| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Bryant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Hardwick (fresh) SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ellis Brown (fresh) 4 reb. C - Edward Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Robert Hardy inbounds the ball | 32-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:34 | Texas | Ellis Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-24 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Albert Huey comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 32-24 |
| 19:07 | Texas | Ellis Brown grabs the board | 32-24 |
| 18:47 | Texas | Robert Hardy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Brendan Milstein - foul #1 on Brendan Milstein, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| 18:47 | Texas | Robert Hardy makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:47 | Texas | Robert Hardy makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Eric Glidden knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by Mark Rhames | 34-26 |
| 18:02 | Texas | Robert Hardy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-26 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Mark Rhames gets the rebound | 34-26 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the lay-in | 34-26 |
| 17:31 | Texas | Edward Wilson snags the defensive board | 34-26 |
| 17:03 | Texas | Robert Hardy buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by William Bryant | 34-28 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Brendan Milstein can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 16:36 | Texas | Ellis Brown snags the defensive board | 34-28 |
| 16:14 | Texas | William Bryant connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Hardy | 34-31 |
| 15:54 | UConn | James Hill hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 34-31 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Brendan Milstein pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Glidden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hill (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Huey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Bryant (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Hardwick (tiring) SF - Robert Hardy (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ellis Brown (tiring) 6 reb. C - Edward Wilson (tiring) 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Robert Hardy steals the ball from Mark Rhames | 34-31 |
| 15:29 | Texas | Robert Hardy makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by William Bryant | 34-34 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses short on an open jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Brian Hardwick - foul #2 on Brian Hardwick, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Leroy Timmons (C) Mark Rhames, Brendan Milstein, James Hill, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Texas | Sammie Day (PG), Charles Retherford (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Mark Lagrone (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) William Bryant, Brian Hardwick, Robert Hardy, Ellis Brown, Edward Wilson | |
| 15:09 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:09 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 15:09 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes grabs the board | 35-34 |
| 14:48 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes's pass is intercepted by Eric Glidden | 35-34 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Eric Glidden lays it in | 37-34 |
| 14:22 | Texas | Mark Lagrone blows the layup | 37-34 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Leif Preston pulls down the rebound | 37-34 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Charles Retherford picks off the pass by Eric Glidden | 37-34 |
| 13:57 | Texas | Joseph Reed banks in the layup on a great pass from Kenneth Fowlkes | 37-36 |
| 13:40 | UConn | Leif Preston lays it in on a nice dish by Harold Banks and he's fouled by Sammie Day - foul #2 on Sammie Day, team foul #2 | 39-36 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG) Eric Glidden | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 13:40 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the free throw | 40-36 |
| 13:19 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes makes the shot from close range set up by Joseph Reed and he's fouled by Leroy Timmons - foul #2 on Leroy Timmons, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| 13:19 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Leroy Timmons throws it down set up by George Huff | 42-39 |
| 12:34 | Texas | Mark Lagrone misses badly on a jumper in the lane | 42-39 |
| 12:32 | UConn | Leroy Timmons gets the rebound | 42-39 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Harold Banks hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 45-39 |
| 11:53 | Texas | Joseph Reed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF), Albert Huey (C) Harold Banks, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Brian Hardwick (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Roger Hanson (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Sammie Day, Charles Retherford, Joseph Reed, Mark Lagrone, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Huff (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brendan Milstein (fresh) 6 pts. PF - James Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Albert Huey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Bryant (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Hardwick (fairly fresh) SF - Robert Hardy (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Hanson (fresh) C - Edward Wilson (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UConn | James Hill is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Wilson - foul #1 on Edward Wilson, team foul #3 | 45-39 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Albert Huey | 48-39 |
| 11:20 | Texas | William Bryant can't throw it down | 48-39 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Albert Huey grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Albert Huey misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 48-39 |
| 10:55 | Texas | Roger Hanson pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 10:51 | Texas | William Bryant is whistled for a carry | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Texas | Ellis Brown (PF) Edward Wilson | |
| 10:48 | UConn | George Huff loses the dribble to Brian Hardwick in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| 10:46 | Texas | Brian Hardwick blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 10:45 | Texas | Robert Hardy tips it home | 48-41 |
| 10:19 | UConn | James Hill hits a wide open shot from the left wing set up by Mark Rhames | 50-41 |
| 10:03 | Texas | William Bryant misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-41 |
| 10:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Huff | 50-41 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Albert Huey can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the right side | 50-41 |
| 09:30 | UConn | James Hill tips it back up and in | 52-41 |
| 09:08 | Texas | James Hill picks off the pass by Brian Hardwick | 52-41 |
| 09:06 | UConn | George Huff throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Leif Preston (SF), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Leroy Timmons (C) Mark Rhames, Brendan Milstein, James Hill, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Texas | Sammie Day (PG), Charles Retherford (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Mark Lagrone (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) William Bryant, Brian Hardwick, Robert Hardy, Ellis Brown, Roger Hanson | |
| 08:43 | Texas | Sammie Day misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 08:42 | UConn | George Huff pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Mark Lagrone steps in front of the Harold Banks pass | 52-41 |
| 07:46 | Texas | Sammie Day misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 52-41 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Huff (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Sammie Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. SG - Charles Retherford (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Kenneth Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Mark Lagrone steals it from Leif Preston | 52-41 |
| 07:01 | Texas | Sammie Day misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 52-41 |
| 07:00 | UConn | Leroy Timmons snags the defensive board | 52-41 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses short on an open floater from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 06:45 | Texas | The rebound goes to Mark Lagrone | 52-41 |
| 06:41 | Texas | Charles Retherford is called for traveling | 52-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Eric Glidden (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF), James Hill (PF) Harold Banks, George Huff, Leif Preston, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Brian Hardwick (SG), Robert Hardy (SF), Roger Hanson (PF), Edward Wilson (C) Sammie Day, Charles Retherford, Joseph Reed, Mark Lagrone, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| 06:19 | UConn | Eric Glidden misses the fadeaway from the left wing | 52-41 |
| 06:18 | Texas | Edward Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 52-41 |
| 06:04 | Texas | Robert Hardy makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Eric Glidden travels in the backcourt | 52-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 05:41 | Texas | Robert Hardy comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 52-44 |
| 05:39 | UConn | James Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 05:09 | Texas | William Bryant snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 04:49 | Texas | William Bryant knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Hardy | 52-47 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Brendan Milstein misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Robert Hardy - foul #2 on Robert Hardy, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), George Huff (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF), Leroy Timmons (C) Mark Rhames, Eric Glidden, James Hill, Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Texas | Sammie Day (PG), Charles Retherford (SG), Joseph Reed (SF), Mark Lagrone (PF), Kenneth Fowlkes (C) William Bryant, Brian Hardwick, Robert Hardy, Roger Hanson, Edward Wilson | |
| 04:24 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:01 | Texas | Kenneth Fowlkes misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-47 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Leroy Timmons grabs the board | 54-47 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Harold Banks is hacked by Sammie Day in the backcourt - foul #3 on Sammie Day, team foul #5 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) Brendan Milstein | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 03:40 | UConn | Harold Banks hits a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from George Huff | 56-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Huff (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 3 reb. C - Leroy Timmons (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Sammie Day (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Charles Retherford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Mark Lagrone (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Kenneth Fowlkes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | Texas | Mark Lagrone is fouled on the floor by Harold Banks - foul #1 on Harold Banks, team foul #3 | 56-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), James Hill (PF), Albert Huey (C) Harold Banks, Matthew O'Hearn, Leroy Timmons | |
| Subs | Texas | Robert Hardy (SG), Ellis Brown (PF) Charles Retherford, Mark Lagrone | |
| 02:51 | Texas | Sammie Day drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 56-50 |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Glidden (SG), Brendan Milstein (SF) George Huff, Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Texas | Charles Retherford (SG) Joseph Reed | |
| 02:49 | UConn | Albert Huey double dribbles in the backcourt | 56-50 |
| 02:28 | Texas | Robert Hardy loses the dribble to Eric Glidden | 56-50 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Eric Glidden's pass is intercepted by Charles Retherford | 56-50 |
| 02:13 | Texas | Texas calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Texas | William Bryant (PG), Edward Wilson (C) Sammie Day, Kenneth Fowlkes | |
| 01:59 | Texas | Edward Wilson misses badly on a runner in the paint | 56-50 |
| 01:57 | Texas | Edward Wilson tips it home | 56-52 |
| 01:28 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is fouled on the floor by Ellis Brown - foul #2 on Ellis Brown, team foul #6 | 56-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Texas | Brian Hardwick (SG) Charles Retherford | |
| 01:19 | UConn | James Hill knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Albert Huey | 58-52 |
| 00:50 | Texas | Eric Glidden steps in front of the Edward Wilson pass | 58-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Brendan Milstein is hacked by William Bryant in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Bryant, team foul #7 | 58-52 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Mark Rhames, James Hill | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Brendan Milstein makes the 2nd free throw | 60-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:41 | Texas | Brian Hardwick buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by William Bryant | 60-55 |
| 00:41 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-55 |
| 00:39 | UConn | William Bryant is called for the reach on Eric Glidden in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Bryant, team foul #8 | 60-55 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 2nd free throw | 62-55 |
| 00:33 | Texas | William Bryant can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-55 |
| 00:31 | Texas | Edward Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 62-55 |
| 00:27 | Texas | Ellis Brown can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to George Huff | 62-55 |
| 00:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+5) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Eric Glidden is fouled in the backcourt by William Bryant - foul #4 on William Bryant, team foul #9 | 62-55 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Eric Glidden makes the 2nd free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:19 | Texas | William Bryant makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Hardwick | 64-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:17 | UConn | George Huff is hacked by Brian Hardwick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Hardwick, team foul #10 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hill (PF) Albert Huey | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| 00:17 | UConn | George Huff misses the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | UConn | George Huff misses the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 00:17 | Texas | Edward Wilson gets the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:13 | Texas | Robert Hardy can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Brendan Milstein pulls down the rebound | 64-58 |
| 00:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 64-58 |
| 00:10 | UConn | William Bryant is called for the reach on George Huff in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Bryant, team foul #11 | 64-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Texas | Sammie Day (PG) William Bryant | |
| 00:10 | UConn | George Huff makes the 1st free throw | 65-58 |
| 00:10 | UConn | George Huff makes the 2nd free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:06 | Texas | Brian Hardwick is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Hardwick, team foul #12 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Huey (C) James Hill | |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Eric Glidden runs out the clock | 66-58 |