| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) SF - Eugene Sharer (fresh) PF - Wayne Jordan (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) C - James Sontag (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Sontag wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | John Douglas misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Reginald Taylor - foul #1 on Reginald Taylor, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:46 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:35 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Willie Birch clanks a turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Dennis Claborn | 0-2 |
| 19:14 | Utah State | Gene Mackey takes the ball from Reginald Taylor | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | UConn | James Sontag comes up short on the driving attempt from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Eugene Sharer | 0-2 |
| 18:41 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer buries a turnaround in the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Paul Satsky scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-4 |
| 18:04 | Utah State | Michael Smith hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 4-4 |
| 18:02 | UConn | Willie Birch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 17:50 | Utah State | The jump hook by Michael Smith is blocked by James Sontag | 4-4 |
| 17:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Mackey | 4-4 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Willie Birch lays it up and in set up by James Sontag | 4-6 |
| 17:25 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 17:24 | Utah State | Michael Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 4-6 |
| 17:07 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Douglas | 4-6 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Eugene Sharer - foul #1 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #2 | 4-6 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Poling (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Ross (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| 16:55 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 4-7 |
| 16:55 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Utah State | James Poling is fouled on the floor by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #1 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Willie Birch | |
| 16:18 | Utah State | James Poling misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 16:17 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham snags the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 15:50 | Utah State | Maurice Short blocks the short jumper by James Ross | 4-8 |
| 15:49 | Utah State | Brent Lukens gets the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Victor Perdue (fresh) SG - James Poling (fresh) SF - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) PF - James Ross (fresh) C - Brent Lukens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| 15:33 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is fouled on the floor by Jamie Farrar - foul #1 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Wayne Jordan (PF) Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:13 | Utah State | James Ross double dribbles | 4-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Christopher Sanders (SF) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Kyle Rohn, Maurice Short | |
| 15:09 | UConn | Paul Satsky is fouled in the backcourt by James Poling - foul #1 on James Poling, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG) James Poling | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:48 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the jumper in the paint set up by John Douglas | 4-10 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by James Sontag - foul #1 on James Sontag, team foul #3 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Utah State | Brent Lukens (C) James Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Loren Stinson | |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:31 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the 2nd free throw | 5-10 |
| 14:31 | UConn | James Sontag gets the rebound | 5-10 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 5-10 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Willie Birch tips it back up and in | 5-12 |
| 13:57 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #4 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Victor Perdue (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF), James Poling (PF) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, Christopher Sanders, Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, James Sontag | |
| 13:39 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the easy open layup | 5-12 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the offensive board | 5-12 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Willie Birch clanks a jumper in the lane but he's hacked by Victor Perdue - foul #1 on Victor Perdue, team foul #5 | 5-12 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Sharer (SF), James Ross (C) Alexander Buckingham, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) Paul Satsky | |
| 13:16 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 5-13 |
| 13:16 | Utah State | James Poling grabs the defensive rebound | 5-13 |
| 13:10 | Utah State | Michael Smith loses the dribble to Maurice Short | 5-13 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Michael Smith is called for the reach on Robert Charles in the backcourt - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #6 | 5-13 |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Willie Birch | |
| 12:53 | UConn | Gene Mackey is wide open but clanks a jumper from the left wing | 5-13 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Jamie Farrar tips it back up and in | 5-15 |
| 12:39 | Utah State | Robert Charles picks off the pass by James Ross | 5-15 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Victor Perdue picks off the pass by Robert Charles in the backcourt | 5-15 |
| 12:30 | Utah State | Victor Perdue is hacked by Robert Charles - foul #2 on Robert Charles, team foul #4 | 5-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, Victor Perdue, James Poling | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) Robert Charles, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| 12:12 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo lays it in on a great pass from Dennis Claborn | 7-15 |
| 11:53 | UConn | James Sontag can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket | 7-15 |
| 11:52 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn pulls down the rebound | 7-15 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eugene Sharer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ross (fresh) C - Reginald Taylor (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:41 | Utah State | Eugene Portillo is hacked by Jamie Farrar - foul #2 on Jamie Farrar, team foul #5 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (SF) Eugene Sharer | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Willie Birch (SF) Jamie Farrar, Loren Stinson | |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #6 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), Brent Lukens (C) Eugene Portillo, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn misses the 1st free throw | 7-15 |
| 11:30 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn makes the 2nd free throw | 8-15 |
| 11:16 | UConn | Willie Birch misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 8-15 |
| 11:15 | Utah State | Brent Lukens grabs the board | 8-15 |
| 11:11 | Utah State | Willie Birch steals it from James Poling | 8-15 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Paul Satsky lays it in on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 8-17 |
| 10:49 | Utah State | James Ross misses the runner from close range | 8-17 |
| 10:47 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the rebound | 8-17 |
| 10:37 | UConn | John Douglas's pass is intercepted by Dennis Claborn | 8-17 |
| 10:34 | Utah State | James Poling banks in the layup on a great pass from Dennis Claborn | 10-17 |
| 10:14 | UConn | Willie Birch is called for a charge - foul #1 on Willie Birch, team foul #7 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), Alexander Buckingham (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Wayne Jordan (PF), Reginald Taylor (C) Michael Smith, Dennis Claborn, James Poling, James Ross, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Kyle Rohn, James Sontag | |
| 10:03 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-17 |
| 09:42 | UConn | Paul Satsky scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Birch | 10-20 |
| 09:18 | Utah State | Wayne Jordan's pass is intercepted by John Douglas | 10-20 |
| 09:15 | UConn | John Douglas banks in the layup | 10-22 |
| 08:51 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 10-22 |
| 08:49 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer hits the follow up shot | 12-22 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Paul Satsky buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Gene Mackey and the foul's on Wayne Jordan - foul #2 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #7 | 12-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Christopher Sanders (SF), James Ross (PF), Brent Lukens (C) Victor Perdue, Alexander Buckingham, Eugene Sharer, Wayne Jordan, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (C) Maurice Short | |
| 08:31 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the free throw | 12-24 |
| 08:31 | Utah State | Brent Lukens snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 08:12 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders makes the 3 pointer from straight away set up by James Poling | 15-24 |
| 08:09 | UConn | John Douglas is hacked by Michael Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #8 | 15-24 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG) Michael Smith, Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey | |
| 08:09 | UConn | John Douglas misses the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 08:09 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:51 | UConn | James Sontag's pass is intercepted by Eugene Portillo | 15-24 |
| 07:48 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn can't finish the layup | 15-24 |
| 07:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 15-24 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Eugene Portillo (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Dennis Claborn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Poling (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Ross (fresh) C - Brent Lukens (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (tiring) 9 pts. SF - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the fadeaway from the right block | 15-26 |
| 07:13 | Utah State | James Poling misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 07:12 | UConn | James Sontag pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 07:10 | UConn | Willie Birch's pass is intercepted by James Ross in the backcourt | 15-26 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Brent Lukens is hacked by Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (SG), Alexander Buckingham (SF) Dennis Claborn, James Poling | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Willie Birch, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:03 | Utah State | Brent Lukens makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Paul Satsky scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Kyle Rohn | 17-29 |
| 06:40 | Utah State | Victor Perdue drills a jump hook from the right block set up by Alexander Buckingham | 19-29 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 19-29 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the follow up shot | 19-31 |
| 06:15 | Utah State | Victor Perdue knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 21-31 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is hacked by Alexander Buckingham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Alexander Buckingham, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | Utah State | Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Reginald Taylor (C) Eugene Portillo, Alexander Buckingham, Brent Lukens | |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| 06:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor snags the defensive board | 21-32 |
| 06:01 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor travels with the ball | 21-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Poling (PF) James Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is hacked by James Poling - foul #2 on James Poling, team foul #10 | 21-32 |
| Subs | Utah State | James Ross (PF) James Poling | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 05:31 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 24-34 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 24-34 |
| 05:16 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 04:53 | Utah State | Victor Perdue misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 24-36 |
| 04:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sontag | 24-36 |
| 04:48 | UConn | James Sontag is fouled in the backcourt by Victor Perdue - foul #2 on Victor Perdue, team foul #11 | 24-36 |
| Subs | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham (PG), Christopher Sanders (SF) Victor Perdue, Eugene Sharer | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Willie Birch (SF), Gene Mackey (PF) Paul Satsky, Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson | |
| 04:48 | UConn | James Sontag misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:48 | UConn | James Sontag makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor is fouled on the floor by John Douglas - foul #1 on John Douglas, team foul #9 | 24-37 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG) Christopher Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Maurice Short (C) James Sontag | |
| 04:34 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 04:34 | Utah State | Reginald Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 26-37 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the shot near the basket set up by John Douglas | 26-39 |
| 04:01 | Utah State | Alexander Buckingham misses short on a shot from the right wing | 26-39 |
| 03:59 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn grabs the offensive rebound | 26-39 |
| 03:51 | Utah State | Dennis Claborn is called for traveling | 26-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Smith (PG), James Poling (SG), Wayne Jordan (PF) Eugene Portillo, Dennis Claborn, James Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG) John Douglas | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is fouled in the backcourt by Wayne Jordan - foul #3 on Wayne Jordan, team foul #12 | 26-39 |
| Subs | Utah State | Christopher Sanders (SF) Wayne Jordan | |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:49 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders gets the rebound | 26-40 |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Alexander Buckingham (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. PF - James Poling (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Taylor (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fresh) SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| 03:31 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 26-40 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 26-40 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is hacked by Michael Smith - foul #3 on Michael Smith, team foul #13 | 26-40 |
| Subs | Utah State | Victor Perdue (PG), James Ross (PF) Michael Smith, Alexander Buckingham | |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (C) Maurice Short | |
| 03:16 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 2nd free throw | 26-40 |
| 03:16 | UConn | James Sontag grabs the offensive board | 26-40 |
| 03:01 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 26-40 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | James Poling grabs the board | 26-40 |
| 02:42 | Utah State | James Poling hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-40 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Jamie Farrar | 29-42 |
| 02:05 | Utah State | James Sontag steals it from Reginald Taylor | 29-42 |
| 01:58 | UConn | James Sontag lays it in uncontested set up by Robert Charles | 29-44 |
| 01:46 | Utah State | James Poling misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-44 |
| 01:45 | Utah State | James Poling pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-44 |
| 01:36 | Utah State | James Poling scores on a fadeaway from the right wing set up by Victor Perdue | 31-44 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 31-44 |
| 01:25 | Utah State | Christopher Sanders gets the rebound | 31-44 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | James Poling's layup is rejected by Willie Birch | 31-44 |
| 01:08 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 31-44 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Robert Charles throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-44 |
| Subs | Utah State | Eugene Portillo (PG), Dennis Claborn (SG), Eugene Sharer (SF), Brent Lukens (C) Victor Perdue, James Poling, Christopher Sanders, Reginald Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Willie Birch, Loren Stinson, James Sontag | |
| 00:46 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Eugene Sharer, team foul #14 | 31-44 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Kyle Rohn's pass is intercepted by Dennis Claborn | 31-44 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Eugene Sharer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 31-44 |
| 00:01 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to James Ross | 31-44 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | The clock runs out | 31-44 |