| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 4 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Frank Renosky inbounds the ball | 24-23 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 24-23 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Frank Renosky can't tip it in | 24-23 |
| 19:38 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams snags the defensive board | 24-23 |
| 19:15 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-23 |
| 19:01 | UConn | Douglas Taylor hits a fadeaway from the left wing set up by James Willoughby | 24-25 |
| 18:52 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-25 |
| 18:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen tips it home | 26-25 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Michael Cooper steals the ball from Frank Thompson | 26-25 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod scores on a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Michael Cooper and he's fouled by Michael Watkins - foul #2 on Michael Watkins, team foul #1 | 28-25 |
| 18:14 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod makes the free throw | 29-25 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Frank Renosky's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-25 |
| 17:37 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-25 |
| 17:18 | UConn | James Willoughby's pass is intercepted by Sean Sherrod | 32-25 |
| 16:51 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Michael Cooper | 34-25 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Frank Renosky hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from James Willoughby | 34-27 |
| 16:16 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod misses the easy layup | 34-27 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Frank Thompson gets the rebound | 34-27 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Michael Watkins scores on a driving attempt from close range | 34-29 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Sean Sherrod (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Renosky (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thompson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Watkins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Ball State | Michael Cooper's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Thompson | 34-29 |
| 15:44 | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams tips it back up and in | 36-29 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Michael Cooper is called for the reach on James Willoughby - foul #1 on Michael Cooper, team foul #1 | 36-29 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), William Newman (SF), Robin Carothers (PF), Harold Prior (C) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, Jeffrey Adams, Sean Sherrod, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Greeley (PG), William Head (SG), Robin Spitsberg (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF), Michael Carter (C) James Willoughby, Douglas Taylor, Frank Renosky, Frank Thompson, Michael Watkins | |
| 15:12 | UConn | Gerald Hogan connects on the 3 from the right wing | 36-32 |
| 14:55 | Ball State | Robin Carothers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 14:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Carter | 36-32 |
| 14:34 | UConn | Arthur Greeley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-32 |
| 14:33 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| 14:29 | Ball State | William Head is called for the reach on Harold Prior - foul #1 on William Head, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG) Arthur Greeley | |
| 14:08 | Ball State | William Newman misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Michael Carter snags the defensive board | 36-32 |
| 13:50 | UConn | William Head buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 36-35 |
| 13:32 | Ball State | Charles Schultz comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 36-35 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 36-35 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Gerald Hogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 36-35 |
| 13:05 | Ball State | The rebound goes to William Newman | 36-35 |
| 12:41 | Ball State | William Newman is whistled for traveling | 36-35 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), Sean Sherrod (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Charles Schultz, Jimmy Kilroy, Robin Carothers, Harold Prior | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG), Frank Renosky (SF), Frank Thompson (PF), Michael Watkins (C) William Head, Robin Spitsberg, Gerald Hogan, Michael Carter | |
| 12:27 | UConn | James Willoughby connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 12:06 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-37 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Frank Renosky pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 11:41 | UConn | Frank Renosky clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-37 |
| 11:39 | UConn | Frank Renosky grabs the offensive board | 36-37 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Newman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Theodore Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UConn | Michael Watkins scores on a shot near the basket | 36-39 |
| 11:12 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen misses long on a 3 from straight away | 36-39 |
| 11:11 | UConn | Douglas Taylor pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Frank Renosky blows the layup | 36-39 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Michael Watkins gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Frank Renosky's layup is rejected by Theodore Brooks | 36-39 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Frank Renosky gets the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the shot in the lane | 36-41 |
| 10:00 | Ball State | William Newman is hacked by Frank Renosky - foul #1 on Frank Renosky, team foul #3 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jeffrey Adams (SF), Harold Prior (C) William Newman, Theodore Brooks | |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (PG), Gerald Hogan (PF) James Willoughby, Frank Thompson | |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Harold Prior comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Gerald Hogan - foul #2 on Gerald Hogan, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Harold Prior makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | Harold Prior misses the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 09:43 | Ball State | The offensive rebound goes to Jeffrey Adams | 37-41 |
| 09:29 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen connects on the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 39-41 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Sean Sherrod swats the short shot by Michael Watkins | 39-41 |
| 09:12 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod pulls down the rebound | 39-41 |
| 09:03 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Harold Prior | 42-41 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Sean Sherrod - foul #1 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Ball State | Charles Schultz (PG), Jimmy Kilroy (SG), Robin Carothers (PF) Michael Cooper, Jeffrey Hansen, Sean Sherrod | |
| Subs | UConn | Robin Spitsberg (SG), Frank Thompson (PF), Michael Carter (C) Douglas Taylor, Frank Renosky, Michael Watkins | |
| 08:49 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 08:49 | Ball State | Harold Prior snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 08:31 | Ball State | Harold Prior connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Adams | 44-41 |
| 08:21 | UConn | Michael Carter hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-41 |
| 08:20 | Ball State | Harold Prior gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 08:06 | Ball State | Frank Thompson takes the ball from Robin Carothers | 44-41 |
| 08:02 | UConn | William Head's pass is intercepted by Jimmy Kilroy in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 08:01 | Ball State | Charles Schultz banks in the layup set up by Jimmy Kilroy | 46-41 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg buries a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-44 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Charles Schultz (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jimmy Kilroy (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Adams (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. PF - Robin Carothers (fresh) C - Harold Prior (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - William Head (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gerald Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Ball State | Michael Carter blocks the short jumper by Robin Carothers | 46-44 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 46-44 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Charles Schultz steals the ball from Robin Spitsberg | 46-44 |
| 06:44 | Ball State | Robin Carothers misses short on a turnaround from the left block | 46-44 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Michael Carter gets the rebound | 46-44 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses short on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robin Carothers - foul #1 on Robin Carothers, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Ball State | Michael Cooper (PG), Jeffrey Hansen (SG), William Newman (SF), Sean Sherrod (PF), Theodore Brooks (C) Charles Schultz, Jimmy Kilroy, Jeffrey Adams, Robin Carothers, Harold Prior | |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG), Douglas Taylor (SG), Frank Renosky (SF), Michael Watkins (C) William Head, Robin Spitsberg, Gerald Hogan, Michael Carter | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 46-45 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-46 |
| 06:16 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks comes up short on the shot from the right block | 46-46 |
| 06:15 | UConn | The rebound goes to Frank Renosky | 46-46 |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the fadeaway from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Cooper - foul #2 on Michael Cooper, team foul #4 | 46-46 |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 46-47 |
| 06:03 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 46-48 |
| 05:40 | Ball State | Michael Cooper travels with the ball | 46-48 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Carter (PF) Frank Thompson | |
| 05:27 | UConn | Douglas Taylor is fouled on the floor by Theodore Brooks - foul #3 on Theodore Brooks, team foul #5 | 46-48 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Douglas Taylor knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Michael Carter | 46-51 |
| 04:51 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks loses the ball out of bounds | 46-51 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Hogan (PF) Michael Carter | |
| 04:34 | UConn | Douglas Taylor hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-51 |
| 04:32 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod grabs the board | 46-51 |
| 04:06 | Ball State | Gerald Hogan blocks the short jumper by Sean Sherrod | 46-51 |
| 04:04 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen can't tip it in | 46-51 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Michael Watkins pulls down the rebound | 46-51 |
| 03:49 | UConn | James Willoughby loses the dribble to Jeffrey Hansen | 46-51 |
| 03:26 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cooper | 48-51 |
| Lineup | Ball State | PG - Michael Cooper (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jeffrey Hansen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Newman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Sean Sherrod (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Theodore Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gerald Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 blk. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 48-51 |
| 03:06 | UConn | Frank Renosky snags the offensive board | 48-51 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Frank Renosky connects on the driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerald Hogan | 48-53 |
| 02:35 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 48-53 |
| 02:34 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks gets the offensive rebound | 48-53 |
| 02:17 | Ball State | William Newman scores on a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hansen | 50-53 |
| 02:00 | UConn | James Willoughby knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Frank Renosky | 50-56 |
| 01:51 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 52-56 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Douglas Taylor makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 52-58 |
| 01:08 | Ball State | William Newman makes the jump hook from the baseline | 54-58 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 54-58 |
| 00:46 | Ball State | Sean Sherrod gets the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Ball State | Michael Cooper comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-58 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Frank Renosky pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Frank Renosky is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cooper - foul #3 on Michael Cooper, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Thompson (PF) Gerald Hogan | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Sean Sherrod is called for the reach on James Willoughby - foul #2 on Sean Sherrod, team foul #7 | 54-58 |
| 00:36 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:36 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:33 | Ball State | James Willoughby steals it from Michael Cooper in the backcourt | 54-60 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Theodore Brooks is called for the reach on Frank Renosky - foul #4 on Theodore Brooks, team foul #8 | 54-60 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Robin Spitsberg (PF) Douglas Taylor, Frank Thompson | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Frank Renosky makes the 1st free throw | 54-61 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Frank Renosky makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | Ball State | James Willoughby is called for the reach on Michael Cooper - foul #1 on James Willoughby, team foul #5 | 54-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG), Frank Thompson (PF) William Head, Robin Spitsberg | |
| 00:22 | Ball State | Michael Cooper makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-62 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Michael Cooper is called for the reach on James Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Cooper, team foul #9 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Gerald Hogan (PF) Douglas Taylor, Frank Thompson | |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 57-63 |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | Ball State | Ball State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 57-64 |
| 00:14 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:11 | Ball State | Michael Cooper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:09 | Ball State | Theodore Brooks grabs the offensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:07 | Ball State | Jeffrey Hansen connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Cooper | 60-64 |
| 00:07 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG) William Head | |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Willoughby is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Cooper - foul #5 on Michael Cooper, team foul #10 | 60-64 |
| Subs | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy (PG) Michael Cooper | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 00:00 | Ball State | Jimmy Kilroy can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 60-66 |