| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bob Hightower (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Hanson (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - John Houghton (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes inbounds the ball | 36-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses short on a jumper in the lane | 36-23 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Jack Beegle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-23 |
| 19:36 | UConn | John Smith takes the ball from Floyd Thompson in the backcourt | 36-23 |
| 19:32 | Texas A&M | John Smith throws it down | 36-25 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Floyd Thompson can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the free throw line | 36-25 |
| 19:15 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-25 |
| 19:07 | Texas A&M | John Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Richard Hayes | 36-28 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Albert Ayon is fouled on the floor by Raymond Hanson - foul #3 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #1 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (C) John Houghton | |
| 18:38 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the jump hook in the lane | 36-28 |
| 18:37 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson grabs the board | 36-28 |
| 18:32 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 36-28 |
| 18:31 | UConn | James Ryan grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Jack Beegle | 39-28 |
| 17:57 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes lays it in on a great pass from John Smith | 39-30 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #1 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Jack Beegle, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), John Houghton (C) John Smith, Raymond Hanson | |
| 17:19 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 39-30 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Michael Howard can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 39-30 |
| 16:57 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman grabs the defensive rebound | 39-30 |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes comes up short on the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Ryan - foul #3 on James Ryan, team foul #2 | 39-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Ricky Cook (SF) Christopher Buchanan, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG), Raymond Hanson (PF) Bob Hightower, Robert Fegley | |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 16:52 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Jack Beegle can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Michael Howard tips it home | 41-32 |
| 16:36 | Texas A&M | John Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-32 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Louis Keith misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-32 |
| 16:23 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Raymond Hanson | 41-32 |
| 16:05 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson is fouled on the floor by Jamal Kelly - foul #1 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF), Albert Ayon (PF) Ricky Cook, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| 15:44 | Texas A&M | John Houghton is whistled for a carry | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Robert Cross (C) Louis Keith, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) Kevin Hartman | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SF - Floyd Thompson (fresh) PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Robert Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bob Hightower (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Hayes (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Raymond Hanson (tiring) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - John Houghton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | The jump hook by Jack Beegle is blocked by John Houghton | 41-32 |
| 15:25 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes pulls down the rebound | 41-32 |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Jack Beegle - foul #1 on Jack Beegle, team foul #4 | 41-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Ryan (C) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (C) John Houghton | |
| 15:19 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson makes the free throw | 41-35 |
| 14:56 | UConn | James Ryan misses the lay-in | 41-35 |
| 14:54 | UConn | James Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-35 |
| 14:34 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-35 |
| 14:28 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes misses the dunk attempt | 41-35 |
| 14:27 | UConn | The rebound goes to Floyd Thompson | 41-35 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Albert Ayon comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 41-35 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Albert Ayon tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 14:00 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley drills a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Smith | 43-37 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan and the foul's on Richard Hayes - foul #4 on Richard Hayes, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Ricky Cook (SF), Michael Howard (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Christopher Buchanan, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG), John Houghton (C) John Smith, Richard Hayes | |
| 13:38 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:24 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-37 |
| 13:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamal Kelly | 46-37 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jack Beegle is whistled for a carry | 46-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes (SF) Raymond Hanson | |
| 13:05 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley misses the dunk but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #1 on Michael Howard, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| 13:05 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 13:05 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Michael Howard is open and scores on a jumper in the paint | 48-39 |
| 12:42 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 48-39 |
| 12:41 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Michael Howard is called for a charge - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #6 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson (PF) Robert Fegley | |
| 12:06 | Texas A&M | Richard Hayes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Bob Hightower | |
| 12:03 | UConn | John Smith steals the ball from Michael Howard in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 12:01 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman hits the finger roll on a great pass from John Smith | 48-41 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-41 |
| 11:43 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Houghton | 48-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (tiring) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Hayes (tired) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Raymond Hanson (tired) 11 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. C - John Houghton (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Texas A&M | John Smith comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 48-41 |
| 11:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Christopher Buchanan | 48-41 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Louis Keith and he's fouled by Richard Hayes - foul #5 on Richard Hayes, team foul #3 | 50-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Robert Cross (C) Louis Keith, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley (PF) Richard Hayes | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the free throw | 51-41 |
| 10:54 | Texas A&M | John Smith can't throw it down | 51-41 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Floyd Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is called for traveling in the backcourt | 51-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), James Ryan (C) Christopher Buchanan, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) John Smith | |
| 10:29 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson misses long on a jumper from the left side | 51-41 |
| 10:28 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Ryan | 51-41 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Robert Cross can't connect on an uncontested jump hook from the baseline | 51-41 |
| 10:08 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 10:02 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower hits a floater from the right block and the foul's on Jack Beegle - foul #2 on Jack Beegle, team foul #7 | 51-43 |
| 10:02 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower misses the free throw | 51-43 |
| 10:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Cross | 51-43 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Louis Keith drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-43 |
| 09:34 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Louis Keith lays it up and in set up by Jack Beegle | 56-46 |
| 09:09 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Bob Hightower | 56-48 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Louis Keith hits a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Robert Cross | 58-48 |
| 08:37 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the shot from the left block set up by Robert Fegley and he's fouled by James Ryan - foul #4 on James Ryan, team foul #8 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Michael Howard (SF), Albert Ayon (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Louis Keith, Floyd Thompson, Robert Cross, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Kevin Hartman | |
| 08:37 | Texas A&M | John Houghton makes the free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:19 | UConn | Jamal Kelly is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side | 60-51 |
| 08:17 | Texas A&M | Texas A&M calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-51 |
| 07:57 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from John Smith and he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #9 | 60-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (SG) Bob Hightower | |
| 07:57 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson makes the free throw | 60-54 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 60-54 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the offensive board | 60-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hartman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Hanson (very tired) 14 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Fegley (tiring) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Houghton (tired) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:31 | UConn | The 3pt attempt by Christopher Buchanan is denied by John Smith | 60-54 |
| 07:29 | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| 07:22 | Texas A&M | John Houghton is denied on a layup by Albert Ayon | 60-54 |
| 07:21 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the board | 60-54 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-54 |
| 07:02 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley grabs the defensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:39 | Texas A&M | John Smith misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 06:37 | Texas A&M | John Houghton grabs the offensive rebound | 60-54 |
| 06:26 | Texas A&M | Robert Fegley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Floyd Thompson (SF), Robert Cross (C) Louis Keith, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) Kevin Hartman | |
| 06:24 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Hanson - foul #4 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #4 | 60-54 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-54 |
| 06:09 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Raymond Hanson | 60-54 |
| 06:05 | Texas A&M | Albert Ayon steals the ball from Robert Fegley | 60-54 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Buchanan | 62-54 |
| 05:32 | Texas A&M | John Smith misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 62-54 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Robert Cross gets the rebound | 62-54 |
| 05:15 | UConn | Albert Ayon can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the right wing | 62-54 |
| 05:14 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan snags the offensive board | 62-54 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Albert Ayon connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Buchanan and he's hacked by Robert Fegley - foul #4 on Robert Fegley, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), James Ryan (C) Jack Beegle, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Kevin Hartman (PG) John Smith | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:02 | Texas A&M | John Houghton pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 04:45 | Texas A&M | Louis Keith steals the ball from Kevin Hartman | 64-54 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Louis Keith lays it up and in | 66-54 |
| 04:20 | Texas A&M | Christopher Buchanan steps in front of the Bob Hightower pass | 66-54 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan lays it in | 68-54 |
| 03:55 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 68-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG), Ricky Cook (SF), Michael Howard (PF), Jamal Kelly (C) Christopher Buchanan, Floyd Thompson, Albert Ayon, James Ryan | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Bob Hightower | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:53 | UConn | Kevin Hartman is called for the reach on Louis Keith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #6 | 68-54 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-54 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Michael Howard snags the offensive board | 68-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jack Beegle (tiring) 5 pts. 6 ast. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Howard (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas A&M | PG - John Smith (tiring) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Hartman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Raymond Hanson (very tired) 14 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Fegley (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Houghton (very tired) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:26 | UConn | Louis Keith is hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 68-54 |
| 03:26 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 1st free throw | 68-54 |
| 03:26 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to Robert Fegley | 68-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:00 | Texas A&M | John Houghton drills a jumper in the paint set up by Kevin Hartman | 68-56 |
| 03:00 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SF) Ricky Cook | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower (SG) John Smith | |
| 02:31 | UConn | Louis Keith buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Thompson | 70-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 02:12 | Texas A&M | Michael Howard swats the shot by Raymond Hanson | 70-56 |
| 02:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Louis Keith | 70-56 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Louis Keith is fouled on the floor by Kevin Hartman - foul #2 on Kevin Hartman, team foul #8 | 70-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SF) Floyd Thompson | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | John Smith (PG) Kevin Hartman | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 71-56 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 72-56 |
| 01:45 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 72-58 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Michael Howard hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-58 |
| 01:27 | Texas A&M | John Houghton pulls down the rebound | 72-58 |
| 01:22 | Texas A&M | Raymond Hanson loses the ball out of bounds | 72-58 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Raymond Hanson is called for the reach on Ricky Cook in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Hanson, team foul #9 | 72-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (C) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | Frank Barnes (SF) Raymond Hanson | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Ricky Cook makes the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Ricky Cook makes the 2nd free throw | 74-58 |
| 01:00 | Texas A&M | Bob Hightower is whistled for traveling | 74-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Beegle (SG) Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Texas A&M | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 74-58 |
| 00:31 | Texas A&M | The rebound goes to John Houghton | 74-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas A&M | Texas A&M is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Texas A&M | John Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 74-58 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Michael Howard grabs the defensive rebound | 74-58 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Louis Keith runs out the clock | 74-58 |