| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Donald Pittenger (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Roger Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Bontrager (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - William Gravel (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Northeastern | John Smith inbounds the ball | 33-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Northeastern | William Gravel loses the dribble to James Willoughby | 33-33 |
| 19:40 | UConn | James Willoughby hits the finger roll | 35-33 |
| 19:21 | Northeastern | John Smith misses the lay-in | 35-33 |
| 19:20 | Northeastern | John Smith hits the follow up shot | 35-35 |
| 19:01 | UConn | James Willoughby hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:00 | Northeastern | John Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 18:46 | Northeastern | Roger Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Frank Renosky comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 18:21 | UConn | James Willoughby tips it back up and in | 37-35 |
| 17:59 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:39 | UConn | John Smith steps in front of the Frank Renosky pass | 37-38 |
| 17:36 | Northeastern | John Smith dunks the ball | 37-40 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Frank Renosky is fouled on the floor by Roger Parker - foul #3 on Roger Parker, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Robin Spitsberg (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF), Michael Carter (C) Douglas Taylor, Frank Renosky, Frank Thompson, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Kelly Bauer (SG), Dustin Allen (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Roger Parker, John Smith, Wallace Bontrager, William Gravel | |
| 16:50 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Alan Smith - foul #1 on Alan Smith, team foul #2 | 37-40 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Gerald Hogan makes the 1st free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Michael Carter grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Gerald Hogan scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Robin Spitsberg | 40-40 |
| 16:20 | Northeastern | Dustin Allen connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Kelly Bauer | 40-43 |
| 16:14 | UConn | James Willoughby is fouled in the backcourt by Rex Jacobsen - foul #1 on Rex Jacobsen, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Greeley (PG) James Willoughby | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Gerald Hogan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-43 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Michael Carter gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Greeley (fresh) SG - William Head (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerald Hogan (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Bauer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Dustin Allen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Reeder (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Michael Carter gets the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Michael Carter and he's hacked by Rex Jacobsen - foul #2 on Rex Jacobsen, team foul #4 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF), Frank Thompson (PF), Michael Watkins (C) Arthur Greeley, Gerald Hogan, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), Roger Parker (SG), John Smith (SF), Wallace Bontrager (PF), William Gravel (C) Rex Jacobsen, Kelly Bauer, Dustin Allen, Alan Smith, Vernon Reeder | |
| 15:28 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg misses the free throw | 42-43 |
| 15:28 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager grabs the defensive rebound | 42-43 |
| 15:06 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 42-45 |
| 14:58 | UConn | John Smith is called for the reach on Frank Renosky - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #5 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG), Douglas Taylor (SG) William Head, Robin Spitsberg | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 14:46 | UConn | John Smith is called for the reach on Frank Renosky - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Michael Watkins knocks in the floater from the right side set up by Frank Renosky | 44-45 |
| 14:09 | Northeastern | Roger Parker clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 14:08 | Northeastern | The offensive rebound goes to William Gravel | 44-45 |
| 13:44 | Northeastern | John Smith's fadeaway is rejected by Frank Thompson | 44-45 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Frank Renosky snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Roger Parker - foul #4 on Roger Parker, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Kelly Bauer (SG), Alan Smith (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Roger Parker, Wallace Bontrager, William Gravel | |
| 13:20 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:00 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 12:59 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Watkins | 46-45 |
| 12:38 | UConn | James Willoughby knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Douglas Taylor | 48-45 |
| 12:19 | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-48 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 12:01 | Northeastern | John Smith snags the defensive board | 48-48 |
| 11:48 | Northeastern | John Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-48 |
| 11:47 | UConn | Frank Thompson pulls down the rebound | 48-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Renosky (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Frank Thompson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Watkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Kelly Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Reeder (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | UConn | Frank Renosky makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 50-48 |
| 11:25 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Kelly Bauer | 50-51 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Michael Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-51 |
| 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 | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), Dustin Allen (SF), Wallace Bontrager (PF), William Gravel (C) Kelly Bauer, John Smith, Alan Smith, Vernon Reeder | |
| 10:44 | Northeastern | Robin Spitsberg swats the layup by Wallace Bontrager | 50-51 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Michael Carter pulls down the rebound | 50-51 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Gerald Hogan misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-51 |
| 10:12 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gerald Hogan | 50-51 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Michael Carter blows the dunk but the foul's on William Gravel - foul #3 on William Gravel, team foul #8 | 50-51 |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG) Arthur Greeley | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Kelly Bauer (SG) Rex Jacobsen | |
| 10:01 | UConn | Michael Carter misses the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Michael Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:44 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket | 51-51 |
| 09:42 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerald Hogan | 51-51 |
| 09:23 | UConn | William Head knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Willoughby | 53-51 |
| 09:04 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager drills a driving attempt from the left block | 53-53 |
| 08:47 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the floater from the right side | 53-53 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Michael Carter grabs the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg is hacked by Dustin Allen - foul #1 on Dustin Allen, team foul #9 | 53-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG), Frank Renosky (SF), Michael Watkins (C) William Head, Michael Carter, Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), John Smith (SF), Alan Smith (PF), Vernon Reeder (C) Donald Pittenger, Dustin Allen, Wallace Bontrager, William Gravel | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 08:12 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 55-53 |
| 08:10 | UConn | Frank Renosky pulls down the rebound | 55-53 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg throws it down on a nice dish by Frank Renosky and he's hacked by Alan Smith - foul #2 on Alan Smith, team foul #10 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Thompson (PF) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Robin Spitsberg makes the free throw | 58-53 |
| 07:41 | Northeastern | John Smith knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Kelly Bauer | 58-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robin Spitsberg (fairly fresh) 10 pts. SF - Frank Renosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Watkins (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kelly Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Vernon Reeder (fresh) | |
| 07:20 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the jumper from the left side | 58-56 |
| 07:18 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Vernon Reeder | 58-56 |
| 06:54 | Northeastern | John Smith makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Rex Jacobsen | 58-58 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Michael Watkins is hacked by Vernon Reeder - foul #2 on Vernon Reeder, team foul #11 | 58-58 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (PG), Douglas Taylor (SG) James Willoughby, Robin Spitsberg | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), Roger Parker (SG), Wallace Bontrager (PF), William Gravel (C) Rex Jacobsen, Kelly Bauer, Alan Smith, Vernon Reeder | |
| 06:40 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 58-58 |
| 06:40 | UConn | Michael Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:18 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger is hacked by Frank Thompson - foul #1 on Frank Thompson, team foul #1 | 59-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Hogan (PF) Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Dustin Allen (SF) John Smith | |
| 05:58 | Northeastern | Roger Parker's layup is rejected by Michael Watkins | 59-58 |
| 05:56 | UConn | William Head grabs the defensive rebound | 59-58 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Frank Renosky makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Douglas Taylor | 61-58 |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 61-58 |
| 05:19 | Northeastern | William Gravel grabs the offensive board | 61-58 |
| 04:56 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger double dribbles | 61-58 |
| Subs | UConn | James Willoughby (PG), Frank Thompson (PF), Michael Carter (C) William Head, Frank Renosky, Michael Watkins | |
| Subs | Northeastern | John Smith (SF), Alan Smith (PF) Dustin Allen, Wallace Bontrager | |
| 04:37 | UConn | Frank Thompson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 04:23 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-58 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Gerald Hogan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 61-58 |
| 04:04 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger gets the rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:58 | Northeastern | Roger Parker misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 61-58 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Douglas Taylor grabs the defensive rebound | 61-58 |
| 03:53 | UConn | James Willoughby buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Frank Thompson | 63-58 |
| 03:31 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger is called for traveling | 63-58 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Robin Spitsberg (SF) Douglas Taylor, Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (PG), Kelly Bauer (SG), Wallace Bontrager (PF) Donald Pittenger, Roger Parker, William Gravel | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Willoughby (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Head (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robin Spitsberg (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Frank Thompson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Carter (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - Rex Jacobsen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kelly Bauer (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wallace Bontrager (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Alan Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Frank Thompson is hacked by Wallace Bontrager - foul #1 on Wallace Bontrager, team foul #12 | 63-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF), Michael Watkins (C) Robin Spitsberg, Michael Carter | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Frank Thompson misses the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Frank Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 02:50 | Northeastern | John Smith misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 64-58 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Michael Watkins gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 02:44 | UConn | William Head scores on a floater from the left wing set up by James Willoughby | 66-58 |
| 02:44 | Northeastern | Northeastern calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Taylor (SG) William Head | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger (PG), Roger Parker (SG), William Gravel (C) Rex Jacobsen, Kelly Bauer, Alan Smith | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:29 | Northeastern | Roger Parker travels with the ball | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:07 | UConn | William Gravel denies the turnaround by Frank Thompson | 66-58 |
| 02:06 | Northeastern | William Gravel pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:42 | Northeastern | William Gravel misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 66-58 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Frank Renosky snags the defensive board | 66-58 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Douglas Taylor misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 66-58 |
| 01:11 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Wallace Bontrager | 66-58 |
| 00:50 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger buries a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by John Smith | 66-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Roger Parker - foul #5 on Roger Parker, team foul #13 | 66-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Hogan (PF) Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen (SG) Roger Parker | |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:23 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:17 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:15 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 00:13 | Northeastern | Donald Pittenger misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Watkins snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Rex Jacobsen is called for the reach on Michael Watkins in the backcourt - foul #3 on Rex Jacobsen, team foul #14 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UConn | William Head (SG), Arthur Greeley (SF), Frank Thompson (PF) Douglas Taylor, Frank Renosky, Gerald Hogan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Michael Watkins misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Michael Watkins makes the 2nd free throw | 69-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Northeastern | Rex Jacobsen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 69-64 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Renosky (SF), Gerald Hogan (PF) Arthur Greeley, Frank Thompson | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Rex Jacobsen is called for the reach on James Willoughby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Rex Jacobsen, team foul #15 | 69-64 |
| 00:03 | UConn | James Willoughby makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | UConn | James Willoughby misses the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:03 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager snags the defensive board | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | Wallace Bontrager misses short on a halfcourt shot | 70-64 |