| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edwin Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) PF - Kevin Johnston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Hunt (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 15 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fresh) 4 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Stephen Riley inbounds the ball | 34-28 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:58 | UConn | Delbert Powell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 34-28 |
| 19:45 | BYU | Gregory Marsh scores on a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Wright | 36-28 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Delbert Powell scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 36-31 |
| 18:59 | BYU | Kevin Johnston clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 36-31 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 18:56 | UConn | Edwin Bronson is called for the reach on Jason Cowan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Scott (PG) Edwin Bronson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:46 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Gregory Marsh - foul #3 on Gregory Marsh, team foul #2 | 36-31 |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Mickle (SF) Gregory Marsh | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:46 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 36-32 |
| 18:24 | BYU | Matthew Mickle's pass is intercepted by Delbert Powell | 36-32 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Delbert Powell slams it home | 36-34 |
| 18:02 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses long on a floater from the left side | 36-34 |
| 18:01 | BYU | Kevin Johnston pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 17:38 | BYU | Kevin Johnston can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Lee Free snags the defensive board | 36-34 |
| 17:09 | UConn | Jason Cowan's floater is tipped away by William Hunt | 36-34 |
| 17:07 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | BYU | Russell Scott misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 36-34 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:27 | BYU | Matthew Mickle grabs the defensive rebound | 36-34 |
| 16:08 | BYU | William Hunt comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 36-34 |
| 16:07 | UConn | Jason Cowan pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Stephen Riley double dribbles | 36-34 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (PG), Gregory Marsh (SF), Frank Evans (C) Russell Scott, Matthew Mickle, William Hunt | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Wilbur Bruce (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Eric Bourne | |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Edwin Bronson (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Wright (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Marsh (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Johnston (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Frank Evans (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lee Free (fairly fresh) 7 reb. C - Wilbur Bruce (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:16 | BYU | Edwin Bronson misses the floater from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 15:14 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Arnold Long jams it set up by Earl Knapp and he's hacked by Edwin Bronson - foul #4 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Russell Scott (PG) Edwin Bronson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:45 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the free throw | 36-36 |
| 14:45 | BYU | Kevin Johnston grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 14:22 | BYU | Russell Scott throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-36 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Lee Free misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 36-36 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Stephen Riley can't tip it in | 36-36 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Earl Knapp tips it but misses | 36-36 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the offensive board | 36-36 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Arnold Long clanks a jump hook from the right block | 36-36 |
| 13:37 | BYU | Kevin Johnston gets the rebound | 36-36 |
| 13:16 | BYU | Gregory Marsh is fouled on the floor by Wilbur Bruce - foul #2 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | BYU | Matthew Mickle (PF), William Hunt (C) Kevin Johnston, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Earl Knapp, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 12:54 | BYU | Lee Free picks off the pass by William Hunt | 36-36 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Russell Scott in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell Scott, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the jump hook from the baseline set up by Lee Free and the foul's on Kenneth Wright - foul #2 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #5 | 36-38 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the free throw | 36-38 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Lee Free pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-38 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Jason Cowan lays it in uncontested on a great pass from Stephen Riley | 36-40 |
| 12:03 | BYU | Stephen Riley steals it from Gregory Marsh | 36-40 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Jason Cowan hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 36-40 |
| 11:36 | UConn | Jason Cowan tips it back up and in | 36-42 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Marsh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Mickle (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - William Hunt (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 9 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | BYU | Matthew Mickle is fouled on the floor by Lee Free - foul #3 on Lee Free, team foul #2 | 36-42 |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Johnston (PF), Frank Evans (C) Gregory Marsh, William Hunt | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF), Wilbur Bruce (PF) Stephen Riley, Lee Free | |
| 10:52 | BYU | Kevin Johnston hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Scott and the foul's on Eric Bourne - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #3 | 38-42 |
| 10:52 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses the free throw | 38-42 |
| 10:52 | BYU | Frank Evans snags the offensive board | 38-42 |
| 10:35 | BYU | Kevin Johnston can't connect on a jumper from close range | 38-42 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 38-42 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Delbert Powell is alone and drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 38-45 |
| 09:49 | BYU | Wilbur Bruce is called for the reach on Kevin Johnston - foul #3 on Wilbur Bruce, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Marsh (SF) Matthew Mickle | |
| Subs | UConn | Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF) Delbert Powell, Eric Bourne | |
| 09:34 | BYU | Kevin Johnston is denied on a layup by Lee Free | 38-45 |
| 09:32 | BYU | Kenneth Wright gets the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 09:14 | BYU | Arnold Long picks off the pass by Russell Scott | 38-45 |
| 09:11 | UConn | Arnold Long lays it in | 38-47 |
| 08:51 | BYU | Frank Evans drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-47 |
| 08:34 | UConn | Arnold Long blows the dunk | 40-47 |
| 08:33 | BYU | Kevin Johnston pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:25 | BYU | Frank Evans clanks a jump hook from the right block | 40-47 |
| 08:23 | BYU | Gregory Marsh gets the offensive rebound | 40-47 |
| 08:10 | BYU | Gregory Marsh clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 40-47 |
| 08:09 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Kenneth Wright | 40-47 |
| 07:47 | BYU | Kenneth Wright's layup is rejected by Wilbur Bruce | 40-47 |
| 07:46 | UConn | Wilbur Bruce snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Jason Cowan clanks a 3 from the right corner | 40-47 |
| 07:21 | BYU | Kevin Johnston pulls down the rebound | 40-47 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (tiring) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregory Marsh (tiring) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Kevin Johnston (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Evans (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - Earl Knapp (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Arnold Long (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Bruce (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 06:57 | BYU | Frank Evans hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 40-47 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Arnold Long gets the rebound | 40-47 |
| 06:52 | UConn | Earl Knapp is called for traveling in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Edwin Bronson (PG), Matthew Mickle (SF), William Hunt (C) Kenneth Wright, Gregory Marsh, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Stephen Riley (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Earl Knapp, Arnold Long, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 06:33 | BYU | Kevin Johnston loses the dribble to Jason Cowan | 40-47 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Russell Scott picks off the pass by Delbert Powell in the backcourt | 40-47 |
| 06:07 | BYU | Matthew Mickle misses the lay-in | 40-47 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Delbert Powell grabs the board | 40-47 |
| 05:40 | UConn | Edwin Bronson steals it from Eric Bourne | 40-47 |
| 05:35 | BYU | Matthew Mickle hits the finger roll set up by Edwin Bronson | 42-47 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses short on a jumper from close range but the foul's on Matthew Mickle - foul #1 on Matthew Mickle, team foul #6 | 42-47 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Marsh (SF) Kevin Johnston | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Bruce (PF) Lee Free | |
| 05:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 04:43 | BYU | Matthew Mickle misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-49 |
| 04:42 | BYU | Gregory Marsh tips it in | 44-49 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan is hacked by Edwin Bronson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edwin Bronson, team foul #7 | 44-49 |
| Subs | BYU | Kenneth Wright (SG) Edwin Bronson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Jason Cowan makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| 04:21 | BYU | Matthew Mickle comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 44-51 |
| 04:19 | BYU | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Mickle | 44-51 |
| 03:59 | BYU | Russell Scott comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-51 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Eric Bourne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Eric Bourne is hacked by Russell Scott - foul #2 on Russell Scott, team foul #8 | 44-51 |
| Subs | BYU | Kevin Johnston (PF), Frank Evans (C) Gregory Marsh, William Hunt | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Earl Knapp (SG), Lee Free (PF) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Wilbur Bruce | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Eric Bourne misses the 1st free throw | 44-51 |
| 03:31 | BYU | Frank Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 03:10 | BYU | Frank Evans throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Lineup | BYU | PG - Russell Scott (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Wright (very tired) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matthew Mickle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Kevin Johnston (tiring) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Frank Evans (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Earl Knapp (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Riley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Lee Free (tiring) 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Eric Bourne (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:48 | UConn | Earl Knapp is open but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Arnold Long gets the offensive rebound | 44-51 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Arnold Long is open and buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Earl Knapp | 44-53 |
| 02:23 | BYU | BYU calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-53 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Earl Knapp | |
| 02:04 | BYU | Kevin Johnston can't throw it down | 44-53 |
| 02:03 | BYU | Matthew Mickle can't tip it in | 44-53 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Delbert Powell pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Eric Bourne buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Delbert Powell | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:22 | BYU | Russell Scott drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 01:19 | UConn | Delbert Powell is fouled in the backcourt by Russell Scott - foul #3 on Russell Scott, team foul #9 | 47-55 |
| Subs | BYU | Gregory Marsh (SF), William Hunt (C) Matthew Mickle, Frank Evans | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Arnold Long | |
| 01:19 | UConn | Delbert Powell misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 01:19 | BYU | The rebound goes to Kevin Johnston | 47-55 |
| 01:10 | BYU | Kevin Johnston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 47-55 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Lee Free grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Lee Free hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 47-55 |
| 00:52 | BYU | Kevin Johnston pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:46 | BYU | Kenneth Wright misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Eric Bourne pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Eric Bourne is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Wright - foul #3 on Kenneth Wright, team foul #10 | 47-55 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (SF) Stephen Riley | |
| 00:44 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 47-56 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 47-57 |
| 00:38 | BYU | Russell Scott misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 47-57 |
| 00:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to Arnold Long | 47-57 |
| Game Plan | BYU | BYU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Arnold Long banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 47-59 |
| 00:01 | BYU | Eric Bourne is called for the reach on William Hunt - foul #3 on Eric Bourne, team foul #5 | 47-59 |
| Subs | BYU | | |
| Subs | UConn | Stephen Riley (SF) Arnold Long | |
| 00:00 | BYU | Kevin Johnston misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 47-59 |