| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky inbounds the ball | 26-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:31 | UConn | Roderick Forrest can't throw it down | 26-26 |
| 19:29 | UConn | Ben Clayson tips it back up and in | 28-26 |
| 19:13 | Montana | Harry Moore is whistled for traveling | 28-26 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Roderick Forrest scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Kelly | 30-26 |
| 18:34 | Montana | Harry Moore buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Eugene Cox | 30-29 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses short on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Eugene Cox, team foul #1 | 30-29 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Roderick Forrest misses the 2nd free throw | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | Montana | The rebound goes to Willie Shelton | 31-29 |
| 17:57 | Montana | Harry Moore misses the floater from the free throw line | 31-29 |
| 17:55 | Montana | Heath Sutton tips it but misses | 31-29 |
| 17:54 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the board | 31-29 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Anthony Kelly hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Eugene Cox - foul #3 on Eugene Cox, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG) Eugene Cox | |
| 17:30 | UConn | Anthony Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 32-29 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Anthony Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 33-29 |
| 17:05 | Montana | Floyd Means misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 16:57 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky travels with the ball | 33-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Scott (SG), Michael Jones (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Ben Clayson, Nwa Abdel, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (C) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Heath Sutton | |
| 16:49 | Montana | Elbert Burris blocks the short jumper by Louis Caba | 33-29 |
| 16:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Michael Jones | 33-29 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Anthony Kelly is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 33-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Charles Nolan (SF) Anthony Kelly, Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Montana | Cleveland Hudson (C) Willie Shelton | |
| 16:00 | UConn | Michael Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 15:58 | Montana | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 33-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Jones (fresh) C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Montana | Gary Smith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-29 |
| 15:31 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the rebound | 33-29 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Michael Scott dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Jones | 35-29 |
| 14:55 | Montana | Gary Smith misses short on a 3 from straight away | 35-29 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 35-29 |
| 14:29 | UConn | Michael Scott scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 14:09 | Montana | Floyd Means misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-29 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Charles Nolan pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Michael Scott | 40-29 |
| 13:27 | Montana | Gary Smith is hacked by Elbert Burris - foul #1 on Elbert Burris, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Ben Clayson (SG), Todd Dombrosky (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Roderick Forrest (C) Daniel Cummins, Michael Scott, Charles Nolan, Michael Jones, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF), Willie Shelton (PF), Heath Sutton (C) Floyd Means, Gary Smith, Andre Dunkel, Louis Caba, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 13:07 | Montana | Ben Clayson picks off the pass by Gary Salcido | 40-29 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Anthony Kelly hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Ben Clayson | 42-29 |
| 12:46 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 42-29 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Roderick Forrest gets the rebound | 42-29 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Anthony Kelly drills a runner in the lane set up by Todd Dombrosky | 44-29 |
| 12:10 | Montana | Gary Salcido clanks a floater near the basket | 44-29 |
| 12:08 | UConn | Nwa Abdel grabs the defensive rebound | 44-29 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Willie Shelton blocks the short jumper by Ben Clayson | 44-29 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Anthony Kelly snags the offensive board | 44-29 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Harry Moore (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Gary Salcido (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:20 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 44-29 |
| 11:18 | Montana | Harry Moore gets the rebound | 44-29 |
| 11:07 | Montana | Eugene Cox is fouled on the floor by Nwa Abdel - foul #1 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #2 | 44-29 |
| 10:53 | Montana | Nwa Abdel is called for the reach on Eugene Cox - foul #2 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #3 | 44-29 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Gary Salcido misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Anthony Kelly - foul #2 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #4 | 44-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (PF) Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Louis Caba (C) Eugene Cox, Heath Sutton | |
| 10:39 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 10:39 | Montana | Gary Salcido makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:11 | UConn | Anthony Kelly drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Ben Clayson | 46-31 |
| 09:50 | Montana | Willie Shelton's layup is rejected by Michael Jones | 46-31 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Michael Jones snags the defensive board | 46-31 |
| 09:25 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky drills a floater from the right block on a nice dish by Anthony Kelly | 48-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 09:14 | Montana | Michael Jones is called for the reach on Willie Shelton - foul #2 on Michael Jones, team foul #5 | 48-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Anthony Kelly, Ben Clayson, Todd Dombrosky, Michael Jones, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Montana | Eugene Cox (PG), Gary Smith (SG), Heath Sutton (C) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| 08:54 | Montana | Gary Smith loses the dribble to Michael Scott | 48-31 |
| 08:32 | UConn | Elbert Burris can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-31 |
| 08:30 | Montana | Gary Smith grabs the board | 48-31 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Gary Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Elbert Burris - foul #2 on Elbert Burris, team foul #6 | 48-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG) Daniel Cummins | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 08:11 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 48-32 |
| 08:11 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-33 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Charles Nolan misses the floater from the right side but he's hacked by Heath Sutton - foul #1 on Heath Sutton, team foul #4 | 48-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Todd Dombrosky (SF), Roderick Forrest (C) Michael Scott, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Montana | Willie Shelton (PF) Louis Caba | |
| 07:44 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 1st free throw | 49-33 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Charles Nolan makes the 2nd free throw | 50-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Kelly (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - Charles Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Eugene Cox (fresh) 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Gary Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Means (fresh) PF - Willie Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Heath Sutton (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Montana | Heath Sutton can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Nwa Abdel - foul #3 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #7 | 50-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG) Charles Nolan | |
| Subs | Montana | Harry Moore (SG), Gary Salcido (SF) Gary Smith, Floyd Means | |
| 07:27 | Montana | Heath Sutton misses the 1st free throw | 50-33 |
| 07:27 | Montana | Heath Sutton makes the 2nd free throw | 50-34 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Anthony Kelly is hacked by Eugene Cox - foul #4 on Eugene Cox, team foul #5 | 50-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Jones (PF) Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (PG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Eugene Cox, Heath Sutton | |
| 06:51 | UConn | Gary Salcido steals the ball from Todd Dombrosky | 50-34 |
| 06:24 | Montana | Harry Moore misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-34 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Michael Jones pulls down the rebound | 50-34 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Anthony Kelly clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-34 |
| 05:52 | Montana | Willie Shelton grabs the defensive rebound | 50-34 |
| 05:40 | Montana | Harry Moore hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 50-34 |
| 05:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Roderick Forrest | 50-34 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Roderick Forrest makes the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Ben Clayson | 52-34 |
| 05:06 | Montana | Gary Salcido can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 52-34 |
| 05:04 | UConn | Roderick Forrest grabs the defensive rebound | 52-34 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Ben Clayson buries a shot from the left wing set up by Anthony Kelly | 54-34 |
| 04:24 | Montana | Gary Salcido knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Willie Shelton | 54-37 |
| 04:07 | UConn | The jumper by Roderick Forrest is denied by Cleveland Hudson | 54-37 |
| 04:05 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson pulls down the rebound | 54-37 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Anthony Kelly is called for the reach on Gary Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Anthony Kelly, team foul #8 | 54-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Cummins (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Charles Nolan (SF), Nwa Abdel (PF), Elbert Burris (C) Anthony Kelly, Ben Clayson, Todd Dombrosky, Michael Jones, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Montana | Floyd Means (PG), Andre Dunkel (SF), Louis Caba (PF) Harry Moore, Gary Salcido, Willie Shelton | |
| 04:01 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 04:01 | Montana | Gary Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Gary Smith picks off the pass by Elbert Burris | 54-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Cummins (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Nolan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Elbert Burris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Floyd Means (fresh) SG - Gary Smith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andre Dunkel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Louis Caba (fresh) 4 pts. C - Cleveland Hudson (fresh) | |
| 03:25 | Montana | Gary Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 54-39 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Floyd Means - foul #3 on Floyd Means, team foul #6 | 54-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Albert Colby (PG), Manuel Thornton (C) Gary Smith, Cleveland Hudson | |
| 02:54 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 55-39 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the 2nd free throw | 55-39 |
| 02:54 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the defensive rebound | 55-39 |
| 02:43 | Montana | Louis Caba misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Nwa Abdel - foul #4 on Nwa Abdel, team foul #9 | 55-39 |
| 02:43 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 1st free throw | 55-40 |
| 02:43 | Montana | Louis Caba makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Elbert Burris is fouled on the floor by Andre Dunkel - foul #2 on Andre Dunkel, team foul #7 | 55-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Kelly (PG), Todd Dombrosky (SF) Daniel Cummins, Charles Nolan | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Elbert Burris makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 02:06 | Montana | Floyd Means scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Andre Dunkel | 57-44 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Manuel Thornton picks off the pass by Michael Scott | 57-44 |
| 01:45 | Montana | Louis Caba misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 57-44 |
| 01:44 | Montana | Louis Caba tips it but misses | 57-44 |
| 01:42 | Montana | Louis Caba grabs the offensive board | 57-44 |
| 01:36 | Montana | Manuel Thornton misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 57-44 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 57-44 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is hacked by Andre Dunkel - foul #3 on Andre Dunkel, team foul #8 | 57-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Roderick Forrest (C) Michael Scott, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Montana | Gary Smith (SG), Cleveland Hudson (C) Albert Colby, Manuel Thornton | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky makes the 1st free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| 01:06 | Montana | Louis Caba pulls down the rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:49 | Montana | Cleveland Hudson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Louis Caba steals the ball from Nwa Abdel | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:17 | Montana | Roderick Forrest steps in front of the Gary Smith pass | 58-44 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Anthony Kelly runs out the clock | 58-44 |