| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Elliston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Gines inbounds the ball | 27-23 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Jeff Ross takes the ball from Bo Peralez | 27-23 |
| 19:38 | Montana State | Jeff Ross jams it | 29-23 |
| 19:36 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #1 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:18 | UConn | James Elliston misses the jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Brian Middendorf - foul #3 on Brian Middendorf, team foul #2 | 29-23 |
| 19:18 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:18 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:18 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Brian Middendorf | 29-24 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon blows the layup but he's hacked by Loren Stinson - foul #2 on Loren Stinson, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon makes the 1st free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses the 2nd free throw | 30-24 |
| 18:56 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 30-24 |
| 18:52 | UConn | Thomas Gines is called for traveling | 30-24 |
| 18:31 | Montana State | Bruce Armour is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Bruce Armour, team foul #3 | 30-24 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jeff Ross - foul #1 on Jeff Ross, team foul #4 | 30-24 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 30-25 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 17:48 | Montana State | James Elliston picks off the pass by Jeff Ross | 30-26 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Bruce Armour is called for the reach on Thomas Gines - foul #3 on Bruce Armour, team foul #5 | 30-26 |
| 17:22 | UConn | David Hartman is called for the offensive foul - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #2 | 30-26 |
| 16:56 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is denied on a layup by James Elliston | 30-26 |
| 16:54 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon tips it in | 32-26 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Loren Stinson can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Douglas Nixon - foul #1 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #6 | 32-26 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeff Ross, Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| 16:33 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:33 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:33 | Montana State | Terrell Rose snags the defensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:04 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Jeffrey Grant, team foul #7 | 32-27 |
| 15:39 | UConn | Shawn McCaskin steals it from James Whobrey | 32-27 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) SG - Michael Parker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant misses badly on a shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Davis - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #3 | 32-27 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Bo Peralez (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, James Shockley, Loren Stinson, John Stoehr | |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:14 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Bo Peralez drills a jumper from the right wing set up by David Hartman | 34-29 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the easy layup but the foul's on Bo Peralez - foul #1 on Bo Peralez, team foul #4 | 34-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 14:34 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf makes the 2nd free throw | 36-29 |
| 14:16 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the easy layup | 36-29 |
| 14:15 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf pulls down the rebound | 36-29 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour misses the floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bo Peralez - foul #2 on Bo Peralez, team foul #5 | 36-29 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 13:51 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Bo Peralez's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG), Shawn McCaskin (SF) Arthur Retzlaff, Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Loren Stinson (PF) David Hartman, James Whobrey | |
| 13:06 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 38-29 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 38-29 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 38-29 |
| 12:47 | Montana State | Jeff Ross grabs the board | 38-29 |
| 12:33 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 38-29 |
| 12:32 | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin tips it in | 40-29 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Loren Stinson is hacked by Shawn McCaskin - foul #1 on Shawn McCaskin, team foul #8 | 40-29 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Bruce Armour (SF), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Michael Parker, Shawn McCaskin, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| 12:12 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 40-30 |
| 12:12 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 2nd free throw | 40-31 |
| 11:56 | Montana State | Jeff Ross buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Terrell Rose | 43-31 |
| 11:41 | UConn | David Hartman's pass is intercepted by Bruce Armour | 43-31 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Terrell Rose (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Kyle Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:20 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff is whistled for traveling | 43-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:58 | UConn | James Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane | 43-31 |
| 10:56 | Montana State | Terrell Rose pulls down the rebound | 43-31 |
| 10:32 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 43-31 |
| 10:30 | UConn | David Hartman snags the defensive board | 43-31 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Loren Stinson is fouled on the floor by Terrell Rose - foul #3 on Terrell Rose, team foul #9 | 43-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Jeffrey Grant, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, John Stoehr | |
| 10:25 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 10:25 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff grabs the board | 43-31 |
| 10:06 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-31 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF) James Whobrey | |
| 09:52 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 43-31 |
| 09:50 | UConn | James Elliston hits the follow up shot | 43-33 |
| 09:21 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon is whistled for a carry | 43-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Michael Parker (SG) Arthur Retzlaff | |
| Subs | UConn | John Stoehr (C) Loren Stinson | |
| 09:08 | UConn | James Elliston comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 43-33 |
| 09:06 | UConn | John Stoehr snags the offensive board | 43-33 |
| 08:48 | UConn | James Elliston is denied on a dunk by Brian Middendorf | 43-33 |
| 08:47 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf grabs the defensive rebound | 43-33 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Jeff Ross can't connect on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Gines - foul #3 on Thomas Gines, team foul #6 | 43-33 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Whobrey (PF) David Hartman, John Stoehr | |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Jeff Ross makes the 1st free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:26 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 08:26 | UConn | James Elliston gets the rebound | 44-33 |
| 08:11 | UConn | James Whobrey hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Paul Davis and he's fouled by Douglas Nixon - foul #2 on Douglas Nixon, team foul #10 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant (PG) Jeff Ross | |
| Subs | UConn | John Stoehr (C) Thomas Gines | |
| 08:11 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the free throw | 44-36 |
| 08:06 | Montana State | Jeffrey Grant throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-36 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG) Michael Parker | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:46 | UConn | James Elliston hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Whobrey | 44-38 |
| 07:22 | Montana State | Bruce Armour's fadeaway is rejected by James Elliston | 44-38 |
| 07:21 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf hits the follow up shot | 46-38 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeffrey Grant (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bruce Armour (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Nixon (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:06 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by James Whobrey | 46-41 |
| 06:43 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-41 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Bo Peralez comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arthur Retzlaff - foul #2 on Arthur Retzlaff, team foul #11 | 48-41 |
| Subs | Montana State | Jeff Ross (PG), Michael Parker (SG), Terrell Rose (PF), Kyle Anderson (C) Jeffrey Grant, Arthur Retzlaff, Douglas Nixon, Brian Middendorf | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Paul Davis, James Whobrey, James Elliston, John Stoehr | |
| 06:21 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 48-43 |
| 06:04 | Montana State | Loren Stinson steals it from Kyle Anderson | 48-43 |
| 05:44 | UConn | Loren Stinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-43 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the offensive rebound | 48-43 |
| 05:34 | UConn | David Hartman misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 48-43 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Thomas Gines tips it home | 48-45 |
| 05:20 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 48-45 |
| 05:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Hartman | 48-45 |
| 04:57 | UConn | Thomas Gines clanks a floater from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Thomas Gines hits the follow up shot | 48-47 |
| 04:29 | Montana State | Jeff Ross comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 04:28 | Montana State | Terrell Rose grabs the offensive board | 48-47 |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Bruce Armour scores on a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Ivan Zephier - foul #1 on Ivan Zephier, team foul #7 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff (SG), Douglas Nixon (PF), Brian Middendorf (C) Michael Parker, Terrell Rose, Kyle Anderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Whobrey (SF), James Elliston (C) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Ivan Zephier | |
| 04:15 | Montana State | Bruce Armour makes the free throw | 51-47 |
| 03:55 | UConn | James Elliston double dribbles | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | Shawn McCaskin (SF) Bruce Armour | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:39 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 51-47 |
| 03:38 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the board | 51-47 |
| 03:23 | UConn | Thomas Gines misses short on a jumper from the left side | 51-47 |
| 03:22 | Montana State | The rebound goes to Douglas Nixon | 51-47 |
| Lineup | Montana State | PG - Jeff Ross (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Retzlaff (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Shawn McCaskin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Nixon (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Middendorf (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Elliston (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 02:57 | Montana State | Jeff Ross misses the 3 from the left corner | 51-47 |
| 02:55 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 51-47 |
| 02:55 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-47 |
| Subs | Montana State | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Bo Peralez (SG) Paul Davis, James Whobrey | |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Elliston makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Bo Peralez | 51-49 |
| 02:18 | Montana State | Arthur Retzlaff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-49 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Bo Peralez gets the rebound | 51-49 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Elliston | 51-52 |
| 01:38 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf double dribbles | 51-52 |
| Subs | Montana State | Bruce Armour (SF) Shawn McCaskin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:11 | UConn | James Elliston loses the dribble to Brian Middendorf | 51-52 |
| 00:51 | Montana State | Douglas Nixon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | Bruce Armour blocks the jumper by Loren Stinson | 51-52 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Loren Stinson can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 00:21 | Montana State | Bruce Armour grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 00:05 | Montana State | Brian Middendorf misses the lay-in | 51-52 |
| 00:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Gines | 51-52 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:01 | UConn | Jeff Ross is called for the reach on Thomas Gines in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jeff Ross, team foul #12 | 51-52 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Montana State | Montana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Montana State | Bruce Armour clanks a halfcourt shot | 51-54 |