| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Legler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Scott Heath inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:47 | UConn | Thomas Beres clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-35 |
| 19:45 | UConn | Thomas Beres grabs the offensive board | 29-35 |
| 19:28 | UConn | John Legler is called for the reach on Scott Heath - foul #3 on John Legler, team foul #1 | 29-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG) John Legler | |
| 19:10 | UConn | The short jumper by Thomas Beres is denied by Mickey Peterson | 29-35 |
| 19:08 | Montana | Elliot Stites pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 19:04 | Montana | Wayne Buhr misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 29-35 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Scott Heath gets the rebound | 29-35 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Michael Herrington hits a fadeaway from the left side | 31-35 |
| 18:22 | Montana | Kenneth Gaskins swats the layup by Mickey Peterson | 31-35 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Michael Herrington snags the defensive board | 31-35 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris buries a jumper from the right side | 33-35 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #3 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 17:59 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins misses the dunk | 33-37 |
| 17:36 | Montana | Elliot Stites gets the rebound | 33-37 |
| 17:18 | Montana | Elliot Stites misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 17:16 | UConn | Scott Heath snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Michael Herrington drills a 3 from the right corner set up by Jimmy Dorris | 36-37 |
| 16:33 | Montana | Mickey Peterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Raymond Olea (SF), Albert Terrio (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Jimmy Dorris, Scott Heath, Michael Herrington, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (SG), Andrew Drolet (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Brian Sardina (C) Jules Russo, Robert Lee, Mickey Peterson, Elliot Stites | |
| 16:23 | UConn | Troy Peters clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-37 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Benjamin Davis misses the tip | 36-37 |
| 16:20 | Montana | Andrew Drolet grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Wayne Buhr clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 36-37 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Raymond Olea pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Albert Terrio's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 36-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (PG) Wayne Buhr | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) SF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Albert Terrio (fresh) C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Legler (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Young (fresh) SF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Sardina (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Alvaro Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from John Legler | 36-39 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Alvaro Marino denies the turnaround by Albert Terrio | 36-39 |
| 15:18 | Montana | Brian Sardina snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 15:01 | Montana | Brian Sardina misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-39 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Raymond Olea pulls down the rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Benjamin Davis is fouled on the floor by Michael Young - foul #1 on Michael Young, team foul #2 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Jimmy Dorris (SG), Scott Heath (SF), Michael Herrington (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Raymond Olea, Albert Terrio, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Michael Young, Andrew Drolet, Alvaro Marino, Brian Sardina | |
| 14:32 | UConn | Thomas Beres buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-39 |
| 14:15 | Montana | Mickey Peterson is fouled on the floor by Michael Herrington - foul #2 on Michael Herrington, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| 13:58 | Montana | Thomas Beres takes the ball from Robert Lee | 39-39 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Thomas Beres blows the layup | 39-39 |
| 13:52 | Montana | Elliot Stites grabs the board | 39-39 |
| 13:26 | Montana | Jules Russo clanks a jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 13:25 | UConn | Thomas Beres gets the rebound | 39-39 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins drills a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Scott Heath | 41-39 |
| 12:44 | Montana | Jules Russo knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-42 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-42 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins tips it but misses | 41-42 |
| 12:21 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris tips it back up and in | 43-42 |
| 12:12 | Montana | John Legler is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #4 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #3 | 43-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Benjamin Davis (SG), Raymond Olea (SF) Thomas Beres, Jimmy Dorris, Scott Heath | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG), Michael Young (SG), Andrew Drolet (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Brian Sardina (C) John Legler, Jules Russo, Robert Lee, Mickey Peterson, Elliot Stites | |
| 12:01 | Montana | The short jumper by Alvaro Marino is denied by Kenneth Gaskins | 43-42 |
| 11:59 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins snags the defensive board | 43-42 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Herrington | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Olea (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Michael Herrington (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Wayne Buhr (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Young (fresh) SF - Andrew Drolet (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alvaro Marino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Sardina (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Montana | Alvaro Marino clanks a 3 from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 11:26 | Montana | Brian Sardina can't tip it in | 45-42 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Michael Herrington gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Troy Peters clanks a 3 from straight away | 45-42 |
| 11:02 | Montana | Andrew Drolet grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:52 | Montana | Alvaro Marino loses the dribble to Troy Peters | 45-42 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Michael Herrington comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 45-42 |
| 10:44 | Montana | Andrew Drolet pulls down the rebound | 45-42 |
| 10:22 | Montana | Andrew Drolet clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 45-42 |
| 10:21 | Montana | Alvaro Marino tips it back up and in | 45-44 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Troy Peters drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 09:53 | Montana | Raymond Olea steals it from Wayne Buhr | 48-44 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Alvaro Marino blocks the short jumper by Kenneth Gaskins | 48-44 |
| 09:33 | Montana | The rebound goes to Alvaro Marino | 48-44 |
| 09:28 | Montana | Wayne Buhr can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 09:06 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Michael Herrington | 50-44 |
| 08:53 | Montana | Andrew Drolet connects on the shot from just outside the lane | 50-46 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Benjamin Davis clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Young - foul #2 on Michael Young, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Scott Heath (SF), Albert Terrio (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Troy Peters, Raymond Olea, Michael Herrington, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (PG), Jules Russo (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Wayne Buhr, Michael Young, Andrew Drolet, Alvaro Marino, Brian Sardina | |
| 08:38 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Benjamin Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Elliot Stites throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (SG) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:05 | UConn | Thomas Beres travels with the ball | 52-46 |
| 07:40 | Montana | Jules Russo clanks a shot near the basket | 52-46 |
| 07:38 | Montana | Mickey Peterson grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Albert Terrio (fresh) C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Legler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Montana | Scott Heath steals the ball from Jules Russo | 52-46 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses the lay-in | 52-46 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Scott Heath grabs the offensive board | 52-46 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Thomas Beres scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Heath | 54-46 |
| 06:32 | Montana | Jules Russo misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 54-46 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Thomas Beres gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Jimmy Dorris misses long on a floater from the left side | 54-46 |
| 06:16 | Montana | Jules Russo gets the rebound | 54-46 |
| 06:06 | Montana | Elliot Stites blows the layup | 54-46 |
| 06:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Albert Terrio | 54-46 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Thomas Beres is called for traveling | 54-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Raymond Olea (SF), Michael Herrington (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Thomas Beres, Scott Heath, Albert Terrio, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (SG), Andrew Drolet (SF), Wendell Teeter (PF), Alvaro Marino (C) Jules Russo, Robert Lee, Mickey Peterson, Elliot Stites | |
| 05:37 | Montana | Alvaro Marino lays it up and in set up by Wayne Buhr | 54-48 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Troy Peters is fouled on the floor by John Legler - foul #4 on John Legler, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (SG), Brian Sardina (C) John Legler, Wendell Teeter | |
| 05:02 | UConn | Michael Herrington misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-48 |
| 05:00 | UConn | Raymond Olea grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Troy Peters comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-48 |
| 04:40 | Montana | Andrew Drolet gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 04:37 | Montana | Troy Peters is called for the reach on Wayne Buhr in the backcourt - foul #1 on Troy Peters, team foul #4 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Scott Heath (SF) Troy Peters, Raymond Olea | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Michael Young, Andrew Drolet, Alvaro Marino, Brian Sardina | |
| 04:17 | Montana | Wayne Buhr is hacked by Benjamin Davis - foul #1 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #5 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | John Legler (PG) Wayne Buhr | |
| 03:57 | Montana | John Legler is hacked by Thomas Beres - foul #1 on Thomas Beres, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (SG), Albert Terrio (PF) Benjamin Davis, Michael Herrington | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:44 | Montana | Albert Terrio is called for the reach on John Legler - foul #1 on Albert Terrio, team foul #7 | 54-48 |
| 03:44 | Montana | John Legler misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:44 | Montana | Mickey Peterson pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 03:28 | Montana | Thomas Beres is called for the reach on Mickey Peterson - foul #2 on Thomas Beres, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Cook (C) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:28 | Montana | Mickey Peterson misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Albert Terrio snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Dorris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Albert Terrio (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - John Legler (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jules Russo (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Lee (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mickey Peterson (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Elliot Stites (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Thomas Beres can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 03:00 | Montana | Mickey Peterson pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Robert Lee misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Albert Terrio - foul #2 on Albert Terrio, team foul #9 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Herrington (PF) Albert Terrio | |
| Subs | Montana | Alvaro Marino (C) Elliot Stites | |
| 02:44 | Montana | Robert Lee misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:44 | Montana | Robert Lee misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Michael Herrington pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 02:24 | UConn | Thomas Beres connects on the jumper from the left block and he's hacked by John Legler - foul #5 on John Legler, team foul #5 | 56-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Raymond Olea (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Scott Heath, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Montana | Wayne Buhr (PG), Michael Young (SG), Andrew Drolet (SF), Brian Sardina (C) John Legler, Jules Russo, Robert Lee, Mickey Peterson | |
| 02:24 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the free throw | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Montana | Wayne Buhr throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG) Thomas Beres | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:07 | UConn | Brian Sardina is called for the reach on Raymond Olea - foul #2 on Brian Sardina, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Benjamin Davis misses short on a shot from the left wing | 57-48 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the offensive board | 57-48 |
| 01:40 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (PG), Jimmy Dorris (SG), Scott Heath (SF) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Raymond Olea | |
| Subs | Montana | Jules Russo (SG), Robert Lee (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Michael Young, Andrew Drolet, Alvaro Marino, Brian Sardina | |
| 01:30 | UConn | Jules Russo steals the ball from Scott Heath | 57-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:07 | Montana | The short jumper by Mickey Peterson is denied by Scott Heath | 57-48 |
| 01:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Kenneth Gaskins | 57-48 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins connects on the shot from the left block set up by Thomas Beres | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | Montana | Elliot Stites lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Lee | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Scott Heath is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Buhr - foul #3 on Wayne Buhr, team foul #7 | 59-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Scott Heath makes the 1st free throw | 60-50 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Scott Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 61-50 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Wayne Buhr knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jules Russo | 61-52 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Wayne Buhr is called for the reach on Thomas Beres in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wayne Buhr, team foul #8 | 61-52 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 62-52 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 63-52 |
| 00:21 | Montana | Elliot Stites scores on a shot near the basket and he's fouled by Kenneth Gaskins - foul #5 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (SG), Jerry Cook (C) Benjamin Davis, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 00:21 | Montana | Elliot Stites makes the free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Thomas Beres is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Buhr - foul #5 on Wayne Buhr, team foul #9 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| Subs | Montana | Michael Young (PG) Wayne Buhr | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Jules Russo hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side but he's fouled by Benjamin Davis - foul #2 on Benjamin Davis, team foul #11 | 65-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Dorris (SG) Benjamin Davis | |
| Subs | Montana | Andrew Drolet (SF), Alvaro Marino (PF), Brian Sardina (C) Robert Lee, Mickey Peterson, Elliot Stites | |
| 00:14 | Montana | Jules Russo misses the 1st free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:14 | Montana | Jules Russo makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Young is called for the reach on Thomas Beres in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Young, team foul #10 | 65-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SG) Jimmy Dorris | |
| Subs | Montana | Robert Lee (SF), Mickey Peterson (PF), Elliot Stites (C) Andrew Drolet, Alvaro Marino, Brian Sardina | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 66-56 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Elliot Stites blows the layup | 67-56 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Mickey Peterson misses the tip | 67-56 |
| 00:01 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Mickey Peterson | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Montana | The clock runs out | 67-56 |