| Lineup | UConn | PG - Craig Webb (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Batchelor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vernon Herron (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SG - Justin Close (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Maynard Newsome (fresh) 6 pts. C - Woodrow Hackbarth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman inbounds the ball | 42-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome hits a jumper from the left block | 42-31 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Vernon Herron clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Thomas Clingman - foul #3 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #1 | 42-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marc Gaillard (SF) Thomas Clingman | |
| 19:18 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the 1st free throw | 43-31 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Vernon Herron makes the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Mark Spada - foul #1 on Mark Spada, team foul #1 | 44-31 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:52 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 44-33 |
| 18:47 | UConn | Marc Gaillard is called for the reach on Michael Batchelor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marc Gaillard, team foul #2 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown (PF), Doug Roy (C) Maynard Newsome, Woodrow Hackbarth | |
| 18:35 | UConn | Mark Spada hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left wing | 44-33 |
| 18:34 | UConn | Michael Batchelor misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 18:32 | Louisiana State | Marc Gaillard pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:21 | Louisiana State | William Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-33 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Mark Spada grabs the defensive rebound | 44-33 |
| 18:13 | UConn | Gregory Biggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), Clifton Pasco (SG), Ruben McWhorter (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF), James Robinson (C) Craig Webb, Gregory Biggs, Michael Batchelor, Vernon Herron, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG) William Brown, Justin Close | |
| 18:08 | Louisiana State | Ruben McWhorter takes the ball from Antonio Brown | 44-33 |
| 18:05 | UConn | Ruben McWhorter hits the finger roll | 46-33 |
| 17:54 | Louisiana State | Marc Gaillard hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 46-33 |
| 17:53 | Louisiana State | The offensive rebound goes to Doug Roy | 46-33 |
| 17:35 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown loses the dribble to Jimmy Thompson | 46-33 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Timothy Caldwell steps in front of the Keith Harden pass in the backcourt | 46-33 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy clanks a 3 from straight away but he's hacked by James Robinson - foul #1 on James Robinson, team foul #2 | 46-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Brown (PG), Maynard Newsome (PF) James Beckford, Antonio Brown | |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy makes the 1st free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy makes the 2nd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:24 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy misses the 3rd free throw | 46-35 |
| 17:24 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 46-35 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Ruben McWhorter buries a 3 from the left corner | 49-35 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jimmy Thompson - foul #1 on Jimmy Thompson, team foul #3 | 49-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (PG), Michael Batchelor (SF), Vernon Herron (PF) Keith Harden, Ruben McWhorter, Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Close (SG), Woodrow Hackbarth (C) Timothy Caldwell, Doug Roy | |
| 16:53 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome misses the 1st free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:53 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome misses the 2nd free throw | 49-35 |
| 16:53 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Robinson | 49-35 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 52-35 |
| 16:16 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome's floater is tipped away by James Robinson | 52-35 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Michael Batchelor pulls down the rebound | 52-35 |
| 15:56 | UConn | Vernon Herron's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), Gregory Biggs (SG), Mark Spada (C) Craig Webb, Clifton Pasco, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Thomas Clingman (SF), Antonio Brown (PF) William Brown, Marc Gaillard, Maynard Newsome | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Batchelor (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Vernon Herron (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Justin Close (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Antonio Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Woodrow Hackbarth (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:37 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth is hacked by Mark Spada - foul #2 on Mark Spada, team foul #4 | 52-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ruben McWhorter (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Michael Batchelor, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Caldwell (SG), Doug Roy (C) Justin Close, Woodrow Hackbarth | |
| 15:25 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 52-38 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Mark Spada misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Thomas Clingman - foul #4 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #3 | 52-38 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marc Gaillard (SF) Thomas Clingman | |
| 15:07 | UConn | Mark Spada makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Mark Spada makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 14:54 | Louisiana State | Jimmy Thompson picks off the pass by Doug Roy | 54-38 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Keith Harden is hacked by James Beckford - foul #2 on James Beckford, team foul #4 | 54-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (PG), Michael Batchelor (SF), Vernon Herron (PF), James Robinson (C) Gregory Biggs, Ruben McWhorter, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Brown (PG), Justin Close (SG), Khamisi Aziz (PF) James Beckford, Timothy Caldwell, Antonio Brown | |
| 14:26 | UConn | James Robinson is wide open and slams it home | 56-38 |
| 14:20 | Louisiana State | William Brown makes the contested jumper from the left side | 56-40 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Craig Webb hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the left side | 56-40 |
| 14:02 | Louisiana State | Khamisi Aziz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:38 | Louisiana State | William Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-40 |
| 13:37 | UConn | Michael Batchelor grabs the defensive rebound | 56-40 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Vernon Herron connects on the shot from the right wing set up by Craig Webb | 58-40 |
| 13:10 | Louisiana State | William Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the left side | 58-40 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Vernon Herron gets the rebound | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 12:44 | UConn | Michael Batchelor misses the fadeaway from the right block | 58-40 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Vernon Herron hits the follow up shot | 60-40 |
| 12:24 | Louisiana State | William Brown evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-40 |
| 12:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vernon Herron | 60-40 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Vernon Herron is hacked by William Brown - foul #2 on William Brown, team foul #5 | 60-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (SG), Ruben McWhorter (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF), Mark Spada (C) Craig Webb, Michael Batchelor, Vernon Herron, James Robinson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG), Maynard Newsome (PF), Woodrow Hackbarth (C) William Brown, Justin Close, Khamisi Aziz, Doug Roy | |
| 12:01 | UConn | Ruben McWhorter buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-40 |
| 11:49 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth buries a jumper from the right block set up by Marc Gaillard | 63-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Ruben McWhorter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Jimmy Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 stl. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - James Beckford (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Timothy Caldwell (fresh) SF - Marc Gaillard (tired) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Maynard Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. C - Woodrow Hackbarth (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | Gregory Biggs is open and buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Keith Harden | 65-42 |
| 11:23 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth blows the layup over the doubleteam | 65-42 |
| 11:21 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Spada | 65-42 |
| 11:01 | UConn | Mark Spada buries a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jimmy Thompson | 67-42 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Mark Spada - foul #3 on Mark Spada, team foul #5 | 67-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (PG), Clifton Pasco (SG), Michael Batchelor (SF), Vernon Herron (PF), Larry Hill (C) Keith Harden, Gregory Biggs, Ruben McWhorter, Jimmy Thompson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Brown (PG), Justin Close (SG), Antonio Brown (PF) James Beckford, Timothy Caldwell, Maynard Newsome | |
| 10:37 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth makes the 1st free throw | 67-43 |
| 10:37 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth makes the 2nd free throw | 67-44 |
| 10:16 | UConn | Clifton Pasco can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 67-44 |
| 10:15 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth gets the rebound | 67-44 |
| 09:55 | Louisiana State | Craig Webb steals it from Woodrow Hackbarth | 67-44 |
| 09:32 | UConn | Craig Webb misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 67-44 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Michael Batchelor tips it back up and in | 69-44 |
| 09:09 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown is hacked by Craig Webb - foul #1 on Craig Webb, team foul #6 | 69-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Ruben McWhorter (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF), James Robinson (C) Michael Batchelor, Vernon Herron, Larry Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Timothy Caldwell (SG), Maynard Newsome (PF), Doug Roy (C) Justin Close, Antonio Brown, Woodrow Hackbarth | |
| 08:59 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome misses long on a shot from close range | 69-44 |
| 08:58 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy snags the offensive board | 69-44 |
| 08:51 | Louisiana State | William Brown connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Doug Roy | 69-47 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Craig Webb misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Brown - foul #3 on William Brown, team foul #6 | 69-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (SG) Clifton Pasco | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 08:29 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 08:29 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 08:07 | Louisiana State | William Brown works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-47 |
| 08:06 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the offensive rebound | 71-47 |
| 07:55 | Louisiana State | William Brown throws a bad pass out of bounds | 71-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (PG), Michael Batchelor (SF), Mark Spada (C) Craig Webb, Ruben McWhorter, Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Justin Close (SG), Thomas Clingman (SF), Antonio Brown (PF) Timothy Caldwell, Marc Gaillard, Maynard Newsome | |
| 07:31 | UConn | Michael Batchelor comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 71-47 |
| 07:30 | UConn | Michael Batchelor tips it back up and in | 73-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Batchelor (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Brown (tiring) 15 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Close (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Clingman (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Antonio Brown (fresh) 3 pts. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Louisiana State | William Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 73-47 |
| 07:04 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Spada | 73-47 |
| 06:35 | UConn | James Robinson misses short on an open jumper from the right wing | 73-47 |
| 06:33 | UConn | James Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 73-47 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Michael Batchelor misses the easy layup | 73-47 |
| 06:10 | Louisiana State | The rebound goes to Antonio Brown | 73-47 |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown is hacked by James Robinson - foul #2 on James Robinson, team foul #7 | 73-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Webb (PG), Clifton Pasco (SG), Ruben McWhorter (SF), Vernon Herron (PF), Jimmy Thompson (C) Keith Harden, Gregory Biggs, Michael Batchelor, James Robinson, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG), Khamisi Aziz (C) William Brown, Justin Close, Doug Roy | |
| 06:00 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown misses the 1st free throw | 73-47 |
| 06:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Vernon Herron | 73-47 |
| 05:32 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson loses the dribble to Thomas Clingman | 73-47 |
| 05:17 | Louisiana State | Jimmy Thompson steps in front of the Timothy Caldwell pass | 73-47 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson misses the easy layup | 73-47 |
| 04:52 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown gets the rebound | 73-47 |
| 04:43 | Louisiana State | Clifton Pasco steals the ball from James Beckford | 73-47 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Clifton Pasco hits the finger roll | 75-47 |
| 04:21 | Louisiana State | Antonio Brown hits the finger roll | 75-49 |
| 04:19 | UConn | James Beckford is called for the reach on Craig Webb in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Beckford, team foul #7 | 75-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Harden (SF), Larry Hill (C) Ruben McWhorter, Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | William Brown (PG), Justin Close (SG), Maynard Newsome (PF), Woodrow Hackbarth (C) James Beckford, Timothy Caldwell, Antonio Brown, Khamisi Aziz | |
| 04:19 | UConn | Craig Webb makes the 1st free throw | 76-49 |
| 04:19 | UConn | Craig Webb misses the 2nd free throw | 76-49 |
| 04:19 | Louisiana State | Justin Close pulls down the rebound | 76-49 |
| 03:54 | Louisiana State | William Brown is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 76-49 |
| 03:53 | Louisiana State | Thomas Clingman snags the offensive board | 76-49 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | William Brown is hacked by Craig Webb - foul #2 on Craig Webb, team foul #8 | 76-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (SG), Michael Batchelor (SF), James Robinson (C) Craig Webb, Clifton Pasco, Vernon Herron | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 76-50 |
| 03:38 | Louisiana State | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Woodrow Hackbarth picks off the pass by Keith Harden in the backcourt | 76-51 |
| 03:21 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Spada (C) Larry Hill | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Doug Roy (C) Woodrow Hackbarth | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Keith Harden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gregory Biggs (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Batchelor (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - James Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Spada (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Louisiana State | PG - William Brown (tiring) 17 pts. 3 pf. SG - Justin Close (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Clingman (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Maynard Newsome (fresh) 8 pts. C - Doug Roy (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Gregory Biggs loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 76-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Ruben McWhorter (SG) Gregory Biggs | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 03:00 | Louisiana State | William Brown can't connect on a shot from the right side | 76-51 |
| 02:58 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy tips it back up and in | 76-53 |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Robinson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Maynard Newsome - foul #2 on Maynard Newsome, team foul #8 | 76-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Gregory Biggs (SG) Michael Batchelor | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | James Beckford (PG), Timothy Caldwell (SG) William Brown, Justin Close | |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 02:36 | UConn | James Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-53 |
| 02:36 | Louisiana State | Doug Roy grabs the board | 77-53 |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Timothy Caldwell is fouled on the floor by Gregory Biggs - foul #2 on Gregory Biggs, team foul #9 | 77-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Batchelor (SF), Jimmy Thompson (PF) Ruben McWhorter, Mark Spada | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | | |
| 02:15 | Louisiana State | Timothy Caldwell misses the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Jimmy Thompson pulls down the rebound | 77-53 |
| 02:01 | UConn | Michael Batchelor hits the finger roll set up by Keith Harden and he's hacked by Thomas Clingman - foul #5 on Thomas Clingman, team foul #9 | 79-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Clifton Pasco (PG), Vernon Herron (PF) Keith Harden, Jimmy Thompson | |
| Subs | Louisiana State | Marc Gaillard (SF), Woodrow Hackbarth (C) Thomas Clingman, Doug Roy | |
| 02:01 | UConn | Michael Batchelor makes the free throw | 80-53 |
| 01:44 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Maynard Newsome | 80-55 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Clifton Pasco buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Batchelor | 83-55 |
| 01:07 | Louisiana State | James Beckford hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 83-55 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Gregory Biggs gets the rebound | 83-55 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Michael Batchelor misses long on an open floater near the basket | 83-55 |
| 00:44 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome pulls down the rebound | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:37 | Louisiana State | Woodrow Hackbarth blows the layup | 83-55 |
| 00:35 | UConn | James Robinson pulls down the rebound | 83-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Louisiana State | Louisiana State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Michael Batchelor buries a shot in the lane | 85-55 |
| 00:06 | Louisiana State | Maynard Newsome comes up short on the shot from the left side | 85-55 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 85-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Clifton Pasco runs out the clock | 85-55 |