| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior inbounds the ball | 30-36 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:49 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias is hacked by Joe Eggers - foul #3 on Joe Eggers, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG) Joe Eggers | |
| 19:35 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses long on a jumper from the right block | 30-36 |
| 19:34 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews can't tip it in | 30-36 |
| 19:33 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias grabs the offensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-36 |
| 19:23 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior tips it back up and in | 32-36 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher drills a 3pt shot from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 18:56 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Thomas Bohl pulls down the rebound | 32-39 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Robert Trask travels with the ball | 32-39 |
| 18:18 | Western Kentucky | Lorenzo Brennan is called for the reach on Robert Matthews - foul #2 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #2 | 32-39 |
| 18:00 | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 32-39 |
| 17:59 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior tips it home | 34-39 |
| 17:49 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Trask | 34-42 |
| 17:32 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 34-42 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher gets the rebound | 34-42 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Robert Trask knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 17:02 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-45 |
| 17:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Teel | 34-45 |
| 16:45 | UConn | Russell Iglesias takes the ball from Lorenzo Brennan | 34-45 |
| 16:41 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown jams it on a great pass from Russell Iglesias | 36-45 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan misses the lay-in | 36-45 |
| 16:26 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews grabs the defensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:07 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 36-45 |
| 16:06 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses long on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Russell Iglesias - foul #2 on Russell Iglesias, team foul #1 | 36-45 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Burton Hall (PF), Daniel Gunther (C) Clayton Williams, Russell Iglesias, Eric Farrior, Russell Brown, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (PG), Myles White (SF), Alex Hill (PF), George McClurkin (C) Robert Trask, John Teel, Thomas Bohl, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 1st free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 36-45 |
| 16:01 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Burton Hall | 36-45 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Wilbert Shiner (fresh) SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) PF - Burton Hall (fresh) 2 reb. C - Daniel Gunther (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Scuderi (fresh) SG - Jeff Thatcher (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Myles White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alex Hill (fresh) C - George McClurkin (fresh) | |
| 15:41 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish misses long on a runner from the baseline | 36-45 |
| 15:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alex Hill | 36-45 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Charles Scuderi knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from George McClurkin | 36-48 |
| 15:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-48 |
| 15:00 | Western Kentucky | Wilbert Shiner grabs the offensive rebound | 36-48 |
| 14:43 | Western Kentucky | Charles Scuderi is called for the reach on Norman Christy - foul #1 on Charles Scuderi, team foul #3 | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Gerardo Leon (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Wilbert Shiner, Andrew Parish, Daniel Gunther | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Ryan Benton (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Thomas Bohl (C) Charles Scuderi, Jeff Thatcher, Alex Hill, George McClurkin | |
| 14:21 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 36-48 |
| 14:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail tips it but misses | 36-48 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Myles White gets the rebound | 36-48 |
| 13:56 | UConn | Myles White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-48 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Eric Farrior (SF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Iglesias, Norman Christy, Burton Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | John Teel (SF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Ryan Benton, Thomas Bohl | |
| 13:34 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses the jumper from the left wing | 36-48 |
| 13:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Gebhard | 36-48 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Robert Matthews swats the layup by Paul Gebhard | 36-48 |
| 13:25 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:56 | Western Kentucky | Paul Gebhard swats the short shot by Christopher Ismail | 36-48 |
| 12:55 | UConn | John Teel snags the defensive board | 36-48 |
| 12:34 | UConn | John Teel drills a shot near the basket set up by Joe Eggers | 36-50 |
| 12:25 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Clayton Williams | 39-50 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses the 3 from the left corner | 39-50 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan tips it in | 39-52 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior is hacked by Paul Gebhard - foul #4 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #4 | 39-52 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), Robert Trask (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF) Myles White, John Teel, Paul Gebhard | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Russell Iglesias (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 10 pts. 5 ast. SF - Robert Trask (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:28 | Western Kentucky | Jeff Thatcher steals the ball from Russell Iglesias | 39-52 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the runner in the paint on a great pass from Thomas Bohl | 39-54 |
| 10:53 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown knocks in the runner from the baseline | 41-54 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Joe Eggers is hacked by Clayton Williams - foul #3 on Clayton Williams, team foul #2 | 41-54 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Eric Farrior (SF), Christopher Ismail (PF), Robert Matthews (C) Clayton Williams, Norman Christy, Russell Brown, Burton Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 10:20 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-54 |
| 10:19 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:05 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 41-54 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher gets the rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:43 | UConn | The short jumper by Alex Hill is denied by Christopher Ismail | 41-54 |
| 09:42 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 09:19 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 41-54 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Robert Trask snags the defensive board | 41-54 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Trask | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Russell Iglesias | 43-57 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Eric Farrior blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Ryan Benton | 43-57 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the offensive rebound | 43-57 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Gerardo Leon - foul #4 on Gerardo Leon, team foul #3 | 43-57 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Norman Christy (SF), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Russell Iglesias, Gerardo Leon, Eric Farrior, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), John Teel (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Ryan Benton, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| 07:52 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher makes the 1st free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses the 2nd free throw | 43-58 |
| 07:52 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 43-58 |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clayton Williams and the foul's on Paul Gebhard - foul #5 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #5 | 45-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (SG), Myles White (PF) Jeff Thatcher, Paul Gebhard | |
| 07:42 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown makes the free throw | 46-58 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Andrew Parish (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Norman Christy (fresh) PF - Russell Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Burton Hall (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Scuderi (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Teel (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Myles White (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | John Teel is hacked by Andrew Parish - foul #1 on Andrew Parish, team foul #4 | 46-58 |
| 06:56 | UConn | John Teel misses the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Burton Hall - foul #2 on Burton Hall, team foul #5 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Alex Hill (PF) Charles Scuderi | |
| 06:56 | UConn | John Teel makes the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:56 | UConn | John Teel misses the 2nd free throw | 46-59 |
| 06:56 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Russell Brown | 46-59 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 06:45 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-59 |
| 06:43 | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy grabs the offensive board | 46-59 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses short on a floater from the baseline but the foul's on Joe Eggers - foul #4 on Joe Eggers, team foul #6 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon (SG), Christopher Ismail (PF) Andrew Parish, Norman Christy | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), Thomas Bohl (PF) Myles White, Alex Hill | |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams makes the 1st free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| 06:29 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail grabs the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-59 |
| 06:16 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail gets the offensive rebound | 47-59 |
| 06:04 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 47-59 |
| 06:03 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall hits the follow up shot | 49-59 |
| 05:46 | UConn | Burton Hall steals it from Jeff Thatcher | 49-59 |
| 05:22 | Western Kentucky | Russell Brown knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Clayton Williams | 51-59 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 51-59 |
| 05:06 | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-59 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior (SF), Robert Matthews (C) Russell Brown, Burton Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:42 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews is called for traveling | 51-59 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Thomas Bohl makes the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joe Eggers | 51-61 |
| 04:10 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Thomas Bohl grabs the defensive rebound | 51-61 |
| 03:46 | UConn | John Teel misses the dunk | 51-61 |
| 03:45 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior snags the defensive board | 51-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:32 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses short on a shot from the right wing | 51-61 |
| 03:31 | UConn | John Teel pulls down the rebound | 51-61 |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Clayton Williams (fresh) 1 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gerardo Leon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Eric Farrior (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Ismail (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Robert Matthews (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Thomas Bohl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-61 |
| 03:09 | UConn | John Teel can't tip it in | 51-61 |
| 03:07 | Western Kentucky | Clayton Williams grabs the board | 51-61 |
| 02:46 | Western Kentucky | Robert Matthews hits a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Christopher Ismail | 53-61 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Robert Matthews takes the ball from Thomas Bohl | 53-61 |
| 02:01 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 53-61 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Joe Eggers gets the rebound | 53-61 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Joe Eggers is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #5 on Joe Eggers, team foul #7 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG) Joe Eggers | |
| 01:39 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Gerardo Leon | 56-61 |
| 01:39 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Robert Matthews picks off the pass by Jeff Thatcher | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:06 | Western Kentucky | Christopher Ismail misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the rebound | 56-61 |
| 01:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-61 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Thomas Bohl makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Jeff Thatcher | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky 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 (+1) | |
| 00:45 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-64 |
| 00:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Teel | 56-64 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | John Teel is hacked by Clayton Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clayton Williams, team foul #6 | 56-64 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF) John Teel | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Ryan Benton is fouled on the floor by Eric Farrior - foul #2 on Eric Farrior, team foul #7 | 56-64 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Ryan Benton makes the 1st free throw | 56-65 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Ryan Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 56-66 |
| 00:34 | Western Kentucky | Gerardo Leon can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-66 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the rebound | 56-66 |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Trask | 56-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses long on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Ryan Benton - foul #1 on Ryan Benton, team foul #8 | 56-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Iglesias (PG), Andrew Parish (SG), Russell Brown (PF), Burton Hall (C) Clayton Williams, Gerardo Leon, Christopher Ismail, Robert Matthews | |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SG), Alex Hill (C) Jeff Thatcher, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior makes the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Eric Farrior misses the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:04 | Western Kentucky | Burton Hall grabs the offensive board | 57-68 |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish is hacked by Alex Hill - foul #2 on Alex Hill, team foul #9 | 57-68 |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Norman Christy (SF) Eric Farrior | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:01 | Western Kentucky | Andrew Parish misses the 1st free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Thomas Bohl gets the rebound | 57-68 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Thomas Bohl runs out the clock | 57-68 |