| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Bruce Chan (fresh) SG - Travis Griffin (fresh) SF - Randolph Redd (fresh) PF - Salvatore Rizzo (fresh) C - William Gould (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Youngstown State | Youngstown State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | Youngstown State | William Gould lays it in on a nice dish by Bruce Chan | 2-0 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Dino Ricci clanks a shot from the free throw line | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:02 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo banks in the layup on a great pass from Bruce Chan | 4-0 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Dino Ricci's pass is intercepted by Travis Griffin | 4-0 |
| 18:28 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan misses the jumper from the left wing | 4-0 |
| 18:26 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd tips it back up and in | 6-0 |
| 18:00 | UConn | Robert Pruitt scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Vincente Rossi | 6-2 |
| 17:48 | Youngstown State | Erik Mahlum blocks the short jumper by William Gould | 6-2 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Robert Pruitt grabs the defensive rebound | 6-2 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Shayne McCallion connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Robert Pruitt | 6-5 |
| 17:07 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 6-5 |
| 17:05 | Youngstown State | William Gould pulls down the offensive rebound | 6-5 |
| 16:56 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 9-5 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Erik Mahlum is hacked by Salvatore Rizzo - foul #1 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #1 | 9-5 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings (PG), Maurice Clemens (SG), Patrick Carlyle (SF), Jeremy Vanhorn (PF), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Chan, Travis Griffin, Randolph Redd, Salvatore Rizzo, William Gould | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shayne McCallion | 9-8 |
| 15:57 | Youngstown State | John Gilmore hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 9-8 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Robert Pruitt snags the defensive board | 9-8 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ralph Jennings (fresh) SG - Maurice Clemens (fresh) SF - Patrick Carlyle (fresh) PF - Jeremy Vanhorn (fresh) C - John Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) C - Robert Pruitt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Vincente Rossi knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Robert Pruitt | 9-11 |
| 15:32 | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Gilmore | 11-11 |
| 15:22 | UConn | Shayne McCallion hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Vincente Rossi | 11-14 |
| 15:07 | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Ralph Jennings | 13-14 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Erik Mahlum scores on a floater from close range set up by Shayne McCallion | 13-16 |
| 14:33 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 13-16 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Robert Pruitt gets the rebound | 13-16 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Vincente Rossi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan (PG), Travis Griffin (SG), Randolph Redd (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (PF), William Gould (C) Ralph Jennings, Maurice Clemens, Patrick Carlyle, Jeremy Vanhorn, John Gilmore | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), George Andersen (PF), Henry Korhonen (C) Vincente Rossi, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, Erik Mahlum, Robert Pruitt | |
| 14:19 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan double dribbles | 13-16 |
| 14:07 | UConn | John Andrews misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 13-16 |
| 14:05 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo snags the defensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:51 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd travels with the ball | 13-16 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Henry Korhonen misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Salvatore Rizzo - foul #2 on Salvatore Rizzo, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle (PF) Salvatore Rizzo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:40 | UConn | Henry Korhonen misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Henry Korhonen makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:38 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan is hacked by Charles Bryant in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Bryant, team foul #1 | 13-17 |
| 13:17 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 13-17 |
| 13:16 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle hits the follow up shot | 15-17 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Nicholas Davis comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Patrick Carlyle - foul #1 on Patrick Carlyle, team foul #3 | 15-17 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF) John Andrews, Henry Korhonen | |
| 12:57 | UConn | Nicholas Davis makes the 1st free throw | 15-18 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Nicholas Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 15-19 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Shayne McCallion - foul #1 on Shayne McCallion, team foul #2 | 15-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn (C) William Gould | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Erik Mahlum (PF) Charles Bryant, Nicholas Davis | |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan makes the 1st free throw | 16-19 |
| 12:39 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 17-19 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Shayne McCallion can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 17-19 |
| 12:25 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bruce Chan | 17-19 |
| 12:09 | Youngstown State | Dino Ricci denies the turnaround by Patrick Carlyle | 17-19 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Erik Mahlum gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Erik Mahlum misses the dunk but he's hacked by Randolph Redd - foul #1 on Randolph Redd, team foul #4 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings (PG), Maurice Clemens (SG), Charles Keller (SF), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Chan, Travis Griffin, Randolph Redd, Patrick Carlyle | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Pruitt (C) George Andersen | |
| 11:41 | UConn | Erik Mahlum makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Erik Mahlum makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ralph Jennings (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Maurice Clemens (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Charles Keller (fresh) PF - Jeremy Vanhorn (fresh) C - John Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shayne McCallion (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dino Ricci (fresh) PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Pruitt - foul #1 on Robert Pruitt, team foul #3 | 17-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | William Gould (C) John Gilmore | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings makes the 1st free throw | 18-21 |
| 11:29 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings makes the 2nd free throw | 19-21 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Maurice Clemens is called for the reach on Shayne McCallion - foul #1 on Maurice Clemens, team foul #5 | 19-21 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF) Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci | |
| 10:54 | UConn | Robert Pruitt comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 19-21 |
| 10:52 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings grabs the defensive rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:44 | Youngstown State | Charles Keller makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ralph Jennings | 22-21 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Nicholas Davis misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 22-21 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Erik Mahlum tips it back up and in | 22-23 |
| 10:15 | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens is whistled for a carry | 22-23 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan (PG), Travis Griffin (SG), Patrick Carlyle (PF) Ralph Jennings, Charles Keller, Jeremy Vanhorn | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), George Andersen (PF) Vincente Rossi, Nicholas Davis, John Andrews, Erik Mahlum | |
| 10:04 | UConn | Dino Ricci connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Shayne McCallion | 22-26 |
| 09:55 | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bruce Chan | 25-26 |
| 09:30 | UConn | The jump hook by Charles Bryant is blocked by Patrick Carlyle | 25-26 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Dino Ricci grabs the offensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 09:07 | UConn | George Andersen hits a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Charles Bryant | 25-28 |
| 08:49 | Youngstown State | George Andersen steps in front of the Bruce Chan pass | 25-28 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Dino Ricci can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-28 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Robert Pruitt tips it back up and in | 25-30 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | William Gould misses the jumper near the basket but the foul's on George Andersen - foul #1 on George Andersen, team foul #4 | 25-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Keller (SG), Randolph Redd (SF), Jeremy Vanhorn (PF) Travis Griffin, Maurice Clemens, Patrick Carlyle | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF) Charles Bryant, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, Robert Pruitt | |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | William Gould makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 08:16 | Youngstown State | William Gould makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 08:04 | UConn | George Andersen comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 27-30 |
| 08:03 | Youngstown State | The rebound goes to Bruce Chan | 27-30 |
| 07:47 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn is hacked by Erik Mahlum - foul #1 on Erik Mahlum, team foul #5 | 27-30 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings (PG), John Gilmore (C) Bruce Chan, William Gould | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:39 | Youngstown State | Charles Keller double dribbles | 27-30 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ralph Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Keller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Randolph Redd (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeremy Vanhorn (fresh) C - John Gilmore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Vincente Rossi (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Nicholas Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Andrews (fresh) PF - Erik Mahlum (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - George Andersen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:32 | UConn | John Andrews's floater is knocked away by John Gilmore | 27-30 |
| 07:31 | UConn | John Andrews grabs the offensive board | 27-30 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Vincente Rossi comes up short on the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ralph Jennings - foul #1 on Ralph Jennings, team foul #6 | 27-30 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 1st free throw | 27-31 |
| 07:18 | UConn | Vincente Rossi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 07:03 | Youngstown State | Erik Mahlum blocks the short jumper by Charles Keller | 27-32 |
| 07:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Erik Mahlum | 27-32 |
| 06:58 | UConn | John Andrews comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 06:57 | Youngstown State | Charles Keller grabs the defensive rebound | 27-32 |
| 06:53 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Vincente Rossi clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 30-32 |
| 06:40 | Youngstown State | Charles Keller pulls down the rebound | 30-32 |
| 06:37 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 30-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan (PG), Travis Griffin (SG), Patrick Carlyle (PF) Ralph Jennings, Charles Keller, Jeremy Vanhorn | |
| Subs | UConn | Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF), Henry Korhonen (C) Nicholas Davis, John Andrews, George Andersen | |
| 06:24 | UConn | Shayne McCallion is fouled on the floor by Travis Griffin - foul #1 on Travis Griffin, team foul #7 | 30-32 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Shayne McCallion misses the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 06:24 | Youngstown State | John Gilmore grabs the board | 30-32 |
| 06:12 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 30-32 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Vincente Rossi gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Bruce Chan steals the ball from Shayne McCallion | 30-32 |
| 05:37 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle is whistled for a carry | 30-32 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Maurice Clemens (SF) Randolph Redd | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Bryant (PG), Nicholas Davis (PF), Robert Pruitt (C) Vincente Rossi, Erik Mahlum, Henry Korhonen | |
| 05:11 | UConn | Charles Bryant scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Dino Ricci | 30-34 |
| 04:54 | Youngstown State | Travis Griffin loses the ball out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Charles Keller (SF), Jeremy Vanhorn (PF), William Gould (C) Travis Griffin, Patrick Carlyle, John Gilmore | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (PF) Nicholas Davis | |
| 04:40 | UConn | George Andersen hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 30-34 |
| 04:38 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Pruitt | 30-34 |
| 04:28 | UConn | George Andersen misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Bruce Chan - foul #1 on Bruce Chan, team foul #8 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings (PG) Bruce Chan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:28 | UConn | George Andersen makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 04:28 | UConn | George Andersen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 04:14 | Youngstown State | Charles Keller connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Ralph Jennings | 32-36 |
| 04:00 | UConn | William Gould steals the ball from Robert Pruitt | 32-36 |
| 03:46 | Youngstown State | Ralph Jennings can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-36 |
| 03:44 | UConn | George Andersen pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| Lineup | Youngstown State | PG - Ralph Jennings (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Maurice Clemens (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Charles Keller (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeremy Vanhorn (fresh) C - William Gould (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shayne McCallion (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dino Ricci (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Andersen (fresh) 4 pts. C - Robert Pruitt (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:21 | UConn | Charles Bryant's pass is intercepted by William Gould | 32-36 |
| 03:04 | Youngstown State | Jeremy Vanhorn comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-36 |
| 03:02 | Youngstown State | William Gould can't tip it in | 32-36 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Dino Ricci grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 02:46 | UConn | William Gould is called for the reach on Robert Pruitt - foul #1 on William Gould, team foul #9 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan (PG), Travis Griffin (SG), Randolph Redd (SF), Salvatore Rizzo (PF), Patrick Carlyle (C) Ralph Jennings, Maurice Clemens, Charles Keller, Jeremy Vanhorn, William Gould | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincente Rossi (PG), Nicholas Davis (SG), John Andrews (SF), Erik Mahlum (PF) Charles Bryant, Shayne McCallion, Dino Ricci, George Andersen | |
| 02:46 | UConn | Robert Pruitt makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Robert Pruitt misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:46 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle gets the rebound | 32-37 |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo comes up short on the fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Vincente Rossi - foul #1 on Vincente Rossi, team foul #6 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | UConn | George Andersen (C) Robert Pruitt | |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:24 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Erik Mahlum snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 02:06 | UConn | George Andersen double dribbles | 32-37 |
| 01:41 | Youngstown State | Salvatore Rizzo can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 32-37 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Nicholas Davis snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Nicholas Davis comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 01:26 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | John Andrews is called for the reach on Bruce Chan - foul #1 on John Andrews, team foul #7 | 32-37 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan makes the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:13 | Youngstown State | Bruce Chan makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| 00:51 | UConn | George Andersen is whistled for a carry | 34-37 |
| Subs | Youngstown State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Shayne McCallion (SG), Dino Ricci (SF) Nicholas Davis, John Andrews | |
| 00:28 | Youngstown State | Randolph Redd can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-37 |
| 00:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Shayne McCallion | 34-37 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Shayne McCallion can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 34-37 |
| 00:03 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle grabs the defensive rebound | 34-37 |
| 00:00 | Youngstown State | Patrick Carlyle misses short on a halfcourt shot | 34-37 |