| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Donald Viator (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) C - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Portland State | Donald Viator inbounds the ball | 38-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Portland State | Donald Viator can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 19:43 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock tips it home | 38-42 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Richard Gaines hits a shot from close range | 40-42 |
| 19:03 | Portland State | Donald Viator misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Randy Quinn - foul #2 on Randy Quinn, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| 19:03 | Portland State | Donald Viator misses the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:03 | Portland State | Donald Viator misses the 2nd free throw | 40-42 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 40-42 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Richard Gaines can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Taylor - foul #3 on Raymond Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mike Rohn (C) Raymond Taylor | |
| 18:46 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:46 | Portland State | Donald Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:35 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-42 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Mike Rohn - foul #3 on Mike Rohn, team foul #2 | 41-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Andrew Elam (C) Mike Rohn | |
| 18:27 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 18:15 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito scores on a shot from the right side | 42-44 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-44 |
| 18:08 | Portland State | Donald Viator gets the rebound | 42-44 |
| 18:04 | Portland State | Andrew Elam misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 42-44 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-44 |
| 17:27 | Portland State | Donald Viator misses the 3 from straight away | 45-44 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the board | 45-44 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Billie Peyton drills a fadeaway from the right block and he's hacked by Donald Viator - foul #1 on Donald Viator, team foul #3 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Portland State | Freddie Walko (PG), Larry Taylor (SG), Robert Ritmiller (SF), George Rakes (C) Oscar Blalock, Theodore Goldsmith, Donald Viator, Alberto Esposito | |
| 17:05 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the free throw | 47-44 |
| 17:05 | Portland State | Andrew Elam gets the rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:45 | Portland State | Clifford Banas takes the ball from Andrew Elam | 47-44 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Wesley McNell is fouled on the floor by Freddie Walko - foul #1 on Freddie Walko, team foul #4 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| Subs | Portland State | | |
| 16:21 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses short on a jump hook in the paint | 47-44 |
| 16:20 | Portland State | George Rakes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-44 |
| 16:14 | Portland State | Andrew Elam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-44 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Andrew Elam steals the ball from Wesley McNell | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Freddie Walko (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Larry Taylor (fresh) SF - Robert Ritmiller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Andrew Elam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. C - George Rakes (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Portland State | Larry Taylor can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Clifford Banas - foul #1 on Clifford Banas, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG), Donald Viator (SF), Mike Rohn (PF), Raymond Taylor (C) Freddie Walko, Robert Ritmiller, Andrew Elam, George Rakes | |
| 15:42 | Portland State | Larry Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 47-44 |
| 15:42 | Portland State | Larry Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 47-45 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the dunk attempt | 47-45 |
| 15:26 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Raymond Taylor | 47-45 |
| 15:04 | Portland State | Donald Viator misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 47-45 |
| 15:02 | Portland State | Mike Rohn misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 15:00 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith misses the tip | 47-45 |
| 14:59 | Portland State | Donald Viator tips it in | 47-47 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a driving attempt from the left block | 49-47 |
| 14:33 | Portland State | Donald Viator hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Theodore Goldsmith | 49-50 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick is fouled on the floor by Larry Taylor - foul #1 on Larry Taylor, team foul #5 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Caleb Rhoades (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Randy Quinn, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Andrew Elam (SG), Alberto Esposito (PF) Larry Taylor, Theodore Goldsmith, Mike Rohn | |
| 13:48 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 13:46 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor pulls down the rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:42 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-50 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Richard Gaines grabs the defensive rebound | 49-50 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades is fouled on the floor by Andrew Elam - foul #1 on Andrew Elam, team foul #6 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller (SF) Donald Viator | |
| 13:11 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 49-50 |
| 13:09 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock gets the rebound | 49-50 |
| 12:47 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller is fouled on the floor by Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #3 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith (SG), Mike Rohn (C) Robert Ritmiller, Raymond Taylor | |
| 12:33 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Alberto Esposito | 49-53 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Billie Peyton is fouled on the floor by Theodore Goldsmith - foul #2 on Theodore Goldsmith, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Donald Viator (SF) Andrew Elam | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 49-53 |
| 12:16 | Portland State | Mike Rohn gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:59 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock loses the dribble to Randy Quinn | 49-53 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-53 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Richard Gaines can't tip it in | 49-53 |
| 11:41 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith grabs the defensive rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Burford (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Viator (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alberto Esposito (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mike Rohn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:36 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-53 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Richard Gaines pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Eugene Burford comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-53 |
| 11:16 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito gets the rebound | 49-53 |
| 11:11 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-53 |
| 11:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eugene Burford | 49-53 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Billie Peyton is denied on a layup by Alberto Esposito | 49-53 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Jeff Bomar tips it home | 51-53 |
| 10:30 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-53 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Billie Peyton snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Randy Quinn blows the dunk | 51-53 |
| 10:14 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Randy Quinn | 51-53 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Richard Gaines banks in the layup | 53-53 |
| 09:47 | Portland State | Theodore Goldsmith's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Portland State | Freddie Walko (PG), Andrew Elam (SG), Robert Ritmiller (SF), George Rakes (PF), Raymond Taylor (C) Oscar Blalock, Theodore Goldsmith, Donald Viator, Alberto Esposito, Mike Rohn | |
| 09:20 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Clifford Banas grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-53 |
| 09:03 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:57 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor hits a turnaround near the basket | 53-55 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Clifford Banas drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 55-55 |
| 08:20 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-55 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 55-55 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Raymond Taylor picks off the pass by Clifford Banas | 55-55 |
| 07:52 | Portland State | Freddie Walko misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-55 |
| 07:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Caleb Rhoades | 55-55 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades banks in the layup set up by Wesley McNell | 57-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Freddie Walko (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Andrew Elam (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. SF - Robert Ritmiller (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Rakes (fresh) 2 reb. C - Raymond Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:12 | Portland State | George Rakes misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-55 |
| 07:10 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor snags the offensive board | 57-55 |
| 06:49 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 57-55 |
| 06:48 | Portland State | The offensive rebound goes to George Rakes | 57-55 |
| 06:25 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 57-55 |
| 06:23 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor tips it home | 57-57 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades loses the dribble to Raymond Taylor | 57-57 |
| 05:50 | Portland State | Robert Ritmiller comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-57 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick grabs the defensive rebound | 57-57 |
| 05:49 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Theodore Goldsmith (SG), Donald Viator (SF), Alberto Esposito (PF) Freddie Walko, Andrew Elam, Robert Ritmiller, George Rakes | |
| 05:32 | UConn | Raymond Taylor is called for the reach on Richard Gaines - foul #4 on Raymond Taylor, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the offensive board | 58-57 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Richard Gaines drills a floater from the right block | 60-57 |
| 04:58 | Portland State | Donald Viator connects on the jumper from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Jeff Bomar can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 04:35 | Portland State | Donald Viator grabs the defensive rebound | 60-59 |
| 04:30 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock is hacked by Jeff Bomar - foul #2 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #4 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Mike Rohn (C) Raymond Taylor | |
| 04:06 | Portland State | Donald Viator can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Alberto Esposito is called for the reach on Eugene Burford - foul #3 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:56 | Portland State | Mike Rohn pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 03:36 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Mike Rohn | 60-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Portland State | PG - Oscar Blalock (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Theodore Goldsmith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Donald Viator (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alberto Esposito (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Mike Rohn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 60-61 |
| 03:09 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 60-61 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:48 | Portland State | Donald Viator snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:41 | Portland State | Donald Viator can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 60-61 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Richard Gaines snags the defensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the easy layup | 60-61 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the offensive board | 60-61 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Randy Quinn makes the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeff Bomar and he's fouled by Alberto Esposito - foul #4 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #10 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Richard Gaines | |
| Subs | Portland State | Freddie Walko (PG), Andrew Elam (SG), Robert Ritmiller (SF), George Rakes (PF), Raymond Taylor (C) Oscar Blalock, Theodore Goldsmith, Donald Viator, Alberto Esposito, Mike Rohn | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:15 | Portland State | George Rakes grabs the board | 62-61 |
| 02:15 | Portland State | Portland State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| 01:52 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor is hacked by Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 62-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Subs | Portland State | Oscar Blalock (PG), Theodore Goldsmith (SG), Donald Viator (SF), Alberto Esposito (PF) Freddie Walko, Andrew Elam, Robert Ritmiller, George Rakes | |
| 01:35 | Portland State | Eugene Burford is called for the reach on Theodore Goldsmith - foul #3 on Eugene Burford, team foul #6 | 62-61 |
| 01:22 | Portland State | Raymond Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 62-61 |
| 01:20 | Portland State | Donald Viator tips it back up and in | 62-63 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Eugene Burford throws a bad pass out of bounds | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:38 | Portland State | Oscar Blalock clanks a shot from the free throw line | 62-63 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jeff Bomar grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Richard Gaines blows the dunk | 62-63 |
| 00:17 | Portland State | The rebound goes to Alberto Esposito | 62-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:16 | Portland State | Jeff Bomar is called for the reach on Alberto Esposito in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #7 | 62-63 |
| 00:16 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | Portland State | Alberto Esposito misses the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the board | 62-64 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Eugene Burford clanks a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Alberto Esposito - foul #5 on Alberto Esposito, team foul #11 | 62-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Portland State | Andrew Elam (PF) Alberto Esposito | |
| 00:06 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 2nd free throw | 64-64 |
| 00:06 | Portland State | Portland State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | Portland State | Andrew Elam knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-67 |
| 00:03 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Portland State | Portland State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 64-67 |