| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Ryan (fresh) SG - Michael Musselwhite (fresh) SF - Robin Turner (fresh) PF - Franklin Everett (fresh) C - Gregory Klarberg (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Utah State | Robin Turner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Utah State | Utah State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | Utah State | Lewis Schell steps in front of the Franklin Everett pass in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses badly on a jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by John Ryan - foul #1 on John Ryan, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:18 | Utah State | John Ryan comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Matthew Franqui grabs the board | 1-0 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Cameron Felan is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Cameron Felan, team foul #1 | 1-0 |
| 18:33 | Utah State | Robin Turner can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 1-0 |
| 18:31 | Utah State | John Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 18:12 | Utah State | Franklin Everett hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 1-0 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Lewis Schell snags the defensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:46 | UConn | Cameron Felan is hacked by Michael Musselwhite - foul #1 on Michael Musselwhite, team foul #2 | 1-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mooney (PG), Jon Castille (SG), Paul King (SF), Mark Dolce (PF), Edward Stanfill (C) John Ryan, Michael Musselwhite, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett, Gregory Klarberg | |
| 17:24 | UConn | Charles Funderburk misses long on an open floater from the left side | 1-0 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman snags the offensive board | 1-0 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 1-0 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Lee Williamson pulls down the offensive rebound | 1-0 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman clanks a jumper from the right side | 1-0 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Charles Funderburk tips it back up and in | 3-0 |
| 16:25 | Utah State | Paul King misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 3-0 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Charles Funderburk pulls down the rebound | 3-0 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Jon Castille - foul #1 on Jon Castille, team foul #3 | 3-0 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Lee Williamson, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary King (PG), Jeremiah Polston (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Franklin Everett (PF) Edward Mooney, Jon Castille, Paul King, Edward Stanfill | |
| 15:59 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 1st free throw | 4-0 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the 2nd free throw | 5-0 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Matthew Franqui (fresh) SF - Cameron Felan (fresh) 1 pts. PF - George Bailey (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary King (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Polston (fresh) SF - Robin Turner (fairly fresh) PF - Franklin Everett (fairly fresh) C - Mark Dolce (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | Utah State | Jeremiah Polston hits the finger roll | 5-2 |
| 15:28 | UConn | Arthur Collins is fouled in the backcourt by Gary King - foul #1 on Gary King, team foul #4 | 5-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Arthur Collins, Cameron Felan, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite (SG), Gregory Klarberg (C) Jeremiah Polston, Mark Dolce | |
| 14:59 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Barnhart | 8-2 |
| 14:40 | Utah State | Robin Turner comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 8-2 |
| 14:38 | Utah State | Franklin Everett hits the follow up shot | 8-4 |
| 14:09 | UConn | George Bailey hits the finger roll | 10-4 |
| 13:46 | Utah State | Gregory Klarberg's pass is intercepted by Joseph Barnhart | 10-4 |
| 13:42 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart banks in the layup | 12-4 |
| 13:33 | Utah State | Robin Turner misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-4 |
| 13:31 | UConn | Clifford Thibodeau grabs the defensive rebound | 12-4 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Franklin Everett is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Franklin Everett, team foul #5 | 12-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Jacob Fleeman, Clifford Thibodeau, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Jon Castille (SG), Paul King (SF), Mark Dolce (PF), Edward Stanfill (C) Gary King, Michael Musselwhite, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett, Gregory Klarberg | |
| 12:40 | UConn | Russell Hughes comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 12-4 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Lewis Schell hits the follow up shot | 14-4 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Edward Stanfill comes up short on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Lee Williamson - foul #1 on Lee Williamson, team foul #2 | 14-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG) Lee Williamson | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Edward Stanfill makes the 1st free throw | 14-5 |
| 12:32 | Utah State | Edward Stanfill makes the 2nd free throw | 14-6 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Mark Dolce is called for the reach on Matthew Franqui - foul #1 on Mark Dolce, team foul #6 | 14-6 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG) Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 12:04 | UConn | Cameron Felan's pass is intercepted by Edward Stanfill | 14-6 |
| 11:37 | Utah State | Lewis Schell picks off the pass by Edward Stanfill | 14-6 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Daniel Milan (fresh) SG - Arthur Collins (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Cameron Felan (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Russell Hughes (fresh) C - Lewis Schell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Ryan (fresh) SG - Jon Castille (fairly fresh) SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Dolce (fresh) C - Edward Stanfill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:08 | UConn | Russell Hughes blows the dunk | 14-6 |
| 11:06 | Utah State | Paul King pulls down the rebound | 14-6 |
| 10:56 | Utah State | Jon Castille makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Ryan | 14-9 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Lewis Schell hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left side | 14-9 |
| 10:31 | Utah State | Mark Dolce grabs the board | 14-9 |
| 10:29 | Utah State | Paul King is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Paul King, team foul #7 | 14-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Lee Williamson (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Charles Funderburk (C) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Cameron Felan, Russell Hughes, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mooney (PG), Michael Musselwhite (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Franklin Everett (PF), Gregory Klarberg (C) John Ryan, Jon Castille, Paul King, Mark Dolce, Edward Stanfill | |
| 10:05 | UConn | Matthew Franqui buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 16-9 |
| 09:48 | Utah State | Franklin Everett throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Cameron Felan (SF), George Bailey (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:45 | UConn | Cameron Felan is fouled in the backcourt by Gregory Klarberg - foul #1 on Gregory Klarberg, team foul #8 | 16-9 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Utah State | Mark Dolce (C) Gregory Klarberg | |
| 09:45 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 1st free throw | 17-9 |
| 09:45 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 2nd free throw | 18-9 |
| 09:31 | Utah State | Franklin Everett is fouled on the floor by George Bailey - foul #1 on George Bailey, team foul #3 | 18-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Fleeman (SF), Charles Funderburk (PF) Cameron Felan, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 09:11 | Utah State | Charles Funderburk denies the turnaround by Edward Mooney | 18-9 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Matthew Franqui pulls down the rebound | 18-9 |
| 09:08 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart's pass is intercepted by Edward Mooney in the backcourt | 18-9 |
| 08:44 | Utah State | Jacob Fleeman knocks away the 3 by Edward Mooney | 18-9 |
| 08:43 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman gets the rebound | 18-9 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart banks in the wide open layup | 20-9 |
| 08:18 | Utah State | Matthew Franqui is called for the reach on Franklin Everett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #4 | 20-9 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Cameron Felan (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), George Bailey (C) Joseph Barnhart, Jacob Fleeman, Charles Funderburk, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Jeremiah Polston (SG), Paul King (SF), Gregory Klarberg (C) Edward Mooney, Michael Musselwhite, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett | |
| 08:01 | Utah State | John Ryan hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from the left block | 20-9 |
| 08:00 | Utah State | Jeremiah Polston tips it in | 20-11 |
| 07:58 | UConn | John Ryan picks off the pass by Matthew Franqui in the backcourt | 20-11 |
| 07:49 | Utah State | Gregory Klarberg hits a wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 20-13 |
| 07:47 | UConn | John Ryan is called for the reach on Cameron Felan in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Ryan, team foul #9 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Daniel Milan, Russell Hughes, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary King (PG) John Ryan | |
| 07:47 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses the 1st free throw | 20-13 |
| 07:47 | Utah State | Mark Dolce grabs the defensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 07:45 | Utah State | Paul King is hacked by Cameron Felan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Cameron Felan, team foul #5 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Lee Williamson (SF), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Cameron Felan, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 07:30 | Utah State | Lee Williamson picks off the pass by Jeremiah Polston | 20-13 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (tired) 2 pts. SF - Lee Williamson (fresh) PF - Clifford Thibodeau (fresh) C - Charles Funderburk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - Gary King (fresh) SG - Jeremiah Polston (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Paul King (fairly fresh) PF - Mark Dolce (tiring) 2 reb. C - Gregory Klarberg (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Lee Williamson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 20-13 |
| 07:11 | Utah State | The rebound goes to Mark Dolce | 20-13 |
| 07:05 | Utah State | Jeremiah Polston misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-13 |
| 07:04 | Utah State | Gregory Klarberg grabs the offensive rebound | 20-13 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Gary King can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Lee Williamson - foul #2 on Lee Williamson, team foul #6 | 20-13 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Russell Hughes (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jon Castille (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Franklin Everett (PF), Edward Stanfill (C) Jeremiah Polston, Paul King, Mark Dolce, Gregory Klarberg | |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Gary King makes the 1st free throw | 20-14 |
| 06:52 | Utah State | Gary King makes the 2nd free throw | 20-15 |
| 06:45 | UConn | Matthew Franqui throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG) Matthew Franqui | |
| Subs | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite (SG) Gary King | |
| 06:31 | Utah State | Jon Castille misses long on an open 3 pointer from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 06:29 | UConn | Russell Hughes snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 06:06 | UConn | Russell Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 20-15 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Daniel Milan, Arthur Collins, Jacob Fleeman, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Mooney (PG), Gregory Klarberg (C) Jon Castille, Edward Stanfill | |
| 05:45 | Utah State | Gregory Klarberg misses the lay-in | 20-15 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Lewis Schell misses the floater in the paint | 20-15 |
| 05:20 | Utah State | Franklin Everett snags the defensive board | 20-15 |
| 05:05 | Utah State | Clifford Thibodeau denies the turnaround by Michael Musselwhite | 20-15 |
| 05:04 | Utah State | Gregory Klarberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-15 |
| 04:59 | Utah State | Gregory Klarberg scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Michael Musselwhite | 20-18 |
| 04:37 | UConn | Lewis Schell connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Matthew Franqui and he's fouled by Gregory Klarberg - foul #2 on Gregory Klarberg, team foul #10 | 22-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Daniel Milan (PG), Arthur Collins (SG), Russell Hughes (PF) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Clifford Thibodeau | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jon Castille (PG), Jeremiah Polston (SG), Paul King (SF), Edward Stanfill (PF), Mark Dolce (C) Edward Mooney, Michael Musselwhite, Robin Turner, Franklin Everett, Gregory Klarberg | |
| 04:37 | UConn | Lewis Schell makes the free throw | 23-18 |
| 04:11 | Utah State | Paul King misses long on a floater from close range | 23-18 |
| 04:10 | UConn | The rebound goes to Russell Hughes | 23-18 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Cameron Felan hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 04:04 | Utah State | Edward Stanfill gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Lewis Schell is called for the reach on Mark Dolce in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lewis Schell, team foul #7 | 23-18 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Charles Funderburk (C) Daniel Milan, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Gary King (PG) Jon Castille | |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Mark Dolce makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 04:02 | Utah State | Mark Dolce makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Arthur Collins scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Cameron Felan and he's hacked by Paul King - foul #2 on Paul King, team foul #11 | 25-20 |
| Subs | UConn | George Bailey (C) Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Michael Musselwhite (SG), Franklin Everett (PF) Gary King, Jeremiah Polston, Edward Stanfill | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the free throw | 26-20 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | John Ryan is fouled on the floor by Arthur Collins - foul #1 on Arthur Collins, team foul #8 | 26-20 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Charles Funderburk (C) Arthur Collins, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Utah State | | |
| 03:19 | Utah State | John Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 03:19 | Utah State | John Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Franqui (very tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Felan (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - George Bailey (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Funderburk (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Utah State | PG - John Ryan (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Musselwhite (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul King (tiring) PF - Franklin Everett (tired) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Mark Dolce (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:51 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart misses short on a shot in the lane | 26-22 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Charles Funderburk tips it home | 28-22 |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Franklin Everett connects on the floater in the paint on a nice dish by John Ryan and he's hacked by Matthew Franqui - foul #2 on Matthew Franqui, team foul #9 | 28-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Jacob Fleeman (SF), Clifford Thibodeau (PF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Cameron Felan, George Bailey, Charles Funderburk | |
| Subs | Utah State | Jon Castille (PG), Jeremiah Polston (SG), Robin Turner (SF), Gregory Klarberg (C) John Ryan, Michael Musselwhite, Paul King, Mark Dolce | |
| 02:28 | Utah State | Franklin Everett makes the free throw | 28-25 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Jacob Fleeman is whistled for a carry | 28-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (PG), Matthew Franqui (SG), Russell Hughes (PF), George Bailey (C) Arthur Collins, Lee Williamson, Clifford Thibodeau, Lewis Schell | |
| Subs | Utah State | Edward Stanfill (PF) Franklin Everett | |
| 01:32 | Utah State | Robin Turner misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 01:31 | UConn | George Bailey gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 01:11 | UConn | Matthew Franqui is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 28-25 |
| 01:09 | Utah State | Jon Castille gets the rebound | 28-25 |
| 00:50 | Utah State | Jeremiah Polston can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 00:49 | Utah State | Edward Stanfill tips it in | 28-27 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Russell Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Jon Castille - foul #2 on Jon Castille, team foul #12 | 28-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (PG), Lee Williamson (SG), Cameron Felan (SF), Lewis Schell (C) Joseph Barnhart, Matthew Franqui, Jacob Fleeman, George Bailey | |
| Subs | Utah State | John Ryan (PG), Michael Musselwhite (SG), Paul King (SF), Mark Dolce (PF) Jon Castille, Jeremiah Polston, Robin Turner, Gregory Klarberg | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Russell Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 28-27 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Russell Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 00:30 | Utah State | Michael Musselwhite misses the shot from the free throw line | 29-27 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Lee Williamson grabs the defensive rebound | 29-27 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Cameron Felan is fouled on the floor by Michael Musselwhite - foul #2 on Michael Musselwhite, team foul #13 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew Franqui (SG), Clifford Thibodeau (PF) Lee Williamson, Russell Hughes | |
| Subs | Utah State | Franklin Everett (PF) Edward Stanfill | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Cameron Felan makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Cameron Felan misses the 2nd free throw | 30-27 |
| 00:02 | Utah State | Franklin Everett gets the rebound | 30-27 |
| 00:00 | Utah State | Franklin Everett misses the fullcourt shot | 30-27 |