| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Danny Manders (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Kenneth Rexroad (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Lohman (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - George Campbell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Joey Thomas inbounds the ball | 34-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:41 | UConn | Eli Galuski buries a floater in the paint on a great pass from Larry Olson | 36-40 |
| 19:13 | Baylor | Larry Neal misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 36-40 |
| 19:12 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lohman | 36-40 |
| 18:56 | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Joey Thomas grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Donald Phillips connects on the runner in the lane | 38-40 |
| 18:29 | Baylor | Danny Manders is called for traveling | 38-40 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 38-40 |
| 18:10 | Baylor | Danny Manders grabs the board | 38-40 |
| 17:45 | Baylor | Danny Manders makes the runner from the right block and the foul's on Eli Galuski - foul #2 on Eli Galuski, team foul #1 | 38-42 |
| 17:45 | Baylor | Danny Manders makes the free throw | 38-43 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Eli Galuski's fadeaway is rejected by George Campbell | 38-43 |
| 17:28 | Baylor | Danny Manders grabs the defensive rebound | 38-43 |
| 17:05 | Baylor | Larry Neal banks in the layup | 38-45 |
| 16:50 | UConn | James Nguyen misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 16:49 | Baylor | George Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 16:21 | Baylor | Danny Manders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 16:19 | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 15:53 | Baylor | George Campbell can't throw it down but he's hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #1 on Donald Phillips, team foul #2 | 38-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), William Olivar (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Larry Olson, Joey Thomas, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Bryant (SG), Henry Hunt (SF), Philip Cordon (PF) Danny Manders, Kenneth Rexroad, Daniel Lohman | |
| 15:53 | Baylor | George Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 38-46 |
| 15:53 | Baylor | George Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 38-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) SF - William Olivar (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Brian Bryant (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. SF - Henry Hunt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Philip Cordon (fresh) C - George Campbell (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 38-47 |
| 15:36 | Baylor | Henry Hunt snags the defensive board | 38-47 |
| 15:14 | Baylor | George Campbell hits a floater in the lane set up by Henry Hunt | 38-49 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Gene Edgerly loses the dribble to Larry Neal | 38-49 |
| 14:43 | Baylor | George Campbell blows the layup | 38-49 |
| 14:42 | UConn | James Nguyen snags the defensive board | 38-49 |
| 14:34 | UConn | William Olivar misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-49 |
| 14:32 | Baylor | Larry Neal pulls down the rebound | 38-49 |
| 14:03 | Baylor | George Campbell loses the ball out of bounds | 38-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Larry Olson (SG), Joey Thomas (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Gerardo Santana, William Olivar, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Danny Manders (PG), Kenneth Rexroad (SF), Daniel Lohman (PF) Larry Neal, Henry Hunt, George Campbell | |
| 13:40 | UConn | Donald Phillips connects on the jumper from the left side | 40-49 |
| 13:11 | Baylor | Larry Olson is called for the reach on Brian Bryant - foul #3 on Larry Olson, team foul #3 | 40-49 |
| 12:49 | Baylor | Danny Manders is fouled on the floor by Joey Thomas - foul #2 on Joey Thomas, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 12:31 | Baylor | Brian Bryant can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-49 |
| 12:30 | UConn | Larry Olson grabs the defensive rebound | 40-49 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Eli Galuski scores on a turnaround from the right block set up by Larry Olson | 42-49 |
| 12:03 | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 42-49 |
| 12:02 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Lohman | 42-49 |
| 11:46 | Baylor | Philip Cordon misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Eli Galuski - foul #3 on Eli Galuski, team foul #5 | 42-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Neal (PG) Brian Bryant | |
| 11:46 | Baylor | Philip Cordon misses the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:46 | Baylor | Philip Cordon misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the board | 42-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joe Coleman (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Manders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. SF - Kenneth Rexroad (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Lohman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Philip Cordon (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:37 | UConn | James Nguyen is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 42-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Hunt (PF) Philip Cordon | |
| 11:16 | Baylor | Daniel Lohman misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 42-49 |
| 11:14 | Baylor | The offensive rebound goes to Danny Manders | 42-49 |
| 10:59 | Baylor | Henry Hunt comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 42-49 |
| 10:57 | Baylor | Danny Manders hits the follow up shot | 42-51 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 10:48 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the offensive board | 42-51 |
| 10:40 | UConn | Gene Edgerly misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 42-51 |
| 10:39 | UConn | James Nguyen tips it but misses | 42-51 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Joey Thomas tips it in | 44-51 |
| 10:19 | Baylor | The short jumper by Kenneth Rexroad is denied by Gene Edgerly | 44-51 |
| 10:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gene Edgerly | 44-51 |
| 09:57 | UConn | Joey Thomas throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Gerardo Santana (SG), William Olivar (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) James Nguyen, Larry Olson, Joey Thomas, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Bryant (SG), Philip Cordon (PF), George Campbell (C) Danny Manders, Kenneth Rexroad, Daniel Lohman | |
| 09:35 | Baylor | Brian Bryant comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-51 |
| 09:34 | Baylor | Philip Cordon tips it in | 44-53 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Donald Phillips loses the ball out of bounds | 44-53 |
| 09:05 | Baylor | George Campbell can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline | 44-53 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Donald Phillips pulls down the rebound | 44-53 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Harold Keefe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Larry Olson (SG) Harold Keefe, Gerardo Santana | |
| Subs | Baylor | Danny Manders (PG), Kenneth Rexroad (SF) Larry Neal, Philip Cordon | |
| 08:51 | Baylor | George Campbell is whistled for traveling | 44-53 |
| 08:38 | UConn | Henry Hunt swats the layup by William Olivar | 44-53 |
| 08:36 | Baylor | Henry Hunt grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 08:30 | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Joey Thomas (SF) William Olivar | |
| Subs | Baylor | Daniel Lohman (PF) Henry Hunt | |
| 08:19 | UConn | Joey Thomas is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by James Nguyen | 47-53 |
| 07:54 | Baylor | Danny Manders clanks a shot from the left wing | 47-53 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Joey Thomas gets the rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:35 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Danny Manders - foul #2 on Danny Manders, team foul #1 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Edgerly (PF) Eli Galuski | |
| Subs | Baylor | Larry Neal (PG) Brian Bryant | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Larry Olson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 4 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Danny Manders (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Rexroad (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Lohman (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - George Campbell (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Kenneth Rexroad - foul #2 on Kenneth Rexroad, team foul #2 | 47-53 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 07:19 | UConn | Joey Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 47-53 |
| 07:07 | UConn | A charge is called on Larry Olson - foul #4 on Larry Olson, team foul #6 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Coleman (C) Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 06:46 | Baylor | George Campbell misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Larry Olson - foul #5 on Larry Olson, team foul #7 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) Larry Olson | |
| Subs | Baylor | Brian Bryant (SF) Kenneth Rexroad | |
| 06:46 | Baylor | George Campbell makes the 1st free throw | 47-54 |
| 06:46 | Baylor | George Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:37 | UConn | James Nguyen evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-55 |
| 06:35 | Baylor | George Campbell grabs the board | 47-55 |
| 06:29 | Baylor | Joe Coleman is called for the reach on Brian Bryant - foul #1 on Joe Coleman, team foul #8 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Eli Galuski (PF) Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Baylor | Henry Hunt (PF), Philip Cordon (C) Daniel Lohman, George Campbell | |
| 06:29 | Baylor | Brian Bryant misses the 1st free throw | 47-55 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Joe Coleman pulls down the rebound | 47-55 |
| 06:15 | UConn | Joe Coleman is fouled on the floor by Henry Hunt - foul #1 on Henry Hunt, team foul #3 | 47-55 |
| 06:09 | UConn | James Nguyen is hacked by Larry Neal - foul #3 on Larry Neal, team foul #4 | 47-55 |
| Subs | UConn | William Olivar (SF) Joey Thomas | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| 06:03 | UConn | Joe Coleman misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-55 |
| 06:02 | UConn | William Olivar tips it home | 49-55 |
| 05:40 | Baylor | Brian Bryant hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-58 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Joe Coleman is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Gerardo Santana and he's hacked by Philip Cordon - foul #2 on Philip Cordon, team foul #5 | 51-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG) James Nguyen | |
| Subs | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad (SF), Daniel Lohman (PF) Danny Manders, Henry Hunt | |
| 05:31 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the free throw | 52-58 |
| 05:04 | Baylor | Philip Cordon buries a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Larry Neal | 52-60 |
| 05:04 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-60 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Joey Thomas (SF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, William Olivar, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Baylor | Danny Manders (SG), George Campbell (C) Brian Bryant, Philip Cordon | |
| 04:50 | UConn | Joey Thomas is alone and drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by James Nguyen out of the doubleteam | 55-60 |
| 04:26 | Baylor | George Campbell misses badly on a floater from the left block | 55-60 |
| 04:24 | Baylor | Daniel Lohman tips it home | 55-62 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Eli Galuski is hacked by Daniel Lohman - foul #3 on Daniel Lohman, team foul #6 | 55-62 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Eli Galuski misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-62 |
| 03:57 | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad pulls down the rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:48 | Baylor | Donald Phillips denies the turnaround by Daniel Lohman | 55-62 |
| 03:47 | Baylor | George Campbell grabs the offensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 03:35 | Baylor | Daniel Lohman's floater is tipped away by Donald Phillips | 55-62 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Eli Galuski grabs the board | 55-62 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joey Thomas (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Baylor | PG - Larry Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Danny Manders (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Kenneth Rexroad (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Daniel Lohman (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - George Campbell (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | UConn | Joey Thomas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Kenneth Rexroad - foul #3 on Kenneth Rexroad, team foul #7 | 55-62 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Joey Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 56-62 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Joey Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:59 | Baylor | Danny Manders scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Larry Neal | 57-64 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Donald Phillips can't finish the layup | 57-64 |
| 02:46 | Baylor | Daniel Lohman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-64 |
| 02:29 | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-67 |
| 02:13 | UConn | Kenneth Rexroad swats the dunk try by Donald Phillips | 57-67 |
| 02:11 | Baylor | George Campbell grabs the defensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 01:52 | Baylor | Daniel Lohman loses the ball out of bounds | 57-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), William Olivar (SF), Gene Edgerly (PF), Joe Coleman (C) James Nguyen, Joey Thomas, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:39 | UConn | George Campbell is called for the reach on Joe Coleman - foul #1 on George Campbell, team foul #8 | 57-67 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 01:39 | UConn | Joe Coleman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-67 |
| 01:23 | Baylor | Danny Manders can't connect on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-67 |
| 01:22 | Baylor | Kenneth Rexroad tips it home | 59-69 |
| 01:17 | UConn | William Olivar drills a jumper from the left wing set up by Harold Keefe | 61-69 |
| 00:52 | Baylor | Danny Manders blows the layup | 61-69 |
| 00:50 | UConn | William Olivar pulls down the rebound | 61-69 |
| 00:50 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Subs | UConn | James Nguyen (PG), Joey Thomas (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, William Olivar, Gene Edgerly, Joe Coleman | |
| Subs | Baylor | | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:47 | UConn | James Nguyen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:44 | Baylor | Joey Thomas is called for the reach on Danny Manders - foul #3 on Joey Thomas, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Baylor | Philip Cordon (SF) Kenneth Rexroad | |
| 00:44 | Baylor | Danny Manders makes the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 00:44 | Baylor | Danny Manders makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Joey Thomas misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 00:37 | Baylor | Danny Manders grabs the board | 61-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:15 | Baylor | Philip Cordon comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 61-71 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Joey Thomas grabs the board | 61-71 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Eli Galuski clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Joey Thomas grabs the offensive rebound | 61-71 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Joey Thomas scores on a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by James Nguyen | 63-71 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Baylor | Baylor is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Baylor | Larry Neal runs out the clock | 63-71 |