| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Maddox (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Rivers (fresh) 6 pts. SF - John Pelt (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Julius Hensley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Meyers (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | John Pelt inbounds the ball | 24-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | John Pelt connects on the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Matthew Maddox | 26-29 |
| 19:28 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester connects on the fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Rosario Russo | 26-31 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Martin Meyers buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Matthew Maddox | 28-31 |
| 19:06 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Nicholas Terrell | 28-34 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Dennis Rester denies the turnaround by Martin Meyers | 28-34 |
| 18:45 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 28-34 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo misses badly on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Julius Hensley - foul #2 on Julius Hensley, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 18:27 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 18:09 | UConn | John Pelt is hacked by Nicholas Terrell - foul #1 on Nicholas Terrell, team foul #1 | 28-36 |
| 17:59 | UConn | George Rivers makes the floater from the left side | 30-36 |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester buries a runner from the baseline and he's hacked by Martin Meyers - foul #1 on Martin Meyers, team foul #2 | 30-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Philip Coffman (SF) John Pelt | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside (SF) Francis Wheless | |
| 17:37 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester misses the free throw | 30-38 |
| 17:37 | UConn | George Rivers grabs the board | 30-38 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Martin Meyers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 30-38 |
| 17:14 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Justin Hopkins | 30-38 |
| 17:08 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Justin Hopkins | 30-40 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Martin Meyers knocks in the shot in the lane on a nice dish by George Rivers | 32-40 |
| 16:33 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 16:31 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell snags the offensive board | 32-40 |
| 16:16 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Rester | 32-42 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Matthew Maddox misses short on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Rester - foul #3 on Dennis Rester, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UConn | James Murphy (SG), John Pelt (SF), David Prokop (PF), Eric Cosby (C) George Rivers, Philip Coffman, Julius Hensley, Martin Meyers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG), Roger Deane (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Howard Ruffner (C) Justin Hopkins, Rosario Russo, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Matthew Maddox makes the 1st free throw | 33-42 |
| 15:50 | UConn | Matthew Maddox makes the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Maddox (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Pelt (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Prokop (fresh) C - Eric Cosby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Jonathan White (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Roger Deane (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Wheless (fresh) PF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. C - Howard Ruffner (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Northern Iowa | James Murphy steps in front of the Howard Ruffner pass | 34-42 |
| 15:35 | UConn | Matthew Maddox lays it up and in on a nice dish by James Murphy | 36-42 |
| 15:14 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 36-42 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Eric Cosby grabs the board | 36-42 |
| 14:54 | UConn | John Pelt buries a shot from the left block set up by Matthew Maddox | 38-42 |
| 14:32 | Northern Iowa | James Murphy takes the ball from Ezekiel Whiteside | 38-42 |
| 14:29 | UConn | James Murphy misses the lay-in | 38-42 |
| 14:27 | UConn | John Pelt snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Matthew Maddox misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 38-42 |
| 14:11 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Jonathan White | 38-42 |
| 14:06 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Roger Deane | 38-45 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Matthew Maddox travels with the ball | 38-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Philip Coffman (SG), Jeremy Jones (SF), Julius Hensley (PF), Martin Meyers (C) Matthew Maddox, John Pelt, David Prokop, Eric Cosby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Rosario Russo (SG), John Lemon (SF), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Jonathan White, Roger Deane, Francis Wheless, Ezekiel Whiteside, Howard Ruffner | |
| 13:23 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon can't finish the layup | 38-45 |
| 13:22 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins snags the offensive board | 38-45 |
| 13:02 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Philip Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Jeremy Jones misses the lay-in | 38-45 |
| 12:34 | Northern Iowa | John Lemon pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 12:17 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 12:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Martin Meyers | 38-45 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Julius Hensley hits a floater from the left wing on a great pass from James Murphy | 40-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Murphy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Coffman (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jeremy Jones (fresh) PF - Julius Hensley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Rosario Russo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Lemon (fresh) PF - Nicholas Terrell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 8 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Dennis Rester | 40-48 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Philip Coffman's fadeaway is rejected by Dennis Rester | 40-48 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Martin Meyers pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Julius Hensley is hacked by Justin Hopkins - foul #3 on Justin Hopkins, team foul #3 | 40-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Maddox (PG), George Rivers (SG), John Pelt (SF), David Prokop (PF), Eric Cosby (C) James Murphy, Philip Coffman, Jeremy Jones, Julius Hensley, Martin Meyers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Rosario Russo, John Lemon, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| 10:34 | UConn | John Pelt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG) Justin Hopkins | |
| 10:12 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside clanks a runner from the right block | 40-48 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Matthew Maddox snags the defensive board | 40-48 |
| 09:56 | UConn | David Prokop is fouled on the floor by Jonathan White - foul #1 on Jonathan White, team foul #4 | 40-48 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Matthew Maddox misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-48 |
| 09:42 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:26 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from Ezekiel Whiteside | 40-50 |
| 09:08 | UConn | George Rivers misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-50 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Eric Cosby grabs the offensive board | 40-50 |
| 08:54 | UConn | George Rivers can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 40-50 |
| 08:52 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White gets the rebound | 40-50 |
| 08:37 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Philip Coffman (SF), Julius Hensley (PF), Martin Meyers (C) John Pelt, David Prokop, Eric Cosby | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Rosario Russo (SG), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Jonathan White, Roger Deane, Ezekiel Whiteside, Howard Ruffner | |
| 08:14 | UConn | George Rivers misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-50 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses the tip | 40-50 |
| 08:11 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester grabs the defensive rebound | 40-50 |
| 07:56 | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-50 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Martin Meyers snags the defensive board | 40-50 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Nicholas Terrell - foul #2 on Nicholas Terrell, team foul #5 | 40-50 |
| Subs | UConn | James Murphy (SG) George Rivers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside (SF) Francis Wheless | |
| 07:35 | UConn | Philip Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 41-50 |
| 07:35 | Northern Iowa | The rebound goes to Dennis Rester | 41-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew Maddox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Philip Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Julius Hensley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Martin Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Rosario Russo (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ezekiel Whiteside (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Julius Hensley - foul #3 on Julius Hensley, team foul #3 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Jones (SF) Matthew Maddox | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 07:17 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 41-52 |
| 06:59 | UConn | Julius Hensley connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-52 |
| 06:47 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 06:46 | UConn | Jeremy Jones pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 06:42 | UConn | James Murphy is hacked by Justin Hopkins in the backcourt - foul #4 on Justin Hopkins, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | UConn | John Pelt (SF), David Prokop (PF) Jeremy Jones, Julius Hensley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (SG) Rosario Russo | |
| 06:37 | UConn | James Murphy buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Philip Coffman | 47-52 |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell lays it in on a nice dish by Jonathan White and he's hacked by Philip Coffman - foul #2 on Philip Coffman, team foul #4 | 47-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Maddox (PG) Philip Coffman | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 06:18 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell makes the free throw | 47-55 |
| 05:56 | UConn | John Pelt can't finish the layup | 47-55 |
| 05:55 | Northern Iowa | Ezekiel Whiteside grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 05:40 | Northern Iowa | Matthew Maddox is called for the reach on Jonathan White - foul #3 on Matthew Maddox, team foul #5 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UConn | George Rivers (SG), Julius Hensley (PF) James Murphy, David Prokop | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo (SG), Francis Wheless (SF), Ralph Edwards (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Jonathan White, Ezekiel Whiteside, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| 05:24 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Rosario Russo, team foul #7 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UConn | David Prokop (C) Martin Meyers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 05:04 | UConn | John Pelt is hacked by Ralph Edwards - foul #1 on Ralph Edwards, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White (PG) Justin Hopkins | |
| 05:04 | UConn | John Pelt makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:04 | UConn | John Pelt misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 05:04 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 04:48 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Francis Wheless | 48-58 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Julius Hensley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-58 |
| 04:35 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo gets the rebound | 48-58 |
| 04:20 | Northern Iowa | Rosario Russo hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Ralph Edwards | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:06 | UConn | Julius Hensley misses the easy layup | 48-61 |
| 04:05 | UConn | David Prokop gets the offensive rebound | 48-61 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Francis Wheless steals it from George Rivers | 48-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Pelt - foul #1 on John Pelt, team foul #6 | 48-61 |
| Subs | UConn | James Murphy (PG), Philip Coffman (SG), Jeremy Jones (SF), Martin Meyers (C) Matthew Maddox, George Rivers, John Pelt, Julius Hensley | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Justin Hopkins (PG), Nicholas Terrell (PF), Dennis Rester (C) Rosario Russo, Ralph Edwards, Howard Ruffner | |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:43 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless misses the 2nd free throw | 48-62 |
| 03:43 | UConn | David Prokop gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane | 48-62 |
| 03:24 | UConn | David Prokop grabs the offensive rebound | 48-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Philip Coffman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeremy Jones (fresh) PF - David Prokop (fresh) 3 reb. C - Martin Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northern Iowa | PG - Justin Hopkins (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Jonathan White (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Wheless (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Nicholas Terrell (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. C - Dennis Rester (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | David Prokop clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-62 |
| 03:15 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester grabs the defensive rebound | 48-62 |
| 03:01 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell misses the turnaround in the lane | 48-62 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Jeremy Jones snags the defensive board | 48-62 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Jonathan White steps in front of the Martin Meyers pass | 48-62 |
| 02:28 | Northern Iowa | Dennis Rester misses the lay-in | 48-62 |
| 02:27 | Northern Iowa | Nicholas Terrell can't tip it in | 48-62 |
| 02:26 | UConn | David Prokop gets the rebound | 48-62 |
| 02:22 | UConn | James Murphy connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jeremy Jones | 51-62 |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless is fouled on the floor by James Murphy - foul #2 on James Murphy, team foul #7 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Cosby (PF), Dustin Rushing (C) David Prokop, Martin Meyers | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | Roger Deane (SG), Ezekiel Whiteside (PF), Howard Ruffner (C) Justin Hopkins, Nicholas Terrell, Dennis Rester | |
| 02:10 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Eric Cosby snags the defensive board | 51-62 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Roger Deane takes the ball from Dustin Rushing | 51-62 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane but he's fouled by Eric Cosby - foul #1 on Eric Cosby, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | UConn | David Prokop (PF) Dustin Rushing | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | | |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless misses the 1st free throw | 51-62 |
| 01:32 | Northern Iowa | Francis Wheless makes the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Jeremy Jones connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by James Murphy | 53-63 |
| 01:01 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner is whistled for traveling | 53-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Northern Iowa | John Lemon (SF) Francis Wheless | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:57 | UConn | Philip Coffman misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 53-63 |
| 00:56 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner grabs the board | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | James Murphy is called for the reach on Howard Ruffner in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Murphy, team foul #9 | 53-63 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner makes the 1st free throw | 53-64 |
| 00:55 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner makes the 2nd free throw | 53-65 |
| 00:50 | UConn | James Murphy hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 53-65 |
| 00:48 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner gets the rebound | 53-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Northern Iowa | Northern Iowa is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Northern Iowa | Howard Ruffner buries a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Jonathan White | 53-67 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Jeremy Jones can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Jonathan White - foul #2 on Jonathan White, team foul #9 | 53-67 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Jeremy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 54-67 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Jeremy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-67 |
| 00:00 | Northern Iowa | Jonathan White runs out the clock | 55-67 |