| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fresh) PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | Roderick Forrest clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 32-32 |
| 19:34 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Joseph Smith | 32-32 |
| 19:26 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-32 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Daniel Cummins gets the rebound | 32-32 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Ben Clayson blows the wide open layup | 32-32 |
| 18:56 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson grabs the board | 32-32 |
| 18:37 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Miller | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Ben Clayson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Michael Jones (PF) Daniel Cummins, Ben Clayson, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (PG), Michael Ford (SG), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| 18:02 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith's pass is intercepted by Todd Dombrosky | 32-35 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Michael Scott loses the dribble to Joseph Smith | 32-35 |
| 17:30 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz lays it in on a nice dish by Joseph Smith | 32-37 |
| 17:07 | UConn | Michael Scott is by himself and knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Nolan | 35-37 |
| 16:50 | New Mexico | Roger Jones hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Charles Nolan pulls down the rebound | 35-37 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Joseph Smith is called for the reach on Charles Nolan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Smith, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (PG), Nwa Abdel (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Todd Dombrosky, Michael Jones, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Carlos Daluz, Michael Ford, Joseph Smith, Roger Jones | |
| 16:22 | UConn | Nwa Abdel scores on a jump hook in the paint | 37-37 |
| 16:03 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-39 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Michael Scott is fouled in the backcourt by David Miller - foul #2 on David Miller, team foul #2 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Todd Dombrosky (SF) Michael Scott, Charles Nolan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Trent Dorey (SF) Joseph Kohut | |
| 15:49 | UConn | Ben Clayson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 37-39 |
| 15:48 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:23 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey is whistled for a carry | 37-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Todd Dombrosky, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Thomas Wilson | |
| 14:56 | UConn | Ben Clayson connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Daniel Cummins | 40-39 |
| 14:37 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey misses the lay-in | 40-39 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Ben Clayson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Ben Clayson clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Theodore Napier - foul #4 on Theodore Napier, team foul #3 | 40-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Nolan (SF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joseph Smith (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Theodore Napier, Trent Dorey, Warren Rhodes | |
| 14:17 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:17 | UConn | Ben Clayson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:55 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut's floater is knocked away by Charles Nolan | 41-39 |
| 13:54 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Ford | 41-39 |
| 13:39 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut is whistled for traveling | 41-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Nwa Abdel (PF) Ben Clayson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Thomas Wilson (PF) Carlos Daluz, Michael Ford, Roger Jones | |
| 13:10 | UConn | Charles Nolan scores on a 3 from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 12:47 | New Mexico | Charles Nolan is called for the reach on Joseph Smith - foul #2 on Charles Nolan, team foul #1 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Dombrosky (SF), James Moore (C) Charles Nolan, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (SG), Roger Jones (C) David Miller, Joseph Kohut | |
| 12:29 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith hits a jumper from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 12:27 | UConn | Thomas Wilson steals the ball from Michael Scott in the backcourt | 44-41 |
| 12:03 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson misses the lay-in | 44-41 |
| 12:01 | UConn | James Moore grabs the board | 44-41 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky knocks in the runner from the baseline on a great pass from Michael Scott | 46-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 pf. SG - Michael Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Melvin Neal (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Wilson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Roger Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | New Mexico | Michael Scott takes the ball from Michael Ford | 46-41 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Anthony Kelly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-41 |
| 10:58 | New Mexico | Roger Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 10:46 | New Mexico | James Moore swats the layup by Joseph Smith | 46-41 |
| 10:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nwa Abdel | 46-41 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Anthony Kelly | 49-41 |
| 10:25 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the 3 from straight away | 49-41 |
| 10:23 | UConn | James Moore gets the rebound | 49-41 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Anthony Kelly | 51-41 |
| 09:51 | New Mexico | Michael Ford misses the lay-in | 51-41 |
| 09:50 | UConn | James Moore snags the defensive board | 51-41 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is hacked by Roger Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Jones, team foul #4 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Jones (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Anthony Kelly, Michael Scott, Todd Dombrosky, Nwa Abdel, James Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Kohut (SF), Trent Dorey (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Melvin Neal, Michael Ford, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Roger Jones | |
| 09:19 | UConn | Charles Nolan blows the layup | 51-41 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 09:17 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Jones | 51-41 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Roderick Forrest is fouled on the floor by Warren Rhodes - foul #2 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Joseph Kohut takes the ball from Ben Clayson | 51-41 |
| 08:32 | New Mexico | Daniel Cummins is called for the reach on Carlos Daluz - foul #1 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #2 | 51-41 |
| 08:13 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 08:12 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz misses the tip | 51-41 |
| 08:10 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey grabs the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 08:01 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey lays it up and in | 51-43 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses badly on a runner in the lane | 51-43 |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey pulls down the rebound | 51-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Carlos Daluz (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - David Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trent Dorey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Warren Rhodes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz misses long on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Daniel Cummins - foul #2 on Daniel Cummins, team foul #3 | 51-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Daniel Cummins, Charles Nolan, Michael Jones, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Thomas Wilson (PF) David Miller, Joseph Kohut, Trent Dorey | |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 07:14 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-45 |
| 06:49 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 06:44 | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-45 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | The offensive rebound goes to Carlos Daluz | 51-45 |
| 06:33 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG) Ben Clayson | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Theodore Napier (SG) Carlos Daluz | |
| 06:05 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-45 |
| 06:04 | New Mexico | Joseph Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Elbert Burris - foul #3 on Elbert Burris, team foul #4 | 51-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Moore (PF) Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 05:58 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes makes the 2nd free throw | 51-47 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Warren Rhodes is called for the reach on Elbert Burris - foul #3 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #6 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (C) Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG) Warren Rhodes | |
| 05:15 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the shot from the left block on a nice dish by Anthony Kelly | 53-47 |
| 04:57 | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Michael Jones (PF) Michael Scott, Todd Dombrosky, James Moore | |
| Subs | New Mexico | David Miller (SG), Joseph Kohut (C) Theodore Napier, Michael Ford | |
| 04:33 | UConn | Ben Clayson knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Anthony Kelly | 55-47 |
| 04:19 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut connects on the jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Thomas Wilson | 55-49 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Charles Nolan hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Ben Clayson and the foul's on Thomas Wilson - foul #1 on Thomas Wilson, team foul #7 | 57-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Elbert Burris (C) Anthony Kelly, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Trent Dorey (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson | |
| 04:03 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the free throw | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:52 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey's pass is intercepted by Elbert Burris | 58-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-49 |
| 03:26 | New Mexico | The rebound goes to Trent Dorey | 58-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. PF - Michael Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Michael Ford (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Theodore Napier (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Kohut (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Trent Dorey (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Jones (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:13 | New Mexico | Trent Dorey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), James Moore (PF) Ben Clayson, Charles Nolan, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Carlos Daluz (SF) Joseph Kohut | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Daniel Cummins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-49 |
| 02:53 | New Mexico | Theodore Napier scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 58-51 |
| 02:53 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) James Moore, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Melvin Neal (PG), David Miller (SG), Joseph Smith (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Warren Rhodes (C) Michael Ford, Theodore Napier, Carlos Daluz, Trent Dorey, Roger Jones | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:35 | UConn | Nwa Abdel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:22 | New Mexico | David Miller scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Joseph Smith | 58-54 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky loses the dribble to Joseph Smith in the backcourt | 58-54 |
| 01:59 | New Mexico | Joseph Kohut's pass is intercepted by Todd Dombrosky | 58-54 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Michael Scott double dribbles | 58-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Thomas Wilson (PF) Joseph Kohut | |
| 01:13 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 58-54 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Roderick Forrest pulls down the rebound | 58-54 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Anthony Kelly scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:37 | New Mexico | Melvin Neal misses the floater from just outside the lane | 61-54 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the board | 61-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is hacked by Melvin Neal in the backcourt - foul #3 on Melvin Neal, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF) Anthony Kelly, Ben Clayson, Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | New Mexico | Michael Scott takes the ball from Warren Rhodes | 63-54 |
| 00:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (PF) Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | David Miller is called for the reach on Charles Nolan in the backcourt - foul #3 on David Miller, team foul #9 | 63-54 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:23 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes grabs the defensive rebound | 64-54 |
| 00:16 | New Mexico | Warren Rhodes is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Warren Rhodes, team foul #10 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Michael Ford (PG), Theodore Napier (SG), Carlos Daluz (SF), Joseph Kohut (PF), Roger Jones (C) Melvin Neal, David Miller, Joseph Smith, Thomas Wilson, Warren Rhodes | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Daniel Cummins runs out the clock | 64-54 |