| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) SG - Daniel Milan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bailey (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Scott Hohlstein (fresh) 2 reb. C - Larry Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona | Marco Costa inbounds the ball | 26-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:55 | Arizona | Roger Moore is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but the foul's on Scott Hohlstein - foul #3 on Scott Hohlstein, team foul #1 | 26-21 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Arizona | Andres Reyes (C) Scott Hohlstein | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 19:35 | Arizona | Larry Wood snags the defensive board | 27-21 |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Roger Moore knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by David Montgomery and he's hacked by Daniel Milan - foul #3 on Daniel Milan, team foul #1 | 27-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 19:08 | Arizona | Roger Moore makes the free throw | 27-24 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Leon Eoff clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Larry Wood - foul #1 on Larry Wood, team foul #2 | 27-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Yager (PF) George Bailey | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:45 | UConn | Leon Eoff makes the 1st free throw | 28-24 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Leon Eoff makes the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 18:23 | Arizona | David Montgomery misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Samuel Yager - foul #2 on Samuel Yager, team foul #2 | 29-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), George Bailey (PF) Anthony Givens, Samuel Yager | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 18:23 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:23 | Arizona | David Montgomery misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 18:23 | UConn | George Bailey snags the defensive board | 29-25 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Marco Costa takes the ball from Joseph Barnhart | 29-25 |
| 17:56 | Arizona | Marco Costa banks in the layup | 29-27 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 17:26 | UConn | George Bailey gets the offensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 16:58 | UConn | Russell Hughes is whistled for traveling | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (PG) David Montgomery | |
| 16:34 | Arizona | Marco Costa connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but the foul's on Andres Reyes - foul #1 on Andres Reyes, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Hughes (SF), George Bailey (PF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 16:13 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 16:13 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 30-29 |
| 15:49 | Arizona | Marco Costa is hacked by Russell Hughes - foul #1 on Russell Hughes, team foul #3 | 30-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Cecil Gibbs, Russell Hughes, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Scott Hohlstein (PF) Ernest Houchens, Andres Reyes | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Daniel Milan (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Bailey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Scott Hohlstein (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Wood (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Arizona | George Bailey swats the short shot by Marco Costa | 30-29 |
| 15:29 | UConn | Anthony Givens grabs the board | 30-29 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Larry Wood takes the ball from Arthur Collins | 30-29 |
| 15:14 | Arizona | David Montgomery loses the dribble to George Bailey in the backcourt | 30-29 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Leon Eoff loses the dribble to Scott Hohlstein | 30-29 |
| 14:26 | Arizona | Larry Wood lays it in | 30-31 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Arthur Collins | 33-31 |
| 13:42 | Arizona | Roger Moore misses badly on a driving attempt from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Leon Eoff grabs the defensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 13:30 | UConn | Marco Costa steals it from Daniel Milan | 33-31 |
| 13:01 | Arizona | Roger Moore can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-31 |
| 12:59 | Arizona | Larry Wood tips it in | 33-33 |
| 12:37 | UConn | George Bailey drills a floater from the left block | 35-33 |
| 12:35 | Arizona | Roger Moore is hacked by Daniel Milan in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Milan, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Russell Hughes (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Anthony Givens, Arthur Collins, George Bailey, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Lindo (PG), Ernest Houchens (SG), Juan Villa (SF), Roy Bednarz (PF) David Montgomery, Roger Moore, Marco Costa, Scott Hohlstein | |
| 12:15 | Arizona | Dwayne Shaw blocks the jumper by Brian Lindo | 35-33 |
| 12:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Samuel Yager | 35-33 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw is fouled on the floor by Larry Wood - foul #2 on Larry Wood, team foul #4 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Charles Funderburk (C) Cecil Gibbs, Daniel Milan, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | Andres Reyes (C) Larry Wood | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Lee Williamson (fresh) SF - Russell Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Lindo (fresh) SG - Ernest Houchens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Villa (fresh) PF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Andres Reyes (fresh) | |
| 11:40 | UConn | Samuel Yager throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-33 |
| 11:21 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Brian Lindo | 35-35 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Lee Williamson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Lee Williamson tips it home | 37-35 |
| 10:32 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 10:08 | UConn | Charles Funderburk misses the shot from the baseline | 37-38 |
| 10:07 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Andres Reyes | 37-38 |
| 09:42 | Arizona | Juan Villa is fouled on the floor by Russell Hughes - foul #2 on Russell Hughes, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Daniel Milan (SG), George Bailey (PF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Joseph Barnhart, Lee Williamson, Samuel Yager, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Roger Moore (SG), Marco Costa (SF), Scott Hohlstein (PF), Larry Wood (C) Brian Lindo, Ernest Houchens, Juan Villa, Roy Bednarz, Andres Reyes | |
| 09:18 | Arizona | Larry Wood connects on the floater from the right wing set up by Marco Costa | 37-40 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Russell Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 08:46 | Arizona | Larry Wood is hacked by George Bailey in the backcourt - foul #2 on George Bailey, team foul #6 | 37-40 |
| 08:23 | Arizona | Roger Moore misses the wide open 3 from the left corner | 37-40 |
| 08:21 | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein hits the follow up shot | 37-42 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Daniel Milan hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 37-42 |
| 07:57 | Arizona | Larry Wood grabs the board | 37-42 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Marco Costa can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Bailey - foul #3 on George Bailey, team foul #7 | 37-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (PF) Scott Hohlstein | |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Marco Costa misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 07:37 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Daniel Milan (tired) 3 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Russell Hughes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - David Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Moore (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Costa (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Wood (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Charles Funderburk can't connect on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on Larry Wood - foul #3 on Larry Wood, team foul #5 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Daniel Milan | |
| Subs | Arizona | Andres Reyes (C) Larry Wood | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Charles Funderburk makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Charles Funderburk makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 07:12 | Arizona | David Montgomery is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Gibbs - foul #1 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (C) Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Arizona | | |
| 07:12 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the 1st free throw | 39-44 |
| 07:12 | Arizona | David Montgomery makes the 2nd free throw | 39-45 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Roger Moore steps in front of the Anthony Givens pass | 39-45 |
| 06:47 | Arizona | David Montgomery lays it up and in set up by Roger Moore | 39-47 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Leon Eoff can't finish the layup | 39-47 |
| 06:27 | Arizona | Andres Reyes snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 06:01 | Arizona | The jump hook by Marco Costa is blocked by Leon Eoff | 39-47 |
| 05:59 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 05:45 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses long on a driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Roy Bednarz - foul #4 on Roy Bednarz, team foul #6 | 39-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (SG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Anthony Givens, Russell Hughes, George Bailey, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Arizona | Ernest Houchens (PG), Scott Hohlstein (PF), Larry Wood (C) David Montgomery, Roy Bednarz, Andres Reyes | |
| 05:45 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs makes the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 05:23 | Arizona | Larry Wood slams it home on a great pass from Marco Costa | 41-49 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Larry Wood blocks the jumper by Daniel Milan | 41-49 |
| 05:01 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Samuel Yager | 41-49 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Arthur Collins banks in the layup and he's hacked by Marco Costa - foul #1 on Marco Costa, team foul #7 | 43-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), George Bailey (PF), Dwayne Shaw (C) Cecil Gibbs, Samuel Yager, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Arizona | Juan Villa (SG), Roy Bednarz (PF) Roger Moore, Scott Hohlstein | |
| 04:40 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the free throw | 44-49 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Daniel Milan - foul #5 on Daniel Milan, team foul #9 | 44-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), Russell Hughes (SF) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Arizona | Brian Lindo (PG) Marco Costa | |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens makes the 1st free throw | 44-50 |
| 04:22 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens makes the 2nd free throw | 44-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:11 | UConn | Anthony Givens comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-51 |
| 04:10 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz grabs the board | 44-51 |
| 03:46 | Arizona | Larry Wood is by himself and knocks in the runner from close range | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw scores on a runner in the lane on a great pass from Joseph Barnhart | 46-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Russell Hughes (tired) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Bailey (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Arizona | PG - Brian Lindo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ernest Houchens (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Juan Villa (fresh) PF - Roy Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Larry Wood (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:10 | Arizona | Ernest Houchens misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 03:09 | Arizona | Juan Villa can't tip it in | 46-53 |
| 03:07 | Arizona | Brian Lindo snags the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Larry Wood is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Shaw - foul #1 on Dwayne Shaw, team foul #10 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Yager (PF), Leon Eoff (C) George Bailey, Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Arizona | David Montgomery (PG), Roger Moore (SG), Marco Costa (SF), Andres Reyes (C) Brian Lindo, Ernest Houchens, Juan Villa, Roy Bednarz | |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 46-54 |
| 02:44 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Anthony Givens clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-55 |
| 02:34 | Arizona | Marco Costa snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 02:15 | Arizona | David Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-55 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Samuel Yager, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Arizona | Scott Hohlstein (PF) Larry Wood | |
| 02:05 | UConn | Anthony Givens knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Hughes | 49-55 |
| 01:39 | Arizona | Marco Costa is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt from the left block set up by David Montgomery | 49-57 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Anthony Givens makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Joseph Barnhart | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Marco Costa is hacked by Anthony Givens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Anthony Givens, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Dwayne Shaw (C) Joseph Barnhart, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Arizona | Roy Bednarz (PF), Larry Wood (C) Scott Hohlstein, Andres Reyes | |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:27 | Arizona | Marco Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Roger Moore steps in front of the Anthony Givens pass | 52-59 |
| 01:15 | Arizona | David Montgomery misses the lay-in | 52-59 |
| 01:14 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw clanks a shot from the left side | 52-59 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Anthony Givens grabs the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:42 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-59 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw snags the offensive board | 52-59 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Anthony Givens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:37 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Roy Bednarz | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Cecil Gibbs is called for the reach on Roy Bednarz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz misses the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:35 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 52-60 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the offensive board | 52-60 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-60 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Russell Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-60 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz is fouled in the backcourt by Cecil Gibbs - foul #3 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #13 | 52-60 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:19 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz misses the 2nd free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw grabs the defensive rebound | 52-61 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-61 |
| 00:14 | Arizona | The rebound goes to Larry Wood | 52-61 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Larry Wood is hacked by Cecil Gibbs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Cecil Gibbs, team foul #14 | 52-61 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:12 | Arizona | Larry Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 52-63 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 52-63 |
| 00:04 | Arizona | Roy Bednarz grabs the defensive rebound | 52-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Arizona | Arizona is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona | David Montgomery runs out the clock | 52-63 |