| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Charles Vallejo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Leroy Kidder inbounds the ball | 27-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | Montana | Eric Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Albert Huff | 27-32 |
| 19:23 | UConn | Jamie Riter banks in the layup | 29-32 |
| 18:58 | Montana | Leroy Kidder comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Jack Dickerson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Jamie Riter | 31-32 |
| 18:12 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff is hacked by Paul Jahnke - foul #1 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 17:47 | Montana | Eric Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 17:28 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 17:27 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 17:21 | Montana | Albert Huff is hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #2 on Jamie Riter, team foul #2 | 31-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF), Jim Ross (C) Jack Dickerson, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 16:55 | Montana | Charles Vallejo misses the 3 from straight away | 31-34 |
| 16:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jim Ross | 31-34 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Robert Coover scores on a driving attempt in the paint | 33-34 |
| 16:28 | Montana | Jim Ross blocks the short jumper by Eric Brown | 33-34 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Jim Ross gets the rebound | 33-34 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Eric Barnes scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Coover | 36-34 |
| 15:54 | Montana | Eric Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF), David Lamb (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber, Robert Coover, Jamie Riter, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Christopher Stutler (SG), John Jenny (SF), Kyle Eddleman (PF), Xing-Fu Chiu (C) Eric Brown, Charles Vallejo, Leroy Kidder, Albert Huff, Logan Wagstaff | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 9 pts. PF - David Lamb (fresh) C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Alex Muncie (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Christopher Stutler (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Jenny (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kyle Eddleman (fresh) 2 reb. C - Xing-Fu Chiu (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Jack Dickerson is fouled on the floor by Kyle Eddleman - foul #1 on Kyle Eddleman, team foul #1 | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Xing-Fu Chiu - foul #2 on Xing-Fu Chiu, team foul #2 | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 1st free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman misses the 2nd free throw | 36-34 |
| 15:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Kyle Eddleman | 36-34 |
| 15:17 | Montana | Ronnie Friedman takes the ball from Alex Muncie in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Robert Jones throws it down on a great pass from Ronnie Friedman | 38-34 |
| 14:50 | Montana | Christopher Stutler drills a jump hook in the lane | 38-36 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Paul Jahnke is hacked by Xing-Fu Chiu - foul #3 on Xing-Fu Chiu, team foul #3 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jamie Riter (PF) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, David Lamb | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PG), Charles Vallejo (SG), Albert Huff (PF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Alex Muncie, Christopher Stutler, Kyle Eddleman, Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| 14:11 | UConn | Charles Vallejo is called for the reach on Jack Dickerson - foul #2 on Charles Vallejo, team foul #4 | 38-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF), Jim Ross (C) Jack Dickerson, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Kidder (SF) John Jenny | |
| 13:55 | UConn | Brian Webber misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Vallejo - foul #3 on Charles Vallejo, team foul #5 | 38-36 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Brian Webber misses the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Brian Webber makes the 2nd free throw | 39-36 |
| 13:35 | Montana | Charles Vallejo comes up short on the floater from the right side | 39-36 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Leroy Kidder snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| 13:11 | Montana | Brian Webber is called for the reach on Charles Vallejo - foul #1 on Brian Webber, team foul #3 | 39-36 |
| 12:59 | Montana | Eric Brown travels with the ball | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (SF) Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:48 | UConn | Jack Dickerson scores on a jumper near the basket | 41-36 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner but the foul's on Jim Ross - foul #2 on Jim Ross, team foul #4 | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Paul Jahnke (C) Eric Barnes, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 12:25 | Montana | Leroy Kidder makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Leroy Kidder misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:25 | Montana | Leroy Kidder makes the 3rd free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Jack Dickerson scores on a shot from the left side | 43-38 |
| 11:51 | Montana | The short jumper by Charles Vallejo is denied by Paul Jahnke | 43-38 |
| 11:50 | Montana | The offensive rebound goes to Logan Wagstaff | 43-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ronnie Friedman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Webber (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 13 pts. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Jahnke (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Charles Vallejo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Kidder (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Huff (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Montana | Charles Vallejo knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 43-40 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Ronnie Friedman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 43-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Robert Jones (SG), Robert Coover (SF) Ronnie Friedman, Brian Webber, Jack Dickerson | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Christopher Stutler (SG), John Jenny (SF), Kyle Eddleman (PF) Eric Brown, Charles Vallejo, Leroy Kidder, Albert Huff | |
| 10:52 | Montana | John Jenny's fadeaway is rejected by Robert Jones | 43-40 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Jones misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Alex Muncie - foul #1 on Alex Muncie, team foul #6 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UConn | David Lamb (PF) Jamie Riter | |
| Subs | Montana | Xing-Fu Chiu (C) Logan Wagstaff | |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Jones misses the 1st free throw | 43-40 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Robert Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 10:04 | Montana | Robert Coover picks off the pass by John Jenny | 44-40 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Robert Jones comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 44-40 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Paul Jahnke tips it back up and in | 46-40 |
| 09:29 | Montana | Christopher Stutler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jack Dickerson (SF), Jamie Riter (PF), Jim Ross (C) Eric Barnes, Robert Jones, Robert Coover, David Lamb, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PG), Charles Vallejo (SG), Leroy Kidder (SF), Albert Huff (PF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Alex Muncie, Christopher Stutler, John Jenny, Kyle Eddleman, Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| 09:11 | UConn | Jamie Riter hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 46-40 |
| 09:10 | Montana | Albert Huff gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:48 | Montana | Eric Brown hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 46-40 |
| 08:46 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Leroy Kidder is called for the reach on Jack Dickerson - foul #2 on Leroy Kidder, team foul #7 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG) Ronnie Friedman | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:28 | UConn | Jack Dickerson makes the 1st free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-40 |
| 08:28 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 47-40 |
| 08:15 | Montana | Charles Vallejo scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-43 |
| 08:00 | UConn | Brian Webber misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 47-43 |
| 07:59 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles Vallejo | 47-43 |
| 07:39 | Montana | Leroy Kidder scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Eric Brown | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Dickerson (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Vallejo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Albert Huff (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:15 | UConn | Eric Brown takes the ball from Jack Dickerson | 47-46 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Charles Vallejo clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jamie Riter - foul #3 on Jamie Riter, team foul #5 | 47-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Coover (SF), David Lamb (PF), Paul Jahnke (C) Jack Dickerson, Jamie Riter, Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Montana | John Jenny (SF), Kyle Eddleman (PF), Xing-Fu Chiu (C) Leroy Kidder, Albert Huff, Logan Wagstaff | |
| 06:46 | Montana | Charles Vallejo makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:46 | Montana | Charles Vallejo makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Eric Barnes hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 47-48 |
| 06:23 | UConn | David Lamb can't tip it in | 47-48 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Robert Coover clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 47-48 |
| 06:04 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles Vallejo | 47-48 |
| 05:58 | Montana | Eric Brown connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Charles Vallejo | 47-50 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Robert Coover misses the turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by John Jenny - foul #1 on John Jenny, team foul #8 | 47-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronnie Friedman (PG), Robert Jones (SG) Eric Barnes, Brian Webber | |
| Subs | Montana | Alex Muncie (PG), Christopher Stutler (SG), Albert Huff (PF), Logan Wagstaff (C) Eric Brown, Charles Vallejo, Kyle Eddleman, Xing-Fu Chiu | |
| 05:47 | UConn | Robert Coover makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Robert Coover misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 05:47 | Montana | The rebound goes to Albert Huff | 48-50 |
| 05:22 | Montana | John Jenny is hacked by Robert Jones - foul #1 on Robert Jones, team foul #6 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Riter (PF) David Lamb | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 05:00 | Montana | Christopher Stutler misses the shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronnie Friedman - foul #1 on Ronnie Friedman, team foul #7 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Dickerson (SF) Robert Coover | |
| Subs | Montana | Leroy Kidder (SF) Alex Muncie | |
| 05:00 | Montana | Christopher Stutler makes the 1st free throw | 48-51 |
| 05:00 | Montana | Christopher Stutler makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Jamie Riter knocks in the shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Dickerson | 50-52 |
| 04:13 | Montana | John Jenny misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-52 |
| 04:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jack Dickerson | 50-52 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Jamie Riter misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Logan Wagstaff - foul #1 on Logan Wagstaff, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Barnes (PG), Brian Webber (SG), Jim Ross (C) Ronnie Friedman, Robert Jones, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Montana | Eric Brown (PG), Charles Vallejo (SG) Christopher Stutler, Albert Huff | |
| 04:03 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Jamie Riter makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 03:48 | Montana | Eric Brown buries a jump hook in the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:20 | UConn | Jack Dickerson misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-54 |
| 03:19 | Montana | The rebound goes to Charles Vallejo | 52-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eric Barnes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Webber (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jack Dickerson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Riter (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Ross (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eric Brown (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Vallejo (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leroy Kidder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - John Jenny (fresh) 2 pts. C - Logan Wagstaff (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:13 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 52-54 |
| 03:11 | Montana | Charles Vallejo misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Jamie Riter pulls down the rebound | 52-54 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Brian Webber misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 52-54 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Jim Ross misses the tip | 52-54 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Jim Ross tips it back up and in | 54-54 |
| 02:25 | Montana | Jamie Riter swats the short shot by Eric Brown | 54-54 |
| 02:24 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff tips it in | 54-56 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Jack Dickerson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Jamie Riter | 57-56 |
| 01:56 | Montana | Leroy Kidder hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-56 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Jamie Riter snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Brian Webber clanks a shot from the right block | 57-56 |
| 01:32 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 01:11 | Montana | Brian Webber is called for the reach on Charles Vallejo - foul #2 on Brian Webber, team foul #8 | 57-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (C) Jim Ross | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Huff (PF) John Jenny | |
| 01:11 | Montana | Charles Vallejo misses the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Jamie Riter grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Jack Dickerson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-56 |
| 00:48 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff grabs the defensive rebound | 57-56 |
| 00:32 | Montana | Eric Brown knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 57-58 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Brian Webber knocks in the fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Eric Barnes | 59-58 |
| 00:05 | Montana | Leroy Kidder comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 59-58 |
| 00:03 | Montana | Logan Wagstaff grabs the offensive rebound | 59-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Montana | Eric Brown banks in the layup | 59-60 |