| Lineup | UConn | PG - Spencer Lyke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Archey (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Wygant (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Nicholas Klein (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Beyer (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Raymond Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chad Adams (fresh) 2 pts. C - Craig Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Donald Ford inbounds the ball | 28-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Donald Ford clanks a turnaround in the lane | 28-30 |
| 19:34 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 19:10 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 28-30 |
| 19:09 | Washington State | Chad Adams grabs the offensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 18:54 | Washington State | Craig Williams can't connect on a shot from close range | 28-30 |
| 18:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Spencer Lyke | 28-30 |
| 18:25 | UConn | Charles Wygant misses long on an open jump hook from the left block | 28-30 |
| 18:23 | Washington State | Nicholas Klein snags the defensive board | 28-30 |
| 18:08 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 28-30 |
| 18:06 | UConn | Charles Wygant gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:48 | UConn | Rodney Archey clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 28-30 |
| 17:46 | Washington State | Craig Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 28-30 |
| 17:21 | Washington State | Charles Wygant denies the turnaround by Chad Adams | 28-30 |
| 17:20 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno grabs the offensive board | 28-30 |
| 17:10 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno's pass is intercepted by Spencer Lyke | 28-30 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Donald Ford can't throw it down | 28-30 |
| 17:06 | Washington State | Chad Adams grabs the board | 28-30 |
| 16:50 | Washington State | Craig Williams buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Spencer Lyke is hacked by Nicholas Klein - foul #2 on Nicholas Klein, team foul #1 | 28-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Byron Collison (SG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF), Sterling Beckstead (PF), George Dean (C) Spencer Lyke, Sherwood Vacca, Donald Ford, Rodney Archey, Charles Wygant | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Guy (SF) Raymond Bonanno | |
| 15:56 | UConn | Russell Robey misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-32 |
| 15:54 | Washington State | John Guy snags the defensive board | 28-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) SG - Byron Collison (fresh) SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) PF - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) C - George Dean (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Nicholas Klein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - John Guy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chad Adams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Craig Williams (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:35 | Washington State | Craig Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-32 |
| 15:34 | UConn | Russell Robey grabs the board | 28-32 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by John Guy - foul #2 on John Guy, team foul #2 | 30-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Ford (SF), Rodney Archey (PF) Negele Rosenbloom, Sterling Beckstead | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the free throw | 31-32 |
| 14:45 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Rodney Archey pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 14:24 | UConn | Russell Robey can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-32 |
| 14:22 | UConn | George Dean tips it in | 33-32 |
| 14:12 | Washington State | Chad Adams scores on a runner near the basket | 33-34 |
| 13:47 | UConn | Nicholas Klein picks off the pass by George Dean | 33-34 |
| 13:44 | Washington State | Nicholas Klein lays it in | 33-36 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Donald Ford misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 33-36 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Rodney Archey misses the tip | 33-36 |
| 13:12 | Washington State | Nicholas Klein grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 13:06 | Washington State | Chad Adams misses the lay-in | 33-36 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Russell Robey pulls down the rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Rodney Archey misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-36 |
| 12:46 | UConn | Russell Robey grabs the offensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 12:33 | UConn | George Dean misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Raymond Beyer - foul #2 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #3 | 33-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Spencer Lyke (PG), Sherwood Vacca (SG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF), Sterling Beckstead (PF) Russell Robey, Byron Collison, Donald Ford, Rodney Archey | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Kershaw (PG), Charles Henry (SG), Raymond Bonanno (SF), Michael Church (C) Nicholas Klein, Raymond Beyer, John Guy, Craig Williams | |
| 12:33 | UConn | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:33 | UConn | George Dean misses the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 12:33 | Washington State | Chad Adams gets the rebound | 34-36 |
| 12:16 | Washington State | Chad Adams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 12:14 | UConn | George Dean snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the contested fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Sherwood Vacca | 36-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Spencer Lyke (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) PF - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) C - George Dean (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Kershaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Raymond Bonanno (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Chad Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Church (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:30 | Washington State | Michael Church drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Charles Henry | 36-38 |
| 11:03 | UConn | George Dean travels with the ball | 36-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Rodney Archey (PF), Charles Wygant (C) Sterling Beckstead, George Dean | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nicholas Klein (PG), Raymond Beyer (SG), John Lechuga (PF), Craig Williams (C) John Kershaw, Charles Henry, Chad Adams, Michael Church | |
| 10:50 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 36-38 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the defensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 10:24 | UConn | Spencer Lyke works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Sherwood Vacca | 38-38 |
| 10:10 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 38-41 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Raymond Bonanno steals the ball from Rodney Archey | 38-41 |
| 09:20 | Washington State | Craig Williams comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Spencer Lyke grabs the board | 38-41 |
| 09:12 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Rodney Archey | 41-41 |
| 08:43 | Washington State | Craig Williams comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Charles Wygant snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Spencer Lyke is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 41-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Byron Collison (SG), Donald Ford (SF), George Dean (C) Spencer Lyke, Sherwood Vacca, Negele Rosenbloom, Charles Wygant | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Kershaw (PG), Charles Henry (SG), John Guy (SF), Chad Adams (PF), Michael Church (C) Nicholas Klein, Raymond Beyer, Raymond Bonanno, John Lechuga, Craig Williams | |
| 08:07 | Washington State | Chad Adams can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane | 41-41 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Rodney Archey snags the defensive board | 41-41 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Russell Robey hits a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Donald Ford | 43-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Byron Collison (fresh) SF - Donald Ford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Rodney Archey (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - John Kershaw (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Guy (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Chad Adams (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Washington State | Donald Ford takes the ball from John Guy | 43-41 |
| 07:11 | UConn | John Kershaw is called for the reach on Russell Robey - foul #2 on John Kershaw, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Beckstead (PF), Charles Wygant (C) Rodney Archey, George Dean | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nicholas Klein (PG), Craig Williams (C) John Kershaw, Michael Church | |
| 06:50 | UConn | Byron Collison misses long on a shot from the right wing | 43-41 |
| 06:49 | Washington State | Craig Williams grabs the board | 43-41 |
| 06:30 | Washington State | Nicholas Klein misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 43-41 |
| 06:28 | Washington State | Craig Williams tips it home | 43-43 |
| 06:03 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead buries a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Byron Collison and he's fouled by Chad Adams - foul #3 on Chad Adams, team foul #5 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Spencer Lyke (PG) Russell Robey | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Beyer (SG), Raymond Bonanno (SF) Charles Henry, John Guy | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead misses the free throw | 45-43 |
| 06:03 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Ford | 45-43 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead can't throw it down | 45-43 |
| 05:46 | Washington State | Craig Williams pulls down the rebound | 45-43 |
| 05:31 | Washington State | Craig Williams drills a turnaround from the left block | 45-45 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Spencer Lyke | 47-45 |
| 04:49 | Washington State | Nicholas Klein can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 47-45 |
| 04:48 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Spencer Lyke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 47-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Negele Rosenbloom (SF), Rodney Archey (PF), George Dean (C) Byron Collison, Donald Ford, Sterling Beckstead, Charles Wygant | |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Henry (SG), Michael Church (C) Nicholas Klein, Craig Williams | |
| 04:09 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 47-45 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Rodney Archey grabs the board | 47-45 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Spencer Lyke scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-45 |
| 03:31 | Washington State | Charles Henry loses the dribble to George Dean | 50-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Spencer Lyke (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) PF - Rodney Archey (fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - George Dean (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Washington State | PG - Raymond Beyer (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SG - Charles Henry (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Raymond Bonanno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Chad Adams (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Church (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UConn | George Dean connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Rodney Archey | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:56 | Washington State | Negele Rosenbloom steals the ball from Chad Adams | 52-45 |
| 02:56 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Donald Ford (SF), Charles Wygant (C) Negele Rosenbloom, George Dean | |
| Subs | Washington State | Nicholas Klein (PG), Craig Williams (C) Charles Henry, Michael Church | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Raymond Bonanno is called for the reach on Donald Ford - foul #1 on Raymond Bonanno, team foul #6 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Guy (SF) Raymond Bonanno | |
| 02:16 | UConn | Spencer Lyke clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-45 |
| 02:15 | Washington State | Craig Williams gets the rebound | 52-45 |
| 01:50 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer is fouled on the floor by Sherwood Vacca - foul #2 on Sherwood Vacca, team foul #1 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno (SF) John Guy | |
| 01:40 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 01:13 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca loses the ball out of bounds | 52-45 |
| 00:53 | Washington State | Craig Williams clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-45 |
| 00:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Rodney Archey | 52-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Rodney Archey is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Beyer - foul #3 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #7 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (SG), George Dean (C) Sherwood Vacca, Charles Wygant | |
| Subs | Washington State | | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Rodney Archey makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Rodney Archey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:41 | Washington State | Nicholas Klein knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Bonanno | 54-48 |
| 00:41 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-48 |
| 00:40 | UConn | George Dean is hacked by Nicholas Klein in the backcourt - foul #3 on Nicholas Klein, team foul #8 | 54-48 |
| 00:40 | UConn | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 55-48 |
| 00:40 | UConn | George Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 00:34 | Washington State | Nicholas Klein loses the dribble to Rodney Archey | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Spencer Lyke is hacked by Nicholas Klein in the backcourt - foul #4 on Nicholas Klein, team foul #9 | 56-48 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the 1st free throw | 57-48 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 58-48 |
| 00:28 | Washington State | Chad Adams connects on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 58-50 |
| 00:28 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Russell Robey is hacked by Raymond Beyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #10 | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Russell Robey misses the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 00:20 | Washington State | Raymond Beyer scores on a 3 from the left wing | 59-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | George Dean is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Klein - foul #5 on Nicholas Klein, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | Charles Henry (SG) Nicholas Klein | |
| 00:17 | UConn | George Dean makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:17 | UConn | George Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 00:12 | Washington State | Raymond Bonanno double dribbles | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Raymond Beyer is called for the reach on Spencer Lyke in the backcourt - foul #5 on Raymond Beyer, team foul #12 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Washington State | John Kershaw (PG) Raymond Beyer | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Spencer Lyke makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| 00:05 | Washington State | Craig Williams misses the lay-in | 63-53 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Rodney Archey pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Washington State | Washington State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Spencer Lyke runs out the clock | 63-53 |