| Lineup | UConn | PG - Peter Smith (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Holleb Abramov (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Fay (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hall (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Gregory Fletcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Gillison (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | VCU | Leon Emmert inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:39 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Jacob Fay knocks in the jump hook in the paint | 37-35 |
| 19:03 | VCU | Bobby Gess drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Gillison | 37-38 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Alan Hall scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Paul Hendrick can't throw it down but he's hacked by Alan Hall - foul #1 on Alan Hall, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 18:34 | VCU | Paul Hendrick makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Alan Hall | 42-39 |
| 18:00 | VCU | Robert Gillison is hacked by Jacob Fay - foul #2 on Jacob Fay, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 17:51 | VCU | Robert Gillison can't connect on a floater from the baseline | 42-39 |
| 17:49 | VCU | Paul Hendrick grabs the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Robert Gillison misses the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Peter Smith - foul #3 on Peter Smith, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UConn | John Morris (PG) Peter Smith | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 17:32 | VCU | Robert Gillison makes the 1st free throw | 42-40 |
| 17:32 | VCU | Robert Gillison makes the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Alan Hall misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-41 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Jacob Fay tips it home | 44-41 |
| 16:51 | VCU | John Morris steals the ball from Robert Gillison | 44-41 |
| 16:36 | UConn | Jacob Fay misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 16:34 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard gets the rebound | 44-41 |
| 16:19 | VCU | Robert Gillison misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 44-41 |
| 16:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alan Hall | 44-41 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Jacob Fay clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Jacob Fay snags the offensive board | 44-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Morris (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Holleb Abramov (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Fay (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hall (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Fletcher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Gillison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Hendrick (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. C - Nathaniel Allard (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:48 | UConn | Alan Hall loses the dribble to Robert Gillison | 44-41 |
| 15:32 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-41 |
| 15:31 | VCU | Leon Emmert pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:17 | VCU | Bobby Gess scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-44 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Allard - foul #2 on Nathaniel Allard, team foul #1 | 44-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Smith (PG), Christopher Goshorn (SG), Jason Fox (SF), Alexander Lown (PF), Lowell Muro (C) John Morris, Holleb Abramov, Jacob Fay, Alan Hall, Gregory Fletcher | |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Floyd Ross (SG), Richard Parker (SF), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Melvin Wright (C) Robert Gillison, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Paul Hendrick, Nathaniel Allard | |
| 14:52 | UConn | Peter Smith is fouled on the floor by Marvin Mullen - foul #2 on Marvin Mullen, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Jason Fox makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Peter Smith and the foul's on Ronald Zurawski - foul #4 on Ronald Zurawski, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | VCU | Donald Kelley (SF) Ronald Zurawski | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Jason Fox misses the free throw | 46-44 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Lowell Muro gets the offensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Jason Fox is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 46-44 |
| 14:11 | VCU | Melvin Wright is hacked by Lowell Muro - foul #1 on Lowell Muro, team foul #4 | 46-44 |
| 14:05 | VCU | Christopher Goshorn picks off the pass by Floyd Ross | 46-44 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Alexander Lown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-44 |
| 13:22 | VCU | Melvin Wright travels with the ball | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Holleb Abramov (SG) Jason Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Paul Hendrick (PF) Floyd Ross, Donald Kelley | |
| 13:03 | UConn | Peter Smith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-44 |
| 13:02 | VCU | Richard Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Richard Parker hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Goshorn - foul #1 on Christopher Goshorn, team foul #5 | 46-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fay (SF), Alan Hall (PF) Christopher Goshorn, Lowell Muro | |
| Subs | VCU | Nathaniel Allard (C) Melvin Wright | |
| 12:40 | VCU | Richard Parker misses the 1st free throw | 46-44 |
| 12:40 | VCU | Richard Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Alan Hall can't connect on a shot from the right side | 46-45 |
| 12:10 | VCU | Paul Hendrick gets the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:48 | VCU | Marvin Mullen lays it up and in on a great pass from Bobby Gess | 46-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Peter Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Holleb Abramov (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jacob Fay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Lown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Marvin Mullen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Richard Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:29 | UConn | Alexander Lown misses long on a shot from close range | 46-47 |
| 11:28 | VCU | Paul Hendrick grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:08 | VCU | Bobby Gess is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Bobby Gess, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UConn | John Morris (PG), Christopher Goshorn (SG), Gregory Fletcher (C) Peter Smith, Holleb Abramov, Alexander Lown | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Leon Emmert (SF), Melvin Wright (PF) Marvin Mullen, Bobby Gess, Richard Parker | |
| 10:46 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Nathaniel Allard - foul #3 on Nathaniel Allard, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Gary Oppenheim (SG), Jason Fox (PF) Jacob Fay, Alan Hall | |
| Subs | VCU | Floyd Ross (SG) Paul Hendrick | |
| 10:46 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 10:33 | VCU | Melvin Wright banks in the layup | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher comes up short on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Robert Gillison - foul #1 on Robert Gillison, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher misses the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:07 | VCU | Robert Gillison hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 10:06 | VCU | Melvin Wright gets the offensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:49 | VCU | Floyd Ross misses short on a shot from the right side | 49-49 |
| 09:48 | VCU | Melvin Wright snags the offensive board | 49-49 |
| 09:30 | VCU | Melvin Wright misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-49 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Jason Fox grabs the defensive rebound | 49-49 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Melvin Wright is called for the reach on Christopher Goshorn - foul #1 on Melvin Wright, team foul #7 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Smith (PG), Jacob Fay (SF), Alan Hall (PF) John Morris, Gary Oppenheim, Jason Fox | |
| Subs | VCU | Bobby Gess (SG), Paul Hendrick (PF), Richard Parker (C) Floyd Ross, Melvin Wright, Nathaniel Allard | |
| 09:12 | UConn | Christopher Goshorn makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Christopher Goshorn makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 08:46 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses long on a shot near the basket | 51-49 |
| 08:44 | VCU | Leon Emmert tips it home | 51-51 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Christopher Goshorn drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 08:12 | VCU | Leon Emmert comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 08:11 | VCU | Richard Parker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 07:53 | VCU | Bobby Gess connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Richard Parker | 54-53 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher hits a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Smith | 56-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Peter Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Christopher Goshorn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jacob Fay (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Hall (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Gregory Fletcher (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Gillison (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hendrick (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Parker (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | VCU | Christopher Goshorn steals the ball from Robert Gillison | 56-53 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher is hacked by Richard Parker - foul #4 on Richard Parker, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Holleb Abramov (SG) Christopher Goshorn | |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Ronald Zurawski (PF), Nathaniel Allard (C) Robert Gillison, Leon Emmert, Paul Hendrick | |
| 06:59 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 06:47 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-53 |
| 06:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alan Hall | 58-53 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Holleb Abramov buries a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Peter Smith | 61-53 |
| 06:08 | VCU | Bobby Gess buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Nathaniel Allard | 61-55 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Holleb Abramov clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 61-55 |
| 05:43 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:39 | VCU | Richard Parker misses long on a runner in the lane | 61-55 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Alan Hall pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:34 | UConn | Peter Smith can't finish the layup | 61-55 |
| 05:33 | VCU | Richard Parker snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:14 | VCU | Bobby Gess misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 61-55 |
| 05:12 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard snags the offensive board | 61-55 |
| 05:03 | VCU | Gregory Fletcher denies the turnaround by Ronald Zurawski | 61-55 |
| 05:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gregory Fletcher | 61-55 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Jacob Fay scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Peter Smith | 64-55 |
| 04:29 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-55 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Alan Hall pulls down the rebound | 64-55 |
| 04:11 | UConn | Peter Smith drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Jacob Fay | 67-55 |
| 04:11 | VCU | VCU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Goshorn (SF), Alexander Lown (PF), Lowell Muro (C) Jacob Fay, Alan Hall, Gregory Fletcher | |
| Subs | VCU | Robert Gillison (PG), Leon Emmert (SF) Marvin Mullen, Richard Parker | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:54 | VCU | Robert Gillison comes up short on the shot from the left side | 67-55 |
| 03:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Christopher Goshorn | 67-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:37 | UConn | Alexander Lown comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 67-55 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Holleb Abramov grabs the offensive board | 67-55 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Alexander Lown can't connect on a runner from the left block | 67-55 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Alexander Lown tips it but misses | 67-55 |
| 03:14 | VCU | Bobby Gess grabs the board | 67-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Peter Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Holleb Abramov (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Goshorn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Alexander Lown (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Lowell Muro (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | VCU | PG - Robert Gillison (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bobby Gess (fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leon Emmert (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ronald Zurawski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Nathaniel Allard (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 02:53 | VCU | Leon Emmert comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 67-55 |
| 02:51 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard grabs the offensive rebound | 67-55 |
| 02:37 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-55 |
| 02:36 | VCU | Robert Gillison can't tip it in | 67-55 |
| 02:34 | VCU | Ronald Zurawski tips it home | 67-57 |
| 02:34 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fay (SF), Alan Hall (PF), Gregory Fletcher (C) Christopher Goshorn, Alexander Lown, Lowell Muro | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Nathaniel Allard blocks the short jumper by Peter Smith | 67-57 |
| 02:06 | VCU | Bobby Gess grabs the board | 67-57 |
| 01:52 | VCU | Nathaniel Allard connects on the jumper from the left side | 67-59 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Ronald Zurawski picks off the pass by Peter Smith | 67-59 |
| 01:14 | VCU | Bobby Gess clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-59 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher snags the defensive board | 67-59 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Jacob Fay hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 67-59 |
| 01:05 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| 00:58 | VCU | Bobby Gess can't finish the layup | 69-59 |
| 00:56 | VCU | The offensive rebound goes to Leon Emmert | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:53 | VCU | Robert Gillison misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-59 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher grabs the board | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Gillison - foul #2 on Robert Gillison, team foul #9 | 69-59 |
| Subs | UConn | John Morris (PG), Gary Oppenheim (SG), Christopher Goshorn (SF), Alexander Lown (PF) Peter Smith, Holleb Abramov, Jacob Fay, Alan Hall | |
| Subs | VCU | Marvin Mullen (PG), Paul Hendrick (SG), Donald Kelley (SF), Richard Parker (PF), Melvin Wright (C) Robert Gillison, Bobby Gess, Leon Emmert, Ronald Zurawski, Nathaniel Allard | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Gregory Fletcher misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:49 | VCU | Richard Parker gets the rebound | 70-59 |
| 00:44 | VCU | Paul Hendrick misses badly on a shot from the right side | 70-59 |
| 00:42 | VCU | Melvin Wright grabs the offensive board | 70-59 |
| 00:38 | VCU | Paul Hendrick's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 70-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Lowell Muro (C) Gregory Fletcher | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | VCU | VCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Gary Oppenheim travels with the ball | 70-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Fox (SF) Gary Oppenheim | |
| Subs | VCU | | |
| 00:05 | VCU | John Morris steals the ball from Donald Kelley | 70-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Christopher Goshorn jams it set up by John Morris | 72-59 |