| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Duncan (fresh) C - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett inbounds the ball | 37-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:47 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Dennis Duncan | 37-34 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jason Robinson | 39-34 |
| 19:10 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (PG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Mark Osborne, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:48 | UConn | Leon Eoff throws a bad pass out of bounds | 39-34 |
| 18:29 | Montana State | Paul Grill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG) Alan Mack | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 18:05 | UConn | Denver Volz hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 39-34 |
| 18:04 | Montana State | Paul Grill gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:56 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan is fouled on the floor by Denver Volz - foul #1 on Denver Volz, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (PG), Mark Osborne (SF) Denver Volz, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (SG), Brett Hassen (PF), Clarence Catt (C) John Fox, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| 17:41 | Montana State | Brian Hart is called for 3 seconds | 39-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SG) Guy Entrekin | |
| 17:25 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 39-34 |
| 17:24 | Montana State | Clarence Catt pulls down the rebound | 39-34 |
| 17:12 | Montana State | Clarence Catt drills a shot near the basket set up by Brian Hart | 39-36 |
| 16:50 | UConn | Anthony Givens connects on the shot from the free throw line set up by Mark Osborne | 41-36 |
| 16:34 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-36 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | The offensive rebound goes to Clifton Zutter | 41-36 |
| 16:22 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 41-36 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Mark Osborne grabs the board | 41-36 |
| 15:52 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Alan Mack | 43-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Alan Mack (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) 4 pts. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Dennis Bennett (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:29 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett hits a jump hook in the paint set up by Clarence Catt | 43-38 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by Dennis Bennett - foul #3 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #1 | 43-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), David Bolin (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Alan Mack, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Irvin Hoff (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Bennett, Brett Hassen, Clarence Catt | |
| 14:49 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy misses long on a runner from the left block | 43-38 |
| 14:48 | Montana State | Paul Grill pulls down the rebound | 43-38 |
| 14:27 | Montana State | John Fox buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Dennis Duncan | 43-41 |
| 13:59 | UConn | Irvin Hoff steals the ball from Marshall Bellamy | 43-41 |
| 13:55 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin can't finish the layup | 43-41 |
| 13:53 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff grabs the offensive board | 43-41 |
| 13:31 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin loses the ball out of bounds | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 13:06 | UConn | Dennis Duncan swats the layup by Robert Lowery | 43-41 |
| 13:05 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Dennis Duncan | 43-41 |
| 13:01 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin is hacked by Mark Osborne in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Osborne, team foul #2 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Robert Lowery | |
| Subs | Montana State | Clifton Zutter (SF), Brett Hassen (PF) John Fox, Dennis Duncan | |
| 12:43 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff scores on a runner from close range set up by Paul Grill | 43-43 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Mark Osborne travels with the ball | 43-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Marshall Bellamy (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, Irvin Hoff, Paul Grill | |
| 12:08 | Montana State | Clarence Catt misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-43 |
| 12:07 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter hits the follow up shot | 43-45 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-45 |
| 11:43 | Montana State | Brian Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (tired) 2 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leon Eoff (tired) 3 pf. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Brian Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Dennis Bennett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Catt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:18 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett's fadeaway is rejected by Leon Eoff | 43-45 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Mark Osborne grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy slams it home on a great pass from Denver Volz and the foul's on Dennis Bennett - foul #4 on Dennis Bennett, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Irvin Hoff (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Dennis Bennett, Brett Hassen, Clarence Catt | |
| 11:00 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the free throw | 46-45 |
| 10:43 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 46-45 |
| 10:41 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan lays it in set up by John Fox | 46-47 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy blows the layup | 46-47 |
| 10:02 | UConn | David Bolin tips it in | 48-47 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Robert Lowery - foul #1 on Robert Lowery, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Robert Lowery, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (C) Paul Grill | |
| 09:45 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:45 | Montana State | John Fox misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:45 | UConn | The rebound goes to Leon Eoff | 48-47 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Guy Entrekin is called for the reach on Denver Volz in the backcourt - foul #1 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #3 | 48-47 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Denver Volz loses the dribble to Irvin Hoff | 48-47 |
| 09:23 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff loses the dribble to Mark Osborne in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 09:22 | UConn | Mark Osborne blows the layup | 48-47 |
| 09:20 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin grabs the defensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:13 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan misses the wide open 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Denver Volz pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 09:11 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 48-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Montana State | Paul Grill (C) Brett Hassen | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw jams it | 50-47 |
| 08:42 | Montana State | John Fox is hacked by Mark Osborne in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG) Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 08:33 | Montana State | Irvin Hoff misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 50-47 |
| 08:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Dwayne Shaw | 50-47 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Denver Volz comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Dennis Duncan - foul #1 on Dennis Duncan, team foul #4 | 50-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Neville Thome (C) Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brett Hassen (PF) Dennis Duncan | |
| 08:04 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 1st free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 08:04 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Neville Thome | 51-47 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Robert Lowery lays it up and in on a great pass from David Bolin | 53-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lowery (fresh) 8 pts. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leon Eoff (tired) 3 pf. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Guy Entrekin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Fox (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Brett Hassen (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Montana State | David Bolin steps in front of the John Fox pass in the backcourt | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Bolin hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block but the foul's on John Fox - foul #2 on John Fox, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Montana State | Brian Hart (PG), Clifton Zutter (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Irvin Hoff | |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| 07:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Paul Grill | 53-47 |
| 06:56 | Montana State | Brian Hart clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 53-47 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Anthony Givens snags the defensive board | 53-47 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-47 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Jason Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 53-47 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses short on a floater from close range | 53-47 |
| 06:09 | Montana State | Brett Hassen grabs the board | 53-47 |
| 06:03 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter is hacked by Anthony Givens - foul #3 on Anthony Givens, team foul #5 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (PG), Mark Osborne (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, David Bolin, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Duncan (PF) Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Paul Grill | |
| 05:52 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-47 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy gets the rebound | 53-47 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy banks in the layup | 55-47 |
| 05:07 | Montana State | Brett Hassen misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-47 |
| 05:05 | Montana State | Dennis Duncan gets the offensive rebound | 55-47 |
| 04:54 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett connects on the jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Brett Hassen | 55-49 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-49 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw tips it but misses | 55-49 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Mark Osborne grabs the offensive board | 55-49 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by Brett Hassen - foul #1 on Brett Hassen, team foul #6 | 55-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Leon Eoff (PF), Neville Thome (C) Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (PG), Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Clarence Catt (PF), Paul Grill (C) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Brett Hassen | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Mark Osborne banks in the layup and the foul's on Clifton Zutter - foul #1 on Clifton Zutter, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG) Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Lowery (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (tiring) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Leon Eoff (tired) 3 pf. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Irvin Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Brian Hart (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clifton Zutter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Catt (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul Grill (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:28 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 03:27 | Montana State | Clarence Catt gets the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 03:21 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-49 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Leon Eoff pulls down the rebound | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:13 | UConn | The jump hook by Robert Lowery is blocked by Clarence Catt | 58-49 |
| 03:12 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 03:08 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:42 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-49 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Clarence Catt snags the defensive board | 58-49 |
| 02:40 | Montana State | Montana State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), Leon Eoff (PF) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF) Irvin Hoff, Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Clarence Catt | |
| 02:30 | Montana State | Paul Grill hits the front of the rim on the shot from close range | 58-49 |
| 02:29 | Montana State | Paul Grill grabs the offensive rebound | 58-49 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Denver Volz - foul #2 on Denver Volz, team foul #6 | 58-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Mark Osborne, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 1st free throw | 58-50 |
| 02:12 | Montana State | Guy Entrekin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:55 | UConn | Anthony Givens clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 58-51 |
| 01:54 | UConn | David Bolin tips it back up and in | 60-51 |
| 01:33 | Montana State | Dennis Bennett is alone and drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by John Fox | 60-53 |
| 01:10 | UConn | Jason Robinson scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 01:06 | Montana State | John Fox is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 63-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SF), Marshall Bellamy (C) David Bolin, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Montana State | Irvin Hoff (PG), Brian Hart (SG), Clifton Zutter (SF), Brett Hassen (PF), Clarence Catt (C) Guy Entrekin, John Fox, Dennis Bennett, Dennis Duncan, Paul Grill | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 00:59 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter pulls down the rebound | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Montana State | Brian Hart misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 63-53 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Brett Hassen gets the offensive rebound | 63-53 |
| 00:47 | Montana State | Clifton Zutter makes the shot near the basket set up by Brett Hassen | 63-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Irvin Hoff is called for the reach on Jason Robinson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Irvin Hoff, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG) Anthony Givens | |
| Subs | Montana State | Guy Entrekin (PG), John Fox (SG), Dennis Bennett (SF), Dennis Duncan (PF), Paul Grill (C) Irvin Hoff, Brian Hart, Clifton Zutter, Brett Hassen, Clarence Catt | |
| 00:45 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 00:38 | Montana State | Paul Grill buries a floater from the left block set up by John Fox | 65-57 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jason Robinson is hacked by Guy Entrekin in the backcourt - foul #2 on Guy Entrekin, team foul #9 | 65-57 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Jason Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:30 | Montana State | John Fox can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 67-57 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jason Robinson runs out the clock | 67-57 |