| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Copeland (fresh) PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerrod McNeal (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Benjamin Davis inbounds the ball | 38-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:52 | UConn | Clarence Harris scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Johnny Hagedorn | 40-37 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith knocks in the shot near the basket and he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:38 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the free throw | 40-39 |
| 19:38 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Edward Wood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edward Wood, team foul #1 | 40-39 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Thomas Beres lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Hagedorn and he's fouled by Robert Smith - foul #1 on Robert Smith, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 19:08 | Utah State | Robert Smith throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-39 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Smith - foul #2 on Robert Smith, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary Proctor (C) Jerrod McNeal | |
| 18:53 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 1st free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:53 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 2nd free throw | 44-39 |
| 18:53 | Utah State | Robert Smith gets the rebound | 44-39 |
| 18:32 | Utah State | Gary Proctor loses the dribble to Johnny Hagedorn | 44-39 |
| 18:15 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses short on a jumper from close range | 44-39 |
| 18:14 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland grabs the board | 44-39 |
| 17:53 | Utah State | Edward Wood double dribbles | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Kenneth Gaskins, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Richard Jackson (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith | |
| 17:38 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Sam Smith - foul #1 on Sam Smith, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mike Ward (SF) Gary Proctor | |
| 17:21 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 44-39 |
| 17:20 | Utah State | Fred Schreiner pulls down the rebound | 44-39 |
| 16:59 | Utah State | Robert Farris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Robert Farris, team foul #5 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal (C) Fred Schreiner | |
| 16:41 | UConn | Troy Peters's pass is intercepted by Jerrod McNeal | 44-39 |
| 16:18 | Utah State | Johnny Willis swats the short shot by Richard Jackson | 44-39 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Johnny Willis snags the defensive board | 44-39 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Troy Peters is hacked by Sam Smith in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sam Smith, team foul #6 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Robert Smith (PF) Sam Smith, Robert Farris, Mike Ward, Richard Jackson | |
| 16:02 | UConn | Johnny Willis is open but misses the lay-in | 44-39 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the offensive board | 44-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. SG - Thomas Beres (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerrod McNeal (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Paul Williams | 46-39 |
| 15:39 | Utah State | Johnny Hagedorn steals the ball from Jerrod McNeal | 46-39 |
| 15:25 | UConn | Johnny Willis hits a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Thomas Beres and the foul's on Jerrod McNeal - foul #3 on Jerrod McNeal, team foul #7 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (C) Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Darnell Derouen (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF) Richard Bush, Jerrod McNeal | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the free throw | 48-39 |
| 15:25 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland snags the defensive board | 48-39 |
| 14:59 | Utah State | Gary Proctor is fouled on the floor by Johnny Willis - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #2 | 48-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Jerry Cook (PF) Johnny Hagedorn, Johnny Willis, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Richard Jackson (C) Edward Wood, Gary Proctor | |
| 14:43 | Utah State | Richard Jackson scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Robert Farris | 48-42 |
| 14:27 | UConn | Troy Peters comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses the tip | 48-42 |
| 14:23 | Utah State | Robert Smith snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 14:15 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-42 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Paul Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 14:08 | UConn | Clarence Harris's fadeaway is rejected by Anthony Copeland | 48-42 |
| 14:07 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 13:54 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 48-42 |
| 13:52 | Utah State | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Farris | 48-42 |
| 13:42 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 13:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Peters | 48-42 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Troy Peters hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 48-42 |
| 13:20 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Jackson | 48-42 |
| 13:06 | Utah State | Paul Williams steals the ball from Darnell Derouen | 48-42 |
| 13:02 | UConn | Troy Peters banks in the layup set up by Paul Williams | 50-42 |
| 12:55 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-42 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Troy Peters pulls down the rebound | 50-42 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Richard Jackson is called for the reach on Troy Peters in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Jackson, team foul #8 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Johnny Willis (C) Thomas Beres, Paul Williams, Jerry Cook, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG), Gary Proctor (SF), Mike Ward (PF), Fred Schreiner (C) Robert Farris, Darnell Derouen, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith, Richard Jackson | |
| 12:52 | UConn | Troy Peters misses the 1st free throw | 50-42 |
| 12:52 | Utah State | Gary Proctor grabs the board | 50-42 |
| 12:46 | Utah State | Fred Schreiner lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Bush | 50-44 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the wide open jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Troy Peters | 52-44 |
| 12:12 | Utah State | Gary Proctor blows the layup | 52-44 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:40 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Richard Bush | 52-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Edward Wood (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Bush (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Proctor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mike Ward (fairly fresh) C - Fred Schreiner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | Utah State | Benjamin Davis steals it from Gary Proctor | 52-44 |
| 11:28 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn lays it up and in set up by Benjamin Davis | 54-44 |
| 11:23 | Utah State | Edward Wood misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-44 |
| 11:21 | Utah State | Mike Ward hits the follow up shot | 54-46 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Richard Bush steals the ball from Benjamin Davis in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 11:07 | Utah State | Richard Bush lays it up and in | 54-48 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Troy Peters misses short on a jumpshot from the left side | 54-48 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 10:20 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis | 56-48 |
| 10:16 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-48 |
| 10:15 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 56-48 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Johnny Willis gets the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is open and scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Troy Peters | 59-48 |
| 09:19 | Utah State | Gary Proctor misses the lay-in | 59-48 |
| 09:17 | Utah State | Edward Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-48 |
| 09:02 | Utah State | Mike Ward loses the dribble to Benjamin Davis | 59-48 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Troy Peters is hacked by Richard Bush - foul #1 on Richard Bush, team foul #9 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Jerry Cook (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Benjamin Davis, Kenneth Gaskins, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Darnell Derouen (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF), Robert Smith (PF), Jerrod McNeal (C) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Gary Proctor, Mike Ward, Fred Schreiner | |
| 08:58 | UConn | Troy Peters misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Jerry Cook grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Jerry Cook's pass is intercepted by Robert Smith | 59-48 |
| 08:16 | Utah State | Robert Smith is hacked by Jerry Cook - foul #2 on Jerry Cook, team foul #3 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG) Troy Peters | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:53 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Paul Williams gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Thomas Beres is fouled in the backcourt by Jerrod McNeal - foul #4 on Jerrod McNeal, team foul #10 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Richard Jackson (C) Anthony Copeland, Jerrod McNeal | |
| 07:49 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 07:34 | Utah State | Robert Farris misses short on a 3 from straight away | 61-48 |
| 07:32 | Utah State | Richard Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 7 ast. 4 stl. SG - Thomas Beres (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jerry Cook (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sam Smith (fresh) SG - Darnell Derouen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Robert Farris (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Richard Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Utah State | Sam Smith loses the dribble to Clarence Harris | 61-48 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Darnell Derouen is called for the reach on Thomas Beres - foul #4 on Darnell Derouen, team foul #11 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Paul Williams, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Utah State | Richard Bush (SG), Anthony Copeland (SF) Darnell Derouen, Robert Farris | |
| 07:01 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 07:01 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Richard Bush hits a jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #4 | 63-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jerrod McNeal (C) Robert Smith | |
| 06:54 | Utah State | Richard Bush makes the free throw | 63-51 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Richard Bush - foul #2 on Richard Bush, team foul #12 | 63-51 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG) Sam Smith | |
| 06:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 64-51 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 65-51 |
| 06:13 | Utah State | Richard Bush is denied on a layup by Kenneth Gaskins | 65-51 |
| 06:11 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins grabs the defensive rebound | 65-51 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-51 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Benjamin Davis grabs the offensive board | 65-51 |
| 05:23 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis | 68-51 |
| 05:07 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 68-54 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Thomas Beres is hacked by Richard Bush in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Bush, team foul #13 | 68-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Benjamin Davis, Kenneth Gaskins, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Robert Farris (PG), Darnell Derouen (SG), Robert Smith (PF) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Richard Jackson | |
| 05:05 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 1st free throw | 69-54 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Thomas Beres makes the 2nd free throw | 70-54 |
| 04:43 | Utah State | Anthony Copeland drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 70-56 |
| 04:26 | UConn | Thomas Beres buries a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Johnny Hagedorn | 72-56 |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Robert Farris hits the finger roll and he's hacked by Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #5 | 72-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG) Thomas Beres | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Gary Proctor (C) Anthony Copeland, Jerrod McNeal | |
| 04:12 | Utah State | Robert Farris makes the free throw | 72-59 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Paul Williams misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 72-59 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Johnny Willis misses the tip | 72-59 |
| 03:53 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn hits the follow up shot | 74-59 |
| 03:32 | Utah State | Darnell Derouen is called for a charge - foul #5 on Darnell Derouen, team foul #14 | 74-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Johnny Willis, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Utah State | Anthony Copeland (SF) Darnell Derouen | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (tiring) 24 pts. 8 ast. 4 stl. SG - Troy Peters (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Clarence Harris (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Sam Smith (fresh) SG - Robert Farris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Copeland (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Smith (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Gary Proctor (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Clarence Harris is fouled on the floor by Gary Proctor - foul #1 on Gary Proctor, team foul #15 | 74-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF) Johnny Hagedorn, Paul Williams | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Wood (PG), Richard Bush (SG) Sam Smith, Robert Farris | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 1st free throw | 75-59 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Clarence Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 76-59 |
| 03:00 | Utah State | Robert Smith misses the easy layup | 76-59 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Clarence Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 76-59 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Thomas Beres is wide open but clanks a floater from close range | 76-59 |
| 02:39 | UConn | Thomas Beres can't tip it in | 76-59 |
| 02:38 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Benjamin Davis | 76-59 |
| 02:20 | UConn | Troy Peters's floater is knocked away by Gary Proctor | 76-59 |
| 02:19 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Robert Smith | 76-59 |
| 02:10 | Utah State | Edward Wood comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 76-59 |
| 02:09 | UConn | Thomas Beres snags the defensive board | 76-59 |
| 02:07 | UConn | Benjamin Davis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Kenneth Gaskins, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Utah State | Sam Smith (PG), Robert Farris (SG), Mike Ward (SF), Richard Jackson (PF) Edward Wood, Richard Bush, Anthony Copeland, Robert Smith | |
| 01:50 | Utah State | Sam Smith is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #6 | 76-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Paul Williams, Johnny Willis, Jerry Cook | |
| Subs | Utah State | Fred Schreiner (C) Mike Ward | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 01:43 | Utah State | Richard Jackson lays it in on a great pass from Sam Smith | 76-61 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Robert Farris - foul #2 on Robert Farris, team foul #16 | 76-61 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 76-61 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-61 |
| 01:11 | Utah State | Gary Proctor is whistled for a carry | 77-61 |
| 00:45 | UConn | Benjamin Davis's pass is intercepted by Richard Jackson | 77-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Utah State | Gary Proctor hits a floater from the right block | 77-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the jump hook from the baseline | 77-63 |
| 00:08 | Utah State | Gary Proctor snags the defensive board | 77-63 |
| 00:03 | Utah State | Richard Jackson misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 77-63 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Clarence Harris gets the rebound | 77-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Clarence Harris runs out the clock | 77-63 |