| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Robert Harewood (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Clyde Alberts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Vincent Gallaway (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Stokes (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ryan Barnes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Denver | William Stokes inbounds the ball | 35-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Denver | Randy Sloan can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Harewood - foul #1 on Robert Harewood, team foul #1 | 35-40 |
| 19:46 | Denver | Randy Sloan makes the 1st free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:46 | Denver | Randy Sloan misses the 2nd free throw | 35-41 |
| 19:46 | UConn | Clyde Alberts grabs the defensive rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:26 | UConn | Richard Roberts knocks in the shot from close range | 37-41 |
| 19:06 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-43 |
| 18:45 | UConn | James McInturff makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 40-43 |
| 18:25 | Denver | Randy Sloan comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 18:24 | UConn | James McInturff grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 18:12 | UConn | James McInturff is whistled for traveling | 40-43 |
| 17:50 | Denver | William Stokes's pass is intercepted by Richard Roberts | 40-43 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim is fouled on the floor by Randy Sloan - foul #3 on Randy Sloan, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Frerichs (C) Randy Sloan | |
| 17:13 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-43 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Clyde Alberts tips it home | 42-43 |
| 17:01 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-43 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Robert Harewood grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Richard Roberts's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic (SG), Casimir Zettel (SF), Louis Dinger (C) James McInturff, Richard Roberts, Clyde Alberts | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (SG) William Ward | |
| 16:30 | Denver | Robert Harewood is called for the reach on Frank Frerichs - foul #2 on Robert Harewood, team foul #2 | 42-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Johnson (SF) Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Denver | Earl Tarbox (SG) Vincent Gallaway | |
| 16:16 | Denver | Shane Tapp misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-43 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Robert Harewood grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 45-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Casimir Zettel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - Casimir Sefcovic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Harewood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Dinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shane Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stokes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Ryan Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 15:36 | Denver | Carlos Johnson is called for the reach on William Stokes - foul #2 on Carlos Johnson, team foul #3 | 45-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Richard Roberts (SF) Carlos Johnson, Robert Harewood | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG), William Ward (SG), Norman Robertson (SF), Randy Sloan (C) Shane Tapp, Earl Tarbox, William Stokes, Ryan Barnes | |
| 15:23 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Frank Frerichs | 45-46 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Richard Roberts scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 48-46 |
| 14:52 | Denver | Frank Frerichs loses the dribble to Dikembe Abdulkarim | 48-46 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses long on a fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Norman Robertson - foul #4 on Norman Robertson, team foul #2 | 48-46 |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Clyde Alberts (C) Casimir Sefcovic, Louis Dinger | |
| Subs | Denver | William Stokes (SF), Ryan Barnes (PF) Norman Robertson, Frank Frerichs | |
| 14:45 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 14:45 | UConn | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 14:34 | Denver | Vincent Gallaway misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 49-46 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Richard Roberts snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 14:15 | UConn | Randy Sloan swats the short shot by Casimir Zettel | 49-46 |
| 14:13 | Denver | William Stokes snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| 13:52 | Denver | William Ward clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 13:50 | Denver | Randy Sloan gets the offensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 13:28 | Denver | William Ward knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ryan Barnes | 49-49 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-49 |
| 13:10 | UConn | James McInturff can't tip it in | 49-49 |
| 13:09 | Denver | The rebound goes to Ryan Barnes | 49-49 |
| 12:52 | Denver | Ryan Barnes is hacked by Casimir Zettel - foul #2 on Casimir Zettel, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic (PG), Carlos Johnson (SF), Robert Harewood (PF) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Richard Roberts, Casimir Zettel | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Frank Frerichs (SF) Vincent Gallaway, William Ward, William Stokes | |
| 12:32 | Denver | Ryan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 49-49 |
| 12:31 | UConn | Clyde Alberts gets the rebound | 49-49 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Carlos Johnson misses short on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Frank Frerichs - foul #3 on Frank Frerichs, team foul #3 | 49-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Swartzmiller (PG), Louis Dinger (C) James McInturff, Clyde Alberts | |
| Subs | Denver | William Stokes (SF), David Terrazas (C) Ryan Barnes, Randy Sloan | |
| 12:07 | UConn | Carlos Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:07 | UConn | Carlos Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 12:07 | Denver | Frank Frerichs grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 12:01 | Denver | David Terrazas clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 50-49 |
| 12:00 | UConn | Louis Dinger pulls down the rebound | 50-49 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Billie Swartzmiller (fresh) SG - Casimir Sefcovic (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harewood (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Louis Dinger (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shane Tapp (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Tarbox (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Stokes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. PF - Frank Frerichs (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - David Terrazas (fresh) | |
| 11:47 | UConn | Louis Dinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 50-49 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG) Earl Tarbox | |
| 11:25 | Denver | William Stokes connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Shane Tapp | 50-52 |
| 11:04 | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic is hacked by Shane Tapp - foul #2 on Shane Tapp, team foul #4 | 50-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Richard Roberts (SF) Billie Swartzmiller, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Randy Sloan (C) Shane Tapp, David Terrazas | |
| 10:52 | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 53-52 |
| 10:36 | Denver | Louis Dinger steps in front of the William Ward pass | 53-52 |
| 10:26 | UConn | Louis Dinger connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Dikembe Abdulkarim | 55-52 |
| 09:57 | Denver | William Stokes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-52 |
| 09:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Robert Harewood | 55-52 |
| 09:49 | UConn | Louis Dinger is denied on a layup by Randy Sloan | 55-52 |
| 09:47 | Denver | The rebound goes to William Stokes | 55-52 |
| 09:20 | Denver | The jump hook by William Stokes is blocked by Louis Dinger | 55-52 |
| 09:18 | Denver | William Ward tips it in | 55-54 |
| 08:58 | UConn | Louis Dinger drills a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Richard Roberts and he's hacked by Randy Sloan - foul #4 on Randy Sloan, team foul #5 | 57-54 |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Casimir Zettel (PF) Casimir Sefcovic, Robert Harewood | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (PG), Earl Tarbox (SG), Ryan Barnes (PF), David Terrazas (C) Vincent Gallaway, William Ward, Frank Frerichs, Randy Sloan | |
| 08:58 | UConn | Louis Dinger makes the free throw | 58-54 |
| 08:39 | Denver | Shane Tapp knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by David Terrazas | 58-56 |
| 08:20 | UConn | Louis Dinger travels with the ball | 58-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Carlos Johnson (PF), Clyde Alberts (C) Richard Roberts, Louis Dinger | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:07 | Denver | Ryan Barnes misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 58-56 |
| 08:05 | UConn | James McInturff pulls down the rebound | 58-56 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Carlos Johnson is hacked by William Stokes - foul #2 on William Stokes, team foul #6 | 58-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Harewood (PF) Dikembe Abdulkarim | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG), William Ward (SG), Norman Robertson (SF), Randy Sloan (C) Shane Tapp, Earl Tarbox, William Stokes, David Terrazas | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Casimir Zettel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Carlos Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Harewood (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Clyde Alberts (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Vincent Gallaway (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ward (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Robertson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Barnes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:36 | UConn | Robert Harewood can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 58-56 |
| 07:34 | Denver | Randy Sloan snags the defensive board | 58-56 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Ryan Barnes hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Harewood - foul #3 on Robert Harewood, team foul #5 | 58-56 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Ryan Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:16 | Denver | Ryan Barnes misses the 2nd free throw | 58-57 |
| 07:16 | UConn | Clyde Alberts grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 07:12 | UConn | James McInturff's layup is rejected by Ryan Barnes | 58-57 |
| 07:11 | Denver | The rebound goes to Randy Sloan | 58-57 |
| 06:49 | Denver | William Ward scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Gallaway | 58-60 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Carlos Johnson makes the turnaround near the basket set up by Clyde Alberts | 60-60 |
| 06:25 | Denver | Casimir Zettel is called for the reach on Randy Sloan - foul #3 on Casimir Zettel, team foul #6 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Richard Roberts (SF) Casimir Zettel, Carlos Johnson | |
| Subs | Denver | Frank Frerichs (PF) Ryan Barnes | |
| 06:08 | Denver | William Ward is fouled on the floor by Robert Harewood - foul #4 on Robert Harewood, team foul #7 | 60-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic (SG) James McInturff | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 06:08 | Denver | William Ward makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 06:08 | Denver | William Ward makes the 2nd free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Robert Harewood is fouled on the floor by William Ward - foul #1 on William Ward, team foul #7 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Tapp (SG), Ryan Barnes (PF) William Ward, Randy Sloan | |
| 05:48 | UConn | Robert Harewood misses the 1st free throw | 60-62 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Richard Roberts snags the offensive board | 60-62 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Robert Harewood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-62 |
| 05:33 | Denver | Ryan Barnes grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 05:11 | Denver | Shane Tapp misses short on a shot from the left side | 60-62 |
| 05:10 | UConn | Robert Harewood grabs the defensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Robert Harewood misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-62 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Richard Roberts grabs the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:44 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 60-62 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Robert Harewood gets the offensive rebound | 60-62 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Richard Roberts misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Ryan Barnes - foul #1 on Ryan Barnes, team foul #8 | 60-62 |
| Subs | UConn | James McInturff (SG), Casimir Zettel (PF), Louis Dinger (C) Casimir Sefcovic, Robert Harewood, Clyde Alberts | |
| Subs | Denver | William Ward (SG), Randy Sloan (C) Vincent Gallaway, Frank Frerichs | |
| 04:28 | UConn | Richard Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Richard Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Shane Tapp is hacked by Dikembe Abdulkarim - foul #1 on Dikembe Abdulkarim, team foul #8 | 62-62 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Shane Tapp makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 04:13 | Denver | Shane Tapp makes the 2nd free throw | 62-64 |
| 03:51 | UConn | James McInturff drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Casimir Zettel | 65-64 |
| 03:45 | Denver | William Ward can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 65-64 |
| 03:43 | Denver | Shane Tapp tips it in | 65-66 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dikembe Abdulkarim (fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - James McInturff (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Roberts (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Casimir Zettel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Louis Dinger (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Shane Tapp (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ward (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Norman Robertson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 pf. PF - Ryan Barnes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Randy Sloan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:35 | UConn | Louis Dinger connects on the floater from the free throw line | 67-66 |
| 03:20 | Denver | Ryan Barnes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 03:18 | UConn | James McInturff grabs the defensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim double dribbles | 67-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Casimir Sefcovic (SF), Robert Harewood (PF) Dikembe Abdulkarim, Richard Roberts | |
| Subs | Denver | Vincent Gallaway (PG), Frank Frerichs (PF) Shane Tapp, Ryan Barnes | |
| 02:38 | Denver | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 67-66 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Louis Dinger pulls down the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:37 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| Subs | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim (PG), Richard Roberts (SF), Clyde Alberts (C) Casimir Zettel, Casimir Sefcovic, Louis Dinger | |
| Subs | Denver | William Stokes (SF) Norman Robertson | |
| 02:24 | UConn | Frank Frerichs swats the shot by James McInturff | 67-66 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Frank Frerichs gets the rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:23 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 01:54 | Denver | William Ward hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Randy Sloan tips it back up and in | 67-68 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Richard Roberts hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-68 |
| 01:43 | Denver | William Ward grabs the board | 67-68 |
| 01:43 | Denver | Denver calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Denver | Norman Robertson (SF), Ryan Barnes (PF) William Stokes, Frank Frerichs | |
| 01:26 | Denver | The jumper by William Ward is denied by Robert Harewood | 67-68 |
| 01:25 | Denver | Ryan Barnes grabs the offensive rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:07 | Denver | Robert Harewood takes the ball from Ryan Barnes | 67-68 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Dikembe Abdulkarim scores on a 3 from straight away | 70-68 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Norman Robertson is hacked by Robert Harewood - foul #5 on Robert Harewood, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Casimir Zettel (PF) Robert Harewood | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 00:36 | Denver | Norman Robertson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:36 | Denver | Norman Robertson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Randy Sloan denies the turnaround by Richard Roberts | 70-70 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Clyde Alberts misses the tip | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Richard Roberts snags the offensive board | 70-70 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Roberts buries a driving attempt near the basket | 72-70 |