| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ruben Sieradski (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Haas (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Groh (fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 11 pts. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Thomas Beres inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 19:17 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte is called for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Werner Milsap (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Andrew Groh, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:59 | UConn | Troy Peters throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Groh (PF) John Tobin | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:44 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 29-27 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Thomas Beres grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 18:15 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Andrew Groh | 29-27 |
| 18:01 | Kansas State | Troy Peters is called for the reach on Robert Haas - foul #1 on Troy Peters, team foul #1 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Andrew Groh, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:44 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-27 |
| 17:42 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte tips it home | 31-27 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Thomas Beres comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 31-27 |
| 17:22 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski gets the rebound | 31-27 |
| 16:56 | Kansas State | Robert Haas can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-27 |
| 16:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Beres | 31-27 |
| 16:32 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Werner Milsap - foul #2 on Werner Milsap, team foul #1 | 31-27 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Groh (SF), Jason Simpson (PF), Jesse Vigil (C) Werner Milsap, John Tobin, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Troy Peters, Thomas Beres, Clarence Harris, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 16:13 | UConn | Paul Williams knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Doucet | 31-29 |
| 15:47 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 31-29 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Ruben Sieradski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Haas (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Groh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Simpson (fresh) C - Jesse Vigil (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 13 pts. SG - David Doucet (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the dunk | 31-29 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Johnny Willis pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-29 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the dunk but he's fouled by Jesse Vigil - foul #1 on Jesse Vigil, team foul #2 | 31-29 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Alexander Seaman (SF), John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Andrew Groh, Jason Simpson, Jesse Vigil | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG) David Doucet | |
| 15:05 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 15:05 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 14:46 | Kansas State | Robert Haas is fouled on the floor by Troy Peters - foul #2 on Troy Peters, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Groh (PF) Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (PG) Johnny Hagedorn | |
| 14:33 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Troy Peters gets the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Jerome Devita is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerome Devita, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte (C) John Tobin | |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Paul Williams, Johnny Willis | |
| 13:53 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 31-31 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the board | 31-31 |
| 13:26 | UConn | David Doucet misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Haas - foul #3 on Robert Haas, team foul #3 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), John Tobin (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Robert Haas, Andrew Groh, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SF) Jerome Devita | |
| 13:26 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 13:26 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 13:02 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #3 on Clarence Harris, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG) Ruben Sieradski | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG) Troy Peters | |
| 13:02 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:02 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman misses the 2nd free throw | 32-33 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Thomas Beres is whistled for traveling | 32-33 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Andrew Groh (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) John Tobin, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SG), Jerome Devita (PF), Johnny Willis (C) David Doucet, Clarence Harris, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 12:07 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh comes up short on the floater from close range | 32-33 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Johnny Willis pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 11:54 | UConn | Johnny Willis buries a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Johnny Hagedorn | 32-35 |
| 11:37 | Kansas State | Robert Haas scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Guadalupe Sanchez | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Haas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Alexander Seaman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Groh (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Reginald Lecompte (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Beres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Jerome Devita (fresh) 3 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Jerome Devita makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Johnny Willis | 35-37 |
| 10:52 | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman loses the dribble to Jerome Devita | 35-37 |
| 10:30 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the shot from the free throw line set up by Johnny Hagedorn | 35-39 |
| 10:06 | Kansas State | Robert Haas loses the dribble to Johnny Willis | 35-39 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-39 |
| 09:50 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 09:43 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez loses the dribble to Paul Williams in the backcourt | 35-39 |
| 09:26 | UConn | Jerome Devita misses the lay-in | 35-39 |
| 09:24 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh grabs the board | 35-39 |
| 09:19 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:49 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 08:48 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to Robert Haas | 35-39 |
| 08:43 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-39 |
| 08:41 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte tips it but misses | 35-39 |
| 08:39 | UConn | Jerome Devita pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| 08:24 | UConn | Thomas Beres is fouled on the floor by Alexander Seaman - foul #4 on Alexander Seaman, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (SG), Werner Milsap (SF), John Tobin (PF), Jason Simpson (C) Robert Haas, Alexander Seaman, Andrew Groh, Reginald Lecompte | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (PG), Troy Peters (SG), Clarence Harris (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Paul Williams, Jerome Devita, Johnny Willis | |
| 08:03 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the easy layup | 35-39 |
| 08:01 | Kansas State | The rebound goes to John Tobin | 35-39 |
| 07:41 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-39 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Clarence Harris pulls down the rebound | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ruben Sieradski (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Werner Milsap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Tobin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Simpson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Doucet (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) SF - Thomas Beres (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:11 | UConn | David Doucet shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Guadalupe Sanchez - foul #4 on Guadalupe Sanchez, team foul #5 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Alexander Seaman (SF) Werner Milsap | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 07:11 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 1st free throw | 35-40 |
| 07:11 | UConn | David Doucet makes the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 06:52 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Thomas Beres throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Jerome Devita (SF) David Doucet, Thomas Beres | |
| 06:00 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 35-41 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by John Tobin - foul #1 on John Tobin, team foul #6 | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), Andrew Groh (SF), Jesse Vigil (C) Ruben Sieradski, Alexander Seaman, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF), Johnny Willis (C) Clarence Harris, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 05:28 | UConn | Johnny Willis is called for traveling | 35-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Werner Milsap (SF) Jesse Vigil | |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SG), Clarence Harris (PF) Troy Peters, Jerome Devita | |
| 05:08 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 05:06 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 04:37 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez hits a 3 from straight away set up by Werner Milsap | 38-41 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-41 |
| 04:08 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the offensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 03:49 | UConn | David Doucet misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 03:47 | Kansas State | Robert Haas pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 03:28 | Kansas State | Paul Williams picks off the pass by Robert Haas | 38-41 |
| Lineup | Kansas State | PG - Guadalupe Sanchez (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Haas (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Werner Milsap (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Groh (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Tobin (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Doucet (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Johnny Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:24 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 38-41 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG), Alexander Seaman (SF), Jason Simpson (C) Guadalupe Sanchez, Werner Milsap, Andrew Groh | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Jerome Devita (PF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) David Doucet, Clarence Harris, Johnny Willis | |
| 03:07 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Paul Williams | 38-43 |
| 02:55 | Kansas State | Robert Haas makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Alexander Seaman | 41-43 |
| 02:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 41-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez (PG), Andrew Groh (PF) Robert Haas, John Tobin | |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF) Paul Williams | |
| 02:36 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn can't connect on an uncontested runner from the right block | 41-43 |
| 02:34 | Kansas State | Andrew Groh grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 02:10 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 02:09 | Kansas State | Jason Simpson tips it home | 43-43 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ruben Sieradski - foul #1 on Ruben Sieradski, team foul #7 | 43-43 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Robert Haas (SG), John Tobin (PF), Reginald Lecompte (C) Ruben Sieradski, Andrew Groh, Jason Simpson | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SF) Jerome Devita | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 1st free throw | 43-44 |
| 01:49 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 43-45 |
| 01:26 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses the easy layup | 43-45 |
| 01:24 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 01:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 43-45 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 43-45 |
| 01:15 | UConn | Clarence Harris tips it in | 43-47 |
| 00:57 | Kansas State | Guadalupe Sanchez misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the rebound | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 43-47 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn grabs the offensive board | 43-47 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Guadalupe Sanchez - foul #5 on Guadalupe Sanchez, team foul #8 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski (PG) Guadalupe Sanchez | |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (PF) Clarence Harris | |
| 00:29 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:24 | Kansas State | Robert Haas misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-49 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Jerome Devita grabs the defensive rebound | 43-49 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Jerome Devita is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Sieradski - foul #2 on Ruben Sieradski, team foul #9 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Kansas State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Willis (C) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Jerome Devita misses the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 00:19 | Kansas State | John Tobin gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:13 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 43-49 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Thomas Beres gets the rebound | 43-49 |
| 00:12 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 43-49 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Thomas Beres is fouled in the backcourt by Ruben Sieradski - foul #3 on Ruben Sieradski, team foul #10 | 43-49 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the 2nd free throw | 43-50 |
| 00:11 | Kansas State | Reginald Lecompte gets the rebound | 43-50 |
| 00:06 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by John Tobin | 46-50 |
| Game Plan | Kansas State | Kansas State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Johnny Willis is hacked by Ruben Sieradski in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ruben Sieradski, team foul #11 | 46-50 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 00:00 | Kansas State | Ruben Sieradski misses the halfcourt shot | 46-52 |