| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Boller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Evens (fresh) 2 reb. C - David Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson inbounds the ball | 28-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 19:31 | Arizona | David Gentry clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 28-28 |
| 19:29 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski snags the offensive board | 28-28 |
| 19:10 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), Michel McBreen (SG), William Bolster (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Goran Tarnowski, Eric Boller, Hugh Nilsson, David Gentry | |
| 18:48 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Lamb - foul #1 on David Lamb, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (PG), Eric Boller (SG) James Murray, William Bolster | |
| 18:48 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 18:48 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | UConn | David Lamb misses the 3 from the right corner | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Brian Webber gets the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Louis Hiatt buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Brian Webber and the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #2 on Robert Cooper, team foul #1 | 30-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), Hugh Nilsson (SF) Goran Tarnowski, Eric Boller | |
| 18:12 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the free throw | 31-30 |
| 17:52 | Arizona | Michel McBreen misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 31-30 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Louis Hiatt comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 31-30 |
| 17:25 | Arizona | Robert Cooper snags the defensive board | 31-30 |
| 16:56 | Arizona | James Murray banks in the layup on a great pass from Michel McBreen | 31-32 |
| 16:40 | UConn | David Lamb buries a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Ronnie Friedman | 33-32 |
| 16:23 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on David Lamb - foul #2 on David Lamb, team foul #3 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Alexander Smith (PF), Ray Brown (C) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Chester Majors, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (PG), Eric Boller (SG), Richard Briggs (PF), David Gentry (C) James Murray, Michel McBreen, Matthew Evens, Robert Cooper | |
| 16:23 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:23 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 15:58 | UConn | David Lamb misses the runner in the lane | 33-34 |
| 15:56 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. SF - David Lamb (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Eric Boller (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 33-37 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Robert Jones misses long on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Boller - foul #2 on Eric Boller, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Michel McBreen (SF), Matthew Evens (PF) Hugh Nilsson, Richard Briggs | |
| 15:26 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Robert Jones grabs the offensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Michel McBreen steals it from David Lamb | 33-37 |
| 15:06 | Arizona | Michel McBreen can't finish the layup | 33-37 |
| 15:05 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski tips it back up and in | 33-39 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Timothy Walker is fouled on the floor by Goran Tarnowski - foul #1 on Goran Tarnowski, team foul #3 | 33-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF) Timothy Walker, Robert Jones, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Michel McBreen steps in front of the Ronnie Friedman pass | 33-39 |
| 14:21 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski blows the layup | 33-39 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Ray Brown snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Goran Tarnowski steals the ball from Brian Webber | 33-39 |
| 14:11 | Arizona | Matthew Evens banks in the layup on a nice dish by Goran Tarnowski | 33-41 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 33-41 |
| 14:04 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski gets the rebound | 33-41 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Eric Boller misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-41 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Ray Brown grabs the board | 33-41 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Brian Webber misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Eric Boller - foul #3 on Eric Boller, team foul #4 | 33-41 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (SF), Chester Majors (PF) Alexander Smith, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Eric Boller, Matthew Evens, David Gentry | |
| 13:21 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 34-41 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 13:02 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 35-41 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Brian Webber misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Michel McBreen - foul #2 on Michel McBreen, team foul #5 | 35-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (C) Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Arizona | Matthew Evens (PF) Richard Briggs | |
| 12:40 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 12:40 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 12:17 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Goran Tarnowski | 37-44 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Chester Majors is fouled on the floor by Robert Cooper - foul #3 on Robert Cooper, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (SF), Ray Brown (C) David Lamb, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Gentry (C) Robert Cooper | |
| 11:39 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 40-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Chester Majors (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michel McBreen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Matthew Evens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gentry (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Arizona | David Gentry misses the turnaround near the basket | 40-44 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 10:49 | UConn | Alexander Smith loses the dribble to David Gentry | 40-44 |
| 10:23 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson is fouled on the floor by Alexander Smith - foul #2 on Alexander Smith, team foul #4 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Robert Jones (SG), David Lamb (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Alexander Smith, Ray Brown | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Boller (SG), William Bolster (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Michel McBreen, Hugh Nilsson, Matthew Evens, David Gentry | |
| 10:06 | Arizona | Eric Boller is called for traveling | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson (SF) William Bolster | |
| 09:46 | UConn | Chester Majors can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Eric Boller - foul #4 on Eric Boller, team foul #7 | 40-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), Michel McBreen (SG), William Bolster (SF) Goran Tarnowski, Eric Boller, Hugh Nilsson | |
| 09:46 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 09:46 | UConn | Chester Majors makes the 2nd free throw | 42-44 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Michel McBreen clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #5 | 42-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (PG), Hugh Nilsson (SF), Matthew Evens (PF), David Gentry (C) James Murray, William Bolster, Richard Briggs, Robert Cooper | |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 1st free throw | 42-45 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Michel McBreen makes the 2nd free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Chester Majors double dribbles | 42-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (PF) Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (SG) Michel McBreen | |
| 08:36 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-49 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Robert Jones hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 07:50 | Arizona | David Gentry makes the jumper from the right block set up by Hugh Nilsson and he's hacked by Louis Hiatt - foul #2 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #6 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Brian Webber (SG) Timothy Walker, Robert Jones | |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Boller (SG), Michel McBreen (SF), Richard Briggs (PF) James Murray, Hugh Nilsson, Matthew Evens | |
| 07:50 | Arizona | David Gentry misses the free throw | 45-51 |
| 07:50 | Arizona | David Gentry grabs the offensive rebound | 45-51 |
| 07:33 | Arizona | Michel McBreen hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 45-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - David Lamb (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Boller (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michel McBreen (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - David Gentry (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | UConn | Richard Briggs steps in front of the Louis Hiatt pass | 45-53 |
| 06:48 | Arizona | David Gentry hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 06:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Lamb | 45-53 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Louis Hiatt double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Chester Majors (PF), Ray Brown (C) Alexander Smith, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), Hugh Nilsson (SF), Matthew Evens (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Goran Tarnowski, Michel McBreen, Richard Briggs, David Gentry | |
| 05:59 | Arizona | Eric Boller misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 45-53 |
| 05:58 | Arizona | Matthew Evens tips it in | 45-55 |
| 05:33 | UConn | David Lamb misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 45-55 |
| 05:31 | Arizona | Robert Cooper grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 05:06 | Arizona | James Murray connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-57 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Brian Webber scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from David Lamb | 48-57 |
| 04:17 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson buries a floater from the left side on a nice dish by James Murray | 48-59 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Brian Webber knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 03:39 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by David Lamb - foul #3 on David Lamb, team foul #7 | 50-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Alexander Smith (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, David Lamb, Chester Majors | |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (PG), Michel McBreen (SG), Richard Briggs (PF), David Gentry (C) James Murray, Eric Boller, Matthew Evens, Robert Cooper | |
| 03:39 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson makes the 1st free throw | 50-60 |
| 03:39 | Arizona | Hugh Nilsson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-61 |
| 03:25 | Arizona | Richard Briggs gets the rebound | 50-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michel McBreen (fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. SF - Hugh Nilsson (fresh) 16 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - David Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:05 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 50-61 |
| 03:04 | UConn | Ray Brown grabs the board | 50-61 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Ray Brown misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-61 |
| 02:42 | Arizona | Richard Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| 02:23 | Arizona | The jump hook by Richard Briggs is blocked by Ray Brown | 50-61 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Timothy Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Robert Jones comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 50-61 |
| 01:56 | Arizona | Richard Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 50-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:27 | Arizona | David Gentry can't connect on a floater from the left side | 50-61 |
| 01:25 | Arizona | Michel McBreen tips it home | 50-63 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Timothy Walker is hacked by Michel McBreen in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michel McBreen, team foul #8 | 50-63 |
| Subs | UConn | Chester Majors (PF) Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (PG), William Bolster (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Goran Tarnowski, Hugh Nilsson, David Gentry | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:23 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-63 |
| 01:23 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Richard Briggs | 51-63 |
| 01:02 | Arizona | William Bolster can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 51-63 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Ray Brown grabs the board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Robert Cooper is called for the reach on Timothy Walker - foul #4 on Robert Cooper, team foul #9 | 51-63 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 1st free throw | 51-63 |
| 00:55 | Arizona | Richard Briggs snags the defensive board | 51-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Arizona | The jump hook by James Murray is blocked by Chester Majors | 51-63 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Robert Jones pulls down the rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Robert Jones misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-63 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Richard Briggs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-63 |
| 00:00 | Arizona | James Murray runs out the clock | 51-63 |