| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) C - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Darin Peterson inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Cory Osinski - foul #2 on Cory Osinski, team foul #1 | 30-38 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses the 1st free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Armando Sanchez misses the 2nd free throw | 30-38 |
| 19:39 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley gets the rebound | 30-38 |
| 19:17 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-38 |
| 19:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nicholas Arnold | 30-38 |
| 18:51 | UConn | Charles Berning comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-38 |
| 18:49 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Charles Haley | 30-38 |
| 18:20 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Cory Osinski | 30-40 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Armando Sanchez can't throw it down | 30-40 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Darin Peterson tips it back up and in | 32-40 |
| 17:56 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 32-40 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Darin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Robert Pruitt misses the jump hook from close range | 32-40 |
| 17:28 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:03 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold snags the defensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Darin Peterson is hacked by Charles Haley - foul #3 on Charles Haley, team foul #2 | 32-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (SG), James Ebron (SF), John Phillips (PF) Cory Osinski, Keith Iraheta, Charles Haley | |
| 16:43 | UConn | Chad Gervin can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Ebron - foul #1 on James Ebron, team foul #3 | 32-40 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Chad Gervin makes the 1st free throw | 33-40 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Chad Gervin makes the 2nd free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:25 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Orunjan Abdo (SG), Stephen West (SF) Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 16:09 | UConn | Stephen West is fouled on the floor by Henry Stewart - foul #2 on Henry Stewart, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| 15:55 | UConn | James Ebron denies the turnaround by Orunjan Abdo | 34-40 |
| 15:53 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips grabs the board | 34-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen West (fresh) PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ebron (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 15:48 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith grabs the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 15:36 | Loyola Chicago | The short jumper by James Ebron is denied by Micheal Carroll | 34-40 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Donnie Lollar grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:21 | UConn | The short jumper by Chad Gervin is denied by John Phillips | 34-40 |
| 15:19 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 15:09 | Loyola Chicago | Micheal Carroll picks off the pass by James Ebron | 34-40 |
| 14:52 | UConn | Chad Gervin can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:50 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:22 | Loyola Chicago | Micheal Carroll is called for the reach on John Phillips - foul #2 on Micheal Carroll, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Orunjan Abdo, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG), Keith Iraheta (SF), Charles Haley (PF) Jeffery Oldfield, John Phillips, John Smith | |
| 14:04 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 14:02 | UConn | Robert Pruitt snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Armando Sanchez can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Darin Peterson hits the follow up shot | 36-40 |
| 13:14 | Loyola Chicago | Armando Sanchez steps in front of the Charles Haley pass | 36-40 |
| 13:11 | UConn | Armando Sanchez banks in the layup | 38-40 |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron banks in the layup on a great pass from Cory Osinski and the foul's on Armando Sanchez - foul #2 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #2 | 38-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield (PG), John Smith (C) Henry Stewart, Keith Iraheta | |
| 12:53 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Charles Haley steals it from Robert Pruitt | 38-43 |
| 12:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Robert Pruitt - foul #3 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta (SF) James Ebron | |
| 12:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the 1st free throw | 38-44 |
| 12:12 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Armando Sanchez hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Darin Peterson | 41-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 7 pts. 11 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith's pass is intercepted by Robert Pruitt | 41-45 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Cory Osinski takes the ball from Charles Berning | 41-45 |
| 11:03 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 11:01 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith tips it back up and in | 41-47 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Darin Peterson hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Keith Iraheta - foul #2 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #5 | 41-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Armando Sanchez, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (SG), John Phillips (PF) Cory Osinski, Charles Haley | |
| 10:47 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 1st free throw | 42-47 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Darin Peterson makes the 2nd free throw | 43-47 |
| 10:27 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-47 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Darin Peterson grabs the defensive rebound | 43-47 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Donnie Lollar knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 45-47 |
| 10:03 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen West (SF) Darin Peterson | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron (SF), Dikembe Abdeldayen (C) Keith Iraheta, John Smith | |
| 09:45 | UConn | Stephen West hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-47 |
| 09:32 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart misses short on a shot in the paint | 47-47 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Donnie Lollar gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Donnie Lollar throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Armando Sanchez (SG), Charles Berning (PF) Orunjan Abdo, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG) Henry Stewart | |
| 09:16 | Loyola Chicago | John Phillips throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Pruitt (C) Micheal Carroll | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley (PF), John Smith (C) John Phillips, Dikembe Abdeldayen | |
| 09:00 | UConn | Donnie Lollar misses the 3 from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:59 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron pulls down the rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:54 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-47 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Charles Haley picks off the pass by Charles Berning | 47-47 |
| 08:26 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield is fouled on the floor by Armando Sanchez - foul #3 on Armando Sanchez, team foul #4 | 47-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Darin Peterson (SF) Donnie Lollar, Stephen West | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta (SF) James Ebron | |
| 08:11 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-47 |
| 08:09 | UConn | Robert Pruitt snags the defensive board | 47-47 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Armando Sanchez is denied on a layup by John Smith | 47-47 |
| 07:55 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nicholas Arnold (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Armando Sanchez (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Darin Peterson (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. PF - Charles Berning (fresh) 7 pts. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Cory Osinski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Keith Iraheta (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Charles Haley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cory Osinski | 47-50 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Armando Sanchez connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 07:01 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 50-50 |
| 07:00 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith tips it but misses | 50-50 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Armando Sanchez snags the defensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Charles Berning hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 50-50 |
| 06:41 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 06:15 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski is denied on a dunk by Charles Berning | 50-50 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Darin Peterson gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Armando Sanchez lays it in on a nice dish by Darin Peterson | 52-50 |
| 05:35 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 52-50 |
| 05:33 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:07 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Keith Iraheta | 52-53 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Robert Pruitt's fadeaway is rejected by John Smith | 52-53 |
| 04:50 | Loyola Chicago | The rebound goes to Cory Osinski | 52-53 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley misses long on a fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Robert Pruitt - foul #4 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG), Orunjan Abdo (SG), Stephen West (SF), Micheal Carroll (PF), Chad Gervin (C) Nicholas Arnold, Armando Sanchez, Darin Peterson, Charles Berning, Robert Pruitt | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart (SG), James Ebron (SF), John Phillips (C) Cory Osinski, Keith Iraheta, John Smith | |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:46 | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chad Gervin | 52-54 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Stephen West lays it up and in on a great pass from Micheal Carroll | 54-54 |
| 04:19 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart misses long on a runner from close range | 54-54 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Micheal Carroll grabs the defensive rebound | 54-54 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Micheal Carroll misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-54 |
| 03:52 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron snags the defensive board | 54-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donnie Lollar (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Orunjan Abdo (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen West (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Micheal Carroll (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Chad Gervin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Loyola Chicago | PG - Jeffery Oldfield (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Henry Stewart (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Ebron (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Haley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - John Phillips (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:42 | Loyola Chicago | Henry Stewart hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jeffery Oldfield | 54-57 |
| 03:14 | UConn | Chad Gervin clanks a shot from the right block | 54-57 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Chad Gervin snags the offensive board | 54-57 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Stephen West misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 54-57 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Chad Gervin tips it home | 56-57 |
| 02:57 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Arnold (PG), Armando Sanchez (SG), Darin Peterson (SF), Charles Berning (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Donnie Lollar, Orunjan Abdo, Stephen West, Micheal Carroll, Chad Gervin | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski (SG), Keith Iraheta (SF), John Smith (C) Jeffery Oldfield, Charles Haley, John Phillips | |
| 02:50 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-57 |
| 02:49 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 56-59 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Darin Peterson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Pruitt | 59-59 |
| 02:27 | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield (PG) Henry Stewart | |
| 02:09 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by John Smith | 59-62 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Robert Pruitt's layup is rejected by John Smith | 59-62 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Charles Berning grabs the offensive rebound | 59-62 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Darin Peterson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Charles Berning tips it in | 61-62 |
| 01:20 | Loyola Chicago | James Ebron can't throw it down | 61-62 |
| 01:19 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 01:03 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-62 |
| 01:02 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:45 | Loyola Chicago | Cory Osinski buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffery Oldfield | 61-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold is fouled on the floor by Keith Iraheta - foul #3 on Keith Iraheta, team foul #6 | 61-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | Charles Haley (PF) James Ebron | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Armando Sanchez | 64-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield is hacked by Nicholas Arnold in the backcourt - foul #2 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #6 | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield is fouled on the floor by Nicholas Arnold - foul #3 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-66 |
| 00:30 | Loyola Chicago | Jeffery Oldfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | Darin Peterson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | Nicholas Arnold is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #8 | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | Loyola Chicago | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Darin Peterson pulls down the rebound | 64-67 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Nicholas Arnold misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-67 |
| 00:06 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta snags the defensive board | 64-67 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta is hacked by Nicholas Arnold in the backcourt - foul #5 on Nicholas Arnold, team foul #9 | 64-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Donnie Lollar (PG) Nicholas Arnold | |
| Subs | Loyola Chicago | | |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:04 | Loyola Chicago | Keith Iraheta makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Loyola Chicago | Loyola Chicago is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Donnie Lollar buries a halfcourt shot | 67-69 |