniel Gullo, team foul #11 | 69-83 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG) Frank Turner | |
| Subs | Mississippi Valley St. | | |
| 01:27 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 1st free throw | 70-83 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 71-83 |
| 01:08 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Charles Schultz | 71-86 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 71-86 |
| 00:46 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Norman Owens | 71-86 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses badly on a floater near the basket | 71-86 |
| 00:42 | Mississippi Valley St. | Daniel Gullo snags the defensive board | 71-86 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Mississippi Valley St. | Mississippi Valley St. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers is hacked by Wesley McNell - foul #1 on Wesley McNell, team foul #8 | 71-86 |
| 00:37 | Mississippi Valley St. | Joshua Myers misses the 1st free throw | 71-86 |
| 00:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eric Kirkpatrick | 71-86 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Wesley McNell is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 71-86 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz knocks in the shot from the left wing set up by John Simmons and the foul's on Wesley McNell - foul #2 on Wesley McNell, team foul #9 | 71-88 |
| 00:13 | Mississippi Valley St. | Charles Schultz makes the free throw | 71-89 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Eugene Burford travels in the backcourt | 71-89 |
| 00:00 | Mississippi Valley St. | John Simmons runs out the clock | 71-89 |