| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 stl. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton inbounds the ball | 28-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 19:56 | UConn | Douglas Luis is called for the reach on Jeff Bomar in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Luis, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 19:51 | UConn | Eugene Burford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 28-36 |
| 19:50 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits the follow up shot | 30-36 |
| 19:33 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses long on a shot from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Randy Quinn is fouled on the floor by Micheal Whitaker - foul #1 on Micheal Whitaker, team foul #2 | 30-36 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Jeff Bomar clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-36 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Randy Quinn tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 18:47 | Long Beach State | Howard Green loses the dribble to Caleb Rhoades | 32-36 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses long on an open shot from the right block | 32-36 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Randy Quinn snags the offensive board | 32-36 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades blows the layup but he's hacked by Ray Harrington - foul #1 on Ray Harrington, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Kerry Dewitt (SF), Nicholas Alejos (PF), Frank Minner (C) Douglas Luis, Howard Green, Micheal Whitaker, Ray Harrington | |
| 18:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:13 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses the easy layup but the foul's on Clifford Banas - foul #1 on Clifford Banas, team foul #1 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Billie Peyton, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:50 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Clifford Banas connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-37 |
| 17:22 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Holleb Abramov pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Robert Davis misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 36-37 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:52 | UConn | James Furey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-37 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Clifford Banas grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Robert Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Wesley McNell, Robert Davis, James Furey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Bernard Roney (SG), Howard Green (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Jordan Lewis, Mark Pfeiffer, Kerry Dewitt, Nicholas Alejos, Frank Minner | |
| 16:16 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Micheal Whitaker | 36-40 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Howard Green steps in front of the Jeff Bomar pass in the backcourt | 36-40 |
| 15:54 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:53 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Roney (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Howard Green (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ray Harrington (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Billie Peyton pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades loses the ball out of bounds | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Nicholas Alejos (PF) Douglas Luis, Micheal Whitaker | |
| 15:01 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Billie Peyton gets the rebound | 36-40 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Jeff Bomar drills a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Billie Peyton | 39-40 |
| 14:14 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis is fouled on the floor by Jeff Bomar - foul #2 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Robert Davis (PF), James Furey (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Polak (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Kerry Dewitt (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Frank Minner (C) Jordan Lewis, Bernard Roney, Howard Green, Nicholas Alejos, Ray Harrington | |
| 13:53 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 39-40 |
| 13:52 | UConn | James Furey pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Clifford Banas knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wesley McNell | 41-40 |
| 13:23 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 13:22 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-40 |
| 13:14 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-43 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Holleb Abramov double dribbles | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) Holleb Abramov, James Furey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Howard Green (SF), Nicholas Alejos (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Mark Polak, Kerry Dewitt, Micheal Whitaker, Frank Minner | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington knocks in the jump hook from the right block and the foul's on Robert Davis - foul #1 on Robert Davis, team foul #3 | 41-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 12:30 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington makes the free throw | 41-46 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Eugene Burford's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Alejos | 41-46 |
| 12:10 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis pulls down the rebound | 41-46 |
| 11:48 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis is hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Billie Peyton, team foul #4 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (SG) Eugene Burford | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (SG), Kerry Dewitt (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF) Mark Pfeiffer, Howard Green, Ray Harrington | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jordan Lewis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kerry Dewitt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Micheal Whitaker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Nicholas Alejos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 41-46 |
| 11:34 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-48 |
| Subs | UConn | James Furey (C) Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington (C) Nicholas Alejos | |
| 11:18 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington is called for a charge - foul #2 on Ray Harrington, team foul #4 | 41-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Robert Davis (PF) Jeff Bomar, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney (SG) Douglas Luis | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses short on a shot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Robert Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 3 from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Robert Davis snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Billie Peyton is open but comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-48 |
| 10:08 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Kerry Dewitt and he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Billie Peyton, team foul #5 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Clifford Banas, Billie Peyton, Robert Davis, James Furey | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Howard Green (SF), Nicholas Alejos (PF), Frank Minner (C) Bernard Roney, Kerry Dewitt, Micheal Whitaker, Ray Harrington | |
| 09:46 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis makes the free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Eugene Burford is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 41-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG) Jordan Lewis | |
| 09:29 | Long Beach State | Howard Green makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 41-54 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Wesley McNell is called for a charge - foul #1 on Wesley McNell, team foul #6 | 41-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF) Wesley McNell | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | | |
| 09:04 | Long Beach State | Billie Peyton steals the ball from Douglas Luis | 41-54 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Jeff Bomar misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades snags the offensive board | 41-54 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Jeff Bomar connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Randy Quinn | 44-54 |
| 08:04 | Long Beach State | Frank Minner can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-54 |
| 08:03 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos grabs the offensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:49 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 44-54 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Billie Peyton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Douglas Luis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Green (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Alejos (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Minner (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:45 | UConn | Billie Peyton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Wesley McNell (SF), Robert Davis (PF) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Bernard Roney (SF), Micheal Whitaker (PF), Ray Harrington (C) Douglas Luis, Howard Green, Nicholas Alejos, Frank Minner | |
| 07:33 | Long Beach State | Mark Pfeiffer misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-54 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 44-54 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Wesley McNell lays it in and he's hacked by Micheal Whitaker - foul #2 on Micheal Whitaker, team foul #5 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UConn | James Furey (C) Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Polak (SG) Mark Pfeiffer | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Wesley McNell makes the free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:49 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-54 |
| 06:48 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:33 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak is called for a backcourt violation | 47-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Alan Hall (C) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt (SF) Mark Polak | |
| 06:21 | UConn | James Furey misses long on a runner in the lane | 47-54 |
| 06:19 | Long Beach State | Micheal Whitaker grabs the defensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 06:02 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt comes up short on the shot from the right side | 47-54 |
| 06:00 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney grabs the offensive rebound | 47-54 |
| 05:47 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-54 |
| 05:46 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington hits the follow up shot | 47-56 |
| 05:31 | UConn | James Furey misses the easy layup | 47-56 |
| 05:29 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt pulls down the rebound | 47-56 |
| 05:25 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis misses the dunk attempt | 47-56 |
| 05:23 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis snags the offensive board | 47-56 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt comes up short on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Alan Hall - foul #1 on Alan Hall, team foul #7 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Holleb Abramov (SG), Robert Davis (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, James Furey, Alan Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Mark Pfeiffer (SG), Nicholas Alejos (PF) Jordan Lewis, Bernard Roney, Micheal Whitaker | |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:09 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt misses the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 47-57 |
| 04:59 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-57 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Randy Quinn hits the follow up shot | 49-57 |
| 04:43 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington's pass is intercepted by Randy Quinn | 49-57 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Robert Davis comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-57 |
| 04:23 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt gets the rebound | 49-57 |
| 04:05 | Long Beach State | Ray Harrington knocks in the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Douglas Luis | 49-59 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Douglas Luis is called for the reach on Clifford Banas in the backcourt - foul #3 on Douglas Luis, team foul #6 | 49-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF) Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Polak (PG), Howard Green (SF), Frank Minner (C) Douglas Luis, Kerry Dewitt, Ray Harrington | |
| 03:52 | UConn | Clifford Banas comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-59 |
| 03:50 | Long Beach State | Howard Green snags the defensive board | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Holleb Abramov (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Long Beach State | PG - Mark Polak (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Mark Pfeiffer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Howard Green (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Nicholas Alejos (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Frank Minner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Long Beach State | Howard Green misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-59 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the defensive rebound | 49-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Randy Quinn is denied on a layup by Nicholas Alejos | 49-59 |
| 03:07 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak pulls down the rebound | 49-59 |
| 03:05 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 49-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), James Furey (PF) Clifford Banas, Holleb Abramov, Randy Quinn | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis (PG), Micheal Whitaker (PF) Mark Polak, Nicholas Alejos | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades banks in the layup set up by Jeff Bomar | 51-59 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Eugene Burford is called for the reach on Jordan Lewis - foul #2 on Eugene Burford, team foul #8 | 51-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Davis (PF) Caleb Rhoades | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis (PG), Bernard Roney (SF), Nicholas Alejos (C) Mark Pfeiffer, Howard Green, Frank Minner | |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 02:31 | Long Beach State | Jordan Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Douglas Luis takes the ball from Eugene Burford in the backcourt | 51-61 |
| 02:27 | Long Beach State | Douglas Luis throws it down | 51-63 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Billie Peyton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (PG), Clifford Banas (SG), Alan Hall (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Mark Polak (SG), Kerry Dewitt (C) Douglas Luis, Micheal Whitaker | |
| 01:54 | Long Beach State | Bernard Roney comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Alan Hall pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Robert Davis's pass is intercepted by Mark Polak in the backcourt | 51-63 |
| 01:38 | Long Beach State | Kerry Dewitt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-63 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Robert Davis snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Kerry Dewitt takes the ball from Alan Hall | 51-63 |
| 01:08 | Long Beach State | Clifford Banas picks off the pass by Kerry Dewitt | 51-63 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Clifford Banas hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-63 |
| 00:46 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos gets the rebound | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Long Beach State | Long Beach State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Jordan Lewis and the foul's on Clifford Banas - foul #2 on Clifford Banas, team foul #9 | 51-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Holleb Abramov (SG) Alan Hall | |
| Subs | Long Beach State | Frank Minner (C) Bernard Roney | |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak misses the free throw | 51-65 |
| 00:19 | Long Beach State | Nicholas Alejos pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-65 |
| 00:00 | Long Beach State | Mark Polak runs out the clock | 51-65 |