| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 2 reb. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Bibbins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Dodson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:41 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins buries a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Kenneth Morrison | 37-38 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-38 |
| 19:31 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 19:18 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Bennie Mitton grabs the defensive rebound | 37-38 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal drills a 3 from the right wing | 40-38 |
| 18:41 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-38 |
| 18:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton hits the follow up shot | 40-40 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Aaron Benton buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Bennie Mitton | 43-40 |
| 17:53 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson misses the fadeaway near the basket | 43-40 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Bennie Mitton grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto drills a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lawrence Ruybal | 46-40 |
| 17:07 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson's layup is rejected by Bennie Mitton | 46-40 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Bennie Mitton pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Aaron Benton double dribbles in the backcourt | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Frost (SG), Kenneth Hamrick (SF), George Miller (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Lawrence Ruybal, Jimmy Cueto, Bennie Mitton, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (PG), Albert Will (SF), Larry Quillen (PF), Paul McNellie (C) Kenneth Thornton, Johnny Bibbins, Daniel Snider, Gary Dodson | |
| 16:55 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-40 |
| 16:54 | UConn | George Miller snags the defensive board | 46-40 |
| 16:39 | UConn | Victor Burgoon loses the ball out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | John Bunce (SF) Kenneth Morrison | |
| 16:22 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith drills a floater from the left side | 46-42 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Aaron Benton and he's hacked by Paul McNellie - foul #3 on Paul McNellie, team foul #1 | 48-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Jimmy Cueto (SF) Aaron Benton, George Miller | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG) Paul McNellie | |
| 16:07 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Bunce and he's hacked by Dennis Frost - foul #1 on Dennis Frost, team foul #1 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela (C) Victor Burgoon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie (C) John Bunce | |
| 15:58 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Donald Wheeler (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Frost (fresh) SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Albert Will (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Paul McNellie (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:43 | UConn | Donald Wheeler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-44 |
| 15:41 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 15:35 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-44 |
| 15:33 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:17 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Donald Wheeler grabs the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto misses the easy layup | 49-44 |
| 15:06 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen grabs the defensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton misses short on a floater near the basket but he's hacked by Salvador Valenzuela - foul #2 on Salvador Valenzuela, team foul #2 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG), Lawrence Ruybal (SG), Bennie Mitton (PF) Donald Wheeler, Dennis Frost, Kenneth Hamrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison (SG), Johnny Bibbins (SF), Daniel Snider (PF), Gary Dodson (C) Edward Smith, Albert Will, Larry Quillen, Paul McNellie | |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 14:47 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:29 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 14:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 49-46 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela pulls down the rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:48 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Aaron Benton | 51-46 |
| 13:32 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton is called for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick (SF), Victor Burgoon (C) Jimmy Cueto, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (PG) Kenneth Thornton | |
| 13:16 | UConn | Bennie Mitton's pass is intercepted by Johnny Bibbins | 51-46 |
| 12:59 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 12:58 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider tips it back up and in | 51-48 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Aaron Benton scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 53-48 |
| 12:33 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison loses the ball out of bounds | 53-48 |
| Subs | UConn | George Miller (PF) Bennie Mitton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen (C) Gary Dodson | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Aaron Benton can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 53-48 |
| 12:15 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins gets the rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:51 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 11:50 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins can't tip it in | 53-48 |
| 11:48 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider gets the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - George Miller (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Burgoon (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Edward Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Morrison (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Johnny Bibbins (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. PF - Daniel Snider (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Larry Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 11:32 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins grabs the offensive rebound | 53-48 |
| 11:18 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Edward Smith | 53-51 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Aaron Benton buries a shot from the left side set up by Lawrence Ruybal | 55-51 |
| 11:00 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen comes up short on the floater from the right side | 55-51 |
| 10:59 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen snags the offensive board | 55-51 |
| 10:46 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Ruybal | 55-51 |
| 10:35 | UConn | Victor Burgoon clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 55-51 |
| 10:34 | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 10:30 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison drills a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Larry Quillen | 55-53 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from George Miller | 58-53 |
| 09:54 | Miami (OH) | Victor Burgoon is called for the reach on Daniel Snider - foul #2 on Victor Burgoon, team foul #3 | 58-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG), Dennis Frost (SG), Jimmy Cueto (SF), Bennie Mitton (PF), Salvador Valenzuela (C) Aaron Benton, Lawrence Ruybal, Kenneth Hamrick, George Miller, Victor Burgoon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG), Albert Will (SF), John Bunce (PF), Gary Dodson (C) Edward Smith, Johnny Bibbins, Daniel Snider, Larry Quillen | |
| 09:40 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 58-55 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Gary Dodson steals the ball from Jimmy Cueto | 58-55 |
| 09:14 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Dennis Frost grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 08:53 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton misses long on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bennie Mitton - foul #3 on Bennie Mitton, team foul #4 | 58-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen (PF) Kenneth Morrison | |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 58-56 |
| 08:39 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Dennis Frost makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jimmy Cueto | 60-57 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | John Bunce misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Jimmy Cueto - foul #2 on Jimmy Cueto, team foul #5 | 60-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG) Donald Wheeler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (SG) Gary Dodson | |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | John Bunce makes the 1st free throw | 60-58 |
| 08:09 | Miami (OH) | John Bunce makes the 2nd free throw | 60-59 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Aaron Benton loses the ball out of bounds | 60-59 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie (C) John Bunce | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Frost (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Bennie Mitton (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 12 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Albert Will (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Larry Quillen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul McNellie (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:31 | Miami (OH) | Aaron Benton steps in front of the Larry Quillen pass | 60-59 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Bennie Mitton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-59 |
| 07:13 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:54 | Miami (OH) | Bennie Mitton blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Thornton | 60-59 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Bennie Mitton gets the rebound | 60-59 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Aaron Benton misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-59 |
| 06:24 | Miami (OH) | The rebound goes to Albert Will | 60-59 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen misses short on a jumper from the right block but the foul's on Bennie Mitton - foul #4 on Bennie Mitton, team foul #6 | 60-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal (SG), Kenneth Hamrick (SF), George Miller (PF), Victor Burgoon (C) Dennis Frost, Jimmy Cueto, Bennie Mitton, Salvador Valenzuela | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Charles Murdock (PG), Kenneth Morrison (SG), Johnny Bibbins (SF), Gary Dodson (C) Kenneth Thornton, Edward Smith, Albert Will, Paul McNellie | |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 06:09 | Miami (OH) | Larry Quillen makes the 2nd free throw | 60-60 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal is fouled on the floor by Gary Dodson - foul #1 on Gary Dodson, team foul #2 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG) Aaron Benton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider (PF) Larry Quillen | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Daniel Snider steals the ball from Donald Wheeler | 60-60 |
| 05:27 | Miami (OH) | Donald Wheeler steals the ball from Charles Murdock in the backcourt | 60-60 |
| 05:12 | UConn | George Miller scores on a 3 from the left wing | 63-60 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Victor Burgoon - foul #3 on Victor Burgoon, team foul #7 | 63-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG) Donald Wheeler | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Edward Smith (PG) Charles Murdock | |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins misses the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:55 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Kenneth Hamrick connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Aaron Benton | 65-61 |
| 04:27 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 65-63 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Cueto (SF), Salvador Valenzuela (C) George Miller, Victor Burgoon | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton (PG), Paul McNellie (C) Kenneth Morrison, Gary Dodson | |
| 03:49 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins misses the easy layup | 65-63 |
| 03:48 | Miami (OH) | Paul McNellie grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 03:26 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Aaron Benton (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lawrence Ruybal (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Cueto (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Kenneth Hamrick (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Salvador Valenzuela (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (OH) | PG - Kenneth Thornton (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Edward Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Johnny Bibbins (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Daniel Snider (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul McNellie (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Daniel Snider - foul #1 on Daniel Snider, team foul #3 | 65-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Frost (SG), Bennie Mitton (PF) Lawrence Ruybal, Kenneth Hamrick | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison (SG), Albert Will (SF), Larry Quillen (PF) Edward Smith, Johnny Bibbins, Daniel Snider | |
| 03:09 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela makes the 2nd free throw | 66-66 |
| 02:48 | Miami (OH) | Albert Will clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 66-66 |
| 02:46 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela grabs the board | 66-66 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto blows the dunk but the foul's on Albert Will - foul #2 on Albert Will, team foul #4 | 66-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Wheeler (PG) Aaron Benton | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson (C) Paul McNellie | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto makes the 1st free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto makes the 2nd free throw | 68-66 |
| 02:23 | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Benton (PG), Lawrence Ruybal (SG) Donald Wheeler, Dennis Frost | |
| Subs | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins (SF), Daniel Snider (PF) Albert Will, Larry Quillen | |
| 02:09 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Morrison misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:07 | Miami (OH) | Gary Dodson grabs the offensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:51 | Miami (OH) | Bennie Mitton steps in front of the Kenneth Thornton pass | 68-66 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Lawrence Ruybal throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Lawrence Ruybal is called for the reach on Johnny Bibbins - foul #2 on Lawrence Ruybal, team foul #8 | 68-66 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins makes the 1st free throw | 68-67 |
| 01:11 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Jimmy Cueto is fouled on the floor by Gary Dodson - foul #2 on Gary Dodson, team foul #5 | 68-68 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Aaron Benton misses the lay-in but the foul's on Kenneth Thornton - foul #3 on Kenneth Thornton, team foul #6 | 68-68 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Aaron Benton misses the 1st free throw | 68-68 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Aaron Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins makes the jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Lawrence Ruybal - foul #3 on Lawrence Ruybal, team foul #9 | 69-70 |
| 00:20 | Miami (OH) | Johnny Bibbins makes the free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Gary Dodson steps in front of the Lawrence Ruybal pass | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton is fouled in the backcourt by Aaron Benton - foul #1 on Aaron Benton, team foul #10 | 69-71 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton makes the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:06 | Miami (OH) | Kenneth Thornton makes the 2nd free throw | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela is hacked by Gary Dodson - foul #3 on Gary Dodson, team foul #7 | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Salvador Valenzuela misses the 1st free throw | 69-73 |
| 00:01 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider gets the rebound | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (OH) | Miami (OH) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (OH) | Daniel Snider runs out the clock | 69-73 |