| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Michael Peach (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Parsons (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brower (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ben Holt (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Lane Welsh (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Joyner (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Murray (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Ullery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Morgan Smith (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Parsons inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Jason Ullery steps in front of the Michael Peach pass in the backcourt | 28-33 |
| 19:45 | Murray State | Jason Ullery comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Ben Holt grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 19:38 | UConn | James Parsons is fouled in the backcourt by James Joyner - foul #3 on James Joyner, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Bruno (SG) James Joyner | |
| 19:25 | UConn | James Parsons scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Mark Brower | 31-33 |
| 19:13 | Murray State | Lane Welsh misses short on a floater from the right wing | 31-33 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Michael Peach snags the defensive board | 31-33 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Michael Peach hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by James Parsons | 34-33 |
| 18:51 | Murray State | Joe Murray can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 34-33 |
| 18:49 | Murray State | Marco Bruno hits the follow up shot | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Michael Peach's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Ullery | 34-35 |
| 18:29 | Murray State | Jason Ullery grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:12 | Murray State | Lane Welsh comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 18:10 | UConn | Mark Brower grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Mark Brower scores on a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by James Parsons | 36-35 |
| 17:49 | Murray State | Morgan Smith misses the jumper from the left block | 36-35 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Ben Holt snags the defensive board | 36-35 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran double dribbles in the backcourt | 36-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Levesque (PG), George Pick (SF), James Lynn (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Nathanial Corcoran, James Parsons, Mark Brower, Ben Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Connolly (PG), Timothy Woolverton (SG), William Jones (SF), Michael Bonner (PF), Earl Stoneking (C) Lane Welsh, Marco Bruno, Joe Murray, Jason Ullery, Morgan Smith | |
| 17:30 | Murray State | Michael Bonner drills a shot from the left block | 36-37 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Melvin Brown hits the finger roll | 38-37 |
| 16:55 | Murray State | A charge is called on Timothy Woolverton - foul #2 on Timothy Woolverton, team foul #2 | 38-37 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parsons (SF) Michael Peach | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 16:38 | UConn | The short jumper by Melvin Brown is denied by William Jones | 38-37 |
| 16:37 | Murray State | Michael Bonner gets the rebound | 38-37 |
| 16:23 | Murray State | Christopher Connolly drills a jumpshot from the right side | 38-39 |
| 16:16 | UConn | James Parsons throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Brower (PF) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Larimore (PG), Marco Bruno (SG), Jason Ullery (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Christopher Connolly, Timothy Woolverton, William Jones, Earl Stoneking | |
| 16:03 | Murray State | Marco Bruno misses badly on a shot in the paint | 38-39 |
| 16:02 | Murray State | Morgan Smith tips it but misses | 38-39 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Ronnie Levesque gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Levesque (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Pick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Larimore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marco Bruno (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Bonner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Ullery (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Morgan Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:58 | UConn | Ronnie Levesque is hacked by Marco Bruno in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marco Bruno, team foul #3 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), Ben Holt (C) Ronnie Levesque, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Joyner (SG), Joe Murray (SF) Marco Bruno, Michael Bonner | |
| 15:44 | UConn | James Joyner picks off the pass by Nathanial Corcoran | 38-39 |
| 15:28 | Murray State | Jason Ullery misses short on a runner in the paint | 38-39 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Ben Holt gets the rebound | 38-39 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Ben Holt misses short on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Morgan Smith - foul #3 on Morgan Smith, team foul #4 | 38-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Peach (SG), Richard Molinaro (SF), James Lynn (PF) George Pick, James Parsons, Mark Brower | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG), William Jones (SF) Michael Larimore, Joe Murray | |
| 15:09 | UConn | Ben Holt makes the 1st free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Ben Holt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-39 |
| 15:09 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Morgan Smith | 39-39 |
| 14:46 | Murray State | James Joyner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-39 |
| 14:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ben Holt | 39-39 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Michael Peach misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 14:29 | Murray State | Morgan Smith grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 14:09 | Murray State | Morgan Smith hits a runner from close range on a nice dish by Lane Welsh | 39-41 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Richard Molinaro misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 13:48 | Murray State | Morgan Smith snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 13:27 | Murray State | James Joyner is hacked by Michael Peach - foul #3 on Michael Peach, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Levesque (PG), James Parsons (SF), Mark Brower (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Richard Molinaro, James Lynn, Ben Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Connolly (PG), Marco Bruno (SG), Joe Murray (SF), Michael Bonner (PF), Earl Stoneking (C) Lane Welsh, James Joyner, William Jones, Jason Ullery, Morgan Smith | |
| 13:20 | Murray State | Michael Bonner misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-41 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Michael Peach grabs the board | 39-41 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Marco Bruno is called for the reach on Melvin Brown - foul #2 on Marco Bruno, team foul #5 | 39-41 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Michael Peach connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-41 |
| 12:38 | Murray State | James Parsons is called for the reach on Michael Bonner - foul #2 on James Parsons, team foul #2 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | George Pick (SG) Michael Peach | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Woolverton (SG) Earl Stoneking | |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Marco Bruno clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Ronnie Levesque - foul #2 on Ronnie Levesque, team foul #3 | 41-41 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Marco Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | Murray State | Marco Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Mark Brower's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Bonner | 41-43 |
| 11:56 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Michael Bonner | 41-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Levesque (fresh) 4 pts. SG - George Pick (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Brower (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Melvin Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Woolverton (fresh) SF - Joe Murray (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Marco Bruno (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:45 | Murray State | Joe Murray comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Melvin Brown pulls down the rebound | 41-43 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Mark Brower hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Marco Bruno - foul #3 on Marco Bruno, team foul #6 | 41-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Peach (SG), Richard Molinaro (SF), Shane Hite (C) Ronnie Levesque, James Parsons, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG), William Jones (SF), Jason Ullery (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Christopher Connolly, Joe Murray, Marco Bruno, Michael Bonner | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Mark Brower makes the 1st free throw | 42-43 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Mark Brower makes the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 11:08 | Murray State | Timothy Woolverton comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 43-43 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Mark Brower gets the rebound | 43-43 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Mark Brower's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), James Lynn (PF) George Pick, Mark Brower | |
| Subs | Murray State | James Joyner (SG), Michael Bonner (PF), Earl Stoneking (C) Timothy Woolverton, Jason Ullery, Morgan Smith | |
| 10:33 | Murray State | Richard Molinaro picks off the pass by James Joyner | 43-43 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Shane Hite misses short on a 3 from straight away | 43-43 |
| 10:06 | UConn | James Lynn tips it in | 45-43 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | James Joyner comes up short on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Molinaro - foul #3 on Richard Molinaro, team foul #4 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parsons (SF), Ben Holt (C) Michael Peach, Shane Hite | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Connolly (PG), Joe Murray (SF), Morgan Smith (C) Lane Welsh, William Jones, Earl Stoneking | |
| 09:54 | Murray State | James Joyner makes the 1st free throw | 45-44 |
| 09:54 | Murray State | James Joyner makes the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:31 | UConn | James Lynn clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 45-45 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Ben Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Molinaro | 47-45 |
| 09:00 | Murray State | Morgan Smith misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 08:58 | UConn | James Lynn gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Morgan Smith blocks the short jumper by Nathanial Corcoran | 47-45 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Ben Holt pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 08:26 | UConn | James Lynn is wide open but clanks a 3 from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 08:25 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Ben Holt | 47-45 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Richard Molinaro hits a 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 08:01 | Murray State | James Joyner misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-45 |
| 08:00 | Murray State | Morgan Smith hits the follow up shot | 50-47 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Ben Holt connects on the jumper from the baseline | 52-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Nathanial Corcoran (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Richard Molinaro (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Parsons (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Lynn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Ben Holt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Christopher Connolly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Joyner (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Joe Murray (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Bonner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Morgan Smith (tiring) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Murray State | Nathanial Corcoran takes the ball from Joe Murray | 52-47 |
| 07:28 | UConn | Richard Molinaro loses the dribble to Joe Murray in the backcourt | 52-47 |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Michael Bonner lays it in set up by Christopher Connolly and the foul's on James Parsons - foul #3 on James Parsons, team foul #5 | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Levesque (PG), Michael Peach (SG), George Pick (SF), Mark Brower (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Nathanial Corcoran, Richard Molinaro, James Parsons, James Lynn, Ben Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG), Marco Bruno (SG), William Jones (SF), Earl Stoneking (C) Christopher Connolly, James Joyner, Joe Murray, Morgan Smith | |
| 07:09 | Murray State | Michael Bonner makes the free throw | 52-50 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Melvin Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Murray State | Jason Ullery (PF) Michael Bonner | |
| 06:30 | Murray State | Michael Peach steals it from Lane Welsh | 52-50 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Ronnie Levesque hits the finger roll on a great pass from Michael Peach | 54-50 |
| 06:25 | Murray State | Lane Welsh is hacked by Ronnie Levesque in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Levesque, team foul #6 | 54-50 |
| 06:10 | Murray State | William Jones comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 54-50 |
| 06:09 | Murray State | William Jones snags the offensive board | 54-50 |
| 05:58 | Murray State | William Jones hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-53 |
| 05:51 | UConn | William Jones is called for the reach on George Pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Jones, team foul #7 | 54-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Parsons (SF) Ronnie Levesque | |
| Subs | Murray State | Timothy Woolverton (SG), Morgan Smith (C) Marco Bruno, Earl Stoneking | |
| 05:51 | UConn | George Pick misses the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 05:51 | Murray State | Morgan Smith grabs the board | 54-53 |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Jason Ullery buries a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Lane Welsh and the foul's on Mark Brower - foul #1 on Mark Brower, team foul #7 | 54-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Shane Hite (C) Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | Michael Larimore (PG), Joe Murray (SF) Lane Welsh, William Jones | |
| 05:31 | Murray State | Jason Ullery makes the free throw | 54-56 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Michael Peach is fouled in the backcourt by Timothy Woolverton - foul #3 on Timothy Woolverton, team foul #8 | 54-56 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:01 | Murray State | Michael Peach steps in front of the Joe Murray pass | 56-56 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Shane Hite banks in the wide open layup | 58-56 |
| 04:29 | Murray State | James Parsons picks off the pass by Timothy Woolverton | 58-56 |
| 04:06 | UConn | James Parsons knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Peach | 60-56 |
| 03:55 | Murray State | Joe Murray's floater is tipped away by Mark Brower | 60-56 |
| 03:54 | UConn | Mark Brower grabs the defensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 03:46 | UConn | James Parsons misses short on a 3 from straight away | 60-56 |
| 03:45 | Murray State | Jason Ullery gets the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - George Pick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Michael Peach (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Parsons (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Mark Brower (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Shane Hite (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Murray State | PG - Michael Larimore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Woolverton (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SF - Joe Murray (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Ullery (tiring) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Morgan Smith (tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:40 | Murray State | Joe Murray scores on a runner from the left block | 60-58 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Michael Peach knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by George Pick | 63-58 |
| 02:56 | Murray State | Michael Larimore misses long on a shot from the right block | 63-58 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Michael Peach snags the defensive board | 63-58 |
| 02:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran (PG), James Lynn (PF), Ben Holt (C) George Pick, Mark Brower, Shane Hite | |
| Subs | Murray State | Lane Welsh (PG), James Joyner (SG), Michael Bonner (SF), Marco Bruno (PF), Earl Stoneking (C) Michael Larimore, Timothy Woolverton, Joe Murray, Jason Ullery, Morgan Smith | |
| 02:39 | UConn | James Parsons knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Michael Peach | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:25 | Murray State | Marco Bruno blows the layup | 66-58 |
| 02:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Lynn | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:54 | UConn | James Parsons can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 66-58 |
| 01:52 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Earl Stoneking | 66-58 |
| 01:44 | Murray State | Marco Bruno misses long on a jumper from the right side | 66-58 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Ben Holt gets the rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Nathanial Corcoran comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 66-58 |
| 01:23 | UConn | James Lynn misses the tip | 66-58 |
| 01:22 | UConn | James Parsons grabs the offensive rebound | 66-58 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Michael Peach can't connect on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by James Joyner - foul #4 on James Joyner, team foul #9 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Brower (PF) James Lynn | |
| Subs | Murray State | Joe Murray (SF), Jason Ullery (PF), Morgan Smith (C) Michael Bonner, Marco Bruno, Earl Stoneking | |
| 01:01 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:53 | Murray State | Lane Welsh connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Joe Murray | 68-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Michael Peach is hacked by James Joyner in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Joyner, team foul #10 | 68-61 |
| Subs | UConn | George Pick (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Mark Brower, Ben Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | Marco Bruno (SG) James Joyner | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 1st free throw | 69-61 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 00:47 | Murray State | Lane Welsh hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Ullery | 70-64 |
| 00:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Lane Welsh is called for the reach on George Pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lane Welsh, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 00:45 | UConn | George Pick makes the 1st free throw | 71-64 |
| 00:45 | UConn | George Pick makes the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 00:40 | Murray State | Lane Welsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 72-64 |
| 00:38 | Murray State | The offensive rebound goes to Lane Welsh | 72-64 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Marco Bruno is hacked by George Pick - foul #1 on George Pick, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Brower (PF), Ben Holt (C) George Pick, Melvin Brown | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Marco Bruno makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 00:36 | Murray State | Marco Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Michael Peach is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Bruno - foul #4 on Marco Bruno, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UConn | George Pick (PF), Melvin Brown (C) Mark Brower, Ben Holt | |
| Subs | Murray State | | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Michael Peach misses the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:35 | UConn | George Pick pulls down the offensive rebound | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | UConn | George Pick is hacked by Jason Ullery - foul #2 on Jason Ullery, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| 00:33 | UConn | George Pick makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | UConn | George Pick misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:33 | Murray State | The rebound goes to Jason Ullery | 74-66 |
| 00:28 | Murray State | Morgan Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:26 | UConn | George Pick gets the rebound | 74-66 |
| 00:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Michael Peach is fouled in the backcourt by Lane Welsh - foul #2 on Lane Welsh, team foul #14 | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Michael Peach misses the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Michael Peach makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:19 | Murray State | Lane Welsh clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 75-66 |
| 00:18 | Murray State | Joe Murray gets the offensive rebound | 75-66 |
| 00:16 | Murray State | Jason Ullery is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Jason Ullery, team foul #15 | 75-66 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Melvin Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Lane Welsh - foul #3 on Lane Welsh, team foul #16 | 75-66 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Melvin Brown misses the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Melvin Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:06 | Murray State | Marco Bruno is whistled for a carry | 76-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Levesque (PG), Richard Molinaro (SF), James Lynn (PF) Nathanial Corcoran, Michael Peach, James Parsons | |
| Subs | Murray State | Christopher Connolly (PG), William Jones (SF), Michael Bonner (PF), Earl Stoneking (C) Lane Welsh, Joe Murray, Jason Ullery, Morgan Smith | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Murray State | Murray State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Ronnie Levesque runs out the clock | 76-66 |