| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fresh) SG - Todd Reed (fresh) SF - Jonathan Stanley (fresh) PF - Ira Dykes (fresh) C - Henry Bean (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fresh) SG - Robert Parks (fresh) SF - Santiago Sanchez (fresh) PF - Kevin Crouch (fresh) C - Arthur Poulin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Boise State | Boise State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Todd Reed comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Todd Reed tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:35 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:33 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch tips it home | 2-2 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Santiago Sanchez is called for the reach on Todd Reed - foul #1 on Santiago Sanchez, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | UConn | Kevin Crouch swats the short shot by Jonathan Stanley | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:39 | Boise State | Robert Parks misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ira Dykes | 2-2 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Todd Reed can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Santiago Sanchez - foul #2 on Santiago Sanchez, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Crawford (SF) Santiago Sanchez | |
| 18:19 | UConn | Todd Reed makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:19 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch gets the rebound | 3-2 |
| 18:02 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 3-2 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 3-2 |
| 17:55 | UConn | Sammy Everett buries a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | Boise State | Robert Parks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 5-2 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Sammy Everett grabs the board | 5-2 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Todd Reed connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Sammy Everett | 7-2 |
| 17:22 | Boise State | Ira Dykes takes the ball from Ronald Pilkington | 7-2 |
| 17:13 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:11 | Boise State | Robert Parks snags the defensive board | 7-2 |
| 17:06 | Boise State | Jonathan Stanley steps in front of the Samuel Crawford pass | 7-2 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Ira Dykes misses the lay-in | 7-2 |
| 16:55 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:47 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin's floater is tipped away by Henry Bean | 7-2 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Henry Bean grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley can't connect on a floater in the paint | 7-2 |
| 16:26 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Boise State | Todd Reed picks off the pass by Robert Parks | 7-2 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Arthur Poulin picks off the pass by Sammy Everett | 7-2 |
| 15:59 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Pilkington | 7-4 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) PF - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) C - Henry Bean (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Parks (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) PF - Kevin Crouch (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Arthur Poulin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Robert Parks steals it from Jonathan Stanley | 7-4 |
| 15:22 | Boise State | Robert Parks comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 15:21 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford tips it home | 7-6 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Sammy Everett misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 7-6 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley tips it home | 9-6 |
| 15:04 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford is whistled for traveling | 9-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed, Jonathan Stanley, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Boise State | Curtis Purcell (PG), Stephen Gillespie (SG), Walter Haralson (SF), James Spencer (PF), Hugh Kinser (C) Ronald Pilkington, Robert Parks, Samuel Crawford, Kevin Crouch, Arthur Poulin | |
| 14:57 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #1 | 9-6 |
| 14:35 | Boise State | Ricky Matuseski is called for the reach on Curtis Purcell - foul #1 on Ricky Matuseski, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| 14:10 | Boise State | Henry Bean takes the ball from Walter Haralson | 9-6 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Henry Bean buries a jumper in the paint | 11-6 |
| 13:48 | Boise State | Curtis Purcell comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-6 |
| 13:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Henry Bean | 11-6 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin hits a jump hook in the lane set up by Ricky Matuseski and the foul's on Walter Haralson - foul #1 on Walter Haralson, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Crawford (SF) Walter Haralson | |
| 13:28 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the free throw | 13-6 |
| 13:28 | Boise State | James Spencer gets the rebound | 13-6 |
| 13:23 | Boise State | Stephen Gillespie hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from James Spencer | 13-8 |
| 13:01 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin knocks in the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Matuseski | 15-8 |
| 12:47 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-8 |
| 12:45 | Boise State | James Spencer grabs the offensive board | 15-8 |
| 12:40 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG), Jonathan Stanley (SF), Ira Dykes (PF), Henry Bean (C) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Nathan McEuen, Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), Robert Parks (SG), Walter Haralson (PF), Arthur Poulin (C) Curtis Purcell, Stephen Gillespie, James Spencer, Hugh Kinser | |
| 12:32 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #3 | 15-8 |
| 12:21 | Boise State | Jonathan Stanley denies the turnaround by Ronald Pilkington | 15-8 |
| 12:19 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin grabs the offensive rebound | 15-8 |
| 12:08 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington drills a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Arthur Poulin | 15-11 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Todd Reed misses short on a floater from the baseline | 15-11 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Henry Bean hits the follow up shot | 17-11 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Todd Reed (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ira Dykes (fresh) C - Henry Bean (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Ronald Pilkington (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Parks (fairly fresh) SF - Samuel Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Haralson (fresh) C - Arthur Poulin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG) Sammy Everett | |
| Subs | Boise State | Kevin Crouch (PF) Walter Haralson | |
| 11:30 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Todd Reed | 19-11 |
| 11:15 | Boise State | Samuel Crawford's pass is intercepted by Henry Bean | 19-11 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley drills a driving attempt from close range and he's hacked by Samuel Crawford - foul #1 on Samuel Crawford, team foul #4 | 21-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SG), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Todd Reed, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Boise State | Curtis Purcell (PG), Stephen Gillespie (SG), Walter Haralson (SF), Hugh Kinser (C) Ronald Pilkington, Robert Parks, Samuel Crawford, Arthur Poulin | |
| 11:05 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley misses the free throw | 21-11 |
| 11:05 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 10:46 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Hamblin | 21-11 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Robert Barrick gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Ira Dykes can't finish the layup | 21-11 |
| 10:27 | Boise State | The rebound goes to Hugh Kinser | 21-11 |
| 10:04 | Boise State | Stephen Gillespie misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 21-11 |
| 10:02 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin grabs the board | 21-11 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Robert Barrick is fouled on the floor by Stephen Gillespie - foul #1 on Stephen Gillespie, team foul #5 | 21-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG), Nathan McEuen (SF) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick, Jonathan Stanley | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Crawford (SF), James Spencer (PF) Walter Haralson, Kevin Crouch | |
| 09:40 | UConn | James Spencer is called for the reach on Sammy Everett - foul #1 on James Spencer, team foul #6 | 21-11 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), Kevin Crouch (PF) Stephen Gillespie, Hugh Kinser | |
| 09:26 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin's fadeaway is rejected by Kevin Crouch | 21-11 |
| 09:25 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch snags the defensive board | 21-11 |
| 09:20 | Boise State | Curtis Purcell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 21-11 |
| 09:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nathan McEuen | 21-11 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Todd Reed buries a jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Samuel Crawford - foul #2 on Samuel Crawford, team foul #7 | 23-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (C) Curtis Hamblin | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Parks (SG), Chester Henderson (SF) Curtis Purcell, Samuel Crawford | |
| 09:10 | UConn | Todd Reed misses the free throw | 23-11 |
| 09:10 | Boise State | Kevin Crouch grabs the defensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 08:56 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Parks | 23-13 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Sammy Everett connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-13 |
| 08:43 | Boise State | Robert Parks scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ronald Pilkington | 25-16 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Todd Reed hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 25-16 |
| 08:32 | Boise State | James Spencer grabs the defensive rebound | 25-16 |
| 08:27 | Boise State | Chester Henderson misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 25-16 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Todd Reed grabs the board | 25-16 |
| 08:03 | UConn | Ira Dykes scores on a floater in the paint on a great pass from Todd Reed and the foul's on Kevin Crouch - foul #1 on Kevin Crouch, team foul #8 | 27-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (SG), Robert Barrick (SF) Todd Reed, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Curtis Purcell (PG), Stephen Gillespie (SG), Walter Haralson (SF), Hugh Kinser (PF), Arthur Poulin (C) Ronald Pilkington, Robert Parks, Chester Henderson, Kevin Crouch, James Spencer | |
| 08:03 | UConn | Ira Dykes makes the free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:34 | Boise State | Walter Haralson's layup is rejected by Ira Dykes | 28-16 |
| 07:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Barrick | 28-16 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Sammy Everett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Barrick (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ira Dykes (tiring) 3 pts. C - Henry Bean (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Curtis Purcell (fresh) SG - Stephen Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Walter Haralson (fresh) PF - Hugh Kinser (fresh) C - Arthur Poulin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | UConn | Henry Bean loses the dribble to Curtis Purcell | 28-16 |
| 07:12 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-16 |
| 07:10 | Boise State | Curtis Purcell tips it back up and in | 28-18 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Sammy Everett | 31-18 |
| 06:28 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ira Dykes - foul #1 on Ira Dykes, team foul #4 | 31-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF), Nathan McEuen (PF), Curtis Hamblin (C) Robert Barrick, Ira Dykes, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), James Spencer (C) Curtis Purcell, Arthur Poulin | |
| 06:28 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser makes the 1st free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:28 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser misses the 2nd free throw | 31-19 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 06:22 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington snags the defensive board | 31-19 |
| 06:16 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington hits a 3 from the right wing | 31-22 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley can't throw it down but he's fouled by Walter Haralson - foul #2 on Walter Haralson, team foul #9 | 31-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Reed (SG) Ricky Matuseski | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Parks (SG), Chester Henderson (SF), Kevin Crouch (PF) Stephen Gillespie, Walter Haralson, Hugh Kinser | |
| 06:06 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 32-22 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:39 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-22 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley gets the rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is hacked by James Spencer - foul #2 on James Spencer, team foul #10 | 33-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Henry Bean (C) Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Curtis Purcell (C) James Spencer | |
| 05:22 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 1st free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 33-22 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley grabs the offensive rebound | 33-22 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Todd Reed | 35-22 |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Chester Henderson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Jonathan Stanley - foul #2 on Jonathan Stanley, team foul #5 | 35-22 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Robert Barrick (SG) Sammy Everett, Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Boise State | Hugh Kinser (PF), Arthur Poulin (C) Robert Parks, Kevin Crouch | |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Chester Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 35-22 |
| 04:47 | Boise State | Chester Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-23 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Henry Bean scores on a floater from just outside the lane set up by Robert Barrick | 37-23 |
| 04:07 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 37-23 |
| 04:06 | Boise State | Curtis Purcell misses the tip | 37-23 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley gets the rebound | 37-23 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Ricky Matuseski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan McEuen (PF), Ira Dykes (C) Curtis Hamblin, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Boise State | Stephen Gillespie (SG), Santiago Sanchez (SF), James Spencer (PF) Ronald Pilkington, Chester Henderson, Arthur Poulin | |
| 03:34 | Boise State | Curtis Purcell knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 37-26 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ricky Matuseski (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Barrick (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Jonathan Stanley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan McEuen (fresh) C - Ira Dykes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Boise State | PG - Curtis Purcell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Stephen Gillespie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Santiago Sanchez (fresh) PF - James Spencer (fresh) 3 reb. C - Hugh Kinser (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Jonathan Stanley hits a jumper from close range | 39-26 |
| 02:58 | Boise State | Stephen Gillespie misses short on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Nathan McEuen - foul #1 on Nathan McEuen, team foul #6 | 39-26 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG), Todd Reed (SG) Ricky Matuseski, Robert Barrick | |
| Subs | Boise State | Robert Parks (SG), Kevin Crouch (PF) Curtis Purcell, Hugh Kinser | |
| 02:58 | Boise State | Stephen Gillespie makes the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:58 | Boise State | Stephen Gillespie makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 02:48 | UConn | James Spencer takes the ball from Ira Dykes | 39-28 |
| 02:25 | Boise State | Robert Parks misses the easy layup | 39-28 |
| 02:23 | Boise State | James Spencer snags the offensive board | 39-28 |
| 01:59 | Boise State | Sammy Everett is called for the reach on Robert Parks - foul #1 on Sammy Everett, team foul #7 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Barrick (SF), Curtis Hamblin (PF) Jonathan Stanley, Nathan McEuen | |
| Subs | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington (PG), Arthur Poulin (C) Stephen Gillespie, James Spencer | |
| 01:59 | Boise State | Robert Parks misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Todd Reed pulls down the rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Sammy Everett hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-28 |
| 01:53 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin grabs the defensive rebound | 39-28 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Curtis Hamblin - foul #2 on Curtis Hamblin, team foul #8 | 39-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Matuseski (PG), Henry Bean (C) Sammy Everett, Ira Dykes | |
| Subs | Boise State | | |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington misses the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:41 | Boise State | Ronald Pilkington makes the 2nd free throw | 39-29 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin is denied on a dunk by Arthur Poulin | 39-29 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Robert Barrick tips it back up and in | 41-29 |
| 01:03 | Boise State | Robert Parks buries a jumper from the right side | 41-31 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin clanks a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Kevin Crouch - foul #2 on Kevin Crouch, team foul #11 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Sammy Everett (PG) Todd Reed | |
| Subs | Boise State | Samuel Crawford (SF), Hugh Kinser (PF) Santiago Sanchez, Kevin Crouch | |
| 00:56 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin makes the 1st free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-31 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Henry Bean gets the offensive rebound | 42-31 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Curtis Hamblin connects on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-31 |
| 00:23 | Boise State | Arthur Poulin hits a shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Sammy Everett is hacked by Ronald Pilkington in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ronald Pilkington, team foul #12 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jonathan Stanley (SF), Ira Dykes (C) Robert Barrick, Henry Bean | |
| Subs | Boise State | Curtis Purcell (SG), James Spencer (PF) Robert Parks, Arthur Poulin | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Sammy Everett makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 00:01 | Boise State | Hugh Kinser misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 46-33 |
| 00:00 | Boise State | The clock runs out | 46-33 |