| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 16 pts. 5 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hackney (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) PF - David Black (fresh) 4 pts. C - Micheal Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen inbounds the ball | 40-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:46 | Montana | Stephen Cooper is fouled on the floor by James Nguyen - foul #2 on James Nguyen, team foul #1 | 40-29 |
| 19:26 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen misses long on a shot from the right side | 40-29 |
| 19:25 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 40-29 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Donald Phillips hits a runner in the paint on a great pass from Larry Olson | 42-29 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs misses short on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #2 | 42-29 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs makes the 1st free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:42 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs misses the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 18:42 | UConn | Donald Phillips gets the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:30 | UConn | James Nguyen can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 42-30 |
| 18:29 | Montana | David Black pulls down the rebound | 42-30 |
| 18:11 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-30 |
| 18:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 42-30 |
| 17:51 | UConn | James Nguyen hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Matthew Nguyen - foul #3 on Matthew Nguyen, team foul #1 | 42-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Hinson (SF) Matthew Nguyen | |
| 17:51 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 17:51 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 17:37 | Montana | James Nguyen picks off the pass by Kevin Hinson | 44-30 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Del Hughes knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Larry Olson | 46-30 |
| 16:53 | Montana | David Black comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-30 |
| 16:51 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs hits the follow up shot | 46-32 |
| 16:29 | UConn | James Nguyen clanks a shot from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Cooper - foul #2 on Stephen Cooper, team foul #2 | 46-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Larry Olson, Del Hughes, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana | Micheal Scott (SG), Edward Kimble (PF), Mario Allen (C) William Hackney, David Black, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 16:29 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 1st free throw | 47-32 |
| 16:29 | UConn | James Nguyen makes the 2nd free throw | 48-32 |
| 16:15 | Montana | Mario Allen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 48-35 |
| 16:02 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Gerardo Santana is blocked by Mario Allen | 48-35 |
| 16:00 | UConn | James Nguyen pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Micheal Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Hinson (fresh) PF - Edward Kimble (fresh) C - Mario Allen (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:52 | UConn | Gene Edgerly comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 48-35 |
| 15:50 | Montana | Kevin Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 48-35 |
| 15:32 | Montana | Micheal Scott misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-35 |
| 15:30 | Montana | Kevin Hinson grabs the offensive board | 48-35 |
| 15:13 | Montana | Mario Allen buries a fadeaway from the right block set up by Stephen Cooper | 48-37 |
| 14:58 | UConn | James Nguyen misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 14:57 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the tip | 48-37 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Gene Edgerly tips it in | 50-37 |
| 14:35 | Montana | Micheal Scott clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 50-37 |
| 14:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gerardo Santana | 50-37 |
| 14:26 | UConn | Gene Edgerly scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Nguyen and he's fouled by Stephen Cooper - foul #3 on Stephen Cooper, team foul #3 | 52-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Gerardo Santana, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (PG), William Hackney (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF), David Black (PF), Micheal Gibbs (C) Stephen Cooper, Micheal Scott, Kevin Hinson, Edward Kimble, Mario Allen | |
| 14:26 | UConn | Gene Edgerly makes the free throw | 53-37 |
| 14:12 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Jeremiah Smith | 53-40 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Donald Phillips throws it down on a great pass from Harold Keefe | 55-40 |
| 13:34 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 55-40 |
| 13:32 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 55-40 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Harold Keefe knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joey Thomas | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:57 | Montana | William Hackney makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by David Black | 58-43 |
| 12:28 | UConn | Harold Keefe clanks a jumper from the left wing | 58-43 |
| 12:26 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen snags the defensive board | 58-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:22 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-43 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Gene Edgerly banks in the layup on a nice dish by Larry Olson | 60-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 11:53 | Montana | William Hackney misses the lay-in | 60-43 |
| 11:52 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen snags the offensive board | 60-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Edgerly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hackney (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Matthew Nguyen (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Black (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Micheal Gibbs (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Montana | William Hackney's pass is intercepted by Gene Edgerly | 60-43 |
| 11:19 | UConn | Harold Keefe knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joey Thomas | 62-43 |
| 11:13 | Montana | Micheal Gibbs misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-43 |
| 11:12 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen tips it in | 62-45 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Jeremiah Smith steps in front of the Harold Keefe pass in the backcourt | 62-45 |
| 10:58 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen knocks in the floater from the left block set up by Jeremiah Smith | 62-47 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Donald Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 62-47 |
| 10:41 | Montana | The rebound goes to Micheal Gibbs | 62-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:20 | Montana | Donald Phillips denies the turnaround by Micheal Gibbs | 62-47 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Joey Thomas grabs the board | 62-47 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Micheal Gibbs steals it from Joey Thomas | 62-47 |
| 09:28 | Montana | William Hackney clanks a 3 from the left wing | 62-47 |
| 09:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Keefe | 62-47 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Donald Phillips's pass is intercepted by William Hackney | 62-47 |
| 08:58 | Montana | William Hackney can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #3 | 62-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Harold Keefe, Larry Olson, Joey Thomas, Gene Edgerly, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Cooper (PG), Micheal Scott (SF), Kevin Hinson (PF), Mario Allen (C) Jeremiah Smith, Matthew Nguyen, David Black, Micheal Gibbs | |
| 08:58 | Montana | William Hackney makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:58 | Montana | William Hackney misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Eli Galuski snags the defensive board | 62-48 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Joe Coleman drills a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Gerardo Santana | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 08:42 | Montana | Stephen Cooper is whistled for a carry | 64-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Edward Kimble (PF) William Hackney | |
| 08:30 | UConn | Eli Galuski knocks in the jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Gerardo Santana and he's hacked by Edward Kimble - foul #3 on Edward Kimble, team foul #4 | 66-48 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the free throw | 67-48 |
| 08:09 | Montana | Eli Galuski swats the layup by Mario Allen | 67-48 |
| 08:08 | Montana | Mario Allen tips it in | 67-50 |
| 07:48 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the lay-in | 67-50 |
| 07:47 | Montana | Kevin Hinson gets the rebound | 67-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 20 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Stephen Cooper (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Micheal Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Kevin Hinson (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Edward Kimble (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mario Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:23 | Montana | Micheal Scott can't connect on a floater from the right block | 67-50 |
| 07:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 67-50 |
| 07:04 | UConn | Gerardo Santana comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 67-50 |
| 07:02 | Montana | Mario Allen grabs the defensive rebound | 67-50 |
| 06:47 | Montana | Eli Galuski is called for the reach on Micheal Scott - foul #1 on Eli Galuski, team foul #4 | 67-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (SG) Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | Montana | David Black (PF) Edward Kimble | |
| 06:33 | Montana | Kevin Hinson scores on a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Micheal Scott | 67-52 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Eli Galuski is hacked by Mario Allen - foul #1 on Mario Allen, team foul #5 | 67-52 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana | John Hicks (SG), Matthew Nguyen (SF) Micheal Scott, Mario Allen | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses the jumper from close range | 67-52 |
| 06:01 | Montana | Kevin Hinson grabs the board | 67-52 |
| 05:55 | Montana | Matthew Nguyen can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-52 |
| 05:54 | Montana | David Black misses the tip | 67-52 |
| 05:53 | UConn | James Nguyen snags the defensive board | 67-52 |
| 05:38 | UConn | Eli Galuski scores on a floater from the right block on a nice dish by James Nguyen | 69-52 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Kevin Hinson misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Joe Coleman - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #5 | 69-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Donald Phillips (C) William Olivar, Eli Galuski, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (PG) Stephen Cooper | |
| 05:32 | Montana | Kevin Hinson misses the 1st free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:32 | Montana | Kevin Hinson misses the 2nd free throw | 69-52 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 69-52 |
| 05:26 | UConn | James Nguyen loses the dribble to David Black | 69-52 |
| 05:18 | Montana | David Black's layup is rejected by Gene Edgerly | 69-52 |
| 05:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Edgerly | 69-52 |
| 04:58 | UConn | James Nguyen connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Donald Phillips | 72-52 |
| 04:34 | Montana | John Hicks is whistled for traveling | 72-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (SF) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Montana | Stephen Cooper (PG), William Hackney (SG), Micheal Scott (SF), Edward Kimble (PF), Mario Allen (C) Jeremiah Smith, John Hicks, Matthew Nguyen, David Black, Kevin Hinson | |
| 04:18 | UConn | Gene Edgerly scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Donald Phillips | 74-52 |
| 04:04 | Montana | William Hackney buries a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Stephen Cooper | 74-54 |
| 03:35 | UConn | Del Hughes drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Harold Keefe and he's hacked by Micheal Scott - foul #1 on Micheal Scott, team foul #6 | 76-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Coleman (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Montana | Jeremiah Smith (PG), John Hicks (SG) Stephen Cooper, William Hackney | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Del Hughes misses the free throw | 76-54 |
| 03:35 | Montana | Edward Kimble grabs the defensive rebound | 76-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Del Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Montana | PG - Jeremiah Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hicks (fresh) SF - Micheal Scott (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Edward Kimble (fresh) 3 pf. C - Mario Allen (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:25 | Montana | Mario Allen drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Joe Coleman - foul #2 on Joe Coleman, team foul #6 | 76-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF) Del Hughes | |
| Subs | Montana | | |
| 03:25 | Montana | Mario Allen misses the free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:25 | UConn | Gene Edgerly pulls down the rebound | 76-56 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Harold Keefe's pass is intercepted by John Hicks | 76-56 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Edward Kimble hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but the foul's on Gerardo Santana - foul #1 on Gerardo Santana, team foul #7 | 76-56 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Edward Kimble misses the 1st free throw | 76-56 |
| 03:02 | Montana | Edward Kimble makes the 2nd free throw | 76-57 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Joey Thomas is hacked by Mario Allen - foul #2 on Mario Allen, team foul #7 | 76-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Kevin Hinson (SF) Micheal Scott | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Joey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 77-57 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Joey Thomas pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-57 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Harold Keefe | 80-57 |
| 02:16 | Montana | John Hicks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-57 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Gene Edgerly gets the rebound | 80-57 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Mario Allen swats the dunk try by Joe Coleman | 80-57 |
| 02:06 | UConn | Joey Thomas tips it in | 82-57 |
| 01:48 | Montana | John Hicks is whistled for a carry | 82-57 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Montana | Micheal Scott (SG) John Hicks | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is hacked by Mario Allen - foul #3 on Mario Allen, team foul #8 | 82-57 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the 1st free throw | 82-57 |
| 01:35 | Montana | Mario Allen gets the rebound | 82-57 |
| 01:29 | Montana | Mario Allen misses long on a jump hook in the lane | 82-57 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Gene Edgerly snags the defensive board | 82-57 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-57 |
| 01:09 | UConn | Joe Coleman gets the offensive rebound | 82-57 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Gene Edgerly can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 82-57 |
| 00:52 | Montana | Kevin Hinson grabs the defensive rebound | 82-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:47 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith is fouled on the floor by Joey Thomas - foul #1 on Joey Thomas, team foul #8 | 82-57 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 1st free throw | 82-58 |
| 00:47 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 82-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Montana | Montana is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | UConn | Gene Edgerly is whistled for traveling | 82-59 |
| 00:13 | Montana | Jeremiah Smith misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 82-59 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Joe Coleman grabs the board | 82-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Keefe runs out the clock | 82-59 |