| Lineup | Texas | PG - Edward Dashner (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Michael Patton (fresh) SF - Glenn Aubuchon (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Douglas Moore (fresh) 2 reb. C - Thomas Cuadrado (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Shaun Guerrette (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Theodore Aranda (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Henderson (fresh) 4 reb. C - Gary Bridges (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon inbounds the ball | 30-22 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:39 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon misses the 3 from the right wing | 30-22 |
| 19:38 | Texas | Douglas Moore grabs the offensive board | 30-22 |
| 19:26 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-22 |
| 19:09 | UConn | Theodore Aranda's pass is intercepted by Thomas Cuadrado | 30-22 |
| 19:06 | Texas | Shaun Guerrette steals the ball from Edward Dashner in the backcourt | 30-22 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Gary Bridges's pass is intercepted by Glenn Aubuchon | 30-22 |
| 18:42 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon lays it in | 32-22 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Thomas Cuadrado steals the ball from Robert Henderson | 32-22 |
| 18:01 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Edward Dashner | 35-22 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Theodore Aranda is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Theodore Aranda, team foul #1 | 35-22 |
| Subs | Texas | Matt Brinson (PG), Marquis Smith (SG), Joseph Mulcahy (SF), Joe Congdon (PF), Ross Sylvester (C) Edward Dashner, Michael Patton, Glenn Aubuchon, Douglas Moore, Thomas Cuadrado | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), Ruben McWhorter (SG), James Ellis (SF), William Vinyard (PF), Michael Batchelor (C) Charles Gentle, Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, Robert Henderson, Gary Bridges | |
| 17:43 | Texas | Marquis Smith drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Matt Brinson and he's hacked by Michael Batchelor - foul #3 on Michael Batchelor, team foul #2 | 37-22 |
| 17:43 | Texas | Marquis Smith makes the free throw | 38-22 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 17:27 | UConn | James Ellis loses the dribble to Marquis Smith | 38-22 |
| 17:11 | Texas | Joseph Mulcahy travels with the ball | 38-22 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Marquis Smith is called for the reach on Ruben McWhorter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Marquis Smith, team foul #1 | 38-22 |
| 16:53 | UConn | James Ellis loses the dribble to Marquis Smith | 38-22 |
| 16:32 | Texas | Joseph Mulcahy misses the easy layup | 38-22 |
| 16:31 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to Ross Sylvester | 38-22 |
| 16:03 | Texas | Joseph Mulcahy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 38-22 |
| 16:01 | Texas | Joseph Mulcahy gets the offensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 15:38 | Texas | Matt Brinson can't connect on a turnaround from close range | 38-22 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Ruben McWhorter pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Matt Brinson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marquis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Mulcahy (tiring) 4 pts. PF - Joe Congdon (tiring) C - Ross Sylvester (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Derek Fortney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ruben McWhorter (fairly fresh) SF - James Ellis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - William Vinyard (tiring) 3 pts. C - Michael Batchelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:18 | UConn | James Ellis hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the baseline | 38-22 |
| 15:16 | Texas | Joseph Mulcahy pulls down the rebound | 38-22 |
| 14:54 | Texas | Matt Brinson is fouled on the floor by Derek Fortney - foul #2 on Derek Fortney, team foul #3 | 38-22 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Dashner (PG), Michael Patton (SG), Glenn Aubuchon (SF), Douglas Moore (PF), Thomas Cuadrado (C) Matt Brinson, Marquis Smith, Joseph Mulcahy, Joe Congdon, Ross Sylvester | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Shaun Guerrette (SG), Theodore Aranda (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), Gary Bridges (C) Derek Fortney, Ruben McWhorter, James Ellis, William Vinyard, Michael Batchelor | |
| 14:33 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-22 |
| 14:32 | Texas | Douglas Moore tips it in | 40-22 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Charles Gentle makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side set up by Theodore Aranda | 40-24 |
| 14:06 | Texas | Thomas Cuadrado clanks a runner in the paint but the foul's on Shaun Guerrette - foul #2 on Shaun Guerrette, team foul #4 | 40-24 |
| Subs | Texas | Nathaniel Coffman (SG) Michael Patton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:06 | Texas | Thomas Cuadrado makes the 1st free throw | 41-24 |
| 14:06 | Texas | Thomas Cuadrado misses the 2nd free throw | 41-24 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Robert Henderson pulls down the rebound | 41-24 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Gary Bridges makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Shaun Guerrette | 41-26 |
| 13:39 | Texas | Nathaniel Coffman is fouled in the backcourt by Shaun Guerrette - foul #3 on Shaun Guerrette, team foul #5 | 41-26 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Herman Cole (PF) Robert Henderson | |
| 13:19 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Dashner | 44-26 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:08 | UConn | Gary Bridges lays it in uncontested set up by Herman Cole | 44-28 |
| 13:02 | Texas | Edward Dashner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas | Michael Patton (SG) Edward Dashner | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Gary Bridges misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Nathaniel Coffman - foul #2 on Nathaniel Coffman, team foul #2 | 44-28 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Dashner (PG) Nathaniel Coffman | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Henderson (PF) Herman Cole | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Gary Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 44-29 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Gary Bridges makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:35 | Texas | Michael Patton throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-30 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Gary Bridges scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Henderson | 44-32 |
| 12:03 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 12:01 | UConn | Charles Gentle gets the rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette is fouled in the backcourt by Glenn Aubuchon - foul #1 on Glenn Aubuchon, team foul #3 | 44-32 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Batchelor (C) Gary Bridges | |
| 11:53 | UConn | Theodore Aranda misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from straight away | 44-32 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Michael Batchelor grabs the offensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette loses the dribble to Edward Dashner | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Edward Dashner (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Patton (fairly fresh) SF - Glenn Aubuchon (tiring) 16 pts. PF - Douglas Moore (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Cuadrado (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Shaun Guerrette (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Aranda (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Henderson (fairly fresh) 5 reb. C - Michael Batchelor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Edward Dashner | 47-32 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Douglas Moore steals it from Shaun Guerrette | 47-32 |
| 10:53 | Texas | Michael Patton misses short on an open floater from the left side | 47-32 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Michael Batchelor grabs the board | 47-32 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Henderson | 47-35 |
| 10:18 | Texas | Douglas Moore misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-35 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Charles Gentle pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Michael Batchelor clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 47-35 |
| 10:01 | Texas | Douglas Moore pulls down the rebound | 47-35 |
| 09:34 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-35 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette snags the defensive board | 47-35 |
| 09:21 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette scores on a 3 from the left wing | 47-38 |
| 09:17 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Matt Brinson (PG), Marquis Smith (SG), Joseph Mulcahy (SF), Joe Congdon (PF), Ross Sylvester (C) Edward Dashner, Michael Patton, Glenn Aubuchon, Douglas Moore, Thomas Cuadrado | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), Ruben McWhorter (SG), James Ellis (SF), William Vinyard (PF), Gary Bridges (C) Charles Gentle, Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, Robert Henderson, Michael Batchelor | |
| 08:53 | Texas | Joseph Mulcahy connects on the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Marquis Smith and the foul's on James Ellis - foul #1 on James Ellis, team foul #6 | 49-38 |
| 08:53 | Texas | Joseph Mulcahy makes the free throw | 50-38 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Gary Bridges can't finish the layup | 50-38 |
| 08:35 | Texas | Joe Congdon grabs the board | 50-38 |
| 08:06 | Texas | Marquis Smith loses the ball out of bounds | 50-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Nathaniel Coffman (SG) Marquis Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG), Herman Cole (PF) Ruben McWhorter, William Vinyard | |
| 07:42 | UConn | Gary Bridges is hacked by Ross Sylvester - foul #1 on Ross Sylvester, team foul #4 | 50-38 |
| Subs | Texas | Marquis Smith (SG), Glenn Aubuchon (SF) Matt Brinson, Joseph Mulcahy | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Aranda (SF) James Ellis | |
| 07:25 | UConn | Gary Bridges banks in the layup | 50-40 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Nathaniel Coffman (fresh) SG - Marquis Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Glenn Aubuchon (tiring) 19 pts. PF - Joe Congdon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Ross Sylvester (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Derek Fortney (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shaun Guerrette (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Theodore Aranda (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Herman Cole (fresh) C - Gary Bridges (tiring) 17 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:22 | Texas | Marquis Smith is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marquis Smith, team foul #5 | 50-40 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Batchelor (C) Gary Bridges | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 50-40 |
| 06:59 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon pulls down the rebound | 50-40 |
| 06:56 | Texas | Shaun Guerrette picks off the pass by Marquis Smith in the backcourt | 50-40 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette slams it home | 50-42 |
| 06:32 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon is open but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 06:30 | UConn | The rebound goes to Derek Fortney | 50-42 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Derek Fortney knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Shaun Guerrette | 50-44 |
| 05:38 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 50-44 |
| 05:37 | UConn | Michael Batchelor grabs the board | 50-44 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Theodore Aranda scores on a floater from the left wing | 50-46 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:20 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon is hacked by Theodore Aranda in the backcourt - foul #2 on Theodore Aranda, team foul #7 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Texas | Matt Brinson (PG), Michael Patton (SG), Joseph Mulcahy (SF), Douglas Moore (PF) Nathaniel Coffman, Marquis Smith, Joe Congdon, Ross Sylvester | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Ruben McWhorter (SG), James Ellis (SF), Robert Henderson (PF), William Vinyard (C) Derek Fortney, Shaun Guerrette, Theodore Aranda, Herman Cole, Michael Batchelor | |
| 05:20 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:20 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 05:03 | UConn | William Vinyard blows the layup | 52-46 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Charles Gentle pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-46 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Robert Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 04:40 | UConn | William Vinyard tips it in | 52-48 |
| 04:38 | Texas | Charles Gentle steps in front of the Douglas Moore pass in the backcourt | 52-48 |
| 04:37 | UConn | James Ellis misses the dunk | 52-48 |
| 04:36 | UConn | William Vinyard tips it in | 52-50 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:34 | Texas | James Ellis takes the ball from Matt Brinson in the backcourt | 52-50 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Charles Gentle knocks in the floater from the left block and he's fouled by Douglas Moore - foul #3 on Douglas Moore, team foul #6 | 52-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Dashner (PG), Thomas Cuadrado (C) Matt Brinson, Glenn Aubuchon | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Guerrette (SG), Gary Bridges (C) Ruben McWhorter, William Vinyard | |
| 04:12 | UConn | Charles Gentle makes the free throw | 52-53 |
| 03:53 | Texas | Edward Dashner blows the layup but he's hacked by Gary Bridges - foul #2 on Gary Bridges, team foul #8 | 52-53 |
| 03:53 | Texas | Edward Dashner makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 03:53 | Texas | Edward Dashner makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 03:50 | UConn | Shaun Guerrette's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 54-53 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Aranda (SF) Shaun Guerrette | |
| 03:40 | Texas | Edward Dashner lays it up and in set up by Douglas Moore | 56-53 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Gary Bridges drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Theodore Aranda | 56-55 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Edward Dashner (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Patton (tiring) SF - Joseph Mulcahy (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Douglas Moore (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Thomas Cuadrado (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Gentle (tiring) 7 pts. 2 stl. SG - James Ellis (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Theodore Aranda (tiring) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. PF - Robert Henderson (tiring) 5 reb. C - Gary Bridges (tiring) 19 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:55 | Texas | Edward Dashner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 56-55 |
| 02:54 | UConn | James Ellis grabs the board | 56-55 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Gary Bridges comes up short on the jumper in the lane but the foul's on Thomas Cuadrado - foul #2 on Thomas Cuadrado, team foul #7 | 56-55 |
| Subs | Texas | Matt Brinson (PG), Marquis Smith (SG), Glenn Aubuchon (SF) Edward Dashner, Michael Patton, Joseph Mulcahy | |
| Subs | UConn | Derek Fortney (PG), Ruben McWhorter (SG), William Vinyard (PF) Charles Gentle, James Ellis, Robert Henderson | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Gary Bridges makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Gary Bridges misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 02:35 | Texas | Thomas Cuadrado pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| 02:10 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-56 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Gary Bridges gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 01:50 | UConn | Gary Bridges drills a runner in the lane | 56-58 |
| 01:50 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-58 |
| Subs | Texas | Edward Dashner (PG), Michael Patton (SG) Matt Brinson, Marquis Smith | |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Gentle (PG), Shaun Guerrette (SG), Robert Henderson (PF) Derek Fortney, Ruben McWhorter, William Vinyard | |
| 01:27 | Texas | Edward Dashner makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Thomas Cuadrado | 59-58 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Robert Henderson drills a turnaround near the basket set up by Theodore Aranda | 59-60 |
| 01:01 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| 00:35 | Texas | Shaun Guerrette takes the ball from Thomas Cuadrado | 59-60 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Charles Gentle lays it up and in on a great pass from Shaun Guerrette | 59-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:05 | Texas | Glenn Aubuchon is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Cuadrado | 62-62 |
| 00:05 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 62-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Theodore Aranda knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-65 |