| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gary Prindle (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Cockrum (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Daniel Thorpe (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Gilliland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 3 pts. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Texas | Bert Chambers is fouled on the floor by Donald Phillips - foul #2 on Donald Phillips, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:10 | Texas | Richard Gilliland hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Bert Chambers | 38-30 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Donald Phillips comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Eli Galuski hits the follow up shot | 38-32 |
| 18:39 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 38-32 |
| 18:37 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum tips it in | 40-32 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Bert Chambers blocks the short jumper by Donald Phillips | 40-32 |
| 18:28 | Texas | Bert Chambers gets the rebound | 40-32 |
| 18:22 | Texas | Donald Phillips is called for the reach on Richard Gilliland - foul #3 on Donald Phillips, team foul #2 | 40-32 |
| 17:59 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 17:43 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-32 |
| 17:23 | Texas | Bert Chambers misses badly on a driving attempt from close range | 40-32 |
| 17:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harold Keefe | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Donald Phillips is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from close range but he's fouled by Bert Chambers - foul #2 on Bert Chambers, team foul #1 | 40-32 |
| Subs | Texas | Ivan Brewer (SF), Wilbur Fuchs (C) Daniel Thorpe, Richard Gilliland | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SG), William Olivar (SF) Gerardo Santana, Ronald Rotstein | |
| 17:06 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 40-32 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 40-33 |
| 16:43 | Texas | Bert Chambers can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 40-33 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Eli Galuski gets the rebound | 40-33 |
| 16:36 | UConn | William Olivar hits a 3 from straight away set up by Jason Frazier | 40-36 |
| 16:09 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs knocks in the shot from the right side | 42-36 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Harold Keefe can't connect on a floater from the right wing but the foul's on Bert Chambers - foul #3 on Bert Chambers, team foul #2 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Texas | Alva Muszynski (PG), John Hays (SG), Richard Gilliland (PF) Gary Prindle, Frederick Cockrum, Bert Chambers | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), Del Hughes (PF), David Johnston (C) Jason Frazier, Eli Galuski, Donald Phillips | |
| 15:56 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Harold Keefe makes the 2nd free throw | 42-38 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alva Muszynski (fresh) SG - John Hays (fresh) SF - Ivan Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Gilliland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. C - David Johnston (fresh) | |
| 15:34 | Texas | Richard Gilliland makes the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by John Hays | 44-38 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Harold Keefe buries a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 15:19 | Texas | Harold Keefe steals it from Alva Muszynski in the backcourt | 44-40 |
| 15:06 | UConn | Del Hughes lays it up and in on a nice dish by David Johnston and he's hacked by Alva Muszynski - foul #3 on Alva Muszynski, team foul #3 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Thorpe (PF) Wilbur Fuchs | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), Ronald Rotstein (SF) Harold Keefe, William Olivar | |
| 15:06 | UConn | Del Hughes makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 14:56 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 14:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Rotstein | 44-43 |
| 14:48 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the lay-in | 44-43 |
| 14:46 | Texas | Alva Muszynski pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | Texas | Richard Gilliland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-43 |
| 14:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Del Hughes | 44-43 |
| 14:07 | UConn | Richard Gilliland steals it from Gerardo Santana | 44-43 |
| 13:38 | Texas | Ronald Rotstein picks off the pass by John Hays | 44-43 |
| 13:35 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein hits the finger roll | 44-45 |
| 13:16 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe comes up short on the runner in the paint | 44-45 |
| 13:15 | Texas | The offensive rebound goes to John Hays | 44-45 |
| 12:51 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 44-45 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Del Hughes pulls down the rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gilliland | 44-45 |
| 12:34 | UConn | David Johnston grabs the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 12:23 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is fouled on the floor by Ivan Brewer - foul #3 on Ivan Brewer, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Prindle (PG), Frederick Cockrum (SG), Bert Chambers (PF), Wilbur Fuchs (C) Alva Muszynski, John Hays, Ivan Brewer, Richard Gilliland | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Jason Frazier (SG), William Olivar (SF), Eli Galuski (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Larry Olson, Gerardo Santana, Ronald Rotstein, Del Hughes, David Johnston | |
| 12:05 | UConn | Frederick Cockrum steals it from Donald Phillips | 44-45 |
| 12:01 | Texas | Gary Prindle banks in the layup on a great pass from Frederick Cockrum | 46-45 |
| 11:48 | UConn | The jump hook by William Olivar is blocked by Wilbur Fuchs | 46-45 |
| 11:47 | Texas | Gary Prindle snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gary Prindle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Cockrum (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Thorpe (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:26 | Texas | Bert Chambers's fadeaway is rejected by William Olivar | 46-45 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Eli Galuski can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint but the foul's on Bert Chambers - foul #4 on Bert Chambers, team foul #5 | 46-45 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 11:18 | UConn | Eli Galuski makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 10:53 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe is hacked by Donald Phillips - foul #4 on Donald Phillips, team foul #3 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Texas | Ivan Brewer (SF) Daniel Thorpe | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:39 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Eli Galuski - foul #3 on Eli Galuski, team foul #4 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Rotstein (SF) William Olivar | |
| 10:39 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs makes the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs misses the 2nd free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Eli Galuski gets the rebound | 47-47 |
| 10:28 | UConn | Eli Galuski blows the dunk | 47-47 |
| 10:27 | Texas | Ivan Brewer grabs the board | 47-47 |
| 10:06 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum misses long on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Eli Galuski - foul #4 on Eli Galuski, team foul #5 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG) Jason Frazier | |
| 10:06 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 10:06 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 09:58 | UConn | Donald Phillips jams it against the doubleteam set up by Gerardo Santana | 48-49 |
| 09:29 | Texas | Gary Prindle clanks a 3 from the right corner | 48-49 |
| 09:27 | UConn | Eli Galuski pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ivan Brewer - foul #4 on Ivan Brewer, team foul #6 | 48-49 |
| Subs | Texas | Alva Muszynski (PG), John Hays (SG), William White (PF), Richard Gilliland (C) Gary Prindle, Frederick Cockrum, Bert Chambers, Wilbur Fuchs | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG), William Olivar (SF), Del Hughes (PF) Harold Keefe, Ronald Rotstein, Eli Galuski | |
| 09:10 | UConn | Donald Phillips makes the 1st free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 48-50 |
| 09:10 | Texas | Richard Gilliland grabs the defensive rebound | 48-50 |
| 08:52 | Texas | Richard Gilliland loses the dribble to Larry Olson | 48-50 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Donald Phillips drills a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Larry Olson | 48-52 |
| 08:18 | Texas | William White is fouled on the floor by Del Hughes - foul #1 on Del Hughes, team foul #6 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Daniel Thorpe (SF) Ivan Brewer | |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Frazier (SG), David Johnston (C) Gerardo Santana, Donald Phillips | |
| 07:58 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe misses the shot from the left block but he's fouled by William Olivar - foul #3 on William Olivar, team foul #7 | 48-52 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Prindle (PG), Frederick Cockrum (SG), Bert Chambers (PF) Alva Muszynski, John Hays, William White | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), Eli Galuski (PF) Larry Olson, William Olivar, Del Hughes | |
| 07:58 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe misses the 1st free throw | 48-52 |
| 07:58 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 07:40 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 49-52 |
| 07:39 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Eli Galuski | 49-52 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Gary Prindle (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Frederick Cockrum (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Daniel Thorpe (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bert Chambers (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. C - Richard Gilliland (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Keefe (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Frazier (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Rotstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eli Galuski (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - David Johnston (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | UConn | Eli Galuski's fadeaway is rejected by Richard Gilliland | 49-52 |
| 07:29 | Texas | Gary Prindle pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 07:08 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe is denied on a layup by Ronald Rotstein | 49-52 |
| 07:07 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe misses the tip | 49-52 |
| 07:05 | Texas | Richard Gilliland snags the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 06:41 | Texas | Gary Prindle misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 49-52 |
| 06:39 | UConn | David Johnston pulls down the rebound | 49-52 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Harold Keefe scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Ronald Rotstein | 49-54 |
| 06:00 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe hits the finger roll | 51-54 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Harold Keefe | 51-56 |
| 05:20 | Texas | Richard Gilliland hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 51-56 |
| 05:18 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Johnston | 51-56 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Jason Frazier is hacked by Richard Gilliland - foul #3 on Richard Gilliland, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Texas | Alva Muszynski (PG), John Hays (SG), Ivan Brewer (SF), William White (PF), Wilbur Fuchs (C) Gary Prindle, Frederick Cockrum, Daniel Thorpe, Bert Chambers, Richard Gilliland | |
| Subs | UConn | Gerardo Santana (SG), William Olivar (SF), Del Hughes (PF), Donald Phillips (C) Harold Keefe, Ronald Rotstein, Eli Galuski, David Johnston | |
| 04:56 | UConn | Jason Frazier misses the 1st free throw | 51-56 |
| 04:56 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 04:27 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs misses the easy layup | 51-56 |
| 04:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Olivar | 51-56 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Wilbur Fuchs steals it from Del Hughes | 51-56 |
| 03:55 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs comes up short on the shot from the left side | 51-56 |
| 03:54 | Texas | Ivan Brewer hits the follow up shot | 53-56 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Gerardo Santana lays it in set up by Donald Phillips | 53-58 |
| 03:33 | Texas | John Hays misses long on a runner in the lane | 53-58 |
| 03:32 | Texas | John Hays gets the offensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Lineup | Texas | PG - Alva Muszynski (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SG - John Hays (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ivan Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 pf. PF - William White (fresh) C - Wilbur Fuchs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Frazier (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gerardo Santana (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Olivar (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Del Hughes (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Donald Phillips (fresh) 13 pts. 4 pf. | |
| 03:17 | Texas | Wilbur Fuchs misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-58 |
| 03:16 | UConn | Donald Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:09 | UConn | William White steals the ball from Donald Phillips | 53-58 |
| 02:44 | Texas | Ivan Brewer hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range | 53-58 |
| 02:42 | UConn | William Olivar grabs the board | 53-58 |
| 02:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-58 |
| Subs | Texas | Gary Prindle (PG), Frederick Cockrum (SG), Daniel Thorpe (SF), Bert Chambers (PF), Richard Gilliland (C) Alva Muszynski, John Hays, Ivan Brewer, William White, Wilbur Fuchs | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Ronald Rotstein (SF), Eli Galuski (PF) Jason Frazier, William Olivar, Del Hughes | |
| 02:15 | UConn | Donald Phillips misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 53-58 |
| 02:14 | Texas | The rebound goes to Richard Gilliland | 53-58 |
| 01:45 | Texas | Richard Gilliland misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Donald Phillips - foul #5 on Donald Phillips, team foul #8 | 53-58 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | David Johnston (C) Donald Phillips | |
| 01:45 | Texas | Richard Gilliland misses the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:45 | Texas | Richard Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Eli Galuski's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Gary Prindle | 54-58 |
| 01:23 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum grabs the board | 54-58 |
| 01:02 | Texas | Richard Gilliland comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line | 54-58 |
| 01:01 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum misses the tip | 54-58 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Gerardo Santana grabs the defensive rebound | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:34 | UConn | Eli Galuski is whistled for traveling | 54-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | Texas | Richard Gilliland misses badly on a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on David Johnston - foul #2 on David Johnston, team foul #9 | 54-58 |
| 00:28 | Texas | Richard Gilliland makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 00:28 | Texas | Richard Gilliland makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Gerardo Santana is hacked by Frederick Cockrum in the backcourt - foul #1 on Frederick Cockrum, team foul #8 | 56-58 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Gerardo Santana misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 00:27 | Texas | The rebound goes to Bert Chambers | 56-59 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:18 | Texas | Richard Gilliland hits a floater from the left side | 58-59 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Gary Prindle is called for the reach on Gerardo Santana in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Prindle, team foul #9 | 58-59 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Gerardo Santana makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:12 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 58-61 |
| 00:10 | Texas | Bert Chambers snags the offensive board | 58-61 |
| 00:08 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe loses the dribble to Eli Galuski | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is hacked by Gary Prindle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Prindle, team foul #10 | 58-61 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 00:07 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| Game Plan | Texas | Texas is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum is fouled on the floor by Eli Galuski - foul #5 on Eli Galuski, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Keefe (PG), Del Hughes (PF) Larry Olson, Eli Galuski | |
| 00:03 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 00:03 | Texas | Frederick Cockrum makes the 2nd free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein is hacked by Frederick Cockrum in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frederick Cockrum, team foul #11 | 59-62 |
| Subs | Texas | | |
| Subs | UConn | Larry Olson (PG) Harold Keefe | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein misses the 1st free throw | 59-62 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ronald Rotstein makes the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 00:00 | Texas | Daniel Thorpe misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-63 |