| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) PF - David Ryan (fresh) C - Stephen Witcher (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fresh) SG - Paul Davis (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) PF - James Whobrey (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | James Elliston wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| 19:48 | UConn | James Elliston makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 0-2 |
| 19:40 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 19:38 | UConn | James Elliston snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:19 | UConn | Thomas Gines buries a fadeaway in the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:59 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | UConn | James Elliston misses long on a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Stephen Witcher - foul #1 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:43 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:27 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | UConn | James Whobrey is denied on a layup by Stephen Witcher | 0-4 |
| 18:10 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 17:59 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is fouled on the floor by James Whobrey - foul #1 on James Whobrey, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) Manuel Smith, John Jackson, Joseph Beam, David Ryan | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| 17:47 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Stinson blocks the short jumper by Dennis Young | 0-4 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 17:41 | UConn | Dennis Young is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dennis Young, team foul #2 | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by James Walley - foul #1 on James Walley, team foul #3 | 0-4 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 1st free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 0-5 |
| 17:23 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Dennis Young | 0-5 |
| 17:01 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF) James Walley, Dennis Young | |
| Subs | UConn | James Elliston (C) Ivan Zephier | |
| 16:58 | UConn | Loren Stinson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-5 |
| 16:45 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher loses the ball out of bounds | 0-5 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), David Ryan (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:22 | UConn | Loren Stinson buries a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 0-7 |
| 16:09 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 2-7 |
| 15:54 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:53 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson grabs the board | 2-7 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) PF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) C - Stephen Witcher (tiring) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. SG - Robert Charles (fairly fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 2-7 |
| 15:45 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:32 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Larry Master (C) Manuel Smith, John Jackson, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Robert Charles, Loren Stinson, James Elliston | |
| 15:13 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Gene Mackey gets the offensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 2-7 |
| 15:03 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young snags the defensive board | 2-7 |
| 14:43 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Gines steps in front of the Dennis Young pass | 2-7 |
| 14:41 | UConn | James Whobrey's pass is intercepted by Erick Hanson in the backcourt | 2-7 |
| 14:36 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young throws a bad pass out of bounds | 2-7 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG) Gene Mackey | |
| 14:10 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 2-7 |
| 14:09 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the tip | 2-7 |
| 14:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young grabs the defensive rebound | 2-7 |
| 13:51 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 2-7 |
| 13:49 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master tips it back up and in | 4-7 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Kyle Rohn buries a 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Gines | 4-10 |
| 13:08 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 4-10 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Kyle Rohn grabs the board | 4-10 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Paul Davis is whistled for a carry | 4-10 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) James Walley, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, Dennis Brown, Larry Master | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, Kyle Rohn, James Whobrey, Ivan Zephier | |
| 12:33 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Manuel Smith | 6-10 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Thomas Gines throws it down and he's fouled by Joseph Beam - foul #1 on Joseph Beam, team foul #4 | 6-12 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the free throw | 6-13 |
| 12:07 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 6-13 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the defensive board | 6-13 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Thomas Gines is fouled in the backcourt by John Jackson - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #5 | 6-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG) Thomas Gines | |
| 11:44 | UConn | Robert Charles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-13 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (C) Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Jackson (fresh) SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) PF - David Ryan (fresh) C - Leslie Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joe Wheeler (fresh) SF - Robert Charles (fresh) PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elliston (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Louisiana Tech | Robert Charles steps in front of the Joseph Beam pass | 6-13 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Robert Charles banks in the layup | 6-15 |
| 11:13 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 6-15 |
| 11:12 | UConn | James Elliston pulls down the rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Leslie Clay swats the layup by Gene Mackey | 6-15 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Joe Wheeler gets the offensive rebound | 6-15 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Joe Wheeler is fouled on the floor by Manuel Smith - foul #1 on Manuel Smith, team foul #6 | 6-15 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), James Grisham (SF), Dennis Brown (PF) Manuel Smith, Joseph Beam, David Ryan | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Joe Wheeler, Robert Charles, Loren Stinson | |
| 10:20 | UConn | Gene Mackey's pass is intercepted by Dennis Brown | 6-15 |
| 10:07 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 6-15 |
| 10:06 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown tips it back up and in | 8-15 |
| 09:46 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the jump hook near the basket and he's hacked by Dennis Brown - foul #1 on Dennis Brown, team foul #7 | 8-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), Dennis Young (SF), Stephen Witcher (C) John Jackson, James Grisham, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Thomas Gines | |
| 09:46 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the free throw | 8-17 |
| 09:46 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Stephen Witcher | 8-17 |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson buries a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Dennis Brown and he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #1 on Paul Davis, team foul #2 | 10-17 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG) Paul Davis | |
| 09:36 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson makes the free throw | 11-17 |
| 09:11 | UConn | James Elliston makes the wide open jumper from close range | 11-19 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket but he's fouled by Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #3 | 11-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey, Joe Wheeler, James Whobrey | |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 1st free throw | 12-19 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young makes the 2nd free throw | 13-19 |
| 08:38 | UConn | James Grisham is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on James Grisham, team foul #8 | 13-19 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), David Ryan (PF), Larry Master (C) Dennis Young, James Grisham, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:38 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 2nd free throw | 13-20 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to David Ryan | 13-20 |
| 08:27 | Louisiana Tech | James Elliston steals it from James Walley | 13-20 |
| 08:22 | UConn | Manuel Smith steps in front of the Robert Charles pass in the backcourt | 13-20 |
| 08:12 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan clanks a driving attempt from the left block | 13-20 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Kyle Rohn snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:54 | UConn | Kyle Rohn clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-20 |
| 07:53 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith snags the defensive board | 13-20 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Kyle Rohn - foul #2 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Dennis Young (SF), Dennis Brown (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson, James Elliston | |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 07:33 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 15-20 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Dennis Young (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dennis Brown (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stephen Witcher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Charles (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Joe Wheeler (fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 5 pts. PF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Ivan Zephier (fresh) | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a turnaround from close range | 15-20 |
| 07:07 | UConn | Thomas Gines tips it back up and in | 15-22 |
| 06:49 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 15-22 |
| 06:47 | UConn | Joe Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 15-22 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Ivan Zephier loses the dribble to Dennis Young in the backcourt | 15-22 |
| 06:26 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 15-22 |
| 06:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Whobrey | 15-22 |
| 06:19 | UConn | Joe Wheeler's pass is intercepted by Dennis Young | 15-22 |
| 06:16 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith throws it down on a nice dish by Dennis Young | 17-22 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Robert Charles is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 17-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Larry Master (C) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Joe Wheeler, James Whobrey, Ivan Zephier | |
| 05:59 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 17-22 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 17-22 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Manuel Smith - foul #2 on Manuel Smith, team foul #9 | 17-22 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), David Ryan (PF) Manuel Smith, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | Kyle Rohn (SF) Thomas Gines | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 17-22 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 17-23 |
| 05:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is whistled for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (SF) Joseph Beam | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:50 | UConn | Kyle Rohn is denied on a layup by Larry Master | 17-23 |
| 04:48 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan gets the rebound | 17-23 |
| 04:38 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (SG), Leslie Clay (C) John Jackson, Larry Master | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Whobrey (PF) Paul Davis, Kyle Rohn, Loren Stinson | |
| 04:25 | UConn | James Elliston is called for traveling | 17-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (SF) David Ryan | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:15 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young buries a jump hook from the left block | 19-23 |
| 04:12 | UConn | Erick Hanson picks off the pass by James Whobrey in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 04:10 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley misses the easy layup | 19-23 |
| 04:09 | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson snags the offensive board | 19-23 |
| 03:55 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley buries a turnaround from the baseline | 21-23 |
| 03:31 | UConn | The jump hook by James Whobrey is blocked by Dennis Young | 21-23 |
| 03:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham gets the rebound | 21-23 |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Erick Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Dennis Young (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) C - Leslie Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Gene Mackey (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. SG - Joe Wheeler (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Gines (tiring) 7 pts. PF - James Whobrey (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Elliston (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:14 | Louisiana Tech | James Whobrey is called for the reach on James Grisham - foul #2 on James Whobrey, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), John Jackson (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), David Ryan (PF), Stephen Witcher (C) James Walley, Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, James Grisham, Leslie Clay | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (PG), Paul Davis (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Gene Mackey, Joe Wheeler, Thomas Gines, James Whobrey, James Elliston | |
| 03:09 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith is fouled on the floor by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| 02:55 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 21-23 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Paul Davis pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Kyle Rohn blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Kyle Rohn tips it but misses | 21-23 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Ivan Zephier tips it back up and in | 21-25 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #7 | 21-25 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Erick Hanson (PG), Dennis Brown (PF) Manuel Smith, David Ryan | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF) Paul Davis | |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:17 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 22-25 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Ivan Zephier snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 01:55 | UConn | Stephen Witcher takes the ball from Kyle Rohn | 22-25 |
| 01:41 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 22-25 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Thomas Gines gets the rebound | 22-25 |
| 01:32 | UConn | Kyle Rohn hits a fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Stephen Witcher - foul #2 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #10 | 22-27 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Young (SF), Larry Master (C) Joseph Beam, Stephen Witcher | |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PG), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Robert Charles, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| 01:32 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the free throw | 22-28 |
| 01:22 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown clanks a runner in the lane | 22-28 |
| 01:20 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 01:09 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown misses the jumper from the right side | 22-28 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Kyle Rohn snags the defensive board | 22-28 |
| 00:57 | UConn | James Whobrey clanks a jump hook near the basket | 22-28 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Kyle Rohn tips it but misses | 22-28 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 00:44 | UConn | James Elliston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 22-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (PG), James Grisham (SF), David Ryan (PF) Erick Hanson, Dennis Young, Larry Master | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Wheeler (SG) Thomas Gines | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown buries a floater from the left side and he's hacked by James Whobrey - foul #3 on James Whobrey, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (PG), Loren Stinson (PF) Gene Mackey, James Whobrey | |
| 00:32 | Louisiana Tech | Dennis Brown makes the free throw | 25-28 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses long on an open turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on James Walley - foul #2 on James Walley, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), Larry Master (C) James Grisham, Dennis Brown | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 00:02 | Louisiana Tech | Kyle Rohn takes the ball from James Walley | 25-29 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses short on a fullcourt shot | 25-29 |