| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) SG - Harold Banks (fresh) SF - Leif Preston (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) SG - Larry Murphy (fresh) SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) C - Brian Warren (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Southern Cal | Southern Cal is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Southern Cal | Harold Banks takes the ball from Joseph Flanigan | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses the easy layup | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren drills a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by George Peavler | 0-2 |
| 18:50 | UConn | Sean Ornstein makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Joseph Dillard | 2-5 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Harold Banks | 4-5 |
| 18:00 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 4-5 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Harold Banks gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Sean Ornstein is hacked by Brian Warren - foul #1 on Brian Warren, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SG), Travis Raglin (PF) Larry Murphy, Joseph Dillard | |
| 17:11 | UConn | Sean Ornstein misses long on a jumper from the right side | 4-5 |
| 17:09 | Southern Cal | George Peavler pulls down the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:55 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren is fouled on the floor by Harold Banks - foul #1 on Harold Banks, team foul #1 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Bryant (C) Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Alan Hildreth (SG), Kyle Burke (C) George Peavler, Joseph Flanigan, Brian Warren | |
| 16:41 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 4-5 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| 16:17 | UConn | Harold Banks can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Leif Preston tips it but misses | 4-5 |
| 16:14 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Kyle Burke | 4-5 |
| 15:47 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses long on a jumper from the left side | 4-5 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Leif Preston gets the rebound | 4-5 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) SG - Harold Banks (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fairly fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Billy Bryant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Neill (fresh) SG - Alan Hildreth (fresh) SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) C - Kyle Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Kyle Burke - foul #1 on Kyle Burke, team foul #2 | 4-5 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Harold Banks, Leif Preston, Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Larry Murphy (SG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF), Brian Warren (C) David Neill, Alan Hildreth, Oscar Taylor, Travis Raglin, Kyle Burke | |
| 15:30 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 5-5 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 6-5 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Jerome Devita - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #2 | 6-5 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Bryant (PF) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:12 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 14:47 | UConn | Sean Ornstein loses the dribble to Joseph Flanigan | 6-7 |
| 14:30 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard is hacked by Billy Bryant - foul #1 on Billy Bryant, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) George Huff | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 14:15 | Southern Cal | Billy Bryant is called for the reach on George Peavler - foul #2 on Billy Bryant, team foul #4 | 6-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 13:51 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 13:49 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jerome Devita | 6-7 |
| 13:23 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn buries a runner from close range on a nice dish by Martin Keaney | 8-7 |
| 12:59 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 8-7 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 8-7 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Sean Ornstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 8-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG), Leif Preston (C) Martin Keaney, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SF), Travis Raglin (PF), Kyle Burke (C) Joseph Flanigan, Joseph Dillard, Brian Warren | |
| 12:11 | Southern Cal | Mark Rhames steals the ball from Oscar Taylor | 8-7 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits the finger roll | 10-7 |
| 11:47 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-7 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (PG), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Alan Hildreth (SG) George Peavler, Larry Murphy | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - George Huff (fresh) SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Leif Preston (fresh) PF - Matthew O'Hearn (fresh) 6 pts. C - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - David Neill (fresh) SG - Alan Hildreth (fresh) SF - Oscar Taylor (fresh) PF - Travis Raglin (fresh) C - Kyle Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | UConn | David Neill is called for the reach on Leif Preston - foul #1 on David Neill, team foul #3 | 10-7 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan (SF) Alan Hildreth | |
| 11:02 | UConn | George Huff connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 13-7 |
| 10:36 | Southern Cal | Leif Preston picks off the pass by David Neill | 13-7 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 15-7 |
| 09:58 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Jerome Devita (SF) George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Larry Murphy (SG), Joseph Dillard (PF), Brian Warren (C) David Neill, Oscar Taylor, Travis Raglin, Kyle Burke | |
| 09:36 | UConn | Leif Preston clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Flanigan - foul #1 on Joseph Flanigan, team foul #4 | 15-7 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Leif Preston misses the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:36 | UConn | Leif Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 15-7 |
| 09:36 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard grabs the board | 15-7 |
| 09:23 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 15-7 |
| 09:22 | Southern Cal | George Peavler can't tip it in | 15-7 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Harold Banks gets the rebound | 15-7 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Joseph Dillard - foul #1 on Joseph Dillard, team foul #5 | 15-7 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG), Sean Ornstein (C) Harold Banks, Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SF) Joseph Flanigan | |
| 09:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 16-7 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 2nd free throw | 17-7 |
| 08:36 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 17-7 |
| 08:35 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 17-7 |
| 08:17 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 17-9 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Mark Rhames drills a runner from close range set up by Martin Keaney and the foul's on Brian Warren - foul #2 on Brian Warren, team foul #6 | 19-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan (SF), Travis Raglin (C) Oscar Taylor, Brian Warren | |
| 07:53 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the free throw | 20-9 |
| 07:38 | Southern Cal | Matthew O'Hearn is called for the reach on Joseph Dillard - foul #1 on Matthew O'Hearn, team foul #5 | 20-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG), Leif Preston (PF) Martin Keaney, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SG) Larry Murphy | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) PF - Leif Preston (fresh) C - Sean Ornstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oscar Taylor (fresh) SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Travis Raglin (fresh) | |
| 07:22 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan makes the shot from the baseline set up by Travis Raglin | 20-11 |
| 06:53 | UConn | George Peavler is called for the reach on Mark Rhames - foul #1 on George Peavler, team foul #7 | 20-11 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke (C) Joseph Dillard | |
| 06:53 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:53 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 21-11 |
| 06:53 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke gets the rebound | 21-11 |
| 06:39 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan lays it up and in on a great pass from Travis Raglin | 21-13 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Mark Rhames clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 21-13 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Leif Preston hits the follow up shot | 23-13 |
| 05:58 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor blows the layup | 23-13 |
| 05:57 | UConn | Sean Ornstein pulls down the rebound | 23-13 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Travis Raglin denies the turnaround by Matthew O'Hearn | 23-13 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Leif Preston tips it in | 25-13 |
| 05:32 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-13 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (PG), Martin Keaney (SG), Jerome Devita (SF), Billy Bryant (C) Mark Rhames, Harold Banks, Leif Preston, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Larry Murphy (SG), Alan Hildreth (SF) George Peavler, Oscar Taylor, Joseph Flanigan | |
| 05:03 | UConn | George Huff misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-13 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Jerome Devita grabs the offensive rebound | 25-13 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 25-13 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Martin Keaney can't tip it in | 25-13 |
| 04:34 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| 04:29 | Southern Cal | Larry Murphy can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 25-13 |
| 04:27 | UConn | George Huff grabs the board | 25-13 |
| 04:00 | UConn | Martin Keaney is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Martin Keaney, team foul #6 | 25-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Harold Banks (SG), Leif Preston (C) George Huff, Martin Keaney, Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Joseph Flanigan (SF), Joseph Dillard (PF), Brian Warren (C) David Neill, Alan Hildreth, Travis Raglin, Kyle Burke | |
| 03:38 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan misses badly on a floater from the left block | 25-13 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Jerome Devita gets the rebound | 25-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Harold Banks (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Billy Bryant (fresh) C - Leif Preston (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Southern Cal | PG - George Peavler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Larry Murphy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joseph Flanigan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joseph Dillard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Warren (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 25-13 |
| 03:11 | Southern Cal | Joseph Flanigan pulls down the rebound | 25-13 |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by George Peavler and he's fouled by Jerome Devita - foul #2 on Jerome Devita, team foul #7 | 25-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Ornstein (C) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 02:48 | Southern Cal | Brian Warren misses the free throw | 25-15 |
| 02:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Sean Ornstein | 25-15 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Leif Preston misses badly on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Joseph Flanigan - foul #2 on Joseph Flanigan, team foul #8 | 25-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew O'Hearn (PF) Billy Bryant | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor (SG) Larry Murphy | |
| 02:28 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 1st free throw | 26-15 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the 2nd free throw | 27-15 |
| 02:01 | Southern Cal | Joseph Dillard travels with the ball | 27-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Martin Keaney (SG) Harold Banks | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:34 | UConn | Leif Preston's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | | |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor misses short on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Martin Keaney - foul #2 on Martin Keaney, team foul #8 | 27-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (SF), Billy Bryant (C) George Huff, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | David Neill (PG), Larry Murphy (SG), Travis Raglin (PF) George Peavler, Joseph Flanigan, Joseph Dillard | |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 27-16 |
| 01:11 | Southern Cal | Oscar Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 27-17 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Mark Rhames is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Mark Rhames, team foul #9 | 27-17 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (SG) Martin Keaney | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke (C) Brian Warren | |
| 00:16 | Southern Cal | David Neill comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 27-17 |
| 00:15 | Southern Cal | Kyle Burke tips it home | 27-19 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Mark Rhames is fouled on the floor by David Neill - foul #2 on David Neill, team foul #9 | 27-19 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (C) Matthew O'Hearn | |
| Subs | Southern Cal | George Peavler (PG), Joseph Flanigan (SF) David Neill, Oscar Taylor | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 00:03 | Southern Cal | The rebound goes to Travis Raglin | 27-19 |
| 00:00 | Southern Cal | Travis Raglin misses the halfcourt shot | 27-19 |