| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Harper (fresh) SG - Thomas Howton (fresh) SF - Justin Ferree (fresh) PF - Carl Milligan (fresh) C - Earnest Walters (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) SG - Thomas Beres (fresh) SF - Benjamin Davis (fresh) PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) C - Clarence Harris (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Clarence Harris wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Thomas Beres hits a wide open floater from the right side on a great pass from Benjamin Davis | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | Texas | Thomas Howton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Johnny Willis grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Earnest Walters steals it from Thomas Beres in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:55 | Texas | Earnest Walters is wide open but clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 0-2 |
| 18:53 | Texas | Justin Ferree tips it in | 2-2 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Clarence Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | Texas | Earnest Walters knocks in the shot in the paint set up by Richard Harper | 4-4 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Clarence Harris | 4-7 |
| 17:21 | Texas | Earnest Walters misses the lay-in | 4-7 |
| 17:20 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn gets the rebound | 4-7 |
| 17:18 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Richard Harper in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Harper, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| Subs | Texas | William Ivy (PG), Frankie Barkley (SF), Alfonzo Ortiz (PF) Richard Harper, Justin Ferree, Carl Milligan | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Benjamin Davis, Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| 17:13 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 4-7 |
| 17:12 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Troy Peters | 4-7 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Kenneth Gaskins | 4-10 |
| 16:47 | Texas | William Ivy is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on William Ivy, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Turberville (SF), Nathan Cain (C) Thomas Howton, Earnest Walters | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:26 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-10 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Troy Peters grabs the offensive board | 4-10 |
| 16:11 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Kenneth Gaskins, team foul #1 | 4-10 |
| 15:44 | Texas | Frankie Barkley loses the dribble to Johnny Hagedorn | 4-10 |
| 15:41 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn banks in the layup | 4-12 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Ivy (fresh) SG - Frankie Barkley (fresh) SF - Todd Turberville (fresh) PF - Alfonzo Ortiz (fresh) C - Nathan Cain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Troy Peters (fresh) SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) C - Jerry Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:17 | Texas | Frankie Barkley blows the layup but the foul's on Paul Williams - foul #1 on Paul Williams, team foul #2 | 4-12 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Harper (PG), Justin Ferree (SF), Carl Milligan (PF), Earnest Walters (C) William Ivy, Todd Turberville, Alfonzo Ortiz, Nathan Cain | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Johnny Willis (PF), Clarence Harris (C) Troy Peters, Paul Williams, Kenneth Gaskins, Jerry Cook | |
| 15:17 | Texas | Frankie Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 5-12 |
| 15:17 | Texas | Frankie Barkley makes the 2nd free throw | 6-12 |
| 15:12 | UConn | Clarence Harris is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clarence Harris, team foul #3 | 6-12 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Howton (SG) Frankie Barkley | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 14:53 | Texas | Richard Harper clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 6-12 |
| 14:51 | Texas | Carl Milligan tips it in | 8-12 |
| 14:33 | UConn | Benjamin Davis scores on a fadeaway from close range | 8-14 |
| 14:07 | Texas | Thomas Beres takes the ball from Justin Ferree | 8-14 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Thomas Beres scores on a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Johnny Willis | 8-16 |
| 13:22 | Texas | Thomas Howton makes the contested pull-up jumper from the right side | 10-16 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Thomas Beres can't connect on an uncontested shot from the right side | 10-16 |
| 12:51 | Texas | The rebound goes to Earnest Walters | 10-16 |
| 12:29 | Texas | Earnest Walters misses the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #2 on Clarence Harris, team foul #4 | 10-16 |
| Subs | Texas | William Ivy (PG), Frankie Barkley (SG), Alfonzo Ortiz (SF), Nathan Cain (PF) Richard Harper, Thomas Howton, Justin Ferree, Carl Milligan | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (PG), Paul Williams (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF), Jerry Cook (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Benjamin Davis, Johnny Willis, Clarence Harris | |
| 12:29 | Texas | Earnest Walters makes the 1st free throw | 11-16 |
| 12:29 | Texas | Earnest Walters makes the 2nd free throw | 12-16 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Jerry Cook is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jerry Cook, team foul #5 | 12-16 |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Turberville (SF) Earnest Walters | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 11:41 | Texas | Alfonzo Ortiz drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Ivy | 15-16 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - William Ivy (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Frankie Barkley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Turberville (fresh) PF - Alfonzo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Nathan Cain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Troy Peters (fresh) SG - Thomas Beres (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) C - Jerry Cook (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Troy Peters drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Beres | 15-19 |
| 10:55 | Texas | Nathan Cain throws it down on a nice dish by Frankie Barkley and he's hacked by Thomas Beres - foul #1 on Thomas Beres, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Howton (SG) Todd Turberville | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG), Johnny Willis (PF) Thomas Beres, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 10:55 | Texas | Nathan Cain makes the free throw | 18-19 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Troy Peters is fouled on the floor by Thomas Howton - foul #1 on Thomas Howton, team foul #3 | 18-19 |
| Subs | Texas | Carl Milligan (PF), David Bynum (C) Alfonzo Ortiz, Nathan Cain | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 10:12 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Benjamin Davis | 18-21 |
| 09:43 | Texas | Frankie Barkley clanks a 3 from the right wing | 18-21 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 09:29 | Texas | Frankie Barkley grabs the defensive rebound | 18-21 |
| 09:00 | Texas | William Ivy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 18-21 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Harper (PG), Todd Turberville (SF), Alfonzo Ortiz (PF), Earnest Walters (C) William Ivy, Frankie Barkley, Carl Milligan, David Bynum | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Paul Williams (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (C) Troy Peters, Benjamin Davis, Jerry Cook | |
| 08:42 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is whistled for traveling | 18-21 |
| Subs | Texas | Justin Ferree (SF) Todd Turberville | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:13 | Texas | Thomas Howton evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-21 |
| 08:11 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Williams | 18-21 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Thomas Beres connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Gaskins | 18-23 |
| 07:29 | Texas | Richard Harper makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Howton out of the doubleteam | 20-23 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Thomas Howton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Justin Ferree (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Alfonzo Ortiz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earnest Walters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (tiring) 10 pts. SG - Thomas Beres (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Paul Williams (fresh) PF - Johnny Willis (fairly fresh) C - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Harper - foul #2 on Richard Harper, team foul #4 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Texas | William Ivy (PG), Nathan Cain (PF) Richard Harper, Justin Ferree | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG), Benjamin Davis (SF), Jerry Cook (C) Thomas Beres, Paul Williams, Johnny Willis | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-23 |
| 07:18 | Texas | Alfonzo Ortiz grabs the defensive rebound | 20-23 |
| 06:52 | Texas | Alfonzo Ortiz misses the turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Troy Peters - foul #1 on Troy Peters, team foul #7 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Frankie Barkley (SG), Todd Turberville (SF) Thomas Howton, Earnest Walters | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Johnny Willis (PF) Johnny Hagedorn, Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 06:52 | Texas | Alfonzo Ortiz makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 06:52 | Texas | Alfonzo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Troy Peters double dribbles in the backcourt | 22-23 |
| Subs | Texas | David Bynum (C) Alfonzo Ortiz | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:27 | Texas | Frankie Barkley hits the finger roll against a doubleteam on a great pass from William Ivy | 24-23 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Benjamin Davis is hacked by Todd Turberville - foul #1 on Todd Turberville, team foul #5 | 24-23 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Harper (PG), Carl Milligan (PF) William Ivy, Nathan Cain | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF), Clarence Harris (C) Benjamin Davis, Jerry Cook | |
| 05:59 | UConn | Thomas Beres misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 05:58 | Texas | David Bynum grabs the board | 24-23 |
| 05:30 | Texas | Richard Harper loses the dribble to Thomas Beres | 24-23 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses the lay-in | 24-23 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Johnny Willis gets the offensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Johnny Willis connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Thomas Beres and he's fouled by Frankie Barkley - foul #1 on Frankie Barkley, team foul #6 | 24-25 |
| Subs | Texas | William Ivy (SG), Justin Ferree (SF), Alfonzo Ortiz (PF), Earnest Walters (C) Frankie Barkley, Todd Turberville, Carl Milligan, David Bynum | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (PG) Thomas Beres | |
| 05:07 | UConn | Johnny Willis makes the free throw | 24-26 |
| 04:40 | Texas | William Ivy's pass is intercepted by Johnny Hagedorn | 24-26 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Earnest Walters is called for the reach on Troy Peters in the backcourt - foul #1 on Earnest Walters, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Howton (SG) Richard Harper | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF), Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Paul Williams, Johnny Willis | |
| 04:37 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 04:18 | Texas | Kenneth Gaskins blocks the short jumper by William Ivy | 24-28 |
| 04:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 24-28 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Troy Peters is hacked by William Ivy in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Ivy, team foul #8 | 24-28 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 1st free throw | 24-29 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Troy Peters makes the 2nd free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:45 | Texas | Earnest Walters is hacked by Clarence Harris - foul #3 on Clarence Harris, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Harper (PG), Frankie Barkley (SG), Nathan Cain (PF) William Ivy, Thomas Howton, Justin Ferree | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Beres (SG), Jerry Cook (C) Troy Peters, Clarence Harris | |
| 03:45 | Texas | Earnest Walters misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 03:45 | UConn | Thomas Beres pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 03:31 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn connects on the open fadeaway from close range | 24-32 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Richard Harper (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frankie Barkley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alfonzo Ortiz (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nathan Cain (fresh) 3 pts. C - Earnest Walters (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Johnny Hagedorn (tiring) 12 pts. 2 stl. SG - Thomas Beres (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Benjamin Davis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kenneth Gaskins (fresh) C - Jerry Cook (fresh) | |
| 03:13 | Texas | Earnest Walters scores on a jump hook in the lane | 26-32 |
| 03:09 | UConn | Thomas Beres is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Turberville (SF), Carl Milligan (PF) Alfonzo Ortiz, Earnest Walters | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Williams (SF) Benjamin Davis | |
| 02:53 | Texas | Frankie Barkley can't connect on a shot from close range | 26-32 |
| 02:51 | Texas | Nathan Cain grabs the offensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 02:35 | Texas | Frankie Barkley is hacked by Johnny Hagedorn - foul #1 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #9 | 26-32 |
| Subs | Texas | William Ivy (PG), Justin Ferree (SF) Richard Harper, Todd Turberville | |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Willis (PF) Kenneth Gaskins | |
| 02:35 | Texas | Frankie Barkley makes the 1st free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:35 | Texas | Frankie Barkley misses the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 02:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to Johnny Willis | 27-32 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 27-32 |
| 02:08 | Texas | Nathan Cain gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 02:02 | Texas | Frankie Barkley hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from William Ivy | 29-32 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Carl Milligan is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #1 on Carl Milligan, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Thomas Howton (SG), Alfonzo Ortiz (PF), Earnest Walters (C) Frankie Barkley, Carl Milligan, Nathan Cain | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Peters (SG) Thomas Beres | |
| 02:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 02:00 | Texas | Thomas Howton grabs the defensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 01:39 | Texas | Justin Ferree is fouled on the floor by Paul Williams - foul #2 on Paul Williams, team foul #10 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Benjamin Davis (SF) Paul Williams | |
| 01:39 | Texas | Justin Ferree misses the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:39 | Texas | Justin Ferree makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 01:16 | UConn | Jerry Cook throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Todd Turberville (SF) Justin Ferree | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins (PF) Johnny Willis | |
| 00:50 | Texas | Alfonzo Ortiz scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:48 | UConn | William Ivy is called for the reach on Johnny Hagedorn in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Ivy, team foul #10 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Richard Harper (PG), Frankie Barkley (SF), David Bynum (C) William Ivy, Todd Turberville, Earnest Walters | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:48 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn misses the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:26 | Texas | Richard Harper misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Kenneth Gaskins pulls down the rebound | 33-33 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Benjamin Davis buries a shot from the free throw line | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | Texas | Thomas Howton hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-35 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn comes up short on the fullcourt shot | 36-35 |