| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maria Yazzie (fresh) SF - Radomil Ziegel (fresh) PF - David Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Robert Cooper (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Alexander Smith inbounds the ball | 24-19 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Maria Yazzie steals it from Brian Westmoreland | 24-19 |
| 19:18 | Arizona | Maria Yazzie makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Goran Tarnowski | 26-19 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Gene Edgerly comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-19 |
| 18:53 | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel pulls down the rebound | 26-19 |
| 18:47 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 26-19 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Boller (SG), Richard Briggs (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Maria Yazzie, David Gentry, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:19 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Porto | 26-21 |
| 17:54 | Arizona | Matthew Evens hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Goran Tarnowski | 28-21 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Alexander Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on Radomil Ziegel - foul #2 on Radomil Ziegel, team foul #1 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maria Yazzie (SG), James Murray (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Eric Boller, Radomil Ziegel, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:35 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 17:06 | Arizona | Maria Yazzie misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 28-23 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 16:46 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Gene Edgerly | 28-23 |
| Subs | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel (SF), David Gentry (PF), Matthew Evens (C) James Murray, Richard Briggs, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Alexander Smith, Gene Edgerly | |
| 16:26 | Arizona | Brian Westmoreland picks off the pass by David Gentry | 28-23 |
| 16:23 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland jams it | 28-25 |
| 16:03 | Arizona | Michael Porto steals the ball from Matthew Evens | 28-25 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Michael Porto hits the finger roll | 28-27 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maria Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Radomil Ziegel (fresh) PF - David Gentry (fresh) 5 pts. C - Matthew Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:45 | Arizona | The short jumper by Goran Tarnowski is denied by Louis Hiatt | 28-27 |
| 15:44 | UConn | Paul Jahnke pulls down the rebound | 28-27 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Radomil Ziegel blocks the short jumper by Louis Hiatt | 28-27 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland tips it back up and in | 28-29 |
| 15:09 | Arizona | David Gentry can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 28-29 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 14:55 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the shot near the basket set up by Jerry Gardner and he's fouled by Matthew Evens - foul #2 on Matthew Evens, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Boller (SG), James Murray (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Maria Yazzie, Radomil Ziegel, David Gentry, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Alexander Smith (SF), Gene Edgerly (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Paul Jahnke | |
| 14:55 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the free throw | 28-32 |
| 14:28 | Arizona | Eric Boller drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Goran Tarnowski | 30-32 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Robert Cooper - foul #1 on Robert Cooper, team foul #3 | 30-32 |
| Subs | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel (SF) James Murray | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:03 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 30-33 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 13:40 | Arizona | Richard Briggs's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maria Yazzie (SG) Eric Boller | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Louis Hiatt | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jerry Gardner hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Radomil Ziegel - foul #3 on Radomil Ziegel, team foul #4 | 30-34 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Boller (SG), David Gentry (PF) Maria Yazzie, Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jerry Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Jerry Gardner makes the 2nd free throw | 30-36 |
| 12:58 | Arizona | David Gentry connects on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 12:29 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the dunk | 32-36 |
| 12:28 | Arizona | David Gentry grabs the defensive rebound | 32-36 |
| 12:24 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski is fouled on the floor by Alexander Smith - foul #1 on Alexander Smith, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maria Yazzie (SG), James Murray (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Eric Boller, Radomil Ziegel, David Gentry, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF) Jerry Gardner, Alexander Smith | |
| 12:10 | Arizona | Maria Yazzie loses the ball out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel (SF) James Murray | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Barham (SF) Gene Edgerly | |
| 11:48 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland lays it up and in on a great pass from Michael Porto | 32-38 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Maria Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Radomil Ziegel (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) C - Matthew Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. SF - Mark Barham (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 11:32 | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-38 |
| Subs | Arizona | James Murray (SF), David Gentry (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Radomil Ziegel, Richard Briggs, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG) Michael Porto | |
| 11:03 | UConn | Paul Jahnke misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-38 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Louis Hiatt hits the follow up shot | 32-40 |
| 10:47 | Arizona | David Gentry dunks the ball on a great pass from James Murray | 34-40 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 10:20 | Arizona | Robert Cooper snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:18 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 34-40 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Boller (SG), Radomil Ziegel (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Maria Yazzie, James Murray, David Gentry, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Brian Westmoreland, Mark Barham, Louis Hiatt | |
| 10:03 | UConn | Radomil Ziegel steals the ball from Michael Porto | 34-40 |
| 10:00 | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel blows the layup | 34-40 |
| 09:59 | Arizona | Richard Briggs pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:40 | Arizona | Eric Boller misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-40 |
| 09:38 | Arizona | Richard Briggs tips it but misses | 34-40 |
| 09:37 | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel snags the offensive board | 34-40 |
| 09:20 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Richard Briggs | 37-40 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the easy layup | 37-40 |
| 08:56 | Arizona | Eric Boller snags the defensive board | 37-40 |
| 08:37 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Eric Boller | 39-40 |
| 08:14 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-40 |
| 08:13 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 07:44 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-40 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Jerry Gardner pulls down the rebound | 39-40 |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Boller (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Radomil Ziegel (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:27 | UConn | Alexander Smith jams it | 39-42 |
| 07:06 | Arizona | Eric Boller comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Porto - foul #2 on Michael Porto, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maria Yazzie (SG), James Murray (SF), David Gentry (PF), Robert Cooper (C) Goran Tarnowski, Radomil Ziegel, Richard Briggs, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Mark Barham (SF), Louis Hiatt (PF) Michael Porto, Jerry Gardner, Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 07:06 | Arizona | Eric Boller makes the 1st free throw | 40-42 |
| 07:06 | Arizona | Eric Boller makes the 2nd free throw | 41-42 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Louis Hiatt's layup is rejected by Robert Cooper | 41-42 |
| 06:40 | Arizona | The rebound goes to David Gentry | 41-42 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Eric Boller misses badly on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Hiatt - foul #2 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Radomil Ziegel (SF) James Murray | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Eric Boller makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:11 | Arizona | Eric Boller misses the 2nd free throw | 42-42 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 42-42 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Gene Edgerly throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-42 |
| Subs | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski (PG) Eric Boller | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SF) Mark Barham | |
| 05:30 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Maria Yazzie | 44-42 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:44 | Arizona | Maria Yazzie misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-45 |
| 04:42 | Arizona | Robert Cooper grabs the offensive board | 44-45 |
| 04:20 | Arizona | David Gentry lays it up and in on a great pass from Maria Yazzie | 46-45 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 03:50 | Arizona | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 03:36 | Arizona | Gene Edgerly steals the ball from Goran Tarnowski | 46-45 |
| 03:36 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-45 |
| Subs | Arizona | Eric Boller (SG), James Murray (SF), Richard Briggs (PF), Matthew Evens (C) Maria Yazzie, Radomil Ziegel, David Gentry, Robert Cooper | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Alexander Smith (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Gene Edgerly | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Goran Tarnowski (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Eric Boller (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Murray (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Richard Briggs (fresh) 2 reb. C - Matthew Evens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Westmoreland | 46-48 |
| 02:57 | Arizona | Paul Jahnke denies the turnaround by Richard Briggs | 46-48 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland grabs the board | 46-48 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Michael Porto misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 02:35 | Arizona | Richard Briggs snags the defensive board | 46-48 |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Richard Briggs misses badly on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Louis Hiatt - foul #3 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #4 | 46-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | Maria Yazzie (SG), Radomil Ziegel (SF), Robert Cooper (C) Eric Boller, James Murray, Matthew Evens | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) Brian Westmoreland, Louis Hiatt | |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Richard Briggs makes the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 02:10 | Arizona | Richard Briggs makes the 2nd free throw | 48-48 |
| 01:44 | UConn | Radomil Ziegel takes the ball from Michael Porto | 48-48 |
| 01:23 | Arizona | The jump hook by Robert Cooper is blocked by Gene Edgerly | 48-48 |
| 01:22 | Arizona | Robert Cooper snags the offensive board | 48-48 |
| 01:03 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 48-48 |
| 01:01 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jerry Gardner | 48-48 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Goran Tarnowski - foul #1 on Goran Tarnowski, team foul #5 | 48-48 |
| Subs | Arizona | David Gentry (PF) Richard Briggs | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG) Jerry Gardner | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Gene Edgerly makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 00:55 | Arizona | Robert Cooper pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 00:40 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski makes the runner from the left block on a nice dish by David Gentry | 50-49 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Alexander Smith drills a floater in the lane on a great pass from Brian Westmoreland | 50-51 |
| 00:05 | Arizona | Goran Tarnowski comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 50-51 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the board | 50-51 |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Maria Yazzie is called for the reach on Paul Jahnke in the backcourt - foul #2 on Maria Yazzie, team foul #6 | 50-51 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Jahnke runs out the clock | 50-51 |