| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Nicolas Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Larry Howard (fresh) PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Maryland | Larry Howard inbounds the ball | 31-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is fouled on the floor by Jamie Riter - foul #1 on Jamie Riter, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 19:17 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 31-28 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Eric Barnes's fadeaway is rejected by Darrel Payne | 31-28 |
| 19:09 | Maryland | Darrel Payne pulls down the rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:43 | Maryland | Rick Blumer can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-28 |
| 18:41 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson gets the offensive rebound | 31-28 |
| 18:22 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #2 | 31-28 |
| 18:00 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 31-28 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Robert Jones snags the defensive board | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Jamie Riter is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Larry Howard - foul #1 on Larry Howard, team foul #1 | 31-28 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:46 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Nicolas Bryson | 32-28 |
| 17:28 | Maryland | Eric Barnes is called for the reach on Nicolas Bryson - foul #2 on Eric Barnes, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (PF) Dudley Beams | |
| Subs | Maryland | Keith Holmes (PF) Darrel Payne | |
| 17:09 | Maryland | Larry Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Nicolas Bryson | 32-31 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the jumper from the left wing set up by Jamie Riter | 34-31 |
| 16:32 | Maryland | Ronnie Friedman is called for the reach on Nicolas Bryson - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #4 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Chad Hicks (SG), Robert Tatham (SF), Denver Able (C) Nicolas Bryson, Larry Howard, Mark Dickinson | |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Denver Able misses the fadeaway near the basket but the foul's on Joseph Stark - foul #1 on Joseph Stark, team foul #5 | 34-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Dudley Beams (PF) Jack Dickerson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Rick Blumer, Keith Holmes | |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Denver Able makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 16:06 | Maryland | Denver Able makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Dudley Beams is whistled for traveling | 34-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 5 pts. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Robert Tatham (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) SF - Larry Howard (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Darrel Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Denver Able (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Maryland | Larry Howard can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 34-33 |
| 15:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Webber | 34-33 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 15:17 | Maryland | Denver Able grabs the board | 34-33 |
| 14:48 | Maryland | Larry Howard is hacked by Jeffrey Reese - foul #2 on Jeffrey Reese, team foul #6 | 34-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jamie Riter (C) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Nicolas Bryson (SF), Keith Holmes (PF), Mark Dickinson (C) Robert Tatham, Larry Howard, Darrel Payne, Denver Able | |
| 14:31 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-33 |
| 14:29 | Maryland | Chad Hicks tips it back up and in | 34-35 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-35 |
| 14:09 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson grabs the defensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 13:48 | Maryland | Chad Hicks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (PF) Dudley Beams | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 13:34 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Eric Barnes tips it but misses | 34-35 |
| 13:30 | Maryland | Chad Hicks snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 13:10 | Maryland | Rick Blumer comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 34-35 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Jamie Riter snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Eric Barnes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 37-35 |
| 12:42 | Maryland | Rick Blumer makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 37-38 |
| 12:14 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson snags the defensive board | 37-38 |
| 11:55 | Maryland | Rick Blumer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Bryson | 37-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Hicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Nicolas Bryson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Mark Dickinson - foul #2 on Mark Dickinson, team foul #2 | 37-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Dudley Beams (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jack Dickerson | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Larry Howard (SF), Darrel Payne (PF) Chad Hicks, Nicolas Bryson, Keith Holmes | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:33 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 11:33 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 11:08 | Maryland | Rick Blumer misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 11:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamie Riter | 38-41 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Larry Howard is called for the reach on Jeffrey Reese - foul #2 on Larry Howard, team foul #3 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jim Ross (C) Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson (SG), Denver Able (C) Rick Blumer, Mark Dickinson | |
| 10:34 | UConn | Larry Howard steals the ball from Brian Webber | 38-41 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Jim Ross is called for the reach on Larry Howard - foul #1 on Jim Ross, team foul #7 | 38-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG) Joseph Stark | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Larry Howard misses the 1st free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:08 | Maryland | Denver Able gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 09:45 | Maryland | Larry Howard connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Nicolas Bryson | 38-44 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Denver Able is called for the reach on Jim Ross - foul #1 on Denver Able, team foul #4 | 38-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (SG), Jamie Riter (C) Brian Webber, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Chad Hicks (SG), Mark Dickinson (C) Robert Tatham, Nicolas Bryson, Denver Able | |
| 09:25 | UConn | Jamie Riter evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 38-44 |
| 09:23 | Maryland | Rick Blumer pulls down the rebound | 38-44 |
| 09:06 | Maryland | Dudley Beams blocks the short jumper by Mark Dickinson | 38-44 |
| 09:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamie Riter | 38-44 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Dudley Beams connects on the open 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronnie Friedman | 41-44 |
| 08:26 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Rick Blumer | 41-46 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Dudley Beams hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 41-46 |
| 08:07 | Maryland | Chad Hicks grabs the board | 41-46 |
| 08:03 | Maryland | Larry Howard buries a turnaround from the baseline on a great pass from Chad Hicks | 41-48 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Dudley Beams hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 44-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Larry Howard (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Darrel Payne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Maryland | Larry Howard comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 07:25 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson can't tip it in | 44-48 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Dudley Beams pulls down the rebound | 44-48 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Jamie Riter hits a floater from the baseline | 46-48 |
| 06:52 | Maryland | Larry Howard lays it up and in | 46-50 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Darrel Payne picks off the pass by Jamie Riter | 46-50 |
| 06:24 | Maryland | Chad Hicks buries a shot from the right side on a great pass from Rick Blumer and he's fouled by Jamie Riter - foul #2 on Jamie Riter, team foul #8 | 46-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Jeffrey Reese, Dudley Beams, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson (SF), Keith Holmes (PF), Denver Able (C) Larry Howard, Darrel Payne, Mark Dickinson | |
| 06:24 | Maryland | Chad Hicks makes the free throw | 46-53 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Keith Holmes - foul #1 on Keith Holmes, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Larry Howard (SF) Rick Blumer, Chad Hicks | |
| 06:15 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 06:15 | Maryland | Denver Able snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 06:00 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Brian Webber is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Bryson - foul #1 on Nicolas Bryson, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 47-53 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Jim Ross pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Jack Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 05:05 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson pulls down the rebound | 47-53 |
| 04:37 | Maryland | Jack Dickerson denies the turnaround by Robert Tatham | 47-53 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Jim Ross snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Robert Jones blows the layup | 47-53 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Robert Jones tips it back up and in | 49-53 |
| 04:10 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Dudley Beams (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jack Dickerson, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Maryland | Rick Blumer (PG), Chad Hicks (SG), Mark Dickinson (C) Robert Tatham, Larry Howard, Denver Able | |
| 03:42 | Maryland | Rick Blumer misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 49-53 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Dudley Beams pulls down the rebound | 49-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Maryland | PG - Rick Blumer (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Chad Hicks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Nicolas Bryson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Keith Holmes (fresh) C - Mark Dickinson (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Eric Barnes is hacked by Mark Dickinson - foul #3 on Mark Dickinson, team foul #7 | 49-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Darrel Payne (PF) Keith Holmes | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 03:14 | Maryland | Eric Barnes picks off the pass by Nicolas Bryson | 51-53 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Eric Barnes can't finish the layup | 51-53 |
| 03:10 | Maryland | Chad Hicks snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 02:45 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #3 on Jamie Riter, team foul #9 | 51-53 |
| 02:45 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 02:45 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:23 | UConn | Dudley Beams knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-55 |
| 02:00 | Maryland | Darrel Payne makes the pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-57 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Dudley Beams comes up short on the shot from the right side | 54-57 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Jamie Riter tips it back up and in | 56-57 |
| 01:24 | Maryland | Rick Blumer drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mark Dickinson | 56-60 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Dudley Beams misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-60 |
| 01:14 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson grabs the board | 56-60 |
| 00:49 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Jones knocks in the floater near the basket and the foul's on Darrel Payne - foul #2 on Darrel Payne, team foul #8 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF) Chad Hicks | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the free throw | 59-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Rick Blumer is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Barnes - foul #3 on Eric Barnes, team foul #10 | 59-63 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Rick Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 00:43 | Maryland | Rick Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Dudley Beams can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-65 |
| 00:37 | Maryland | The rebound goes to Mark Dickinson | 59-65 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson is hacked by Ronnie Friedman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #11 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Robert Tatham (PG), Denver Able (C) Larry Howard, Darrel Payne | |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson makes the 1st free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | Maryland | Mark Dickinson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman gets the rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Rick Blumer snags the defensive board | 59-66 |
| 00:28 | Maryland | Maryland calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-66 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Maryland | Darrel Payne (PF) Mark Dickinson | |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Ronnie Friedman is called for the reach on Nicolas Bryson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #12 | 59-66 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:27 | Maryland | Nicolas Bryson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Jamie Riter pulls down the rebound | 59-67 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Eric Barnes's pass is intercepted by Rick Blumer | 59-67 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Ronnie Friedman is called for the reach on Robert Tatham in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #13 | 59-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG) Ronnie Friedman | |
| Subs | Maryland | | |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Robert Tatham makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 00:19 | Maryland | Robert Tatham makes the 2nd free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Robert Tatham is called for the reach on Eric Barnes - foul #2 on Robert Tatham, team foul #9 | 59-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jim Ross (C) Robert Jones, Dudley Beams, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Maryland | Larry Howard (SF), Mark Dickinson (C) Robert Tatham, Denver Able | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 59-69 |
| 00:12 | Maryland | Darrel Payne gets the rebound | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Maryland | Maryland is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Maryland | Rick Blumer runs out the clock | 59-69 |