| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Avera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timothy Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Blanche (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kyle Jaffe (fresh) 2 pts. C - Reginald Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes inbounds the ball | 22-34 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 19:34 | Fresno State | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Robert Hamilton - foul #1 on Robert Hamilton, team foul #1 | 22-34 |
| 19:34 | Fresno State | James Wirth makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 19:34 | Fresno State | James Wirth makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Timothy Cunningham misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 24-34 |
| 19:14 | UConn | Reginald Howell tips it back up and in | 24-36 |
| 18:52 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund banks in the layup on a great pass from James Wirth | 26-36 |
| 18:49 | UConn | Thomas Blanche is fouled in the backcourt by James Wirth - foul #3 on James Wirth, team foul #1 | 26-36 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG) James Wirth | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 18:36 | UConn | Thomas Blanche connects on the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton | 26-38 |
| 18:13 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 26-38 |
| 18:12 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith grabs the offensive board | 26-38 |
| 17:56 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-38 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Kevin Avera is called for the reach on Timothy Cunningham in the backcourt - foul #1 on Kevin Avera, team foul #2 | 28-38 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Peters (SG), Steven Witherspoon (SF), George Cowan (PF), Richard Beal (C) Tony Eklund, Steven Stokes, Nicholas Smith, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:23 | UConn | Robert Hamilton misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing | 28-38 |
| 17:22 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Reginald Howell | 28-38 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Reginald Howell hits a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Hamilton and he's fouled by Richard Beal - foul #1 on Richard Beal, team foul #3 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Dustin Parker (SG), Thomas Mead (SF) Timothy Cunningham, Thomas Blanche | |
| 17:12 | UConn | Reginald Howell misses the free throw | 28-40 |
| 17:12 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters gets the rebound | 28-40 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Richard Beal hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kyle Jaffe - foul #1 on Kyle Jaffe, team foul #2 | 28-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (SG), Nicholas Smith (PF) Elvis Peters, George Cowan | |
| Subs | UConn | Gordon Jones (SF), Joe Trumbo (C) Robert Hamilton, Reginald Howell | |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Richard Beal makes the 1st free throw | 29-40 |
| 16:51 | Fresno State | Richard Beal makes the 2nd free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Louis Byer is called for the reach on Thomas Mead - foul #1 on Louis Byer, team foul #4 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Elvis Peters (PG), Steven Stokes (SF) Louis Byer, Steven Witherspoon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:06 | UConn | Steven Stokes is called for the reach on Thomas Mead - foul #2 on Steven Stokes, team foul #5 | 30-40 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Avera (C) Richard Beal | |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Hamilton (PG) Joe Trumbo | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Robert Hamilton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Gordon Jones | 30-43 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - Elvis Peters (fresh) SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Kevin Avera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hamilton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Parker (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mead (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kyle Jaffe (tiring) 2 pts. C - Gordon Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:29 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund's fadeaway is rejected by Kyle Jaffe | 30-43 |
| 15:27 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes gets the offensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 15:06 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Thomas Mead grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:49 | UConn | Robert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-43 |
| 14:48 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera pulls down the rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:34 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 30-43 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Kyle Jaffe grabs the defensive rebound | 30-43 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Gordon Jones drills a driving attempt from the left block set up by Robert Hamilton | 30-45 |
| 13:54 | Fresno State | Thomas Mead steals the ball from Kevin Avera | 30-45 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Dustin Parker lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Mead | 30-47 |
| 13:34 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith's floater is tipped away by Kyle Jaffe | 30-47 |
| 13:33 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund grabs the offensive rebound | 30-47 |
| 13:14 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith hits a jump hook in the lane | 32-47 |
| 12:57 | UConn | Gordon Jones is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 32-47 |
| 12:55 | UConn | Gordon Jones gets the offensive rebound | 32-47 |
| 12:36 | UConn | Robert Hamilton connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mead | 32-50 |
| 12:08 | Fresno State | Dustin Parker is called for the reach on Steven Stokes - foul #1 on Dustin Parker, team foul #3 | 32-50 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Wirth (PG), Louis Byer (SG), Steven Witherspoon (SF), George Cowan (PF), Richard Beal (C) Elvis Peters, Tony Eklund, Steven Stokes, Nicholas Smith, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Cunningham (SG), Thomas Blanche (SF), Joe Trumbo (PF), Reginald Howell (C) Dustin Parker, Thomas Mead, Kyle Jaffe, Gordon Jones | |
| 11:39 | Fresno State | The jumper by George Cowan is denied by Joe Trumbo | 32-50 |
| 11:38 | UConn | Joe Trumbo gets the rebound | 32-50 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Louis Byer (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steven Witherspoon (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Cowan (fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Beal (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Robert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Cunningham (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Thomas Blanche (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joe Trumbo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Reginald Howell (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:16 | UConn | Robert Hamilton connects on the open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Timothy Cunningham | 32-53 |
| 10:55 | Fresno State | George Cowan comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 32-53 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Joe Trumbo grabs the board | 32-53 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Robert Hamilton is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Beal - foul #2 on Richard Beal, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Timothy Cunningham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 32-53 |
| 10:24 | Fresno State | George Cowan gets the rebound | 32-53 |
| 09:55 | Fresno State | Reginald Howell swats the layup by Steven Witherspoon | 32-53 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Timothy Cunningham pulls down the rebound | 32-53 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Reginald Howell is denied on a layup by Richard Beal | 32-53 |
| 09:29 | Fresno State | The rebound goes to Steven Witherspoon | 32-53 |
| 09:01 | Fresno State | Louis Byer is fouled on the floor by Joe Trumbo - foul #3 on Joe Trumbo, team foul #4 | 32-53 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (SG), Steven Stokes (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF), Jeffrey Matheny (C) Louis Byer, Steven Witherspoon, George Cowan, Richard Beal | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Mead (PG), Dustin Parker (SG), Gordon Jones (PF), Jack Stamp (C) Robert Hamilton, Timothy Cunningham, Joe Trumbo, Reginald Howell | |
| 08:46 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith is fouled on the floor by Jack Stamp - foul #1 on Jack Stamp, team foul #5 | 32-53 |
| 08:25 | Fresno State | Gordon Jones is called for the reach on Jeffrey Matheny - foul #1 on Gordon Jones, team foul #6 | 32-53 |
| 08:07 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 32-53 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Thomas Mead snags the defensive board | 32-53 |
| 08:00 | UConn | James Wirth steps in front of the Dustin Parker pass | 32-53 |
| 07:56 | Fresno State | James Wirth jams it | 34-53 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Thomas Mead can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 34-53 |
| 07:28 | UConn | Jack Stamp tips it but misses | 34-53 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Thomas Mead can't tip it in | 34-53 |
| 07:24 | UConn | Thomas Mead tips it home | 34-55 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stokes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Matheny (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Mead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Blanche (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gordon Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Jack Stamp (fresh) | |
| 06:56 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund hits the finger roll | 36-55 |
| 06:35 | UConn | Thomas Mead comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-55 |
| 06:33 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith snags the defensive board | 36-55 |
| 06:27 | Fresno State | James Wirth is whistled for traveling | 36-55 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Louis Byer (PG), Elvis Peters (SG), Steven Witherspoon (SF), George Cowan (PF), Kevin Avera (C) James Wirth, Tony Eklund, Steven Stokes, Nicholas Smith, Jeffrey Matheny | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Cunningham (PG), Joe Trumbo (PF), Reginald Howell (C) Thomas Mead, Gordon Jones, Jack Stamp | |
| 06:01 | UConn | Timothy Cunningham hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Dustin Parker | 36-58 |
| 05:43 | Fresno State | Louis Byer connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by George Cowan | 38-58 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Reginald Howell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Kevin Avera - foul #2 on Kevin Avera, team foul #7 | 38-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Mead (PG), Gordon Jones (SF) Timothy Cunningham, Thomas Blanche | |
| 05:20 | UConn | Reginald Howell misses the 1st free throw | 38-58 |
| 05:20 | UConn | Reginald Howell misses the 2nd free throw | 38-58 |
| 05:20 | Fresno State | George Cowan grabs the board | 38-58 |
| 04:54 | Fresno State | Elvis Peters misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-58 |
| 04:53 | Fresno State | George Cowan tips it in | 40-58 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Reginald Howell misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Kevin Avera - foul #3 on Kevin Avera, team foul #8 | 40-58 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Tony Eklund (SG), Richard Beal (C) Elvis Peters, Kevin Avera | |
| Subs | UConn | Jack Stamp (PF) Joe Trumbo | |
| 04:24 | UConn | Reginald Howell makes the 1st free throw | 40-59 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Reginald Howell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-60 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Louis Byer hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Mead - foul #1 on Thomas Mead, team foul #7 | 40-60 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Steven Stokes (SF), Nicholas Smith (PF) Steven Witherspoon, George Cowan | |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Trumbo (C) Reginald Howell | |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Louis Byer makes the 1st free throw | 41-60 |
| 03:56 | Fresno State | Louis Byer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-60 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-5) | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Gordon Jones drills a 3 from straight away set up by Jack Stamp | 42-63 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Trumbo - foul #4 on Joe Trumbo, team foul #8 | 42-63 |
| Subs | Fresno State | James Wirth (PG) Louis Byer | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 1st free throw | 43-63 |
| 03:25 | Fresno State | Tony Eklund makes the 2nd free throw | 44-63 |
| Lineup | Fresno State | PG - James Wirth (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Tony Eklund (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steven Stokes (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Nicholas Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard Beal (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Thomas Mead (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Parker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Jones (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jack Stamp (fresh) C - Joe Trumbo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Thomas Mead misses short on a floater from the right block | 44-63 |
| 03:00 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 02:54 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 44-63 |
| 02:53 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 02:29 | Fresno State | Nicholas Smith can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-63 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Joe Trumbo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-63 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Dustin Parker hits a wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Mead | 44-66 |
| 01:39 | Fresno State | James Wirth hits a jumper from the left side set up by Tony Eklund | 46-66 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Gordon Jones is hacked by Steven Stokes in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steven Stokes, team foul #9 | 46-66 |
| Subs | Fresno State | Kevin Avera (C) Richard Beal | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Gordon Jones makes the 1st free throw | 46-67 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Gordon Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 46-68 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes is hacked by Joe Trumbo - foul #5 on Joe Trumbo, team foul #9 | 46-68 |
| Subs | Fresno State | | |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Blanche (SF) Joe Trumbo | |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 47-68 |
| 01:23 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 48-68 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Thomas Mead is fouled in the backcourt by Nicholas Smith - foul #2 on Nicholas Smith, team foul #10 | 48-68 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Thomas Mead makes the 1st free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:21 | UConn | Thomas Mead misses the 2nd free throw | 48-69 |
| 01:21 | Fresno State | Kevin Avera pulls down the rebound | 48-69 |
| 00:58 | Fresno State | Steven Stokes misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-69 |
| 00:57 | Fresno State | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin Avera | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:54 | Fresno State | James Wirth hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-69 |
| 00:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Blanche | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | Fresno State | Fresno State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:31 | UConn | Gordon Jones is called for traveling | 48-69 |
| 00:25 | Fresno State | James Wirth clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 48-69 |
| 00:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to Gordon Jones | 48-69 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Thomas Mead runs out the clock | 48-69 |