| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 stl. SF - Marco Yazzie (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Zhu Tao (fresh) 13 pts. C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SG - David Tillson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Paxton (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Danny Kopp (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Florida | Robert Walker inbounds the ball | 34-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:56 | Florida | James Anderson is hacked by Zhu Tao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #1 | 34-42 |
| 19:37 | Florida | David Tillson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 34-42 |
| 19:35 | Florida | James Anderson tips it back up and in | 34-44 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 34-44 |
| 19:17 | Florida | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 18:59 | Florida | Robert Walker double dribbles | 34-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (SG) David Tillson | |
| 18:40 | UConn | Don Garrett can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by James Paxton - foul #2 on James Paxton, team foul #1 | 34-44 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida | William Woodyard (PG), Eric Manning (SF) James Anderson, Robert Walker | |
| 18:40 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| 18:40 | Florida | James Paxton snags the defensive board | 35-44 |
| 18:25 | Florida | Eric Manning's fadeaway is rejected by Zhu Tao | 35-44 |
| 18:23 | UConn | Zhu Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 35-44 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-44 |
| 17:49 | Florida | Eric Manning misses short on an open jumpshot from the left side | 37-44 |
| 17:47 | UConn | Zhu Tao pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 17:44 | UConn | Don Garrett is hacked by William Woodyard in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Woodyard, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Mark McClammy (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Marco Yazzie, Zhu Tao, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Clarence Deramus (C) William Woodyard, Danny Kopp | |
| 17:27 | UConn | Rene Costa knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Chris Gardner | 39-44 |
| 17:15 | Florida | James Paxton makes the wide open shot in the lane | 39-46 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Mark McClammy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Robert Walker (SF) Kermit Dunn, Eric Manning | |
| 17:01 | Florida | Dale Parson is called for the reach on David Tillson - foul #1 on Dale Parson, team foul #2 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida | Eric Manning (SG) David Tillson | |
| 16:46 | Florida | Eric Manning makes the wide open runner from close range | 39-48 |
| 16:20 | UConn | Chris Gardner hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Dale Parson | 42-48 |
| 16:02 | Florida | Eric Manning clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 42-48 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Mark McClammy gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark McClammy (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Duane Boulay (fairly fresh) C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Eric Manning (tiring) 10 pts. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Paxton (tiring) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Deramus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Robert Walker picks off the pass by Duane Boulay | 42-48 |
| 15:33 | Florida | Eric Manning banks in the layup on a great pass from Robert Walker | 42-50 |
| 15:10 | UConn | Mark McClammy makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 45-50 |
| 15:08 | Florida | Rene Costa takes the ball from Robert Walker in the backcourt | 45-50 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Duane Boulay banks in the layup set up by Rene Costa | 47-50 |
| 14:56 | Florida | James Paxton loses the dribble to Mark McClammy | 47-50 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Chris Gardner drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Rene Costa | 49-50 |
| 14:22 | Florida | James Anderson's pass is intercepted by Dale Parson | 49-50 |
| 14:18 | UConn | Dale Parson dunks the ball | 51-50 |
| 14:03 | Florida | James Paxton is by himself and knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Anderson | 51-52 |
| 14:01 | UConn | Rene Costa is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #3 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Wendell Perdomo (SG), Marco Yazzie (SF), Zhu Tao (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Rene Costa, Dale Parson, Mark McClammy, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (PG), David Tillson (SG), William Woodyard (SF), Timothy Whitaker (PF), Danny Kopp (C) James Anderson, Eric Manning, Robert Walker, James Paxton, Clarence Deramus | |
| 13:56 | Florida | Kermit Dunn connects on the jumpshot from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Don Garrett drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Zhu Tao | 53-54 |
| 13:27 | Florida | Zhu Tao picks off the pass by David Tillson | 53-54 |
| 12:58 | UConn | Kermit Dunn takes the ball from Wendell Perdomo | 53-54 |
| 12:54 | Florida | Don Garrett steals it from William Woodyard in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| 12:52 | UConn | Don Garrett hits the finger roll | 55-54 |
| 12:48 | Florida | William Woodyard throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG), Courtney Seiter (C) David Tillson, Danny Kopp | |
| 12:37 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 12:36 | Florida | William Woodyard grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 12:19 | Florida | Joe Boothby takes the ball from Dikembe Abdur | 55-54 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 11:59 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker gets the rebound | 55-54 |
| 11:54 | Florida | William Woodyard misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 55-54 |
| 11:52 | Florida | Timothy Whitaker snags the offensive board | 55-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Perdomo (tiring) 2 stl. SF - Marco Yazzie (tiring) 2 ast. PF - Zhu Tao (tiring) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Joe Boothby (tired) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - Dikembe Abdur (fairly fresh) SG - Kermit Dunn (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Woodyard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Timothy Whitaker (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Courtney Seiter (fresh) | |
| 11:35 | Florida | William Woodyard comes up short on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Joe Boothby - foul #1 on Joe Boothby, team foul #4 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Lanigan (SF), Chris Gardner (C) Marco Yazzie, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), James Paxton (PF) Kermit Dunn, Timothy Whitaker | |
| 11:35 | Florida | William Woodyard makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 11:35 | Florida | William Woodyard makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 11:33 | UConn | James Paxton picks off the pass by Wendell Perdomo in the backcourt | 55-56 |
| 11:25 | Florida | David Tillson buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from James Paxton | 55-58 |
| 10:59 | UConn | The jump hook by Chris Gardner is blocked by Courtney Seiter | 55-58 |
| 10:58 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo can't tip it in | 55-58 |
| 10:56 | Florida | David Tillson gets the rebound | 55-58 |
| 10:39 | Florida | William Woodyard hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-60 |
| 10:17 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 55-60 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Chris Gardner can't tip it in | 55-60 |
| 10:15 | Florida | David Tillson pulls down the rebound | 55-60 |
| 10:10 | Florida | William Woodyard is open and buries a jumper from the left side | 55-62 |
| 10:10 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Joe Boothby (C) Wendell Perdomo, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Eric Manning (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Timothy Whitaker (PF), Danny Kopp (C) Dikembe Abdur, David Tillson, William Woodyard, James Paxton, Courtney Seiter | |
| 09:47 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-62 |
| 09:45 | Florida | James Anderson gets the rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:37 | Florida | James Anderson can't finish the layup | 55-62 |
| 09:35 | Florida | Danny Kopp misses the tip | 55-62 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the defensive rebound | 55-62 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Mike Lanigan throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SF), Duane Boulay (PF) Mike Lanigan, Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Florida | | |
| 09:22 | Florida | Danny Kopp clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-62 |
| 09:20 | Florida | Robert Walker tips it home | 55-64 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Don Garrett can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 55-64 |
| 08:54 | Florida | James Anderson pulls down the rebound | 55-64 |
| 08:52 | Florida | James Anderson is fouled in the backcourt by Don Garrett - foul #2 on Don Garrett, team foul #5 | 55-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SG), Chris Gardner (C) Don Garrett, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG), David Tillson (SG), Clarence Deramus (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) James Anderson, Eric Manning, Timothy Whitaker, Danny Kopp | |
| 08:43 | Florida | Robert Walker blows the layup but he's hacked by Wendell Perdomo - foul #1 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #6 | 55-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (PF) Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (PG), James Paxton (PF) Dikembe Abdur, Courtney Seiter | |
| 08:43 | Florida | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 08:43 | Florida | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 08:23 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo can't connect on a floater from the right block | 55-66 |
| 08:21 | Florida | Robert Walker pulls down the rebound | 55-66 |
| 08:18 | Florida | Marco Yazzie steals it from Kermit Dunn in the backcourt | 55-66 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Wendell Perdomo | 58-66 |
| 07:42 | Florida | Robert Walker is fouled on the floor by Marco Yazzie - foul #3 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #7 | 58-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Duane Boulay (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Rene Costa, Zhu Tao, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Florida | William Woodyard (PG), Courtney Seiter (C) Kermit Dunn, Clarence Deramus | |
| 07:42 | Florida | Robert Walker makes the 1st free throw | 58-67 |
| 07:42 | Florida | Robert Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 58-68 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (tiring) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wendell Perdomo (tired) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Marco Yazzie (tired) 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Duane Boulay (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Joe Boothby (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - William Woodyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tillson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Walker (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - James Paxton (tired) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Courtney Seiter (fresh) | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo is hacked by James Paxton - foul #3 on James Paxton, team foul #3 | 58-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF) Wendell Perdomo, Marco Yazzie | |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Timothy Whitaker (PF), Danny Kopp (C) Robert Walker, James Paxton, Courtney Seiter | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Don Garrett loses the ball out of bounds | 58-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (C) Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Florida | Eric Manning (SF) William Woodyard | |
| 06:38 | Florida | James Anderson can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Gardner - foul #3 on Chris Gardner, team foul #8 | 58-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Mark McClammy (SF), Zhu Tao (PF) Dale Parson, Mike Lanigan, Duane Boulay | |
| Subs | Florida | Courtney Seiter (C) Danny Kopp | |
| 06:38 | Florida | James Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 58-68 |
| 06:38 | Florida | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 58-69 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Rene Costa misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-69 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Mark McClammy tips it home | 60-69 |
| 06:06 | Florida | James Anderson is hacked by Chris Gardner in the backcourt - foul #4 on Chris Gardner, team foul #9 | 60-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SG), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (SG), James Paxton (PF) David Tillson, Timothy Whitaker | |
| 06:06 | Florida | James Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 06:06 | Florida | James Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 60-71 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Rene Costa lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark McClammy | 62-71 |
| 05:29 | Florida | Kermit Dunn hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 pointer from the left wing | 62-71 |
| 05:28 | Florida | Eric Manning hits the follow up shot | 62-73 |
| 05:18 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo is called for 10 seconds | 62-73 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Mark McClammy, Zhu Tao, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Florida | Dikembe Abdur (PG), William Woodyard (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Clarence Deramus (PF), Danny Kopp (C) James Anderson, Kermit Dunn, Eric Manning, James Paxton, Courtney Seiter | |
| 05:07 | Florida | Danny Kopp is open and scores on a turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Walker | 62-75 |
| 04:49 | UConn | Duane Boulay's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG) Dale Parson | |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Timothy Whitaker (PF) Robert Walker, Clarence Deramus | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:31 | Florida | Don Garrett steals the ball from David Tillson | 62-75 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Don Garrett is hacked by Dikembe Abdur in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #4 | 62-75 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SF) Mike Lanigan | |
| Subs | Florida | Robert Walker (SF) William Woodyard | |
| 04:18 | UConn | Chris Gardner misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-75 |
| 04:16 | Florida | Robert Walker gets the rebound | 62-75 |
| 03:51 | Florida | Danny Kopp knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by David Tillson | 62-77 |
| 03:22 | UConn | Don Garrett is hacked by Dikembe Abdur - foul #3 on Dikembe Abdur, team foul #5 | 62-77 |
| 03:22 | Florida | Florida calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-77 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Zhu Tao (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Marco Yazzie, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG), Eric Manning (SG), William Woodyard (SF), Clarence Deramus (PF), Courtney Seiter (C) Dikembe Abdur, David Tillson, Robert Walker, Timothy Whitaker, Danny Kopp | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (tiring) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dale Parson (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mike Lanigan (fresh) PF - Zhu Tao (tired) 18 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. C - Joe Boothby (tired) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Florida | PG - James Anderson (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SG - Eric Manning (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - William Woodyard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Clarence Deramus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Courtney Seiter (fresh) | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Rene Costa can't connect on a floater near the basket but he's fouled by Eric Manning - foul #1 on Eric Manning, team foul #6 | 62-77 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida | Kermit Dunn (SG) William Woodyard | |
| 02:58 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 63-77 |
| 02:58 | Florida | Eric Manning grabs the defensive rebound | 63-77 |
| 02:56 | Florida | Kermit Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Mike Lanigan - foul #3 on Mike Lanigan, team foul #10 | 63-77 |
| 02:56 | Florida | Kermit Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:56 | Florida | Kermit Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 63-78 |
| 02:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to Joe Boothby | 63-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Rene Costa misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Kermit Dunn - foul #3 on Kermit Dunn, team foul #7 | 63-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (C) Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Florida | James Paxton (PF) Courtney Seiter | |
| 02:40 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 64-78 |
| 02:40 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 2nd free throw | 65-78 |
| 02:23 | Florida | James Anderson knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Clarence Deramus | 65-80 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Dale Parson's pass is intercepted by James Anderson in the backcourt | 65-80 |
| 02:14 | Florida | Eric Manning can't finish the layup | 65-80 |
| 02:12 | Florida | Eric Manning grabs the offensive rebound | 65-80 |
| 01:57 | Florida | Kermit Dunn is hacked by Dale Parson - foul #2 on Dale Parson, team foul #11 | 65-80 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Marco Yazzie (SF), Joe Boothby (C) Rene Costa, Dale Parson, Mike Lanigan | |
| Subs | Florida | David Tillson (SG), Robert Walker (SF), Danny Kopp (C) James Anderson, Eric Manning, Clarence Deramus | |
| 01:57 | Florida | Kermit Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 65-81 |
| 01:57 | Florida | Kermit Dunn makes the 2nd free throw | 65-82 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 65-82 |
| 01:43 | Florida | Danny Kopp grabs the board | 65-82 |
| 01:22 | Florida | Robert Walker hits a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from David Tillson | 65-84 |
| 01:18 | UConn | David Tillson is called for the reach on Wendell Perdomo in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Tillson, team foul #8 | 65-84 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Florida | James Anderson (PG) Kermit Dunn | |
| 01:18 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 1st free throw | 66-84 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo makes the 2nd free throw | 67-84 |
| 00:55 | Florida | David Tillson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-84 |
| 00:53 | Florida | Danny Kopp tips it back up and in | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-86 |
| 00:45 | Florida | Robert Walker grabs the board | 67-86 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Florida | Florida is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:23 | Florida | David Tillson is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 67-86 |
| 00:22 | Florida | David Tillson pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-86 |
| 00:00 | Florida | James Anderson runs out the clock | 67-86 |