| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) PF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Curtis Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Niagara | Stephen Smith inbounds the ball | 36-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Niagara | Stephen Smith blows the layup | 36-37 |
| 19:43 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Teel | 36-37 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Teel | 38-37 |
| 18:56 | Niagara | Christopher Estes drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Kennith Barnette | 38-39 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 38-39 |
| 18:41 | Niagara | The rebound goes to Curtis Baker | 38-39 |
| 18:37 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-39 |
| 18:36 | Niagara | Stephen Smith tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 18:34 | Niagara | William Lord can't tip it in | 38-39 |
| 18:32 | Niagara | Curtis Baker tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 38-39 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn snags the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Shon Feeney loses the dribble to William Lord | 38-39 |
| 18:00 | Niagara | Christopher Estes clanks a runner in the paint | 38-39 |
| 17:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Shon Feeney | 38-39 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by William Lord - foul #1 on William Lord, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Samuel Rich (SG), Paul Gebhard (SF), Victor White (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Shon Feeney, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) Kennith Barnette, Christopher Estes, William Lord, Curtis Baker | |
| 17:38 | UConn | Nicolas Hill denies the turnaround by Samuel Rich | 38-39 |
| 17:36 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 17:20 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo is hacked by Samuel Rich - foul #2 on Samuel Rich, team foul #1 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Buchman (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 16:59 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:57 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 16:46 | Niagara | William Buchman misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-39 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Paul Gebhard grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:37 | UConn | Victor White misses badly on the uncontested 3 from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:35 | Niagara | George Ruis grabs the board | 38-39 |
| 16:21 | Niagara | George Ruis can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-39 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Victor White snags the defensive board | 38-39 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-39 |
| 16:04 | UConn | Thomas Bohl pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Thomas Bohl can't connect on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by William Buchman - foul #2 on William Buchman, team foul #2 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Shon Feeney (PF) Joe Eggers, Samuel Rich, Paul Gebhard, Victor White | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), William Lord (PF), Curtis Baker (C) George Ruis, Joseph Schiavo, William Buchman, Nicolas Hill, Derrick Crosby | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Thomas Bohl makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Thomas Bohl misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:49 | Niagara | Curtis Baker grabs the board | 39-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Thomas Bohl (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - William Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Curtis Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:44 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Stephen Smith | 39-42 |
| 15:42 | UConn | John Teel is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan (C) Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 15:24 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-42 |
| 15:23 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 39-42 |
| 15:18 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 39-42 |
| 15:03 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by William Lord | 39-45 |
| 14:40 | UConn | William Lord picks off the pass by Jeff Thatcher | 39-45 |
| 14:21 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 39-45 |
| 14:20 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses the tip | 39-45 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn pulls down the rebound | 39-45 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Shon Feeney comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-45 |
| 14:05 | UConn | John Teel can't tip it in | 39-45 |
| 14:03 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to John Teel | 39-45 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 13:36 | Niagara | Curtis Baker blows the layup | 42-45 |
| 13:35 | UConn | John Teel grabs the board | 42-45 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Smith - foul #2 on Stephen Smith, team foul #3 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Samuel Rich (SG), Paul Gebhard (SF), Victor White (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Shon Feeney, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), William Buchman (SF), Rodney Carter (C) Kennith Barnette, Christopher Estes, Stephen Smith, Curtis Baker | |
| 13:17 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses long on an open shot from the left block | 42-45 |
| 13:16 | Niagara | George Ruis grabs the defensive rebound | 42-45 |
| 12:57 | Niagara | Rodney Carter loses the ball out of bounds | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) William Lord, Rodney Carter | |
| 12:40 | UConn | Thomas Bohl can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-45 |
| 12:39 | Niagara | William Buchman snags the defensive board | 42-45 |
| 12:33 | Niagara | Victor White is called for the reach on Derrick Crosby - foul #1 on Victor White, team foul #2 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Rodney Carter (SG), Stephen Smith (SF) Joseph Schiavo, William Buchman | |
| 12:19 | Niagara | Stephen Smith hits a shot from the right block set up by Derrick Crosby | 42-47 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #3 | 42-47 |
| 11:59 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Stephen Smith | 42-49 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Rodney Carter takes the ball from Thomas Bohl | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Rich (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Victor White (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - George Ruis (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rodney Carter (fresh) SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Hill (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Derrick Crosby (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the 3 from the left corner | 42-52 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Victor White comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 42-52 |
| 11:06 | Niagara | Rodney Carter grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 11:00 | Niagara | Rodney Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Samuel Rich makes the turnaround in the lane and he's fouled by Nicolas Hill - foul #3 on Nicolas Hill, team foul #4 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), John Teel (SF), Shon Feeney (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Paul Gebhard, Victor White, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Joseph Schiavo (SF), William Buchman (PF), Curtis Baker (C) George Ruis, Rodney Carter, Stephen Smith, Nicolas Hill, Derrick Crosby | |
| 10:53 | UConn | Samuel Rich makes the free throw | 45-52 |
| 10:39 | Niagara | Curtis Baker misses the easy layup | 45-52 |
| 10:38 | Niagara | Curtis Baker tips it home | 45-54 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Shon Feeney scores on a shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 10:07 | Niagara | John Teel is called for the reach on Joseph Schiavo - foul #2 on John Teel, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG) Samuel Rich | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Curtis Baker lays it up and in and he's fouled by Kenneth Vaughn - foul #1 on Kenneth Vaughn, team foul #5 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Alex Hill (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF), William Lord (PF) Joseph Schiavo, William Buchman | |
| 09:48 | Niagara | Curtis Baker makes the free throw | 47-57 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 49-57 |
| 09:07 | Niagara | Curtis Baker is whistled for a carry | 49-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Shon Feeney, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Kennith Barnette | |
| 09:05 | UConn | Thomas Bohl throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-57 |
| 08:51 | Niagara | Stephen Smith can't finish the layup | 49-57 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Paul Gebhard gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Alex Hill misses the wide open 3 from straight away | 49-57 |
| 08:45 | Niagara | William Lord grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 08:28 | Niagara | Alex Hill blocks the short jumper by George Ruis | 49-57 |
| 08:27 | Niagara | Christopher Estes gets the offensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 08:16 | Niagara | George Ruis misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-57 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher grabs the board | 49-57 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-57 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn tips it back up and in | 51-57 |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Stephen Smith misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Alex Hill - foul #1 on Alex Hill, team foul #6 | 51-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Samuel Rich (SG), John Teel (SF), Shon Feeney (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Jeff Thatcher, Alex Hill, Paul Gebhard, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SG), Nicolas Hill (PF), Derrick Crosby (C) George Ruis, Christopher Estes, William Lord, Curtis Baker | |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Stephen Smith misses the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 07:34 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Samuel Rich (fresh) 5 pts. SF - John Teel (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nicolas Hill (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Derrick Crosby (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Samuel Rich is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Buchman (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 07:22 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane | 51-58 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Samuel Rich pulls down the rebound | 51-58 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is wide open but clanks a shot from the left wing | 51-58 |
| 07:05 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to John Teel | 51-58 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Joe Eggers comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 51-58 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan hits the follow up shot | 53-58 |
| 06:33 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 53-58 |
| 06:31 | UConn | John Teel pulls down the rebound | 53-58 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Shon Feeney lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joe Eggers and he's fouled by Nicolas Hill - foul #4 on Nicolas Hill, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (SF), Thomas Bohl (C) John Teel, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), Rodney Carter (C) Kennith Barnette, Joseph Schiavo, Nicolas Hill, Derrick Crosby | |
| 06:08 | UConn | Shon Feeney misses the free throw | 55-58 |
| 06:08 | Niagara | Stephen Smith grabs the board | 55-58 |
| 05:45 | Niagara | Stephen Smith hits a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from George Ruis | 55-60 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Christopher Estes steals the ball from Joe Eggers in the backcourt | 55-60 |
| 05:24 | Niagara | George Ruis drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Estes and the foul's on Paul Gebhard - foul #2 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Victor White (PF) Joe Eggers, Samuel Rich, Shon Feeney | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Lord (PF) William Buchman | |
| 05:24 | Niagara | George Ruis makes the free throw | 55-63 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Paul Gebhard's pass is intercepted by George Ruis in the backcourt | 55-63 |
| 05:20 | Niagara | George Ruis lays it up and in | 55-65 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Paul Gebhard clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-65 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Thomas Bohl grabs the offensive rebound | 55-65 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Thomas Bohl clanks a floater from the right side | 55-65 |
| 04:55 | Niagara | Christopher Estes snags the defensive board | 55-65 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Christopher Estes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #3 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), John Teel (SF) Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Joseph Schiavo (SF), Curtis Baker (C) George Ruis, Stephen Smith, Rodney Carter | |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Christopher Estes makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:51 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Victor White grabs the defensive rebound | 55-66 |
| 04:38 | UConn | Paul Gebhard drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Vaughn | 58-66 |
| 04:16 | Niagara | Curtis Baker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan (C) Victor White | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF) Christopher Estes | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher knocks in the floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Vaughn and the foul's on Joseph Schiavo - foul #3 on Joseph Schiavo, team foul #6 | 60-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Shon Feeney (PF) Paul Gebhard | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicolas Hill (C) Curtis Baker | |
| 04:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the free throw | 60-66 |
| 04:01 | Niagara | William Lord snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:45 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:44 | Niagara | William Lord grabs the offensive board | 60-66 |
| 03:33 | Niagara | Shon Feeney denies the turnaround by William Lord | 60-66 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 60-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teel (fairly fresh) 7 reb. PF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Schiavo (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Lord (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Nicolas Hill (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:05 | Niagara | William Lord snags the defensive board | 60-66 |
| 02:58 | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Samuel Rich (SG), Paul Gebhard (SF), Victor White (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Kenneth Vaughn, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Shon Feeney, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), William Buchman (SF), Derrick Crosby (PF), Rodney Carter (C) Kennith Barnette, Joseph Schiavo, Stephen Smith, William Lord, Nicolas Hill | |
| 02:56 | UConn | Samuel Rich is fouled in the backcourt by William Buchman - foul #3 on William Buchman, team foul #7 | 60-66 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Samuel Rich makes the 1st free throw | 61-66 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Samuel Rich makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:49 | Niagara | Niagara calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan (C) Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Niagara | Stephen Smith (SF) Christopher Estes | |
| 02:38 | Niagara | Stephen Smith loses the dribble to Paul Gebhard | 62-66 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses the lay-in | 62-66 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Samuel Rich grabs the offensive board | 62-66 |
| 02:32 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Shon Feeney (PF) Joe Eggers, Samuel Rich, Paul Gebhard, Victor White | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Nicolas Hill (PF), Curtis Baker (C) George Ruis, Rodney Carter, William Buchman, Derrick Crosby | |
| 02:14 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan connects on the open turnaround from the left block | 64-66 |
| 01:57 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette loses the ball out of bounds | 64-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Lord (PF) Nicolas Hill | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Shon Feeney can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway in the lane | 64-66 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn tips it but misses | 64-66 |
| 01:37 | Niagara | Stephen Smith pulls down the rebound | 64-66 |
| 01:23 | Niagara | Christopher Estes knocks in the runner from the baseline | 64-68 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn hits a jump hook from the baseline | 66-68 |
| 00:55 | Niagara | Lorenzo Brennan steals the ball from Kennith Barnette | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Kennith Barnette is called for the reach on John Teel in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #8 | 66-68 |
| 00:52 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | UConn | John Teel misses the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:52 | Niagara | William Lord gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Niagara | Curtis Baker can't finish the layup | 67-68 |
| 00:21 | Niagara | Curtis Baker tips it in | 67-70 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Shon Feeney | 70-70 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Stephen Smith can't finish the layup | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Teel clanks a fullcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kenneth Vaughn (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 1 pts. 7 reb. PF - Shon Feeney (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Christopher Estes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lord (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Niagara | Curtis Baker wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Stephen Smith is hacked by John Teel - foul #3 on John Teel, team foul #9 | 70-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Rich (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | Niagara | Nicolas Hill (C) Curtis Baker | |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 04:40 | Niagara | Stephen Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 04:31 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Kenneth Vaughn | 73-72 |
| 04:19 | Niagara | William Lord connects on the runner in the lane | 73-74 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Samuel Rich is whistled for a carry | 73-74 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Niagara | Joseph Schiavo (SG), Derrick Crosby (C) Christopher Estes, William Lord | |
| 03:42 | Niagara | Derrick Crosby is whistled for a carry | 73-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Gebhard (SF), Thomas Bohl (C) Jeff Thatcher, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | Niagara | George Ruis (PG) Kennith Barnette | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Samuel Rich can't connect on a runner in the paint | 73-74 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Paul Gebhard tips it in | 75-74 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #4 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), John Teel (SF) Kenneth Vaughn, Shon Feeney | |
| Subs | Niagara | William Buchman (SF) Stephen Smith | |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill makes the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:04 | Niagara | Nicolas Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 02:59 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-76 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Paul Gebhard, Thomas Bohl | |
| Subs | Niagara | Kennith Barnette (PG), Christopher Estes (SG), Stephen Smith (SF), William Lord (PF), Curtis Baker (C) George Ruis, Joseph Schiavo, William Buchman, Nicolas Hill, Derrick Crosby | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Samuel Rich lays it up and in on a nice dish by Jeff Thatcher | 77-76 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | William Lord misses short on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Samuel Rich - foul #3 on Samuel Rich, team foul #11 | 77-76 |
| Subs | UConn | Shon Feeney (PF) Samuel Rich | |
| Subs | Niagara | | |
| 02:26 | Niagara | William Lord makes the 1st free throw | 77-77 |
| 02:26 | Niagara | William Lord makes the 2nd free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn is fouled in the backcourt by Kennith Barnette - foul #3 on Kennith Barnette, team foul #9 | 77-78 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Kenneth Vaughn misses the 1st free throw | 77-78 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Shon Feeney snags the offensive board | 77-78 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline | 77-78 |
| 02:10 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Vaughn | 77-78 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Shon Feeney | 80-78 |
| 01:41 | Niagara | Kennith Barnette can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-78 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Shon Feeney gets the rebound | 80-78 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan steps out of bounds on the baseline | 80-78 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Shon Feeney - foul #2 on Shon Feeney, team foul #12 | 80-78 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Christopher Estes makes the 1st free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:54 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 80-79 |
| 00:54 | UConn | John Teel grabs the defensive rebound | 80-79 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Kenneth Vaughn (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Teel (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. PF - Shon Feeney (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Niagara | PG - Kennith Barnette (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Estes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stephen Smith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - William Lord (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 stl. C - Curtis Baker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses badly on a jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Curtis Baker - foul #2 on Curtis Baker, team foul #10 | 80-79 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 00:26 | Niagara | Curtis Baker pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| 00:15 | Niagara | Christopher Estes's fadeaway is rejected by Shon Feeney | 81-79 |
| 00:14 | Niagara | Stephen Smith grabs the offensive board | 81-79 |
| 00:03 | Niagara | Christopher Estes misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 81-79 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan pulls down the rebound | 81-79 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Niagara | Niagara is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan runs out the clock | 81-79 |