| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rembert (fresh) 6 pts. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:39 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses short on a fadeaway from the left side | 29-25 |
| 19:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alphonso Costa | 29-25 |
| 19:16 | UConn | Alphonso Costa drills a runner from close range on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 31-25 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | James McIlwaine is hacked by Alphonso Costa - foul #2 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 18:52 | Utah State | Richard Johnson picks off the pass by Dennis Robinson | 31-25 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses the floater from the right block | 31-25 |
| 18:30 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Lilley | 31-25 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-25 |
| 18:09 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the board | 31-25 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is called for traveling | 31-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Maurice Dennard (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), Mark Mikell (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| 17:32 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Maurice Dennard - foul #2 on Maurice Dennard, team foul #1 | 31-25 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 17:32 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 32-25 |
| 17:21 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by James Rembert | 32-28 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF) Sidney Wise | |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) James Rembert | |
| 16:52 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard loses the dribble to Richard Johnson | 32-28 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Richard Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG) Richard Johnson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 16:42 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez misses the 3 from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Monte Bennett grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 16:16 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez gets the rebound | 32-28 |
| 16:04 | Utah State | Michael Cummings misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 16:03 | Utah State | Mark Mikell misses the tip | 32-28 |
| 16:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vincent Stearns | 32-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Antonio Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Maurice Dennard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Cummings (fresh) PF - Mark Mikell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 32-28 |
| 15:38 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Maurice Dennard | 32-28 |
| 15:15 | Utah State | Devin Boos clanks a jumper from the right wing | 32-28 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Douglas Deal pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Vincent Stearns misses short on an open runner from close range | 32-28 |
| 14:47 | Utah State | Mark Mikell grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:28 | Utah State | Maurice Dennard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Monte Bennett, Hans Zvorsky, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Maurice Dennard, Michael Cummings, Mark Mikell, Devin Boos | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Russell Coursey is called for the reach on Timothy Mann in the backcourt - foul #4 on Russell Coursey, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Carl Gilbert (SF) Russell Coursey | |
| 14:11 | UConn | Pete Buendia denies the turnaround by Timothy Mann | 32-28 |
| 14:09 | Utah State | James Rembert grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 13:55 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson double dribbles | 32-28 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Alphonso Costa's fadeaway is rejected by Carl Gilbert | 32-28 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the offensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Alphonso Costa comes up short on the shot from the right side but the foul's on James Rembert - foul #2 on James Rembert, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:07 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 13:07 | Utah State | Pete Buendia grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 12:56 | Utah State | Pete Buendia travels with the ball | 32-28 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Timothy Mann is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Robinson - foul #3 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #4 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) Pete Buendia | |
| 12:35 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Tony Lilley | 35-28 |
| 12:13 | Utah State | Devin Boos buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-31 |
| 11:55 | UConn | Alphonso Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 35-31 |
| 11:53 | Utah State | Devin Boos grabs the board | 35-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Carl Gilbert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Devin Boos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the shot from the right block set up by Dennis Robinson | 35-33 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Sidney Wise is fouled on the floor by Dennis Robinson - foul #4 on Dennis Robinson, team foul #5 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Richard Johnson, Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (SG), Michael Cummings (SF), Mark Mikell (PF), Pete Buendia (C) Dennis Robinson, Carl Gilbert, James Rembert, Devin Boos | |
| 10:55 | UConn | Douglas Deal knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 37-33 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-33 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Antonio Sanchez is called for the reach on Hans Zvorsky - foul #2 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #6 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Vincent Stearns (C) Tony Lilley | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 10:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is fouled on the floor by Antonio Sanchez - foul #3 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #7 | 37-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Monte Bennett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (SG), James Rembert (PF) Antonio Sanchez, Pete Buendia | |
| 10:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 10:01 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Mikell | 38-33 |
| 09:50 | Utah State | James McIlwaine can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 38-33 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein snags the defensive board | 38-33 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Douglas Deal is hacked by Michael Cummings in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Cummings, team foul #8 | 38-33 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Douglas Deal misses the 1st free throw | 38-33 |
| 09:42 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| 09:20 | Utah State | James McIlwaine misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 38-33 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Vincent Stearns grabs the board | 38-33 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Richard Johnson is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 08:36 | Utah State | Michael Cummings scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-36 |
| 08:17 | UConn | Richard Johnson connects on the open jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Douglas Deal | 43-36 |
| 08:10 | Utah State | James McIlwaine's pass is intercepted by Richard Johnson | 43-36 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Richard Johnson hits the finger roll | 45-36 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Michael Cummings can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 45-36 |
| 07:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vincent Stearns | 45-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (tiring) 3 ast. SG - Maurice Dennard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Michael Cummings (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Rembert (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Mark Mikell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Vincent Stearns makes the driving attempt from the baseline set up by Hans Zvorsky | 47-36 |
| 07:10 | Utah State | James Rembert drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-39 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is fouled on the floor by James McIlwaine - foul #3 on James McIlwaine, team foul #9 | 47-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF), Tony Lilley (C) Richard Johnson, Douglas Deal, Brooks Michelstein, Vincent Stearns | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Dennis Robinson (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), Carl Gilbert (PF), Pete Buendia (C) James McIlwaine, Maurice Dennard, Michael Cummings, James Rembert, Mark Mikell | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 48-39 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 49-39 |
| 06:34 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Antonio Sanchez steals it from Hans Zvorsky | 49-42 |
| 06:12 | Utah State | Russell Coursey connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Dennis Robinson | 49-45 |
| 05:54 | UConn | Tony Lilley misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-45 |
| 05:52 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 05:39 | Utah State | Russell Coursey misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 05:37 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 05:36 | Utah State | Russell Coursey grabs the offensive rebound | 49-45 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Pete Buendia misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Timothy Mann - foul #1 on Timothy Mann, team foul #2 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Hans Zvorsky | |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (PF) Russell Coursey | |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 1st free throw | 49-46 |
| 05:26 | Utah State | Pete Buendia makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Pete Buendia is called for the reach on Richard Johnson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Pete Buendia, team foul #10 | 49-47 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF) Carl Gilbert, Pete Buendia | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-47 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:06 | Utah State | James Rembert travels with the ball | 51-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG) Timothy Mann | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 05:04 | UConn | Sidney Wise loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 04:56 | Utah State | Monte Bennett steps in front of the Antonio Sanchez pass | 51-47 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Sidney Wise slams it home on a great pass from Monte Bennett | 53-47 |
| 04:33 | Utah State | Russell Coursey hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-47 |
| 04:32 | Utah State | James Rembert pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 04:09 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 3 from the right corner | 53-47 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Sidney Wise snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Antonio Sanchez - foul #4 on Antonio Sanchez, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa | |
| Subs | Utah State | James McIlwaine (PG), Carl Gilbert (SF), Pete Buendia (C) Antonio Sanchez, Russell Coursey, James Rembert | |
| 04:06 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 54-47 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 55-47 |
| 03:40 | Utah State | James McIlwaine blows the layup | 55-47 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the board | 55-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - James McIlwaine (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dennis Robinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Carl Gilbert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Devin Boos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Pete Buendia (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 55-47 |
| 03:11 | Utah State | Pete Buendia pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Utah State | Dennis Robinson is called for traveling | 55-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG) Monte Bennett | |
| Subs | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez (PG), Michael Cummings (SG), Russell Coursey (SF), James Rembert (PF), Mark Mikell (C) James McIlwaine, Dennis Robinson, Carl Gilbert, Devin Boos, Pete Buendia | |
| 03:01 | UConn | Timothy Mann throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF) Richard Johnson, Brooks Michelstein | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 02:53 | Utah State | Michael Cummings misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 55-47 |
| 02:51 | UConn | Tony Lilley gets the rebound | 55-47 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Tony Lilley makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Douglas Deal | 57-47 |
| 02:08 | Utah State | Douglas Deal steps in front of the Mark Mikell pass | 57-47 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Douglas Deal banks in the layup | 59-47 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | Antonio Sanchez clanks a 3 from the left wing | 59-47 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Alphonso Costa is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Douglas Deal | 61-47 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the shot near the basket but the foul's on Sidney Wise - foul #1 on Sidney Wise, team foul #3 | 61-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG) Douglas Deal | |
| Subs | Utah State | Maurice Dennard (SG), Carl Gilbert (SF) Michael Cummings, Russell Coursey | |
| 01:04 | Utah State | James Rembert makes the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:04 | Utah State | James Rembert misses the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Sidney Wise snags the defensive board | 61-48 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Timothy Mann is hacked by Carl Gilbert in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Gilbert, team foul #12 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Devin Boos (C) James Rembert | |
| 01:02 | UConn | Timothy Mann misses the 1st free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:02 | UConn | Timothy Mann makes the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Utah State | Carl Gilbert misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 62-48 |
| 00:54 | Utah State | Devin Boos gets the offensive rebound | 62-48 |
| 00:52 | Utah State | Devin Boos comes up short on the runner in the lane | 62-48 |
| 00:51 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 62-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Maurice Dennard steals it from Tony Lilley | 62-48 |
| 00:15 | Utah State | Alphonso Costa steals the ball from Devin Boos | 62-48 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Johnson runs out the clock | 62-48 |