| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. SG - Stephen Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Cross (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Manuel Tamplin (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | TCU | Matt Cross inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | TCU | Stephen Woods misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 19:30 | UConn | Alexander Smith grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Michael Porto knocks in the jumpshot from the left side set up by Alexander Smith | 30-32 |
| 18:52 | TCU | Matt Cross drills a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 32-32 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Alexander Smith buries a driving attempt near the basket | 32-34 |
| 18:14 | TCU | George Gibson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-34 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Bitner (SF), Kyle Perry (PF), Jamie Eiland (C) Matt Cross, Manuel Tamplin, George Gibson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:54 | UConn | Alexander Smith drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Brian Westmoreland and he's fouled by Stephen Woods - foul #1 on Stephen Woods, team foul #1 | 32-36 |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF) Stephen Woods | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:54 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 17:32 | TCU | Kyle Perry misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 32-37 |
| 17:31 | UConn | Michael Porto grabs the board | 32-37 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the lay-in | 32-37 |
| 17:09 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Paul Jahnke | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Bitner - foul #3 on Michael Bitner, team foul #2 | 32-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG), George Gibson (C) Michael Bitner, Kyle Perry | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Alexander Smith, Gene Edgerly | |
| 16:57 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 16:57 | TCU | George Gibson snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 16:40 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | TCU | Kyle Perry (PF) George Gibson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Mark Barham (SF) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland | |
| 16:26 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Louis Hiatt tips it in | 32-39 |
| 16:11 | TCU | Matt Cross drills a driving attempt from the baseline on a great pass from Jeff Nelson | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | UConn | Timothy Walker slams it home set up by Louis Hiatt | 34-41 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stephen Woods (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Matt Cross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Kyle Perry (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jamie Eiland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Mark Barham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 15:32 | TCU | Jamie Eiland knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Jeff Nelson | 36-41 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses short on a fadeaway from the left block | 36-41 |
| 15:06 | TCU | Matt Cross gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:40 | TCU | Matt Cross comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 36-41 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Louis Hiatt pulls down the rebound | 36-41 |
| 14:21 | UConn | Louis Hiatt drills a floater near the basket on a great pass from Paul Jahnke and he's hacked by Jamie Eiland - foul #2 on Jamie Eiland, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Bitner (SF), George Gibson (C) Matt Cross, Kyle Perry | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Mark Barham, Paul Jahnke | |
| 14:21 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the free throw | 36-44 |
| 13:57 | TCU | Louis Hiatt takes the ball from Stephen Woods | 36-44 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Stephen Woods takes the ball from Louis Hiatt | 36-44 |
| 13:22 | TCU | Stephen Woods connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland scores on a runner from the right block set up by Alexander Smith | 39-46 |
| 12:46 | TCU | Jeff Nelson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Louis Hiatt - foul #1 on Louis Hiatt, team foul #1 | 39-46 |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF), Manuel Tamplin (PF) Stephen Woods, Jamie Eiland | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SF) Louis Hiatt | |
| 12:46 | TCU | Jeff Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 12:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Alexander Smith | 40-46 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Michael Porto misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matt Cross - foul #2 on Matt Cross, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG) Jeff Nelson | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Jerry Gardner | |
| 12:28 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 12:28 | TCU | The rebound goes to George Gibson | 40-47 |
| 12:16 | TCU | Matt Cross scores on a shot from the right side set up by Michael Bitner and he's hacked by Gene Edgerly - foul #2 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #2 | 42-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Jamie Eiland (C) George Gibson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:16 | TCU | Matt Cross makes the free throw | 43-47 |
| 11:53 | UConn | Michael Porto throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-47 |
| Subs | TCU | George Gibson (C) Jamie Eiland | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SF) Alexander Smith | |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Bitner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Stephen Woods (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Matt Cross (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Tamplin (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Gibson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | TCU | Stephen Woods misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-47 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the board | 43-47 |
| 11:05 | UConn | Stephen Woods steps in front of the Gene Edgerly pass | 43-47 |
| 11:00 | TCU | Matt Cross banks in the layup set up by Stephen Woods | 45-47 |
| 10:34 | UConn | Michael Porto misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint | 45-47 |
| 10:33 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin grabs the defensive rebound | 45-47 |
| 10:23 | TCU | George Gibson makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Bitner | 47-47 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Michael Porto throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 47-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Kyle Perry (PF), Jamie Eiland (C) Stephen Woods, Manuel Tamplin, George Gibson | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Alexander Smith (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Gene Edgerly | |
| 10:13 | TCU | Jeff Nelson's layup is rejected by Paul Jahnke | 47-47 |
| 10:12 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-47 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Louis Hiatt comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Jamie Eiland - foul #3 on Jamie Eiland, team foul #6 | 47-47 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG), George Gibson (C) Matt Cross, Kyle Perry | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 09:48 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-48 |
| 09:30 | TCU | George Gibson's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Jahnke | 47-48 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Jerry Gardner pulls down the rebound | 47-48 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 47-48 |
| 09:06 | TCU | Michael Bitner snags the defensive board | 47-48 |
| 08:51 | TCU | Stephen Woods can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-48 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Paul Jahnke grabs the defensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Louis Hiatt can't finish the layup but the foul's on Stephen Woods - foul #2 on Stephen Woods, team foul #7 | 47-48 |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF), Manuel Tamplin (PF) Stephen Woods, George Gibson | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Mark Barham (SF), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 08:25 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the 1st free throw | 47-48 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Louis Hiatt makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 08:05 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin hits a shot from the baseline set up by Jeff Nelson and he's fouled by Michael Porto - foul #1 on Michael Porto, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Louis Hiatt | |
| 08:05 | TCU | Manuel Tamplin makes the free throw | 50-49 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Michael Porto misses short on a shot in the paint | 50-49 |
| 07:38 | TCU | The rebound goes to Manuel Tamplin | 50-49 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Jeff Nelson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Bitner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Matt Cross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Manuel Tamplin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Eiland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Barham (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Jahnke (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) | |
| 07:19 | TCU | Jeff Nelson comes up short on the floater from the left side | 50-49 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Michael Bitner - foul #4 on Michael Bitner, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG), Kyle Perry (PF), George Gibson (C) Jeff Nelson, Manuel Tamplin, Jamie Eiland | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerry Gardner (SF), Alexander Smith (PF), Louis Hiatt (C) Mark Barham, Paul Jahnke, Gene Edgerly | |
| 06:49 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland snags the offensive board | 50-50 |
| 06:25 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the lay-in | 50-50 |
| 06:24 | UConn | Louis Hiatt tips it back up and in | 50-52 |
| 06:09 | TCU | George Gibson travels with the ball | 50-52 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Jamie Eiland (C) Matt Cross, George Gibson | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (C) Brian Westmoreland | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Stephen Woods - foul #3 on Stephen Woods, team foul #9 | 50-52 |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF) Stephen Woods | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG) Michael Porto | |
| 05:42 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 50-53 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 50-54 |
| 05:28 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 50-54 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Alexander Smith pulls down the rebound | 50-54 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Louis Hiatt buries a floater from the left block | 50-56 |
| 04:48 | TCU | Michael Bitner's layup is rejected by Louis Hiatt | 50-56 |
| 04:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jerry Gardner | 50-56 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the easy layup | 50-56 |
| 04:30 | TCU | Matt Cross gets the rebound | 50-56 |
| 04:10 | TCU | Jamie Eiland loses the ball out of bounds | 50-56 |
| Subs | TCU | Stephen Woods (SG), Manuel Tamplin (PF), George Gibson (C) Jeff Nelson, Kyle Perry, Jamie Eiland | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Mark Barham (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Alexander Smith, Louis Hiatt | |
| 03:49 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Mark Barham | 50-58 |
| 03:28 | TCU | Matt Cross misses short on a floater in the lane | 50-58 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Paul Jahnke gets the rebound | 50-58 |
| Lineup | TCU | PG - Michael Bitner (tiring) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Stephen Woods (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Matt Cross (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. PF - Manuel Tamplin (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - George Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SF - Mark Barham (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Brian Westmoreland, team foul #4 | 50-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Jeff Nelson (PG), Jamie Eiland (PF) Matt Cross, Manuel Tamplin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:07 | TCU | George Gibson misses the shot from the right side | 50-58 |
| 03:05 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Bitner | 50-58 |
| 02:52 | TCU | Gene Edgerly picks off the pass by Jeff Nelson | 50-58 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland's fadeaway is rejected by George Gibson | 50-58 |
| 02:25 | TCU | Jamie Eiland grabs the board | 50-58 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:07 | TCU | George Gibson scores on a runner from the right block | 52-58 |
| 01:51 | UConn | Michael Porto hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Paul Jahnke snags the offensive board | 52-58 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the shot from the left side | 52-58 |
| 01:26 | TCU | Michael Bitner grabs the board | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:02 | TCU | Jamie Eiland's fadeaway is rejected by Paul Jahnke | 52-58 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Gene Edgerly gets the rebound | 52-58 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the lay-in but the foul's on Stephen Woods - foul #4 on Stephen Woods, team foul #10 | 52-58 |
| Subs | TCU | Matt Cross (SF), Manuel Tamplin (PF) Michael Bitner, Jamie Eiland | |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (SF) Mark Barham | |
| 00:32 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | TCU | Jeff Nelson is hacked by Michael Porto in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Porto, team foul #5 | 52-59 |
| 00:25 | TCU | Brian Westmoreland steals it from Jeff Nelson | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU 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) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Stephen Woods is called for the reach on Michael Porto in the backcourt - foul #5 on Stephen Woods, team foul #11 | 52-59 |
| Subs | TCU | Michael Bitner (SG) Stephen Woods | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Barham (SF), Louis Hiatt (PF) Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Michael Porto misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:17 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-60 |
| 00:16 | TCU | George Gibson snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:14 | TCU | Jeff Nelson clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-60 |
| 00:12 | TCU | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Cross | 52-60 |
| 00:10 | TCU | George Gibson is hacked by Gene Edgerly - foul #3 on Gene Edgerly, team foul #6 | 52-60 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Mark Barham, Louis Hiatt | |
| 00:08 | TCU | Jeff Nelson clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:07 | TCU | Matt Cross snags the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:05 | TCU | Jeff Nelson hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Matt Cross | 55-60 |
| Game Plan | TCU | TCU is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Jeff Nelson is called for the reach on Michael Porto in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jeff Nelson, team foul #12 | 55-60 |
| Subs | TCU | | |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Barham (SF), Louis Hiatt (C) Alexander Smith, Gene Edgerly | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 1st free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Michael Porto makes the 2nd free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:00 | TCU | Jeff Nelson misses the halfcourt shot | 55-62 |