| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 6 pts. C - James Elliston (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 2 reb. C - Horace Washington (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher inbounds the ball | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses long on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by David Hartman - foul #1 on David Hartman, team foul #1 | 49-35 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher makes the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-36 |
| 19:49 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 49-36 |
| 19:44 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 19:28 | UConn | Bo Peralez is fouled on the floor by Gary Ryland - foul #3 on Gary Ryland, team foul #1 | 49-36 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Bo Peralez loses the ball out of bounds | 49-36 |
| 19:04 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher hits a jumper near the basket set up by Manuel Smith | 49-38 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Loren Stinson's pass is intercepted by Horace Washington | 49-38 |
| 18:42 | Louisiana Tech | The jump hook by Stephen Witcher is blocked by James Elliston | 49-38 |
| 18:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 49-38 |
| 18:31 | UConn | Bo Peralez is called for 10 seconds | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), James Grisham (SF), Leslie Clay (PF) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, Stephen Witcher, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 18:17 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the easy layup | 49-38 |
| 18:16 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Horace Washington steals it from Bo Peralez | 49-40 |
| 17:56 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Stinson steals it from Leslie Clay | 49-40 |
| 17:33 | UConn | James Whobrey loses the dribble to Horace Washington | 49-40 |
| 17:14 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham banks in the layup set up by Horace Washington | 49-42 |
| 17:11 | UConn | James Walley is called for the reach on Loren Stinson in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Walley, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, Bo Peralez, Loren Stinson, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, James Walley, James Grisham, Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| 17:03 | UConn | James Whobrey scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by James Elliston | 51-42 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses short on a jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Thomas Gines - foul #2 on Thomas Gines, team foul #2 | 51-42 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 51-43 |
| 16:42 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:23 | UConn | James Shockley misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 16:22 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master grabs the board | 51-44 |
| 16:08 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), David Ryan (PF) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, Matthew Osbourne | |
| 15:45 | UConn | James Elliston misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by Larry Master - foul #2 on Larry Master, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Bo Peralez (SG), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, James Shockley, Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (PF), Horace Washington (C) Stephen Witcher, David Ryan, Larry Master | |
| 15:45 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 52-44 |
| 15:45 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 2nd free throw | 53-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Walley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Joseph Beam (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - James Grisham (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 15:33 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the shot from the right block | 53-44 |
| 15:31 | Louisiana Tech | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Beam | 53-44 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by James Elliston - foul #3 on James Elliston, team foul #3 | 53-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) James Elliston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 1st free throw | 53-45 |
| 15:26 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 15:13 | UConn | James Walley is called for the reach on Bo Peralez - foul #3 on James Walley, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Gines (SF) James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan (SG) James Walley | |
| 14:59 | UConn | Paul Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Leslie Clay (PF) John Jackson, James Grisham | |
| 14:51 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan is hacked by Thomas Gines - foul #3 on Thomas Gines, team foul #4 | 53-46 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG) David Ryan | |
| 14:38 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Ryland | 53-49 |
| 14:36 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Leslie Clay - foul #1 on Leslie Clay, team foul #5 | 53-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF), Larry Master (C) Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| 14:18 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by David Hartman | 56-49 |
| 13:59 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 56-49 |
| 13:57 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master tips it back up and in | 56-51 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Bo Peralez | 58-51 |
| 13:33 | Louisiana Tech | Loren Stinson steals the ball from Joseph Beam | 58-51 |
| 13:26 | UConn | Gary Ryland steals it from Bo Peralez in the backcourt | 58-51 |
| 13:23 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Gary Ryland | 58-53 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Bo Peralez knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Hartman | 61-53 |
| 12:57 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master drills a jumper from the left block | 61-55 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses long on a jumper from close range | 61-55 |
| 12:35 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 12:22 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Larry Master | 61-58 |
| 12:10 | UConn | David Hartman is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #5 | 61-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), James Whobrey (SF), James Elliston (PF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), James Walley (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), James Grisham (PF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, Gary Ryland, Joseph Beam, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 11:58 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-58 |
| 11:56 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham hits the follow up shot | 61-60 |
| 11:35 | UConn | James Elliston misses badly on a shot in the lane | 61-60 |
| 11:34 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Whobrey (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. SG - James Walley (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Grisham (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. C - Horace Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 11:29 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley connects on the fadeaway from the right wing set up by John Jackson | 61-62 |
| 11:14 | UConn | James Elliston connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and the foul's on Horace Washington - foul #1 on Horace Washington, team foul #6 | 63-62 |
| 11:14 | UConn | James Elliston makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 10:57 | Louisiana Tech | James Shockley is called for the reach on James Walley - foul #3 on James Shockley, team foul #6 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Loren Stinson (PF) James Shockley, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay (PF) James Grisham | |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay is fouled on the floor by Loren Stinson - foul #1 on Loren Stinson, team foul #7 | 64-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), David Ryan (SG) John Jackson, James Walley | |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 10:47 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 10:32 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by David Hartman is blocked by Stephen Witcher | 64-63 |
| 10:30 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the tip | 64-63 |
| 10:29 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 64-63 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Manuel Smith picks off the pass by David Hartman | 64-63 |
| 10:10 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith dunks the ball | 64-65 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Paul Davis is hacked by David Ryan in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Ryan, team foul #7 | 64-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 10:08 | UConn | Paul Davis makes the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Paul Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan buries a shot in the lane and he's hacked by Bo Peralez - foul #1 on Bo Peralez, team foul #8 | 66-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG) Manuel Smith | |
| 09:59 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan makes the free throw | 66-68 |
| 09:35 | UConn | James Whobrey knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Bo Peralez | 69-68 |
| 09:21 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 69-68 |
| 09:19 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay tips it in | 69-70 |
| 09:15 | UConn | John Jackson is called for the reach on James Whobrey in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jackson, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Shockley (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), John Stoehr (C) Paul Davis, Bo Peralez, Loren Stinson, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Matthew Osbourne (PF), James Grisham (C) David Ryan, Leslie Clay, Horace Washington | |
| 09:15 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 09:15 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the board | 69-70 |
| 09:04 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Jackson | 69-72 |
| 08:48 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Matthew Osbourne - foul #3 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #9 | 69-72 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, Stephen Witcher | |
| 08:48 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 1st free throw | 69-72 |
| 08:48 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the 2nd free throw | 69-72 |
| 08:48 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 69-72 |
| 08:38 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-72 |
| 08:36 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the board | 69-72 |
| 08:29 | UConn | James Whobrey misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 69-72 |
| 08:28 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Manuel Smith | 69-72 |
| 08:16 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Gines steals the ball from James Grisham | 69-72 |
| 08:13 | UConn | James Shockley hits the finger roll on a great pass from Thomas Gines | 71-72 |
| 07:59 | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham banks in the layup on a nice dish by James Walley | 71-74 |
| 07:57 | UConn | Manuel Smith picks off the pass by Thomas Gines in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 07:52 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 71-74 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Thomas Gines pulls down the rebound | 71-74 |
| 07:41 | UConn | James Whobrey hits a jumpshot from the right side set up by Thomas Gines | 73-74 |
| 07:25 | Louisiana Tech | James Walley clanks a jumper near the basket | 73-74 |
| 07:24 | UConn | James Shockley grabs the board | 73-74 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Shockley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Thomas Gines (tiring) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - James Whobrey (tiring) 15 pts. 8 reb. C - John Stoehr (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (tiring) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Walley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Master (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:02 | UConn | James Whobrey connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from John Stoehr | 75-74 |
| 06:50 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-74 |
| 06:49 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the board | 75-74 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Thomas Gines can't finish the uncontested layup but he's fouled by James Walley - foul #4 on James Walley, team foul #10 | 75-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), Bo Peralez (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), James Elliston (C) David Hartman, James Shockley, James Whobrey, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Gary Ryland (SG), Joseph Beam (SF), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) Manuel Smith, James Walley, James Grisham, Matthew Osbourne, Larry Master | |
| 06:29 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 06:12 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam can't connect on a runner from close range | 77-74 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Loren Stinson pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Joseph Beam steals the ball from Bo Peralez in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 06:07 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam lays it in | 77-76 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 77-76 |
| 05:53 | UConn | James Elliston misses the tip | 77-76 |
| 05:51 | UConn | James Elliston tips it but misses | 77-76 |
| 05:50 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Leslie Clay | 77-76 |
| 05:46 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 77-76 |
| 05:44 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay tips it home | 77-78 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Gary Ryland is called for the reach on Bo Peralez in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Ryland, team foul #11 | 77-78 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses the 2nd free throw | 78-78 |
| 05:42 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay pulls down the rebound | 78-78 |
| 05:28 | Louisiana Tech | James Elliston takes the ball from Horace Washington | 78-78 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Paul Davis is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 78-78 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Davis is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #2 on Paul Davis, team foul #9 | 78-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) James Elliston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (SF), David Ryan (PF) Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay | |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 78-79 |
| 05:13 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 78-80 |
| 04:54 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 78-80 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson gets the rebound | 78-80 |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 78-80 |
| 04:45 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher tips it in | 78-82 |
| 04:32 | UConn | Thomas Gines's fadeaway is rejected by Stephen Witcher | 78-82 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson gets the rebound | 78-82 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's hacked by Paul Davis - foul #3 on Paul Davis, team foul #10 | 78-82 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), James Whobrey (SF) Paul Davis, Thomas Gines | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF), James Grisham (C) Stephen Witcher, Horace Washington | |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 78-83 |
| 04:18 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 78-83 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 78-83 |
| 03:52 | UConn | James Whobrey clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 78-83 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Bo Peralez tips it back up and in | 80-83 |
| 03:42 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Peralez steals the ball from James Grisham | 80-83 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 80-83 |
| 03:25 | Louisiana Tech | David Ryan gets the rebound | 80-83 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Bo Peralez (tiring) 16 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Whobrey (tired) 17 pts. 8 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - Ivan Zephier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - John Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Ryland (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Beam (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Ryan (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Grisham (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but the foul's on David Hartman - foul #3 on David Hartman, team foul #11 | 80-83 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Elliston (C) David Hartman, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), James Walley (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, Gary Ryland, David Ryan, James Grisham | |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 1st free throw | 80-84 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam makes the 2nd free throw | 80-85 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Leslie Clay swats the short shot by James Whobrey | 80-85 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Leslie Clay gets the rebound | 80-85 |
| 02:52 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-85 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), John Stoehr (C) Bo Peralez, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher (SF), Matthew Osbourne (PF) Joseph Beam, Leslie Clay | |
| 02:32 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne loses the ball out of bounds | 80-85 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Thomas Gines (SF) Paul Davis, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 02:30 | UConn | David Hartman travels in the backcourt | 80-85 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Thomas Gines is called for the reach on Larry Master - foul #4 on Thomas Gines, team foul #12 | 80-85 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Joseph Beam (SF) Stephen Witcher | |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 1st free throw | 80-86 |
| 02:12 | Louisiana Tech | Larry Master makes the 2nd free throw | 80-87 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Thomas Gines knocks in the fadeaway from the left side | 82-87 |
| 01:45 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 82-87 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), Loren Stinson (PF) James Shockley, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, Joseph Beam, Larry Master | |
| 01:32 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 82-87 |
| 01:31 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the board | 82-87 |
| 01:13 | UConn | James Elliston buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by David Hartman | 84-87 |
| 00:58 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Peralez steals the ball from Gary Ryland | 84-87 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Bo Peralez hits the finger roll | 86-87 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:31 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher throws a bad pass out of bounds | 86-87 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Matthew Osbourne - foul #4 on Matthew Osbourne, team foul #12 | 86-87 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Loren Stinson makes the 1st free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-87 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne grabs the board | 87-87 |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 87-87 |
| 00:00 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 87-87 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (tiring) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Gines (tiring) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - James Elliston (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Gary Ryland (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Witcher (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Horace Washington (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington wins the tip | 87-87 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:46 | Louisiana Tech | Horace Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-87 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Thomas Gines, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Grisham (C) Horace Washington | |
| 04:39 | UConn | James Whobrey loses the dribble to James Grisham | 87-87 |
| 04:30 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses short on a floater from the left wing | 87-87 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Bo Peralez grabs the board | 87-87 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Paul Davis is wide open but clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 87-87 |
| 04:24 | UConn | James Elliston hits the follow up shot | 89-87 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Elliston - foul #4 on James Elliston, team foul #13 | 89-87 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (PG), Joseph Beam (SF) Manuel Smith, Stephen Witcher | |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne makes the 1st free throw | 89-88 |
| 04:11 | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne misses the 2nd free throw | 89-88 |
| 04:11 | UConn | James Whobrey pulls down the rebound | 89-88 |
| 03:45 | UConn | James Elliston scores on a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Bo Peralez | 91-88 |
| 03:27 | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland is whistled for a carry | 91-88 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), Ivan Zephier (C) Bo Peralez, James Elliston, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG), Leslie Clay (PF), Horace Washington (C) Gary Ryland, Matthew Osbourne, James Grisham | |
| 03:17 | UConn | James Whobrey is called for 10 seconds | 91-88 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | Paul Davis is called for the reach on John Jackson - foul #4 on Paul Davis, team foul #14 | 91-88 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG) Paul Davis | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 91-89 |
| 03:06 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 91-90 |
| 02:40 | UConn | James Whobrey misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Beam - foul #4 on Joseph Beam, team foul #13 | 91-90 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith (PG), Stephen Witcher (SF), Larry Master (C) John Jackson, Joseph Beam, Horace Washington | |
| 02:40 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 92-90 |
| 02:40 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 93-90 |
| 02:38 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 93-90 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Elliston (C) James Shockley, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Gary Ryland (SG), James Grisham (PF), Horace Washington (C) James Walley, Leslie Clay, Larry Master | |
| 02:21 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 93-90 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG) David Hartman | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | Matthew Osbourne (PF) James Grisham | |
| 02:18 | UConn | Stephen Witcher is called for the reach on James Whobrey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Stephen Witcher, team foul #14 | 93-90 |
| 02:18 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 02:18 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 02:05 | Louisiana Tech | Bo Peralez picks off the pass by Matthew Osbourne | 95-90 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Bo Peralez blows the layup | 95-90 |
| 01:59 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Matthew Osbourne | 95-90 |
| 01:52 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher's fadeaway is rejected by James Whobrey | 95-90 |
| 01:50 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith tips it back up and in | 95-92 |
| 01:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 95-92 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Thomas Gines (SF) Paul Davis, James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:21 | UConn | David Hartman clanks a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Ryland - foul #5 on Gary Ryland, team foul #15 | 95-92 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | James Walley (SG) Gary Ryland | |
| 01:21 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 01:21 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 96-92 |
| 01:21 | Louisiana Tech | The rebound goes to Horace Washington | 96-92 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | James Elliston is called for the reach on Manuel Smith - foul #5 on James Elliston, team foul #15 | 96-92 |
| Subs | UConn | John Stoehr (C) James Elliston | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | | |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses the 1st free throw | 96-92 |
| 01:03 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 96-93 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Loren Stinson is whistled for a carry | 96-93 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SF - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana Tech | PG - Manuel Smith (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Walley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Stephen Witcher (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Matthew Osbourne (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Horace Washington (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:27 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher lays it up and in on a nice dish by Manuel Smith | 96-95 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Bo Peralez is hacked by James Walley in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Walley, team foul #16 | 96-95 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson (SG) James Walley | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 97-95 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson is hacked by Bo Peralez - foul #2 on Bo Peralez, team foul #16 | 98-95 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 98-95 |
| 00:19 | Louisiana Tech | John Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 98-96 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Manuel Smith is called for the reach on Bo Peralez in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Smith, team foul #17 | 98-96 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 99-96 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 100-96 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:09 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from John Jackson | 100-99 |
| 00:06 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled in the backcourt by Manuel Smith - foul #3 on Manuel Smith, team foul #18 | 100-99 |
| 00:06 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 101-99 |
| 00:06 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 2nd free throw | 101-99 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Stephen Witcher grabs the defensive rebound | 101-99 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 101-99 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana Tech | Louisiana Tech is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | Louisiana Tech | Manuel Smith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 101-99 |
| 00:00 | UConn | John Stoehr grabs the board | 101-99 |