| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | LSU | Fred Carte inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:47 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the shot from close range set up by Jayson Sartori | 31-34 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Robert Jones buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dudley Beams | 34-34 |
| 19:31 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Jared Goode | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Robert Jones misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Gary Silvestre - foul #2 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #1 | 34-36 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 19:09 | LSU | The rebound goes to Gary Silvestre | 35-36 |
| 19:00 | LSU | Ronnie Friedman is called for the reach on Jayson Sartori - foul #2 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #1 | 35-36 |
| 18:47 | LSU | Jared Goode scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Hirsh | 35-38 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Robert Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 35-38 |
| 18:19 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh gets the rebound | 35-38 |
| 18:12 | LSU | Jayson Sartori is whistled for traveling | 35-38 |
| 17:52 | UConn | Dudley Beams scores on a jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 37-38 |
| 17:28 | LSU | Fred Carte misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-38 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Jamie Riter pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-38 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the offensive board | 37-38 |
| 17:02 | UConn | Jamie Riter banks in the layup | 39-38 |
| 16:55 | LSU | Gary Silvestre hits the finger roll set up by Jayson Sartori | 39-40 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Robert Jones can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 39-40 |
| 16:29 | LSU | Gary Silvestre grabs the defensive rebound | 39-40 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Jared Goode can't connect on a floater from the right side but he's hacked by Dudley Beams - foul #2 on Dudley Beams, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Dudley Beams, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), John Zavadoski (SG), Richard Segura (SF), Rodney Crawford (PF) Patrick Hirsh, Jayson Sartori, Fred Carte, Gary Silvestre | |
| 16:18 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 16:18 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Brian Webber is fouled on the floor by Richard Segura - foul #3 on Richard Segura, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Robin Arango (PF) Jared Goode | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - William Young (fresh) SG - John Zavadoski (fresh) SF - Richard Segura (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Robin Arango (fresh) C - Rodney Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | UConn | Jack Dickerson dunks the ball set up by Joseph Stark | 41-42 |
| 15:28 | LSU | Jeffrey Reese takes the ball from Richard Segura | 41-42 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese hits a wide open floater near the basket on a great pass from Brian Webber | 43-42 |
| 15:02 | LSU | Rodney Crawford double dribbles | 43-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Jayson Sartori (SG), Gary Silvestre (PF) William Young, Robin Arango | |
| 14:41 | UConn | Joseph Stark misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 43-42 |
| 14:39 | LSU | Rodney Crawford grabs the board | 43-42 |
| 14:33 | LSU | John Zavadoski drills a shot from the free throw line set up by Rodney Crawford | 43-44 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Brian Webber | 45-44 |
| 13:55 | LSU | Jayson Sartori drills a floater from the right wing on a great pass from John Zavadoski | 45-46 |
| 13:29 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese misses long on an open floater from close range | 45-46 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Jack Dickerson gets the offensive rebound | 45-46 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese buries a shot near the basket set up by Jack Dickerson and he's hacked by Richard Segura - foul #4 on Richard Segura, team foul #3 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Dudley Beams (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jack Dickerson, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Fred Carte (SF), Robin Arango (PF), Jared Goode (C) John Zavadoski, Richard Segura, Gary Silvestre, Rodney Crawford | |
| 13:05 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese makes the free throw | 48-46 |
| 12:45 | LSU | Jared Goode is denied on a layup by Dudley Beams | 48-46 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-46 |
| 12:24 | LSU | Jayson Sartori gets the rebound | 48-46 |
| 12:10 | LSU | Jared Goode throws it down set up by Jayson Sartori and he's hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #1 on Jamie Riter, team foul #3 | 48-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF) Jeffrey Reese | |
| Subs | LSU | Gary Silvestre (PF) Robin Arango | |
| 12:10 | LSU | Jared Goode makes the free throw | 48-49 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Eric Barnes scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Dudley Beams | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dudley Beams (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 1 pts. 2 blk. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:40 | LSU | Jared Goode is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jared Goode, team foul #4 | 50-49 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Gary Silvestre is called for the reach on Eric Barnes - foul #3 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #5 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF) Dudley Beams | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SG) Jayson Sartori | |
| 11:04 | UConn | Jamie Riter is fouled on the floor by Fred Carte - foul #1 on Fred Carte, team foul #6 | 50-49 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Robert Jones is fouled on the floor by Gary Silvestre - foul #4 on Gary Silvestre, team foul #7 | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jack Dickerson (PF) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, David Lamb | |
| Subs | LSU | Rodney Crawford (PF) Gary Silvestre | |
| 10:43 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-49 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 10:33 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-49 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Jack Dickerson grabs the board | 52-49 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 52-49 |
| 10:11 | LSU | Jared Goode gets the rebound | 52-49 |
| 10:07 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Dudley Beams (PF), Jim Ross (C) Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | LSU | William Young (PG), Robin Arango (PF) Patrick Hirsh, Jared Goode | |
| 09:52 | UConn | Robert Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by Joseph Stark | 54-49 |
| 09:34 | LSU | Fred Carte hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 54-49 |
| 09:33 | LSU | Fred Carte tips it in | 54-51 |
| 09:14 | UConn | Robin Arango steals it from Robert Jones | 54-51 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Fred Carte misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #2 on Robert Jones, team foul #4 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Robert Jones, Dudley Beams, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Jayson Sartori (SG), Gary Silvestre (PF), Jared Goode (C) William Young, John Zavadoski, Robin Arango, Rodney Crawford | |
| 08:53 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 08:53 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Jack Dickerson knocks in the turnaround in the paint set up by Ronnie Friedman | 56-53 |
| 08:11 | LSU | A charge is called on Patrick Hirsh - foul #2 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #8 | 56-53 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ronnie Friedman | 59-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SF - Fred Carte (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #2 on Jamie Riter, team foul #5 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Dudley Beams (PF) Jack Dickerson | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SF) Fred Carte | |
| 07:38 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh makes the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:38 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese gets the rebound | 59-54 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Jamie Riter comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese tips it back up and in | 61-54 |
| 07:08 | LSU | Jayson Sartori travels with the ball | 61-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Jones (SF), Jim Ross (C) Jeffrey Reese, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (SF), Rodney Crawford (C) Richard Segura, Jared Goode | |
| 06:45 | UConn | Dudley Beams drills a 3 from the left wing set up by Eric Barnes | 64-54 |
| 06:41 | LSU | Eric Barnes is called for the reach on Patrick Hirsh - foul #2 on Eric Barnes, team foul #6 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | LSU | Richard Segura (SF) Patrick Hirsh | |
| 06:27 | LSU | Rodney Crawford hits a jumper from the left side | 64-56 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Robert Jones drills a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 66-56 |
| 06:03 | LSU | Rodney Crawford lays it up and in | 66-58 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Jim Ross's pass is intercepted by Jayson Sartori | 66-58 |
| 05:45 | LSU | John Zavadoski hits the finger roll set up by Jayson Sartori | 66-60 |
| 05:17 | UConn | Jim Ross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 66-60 |
| 05:15 | LSU | Rodney Crawford snags the defensive board | 66-60 |
| 05:08 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 66-60 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Dudley Beams pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Robert Jones misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from the left side | 66-60 |
| 04:40 | LSU | The rebound goes to Jayson Sartori | 66-60 |
| 04:40 | LSU | LSU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Stark (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jeffrey Reese (SF), Jack Dickerson (PF), Jamie Riter (C) Eric Barnes, Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Dudley Beams, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | Patrick Hirsh (PG), Fred Carte (SF), Jared Goode (C) John Zavadoski, Richard Segura, Rodney Crawford | |
| 04:29 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh is whistled for a carry | 66-60 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 66-60 |
| 04:08 | LSU | Gary Silvestre grabs the defensive rebound | 66-60 |
| 03:58 | LSU | Jared Goode is whistled for traveling | 66-60 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Jeffrey Reese lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Stark | 68-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Stark (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Reese (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | LSU | PG - Patrick Hirsh (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jayson Sartori (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Carte (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Gary Silvestre (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Jared Goode (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:17 | LSU | Jared Goode comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 68-60 |
| 03:16 | LSU | Jared Goode tips it but misses | 68-60 |
| 03:15 | LSU | Jared Goode tips it back up and in | 68-62 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 68-62 |
| 02:52 | LSU | Fred Carte grabs the board | 68-62 |
| 02:35 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Fred Carte | 68-64 |
| 02:35 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Ronnie Friedman (SG), Robert Jones (SF), Dudley Beams (PF) Joseph Stark, Brian Webber, Jeffrey Reese, Jack Dickerson | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Dudley Beams hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 70-64 |
| 02:07 | LSU | Gary Silvestre misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 02:05 | LSU | Jared Goode tips it in | 70-66 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the dunk | 70-66 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Eric Barnes connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Dudley Beams | 72-66 |
| 01:10 | LSU | Robert Jones steals the ball from Gary Silvestre | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Eric Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Hirsh - foul #3 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #9 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:50 | LSU | Patrick Hirsh misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | LSU | Gary Silvestre grabs the offensive rebound | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:46 | LSU | Fred Carte knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gary Silvestre | 74-69 |
| 00:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | UConn | Patrick Hirsh is called for the reach on Jim Ross in the backcourt - foul #4 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #10 | 74-69 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:43 | UConn | Jim Ross makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:37 | LSU | Dudley Beams steals it from Gary Silvestre | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jayson Sartori is called for the reach on Brian Webber in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jayson Sartori, team foul #11 | 76-69 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | LSU | Jayson Sartori buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Patrick Hirsh and he's hacked by Eric Barnes - foul #3 on Eric Barnes, team foul #7 | 78-72 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (SG), Jamie Riter (C) Brian Webber, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | LSU | | |
| 00:28 | LSU | Jayson Sartori makes the free throw | 78-73 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | LSU | LSU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Eric Barnes is hacked by Patrick Hirsh in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Hirsh, team foul #12 | 78-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Webber (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | LSU | John Zavadoski (PG) Patrick Hirsh | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:20 | LSU | Jayson Sartori clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 79-73 |
| 00:18 | LSU | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Silvestre | 79-73 |
| 00:14 | LSU | John Zavadoski misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:12 | LSU | Fred Carte gets the offensive rebound | 79-73 |
| 00:10 | LSU | Jayson Sartori misses the 3 from the left wing | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Jim Ross snags the defensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:09 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Eric Barnes is fouled in the backcourt by John Zavadoski - foul #2 on John Zavadoski, team foul #13 | 79-73 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:04 | LSU | Fred Carte makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jared Goode | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | UConn | John Zavadoski is called for the reach on Eric Barnes in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Zavadoski, team foul #14 | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Eric Barnes misses the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Eric Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:00 | LSU | Fred Carte comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 82-76 |