| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Wells (fresh) 2 reb. C - Gerardo Hernandez (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Scott Harrell inbounds the ball | 32-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | Denis Farley misses short on an open turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 32-32 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the 1st free throw | 33-32 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 34-32 |
| 19:13 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 34-32 |
| 19:12 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson tips it home | 34-34 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Scott Harrell hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 34-34 |
| 19:05 | UConn | Denis Farley misses the tip | 34-34 |
| 19:04 | Miami (FL) | The rebound goes to Christopher Wells | 34-34 |
| 18:39 | Miami (FL) | Scott Harrell is called for the reach on John Johnson - foul #2 on Scott Harrell, team foul #1 | 34-34 |
| 18:22 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-34 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Scott Harrell gets the rebound | 34-34 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Ronald Parker travels in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF) Scott Harrell, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:58 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Hamilton | 34-37 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by James Bold | 36-37 |
| 17:26 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:24 | UConn | James Bold is fouled in the backcourt by John Johnson - foul #3 on John Johnson, team foul #2 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Foster (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 17:10 | UConn | Michael May clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore tips it home | 38-40 |
| 16:39 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Marin Jakuboski | 38-43 |
| 16:24 | UConn | Keith Jones is hacked by Marin Jakuboski - foul #2 on Marin Jakuboski, team foul #3 | 38-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Ronald Parker (PF) Christopher Foster, Jeremy Miller, Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF), George Stanley (C) John Johnson, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 16:12 | UConn | Michael May knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Scott Harrell | 41-43 |
| 15:51 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 15:49 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Parker | 41-43 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (tiring) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - William Callaham (fresh) PF - Christopher Wells (tiring) 3 reb. C - George Stanley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 15:32 | UConn | Michael May comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 15:30 | UConn | Keith Jones tips it back up and in | 43-43 |
| 15:02 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-43 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 43-43 |
| 14:44 | UConn | William Callaham picks off the pass by Ronald Parker | 43-43 |
| 14:39 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton jams it set up by William Callaham | 43-45 |
| 14:32 | UConn | Scott Harrell hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 43-45 |
| 14:30 | UConn | Ronald Parker tips it home | 45-45 |
| 14:04 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Marin Jakuboski | 45-48 |
| 13:53 | UConn | Ronald Parker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Ronald Parker, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Ted Merrow (SG), John Johnson (SF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Randall Hamilton, Marin Jakuboski, William Callaham, Christopher Wells | |
| 13:32 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez buries a pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by George Stanley | 45-50 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Matthew French double dribbles | 45-50 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jeremy Miller - foul #1 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #2 | 45-50 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 1st free throw | 45-51 |
| 13:12 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez makes the 2nd free throw | 45-52 |
| 13:03 | UConn | Eddie Pridmore can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 45-52 |
| 13:01 | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams grabs the defensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson makes the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerardo Hernandez and the foul's on Jeremy Miller - foul #2 on Jeremy Miller, team foul #3 | 45-54 |
| 12:36 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson makes the free throw | 45-55 |
| 12:25 | UConn | Jeremy Miller is hacked by George Stanley - foul #1 on George Stanley, team foul #4 | 45-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF) Jeremy Miller | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF) George Stanley | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Denis Farley misses badly on a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Gerardo Hernandez - foul #2 on Gerardo Hernandez, team foul #5 | 45-55 |
| Subs | UConn | James Bold (SG) Christopher Foster | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 12:16 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Denis Farley makes the 2nd free throw | 47-55 |
| 11:52 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 47-57 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Farley (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ted Merrow (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Callaham (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerardo Hernandez (tiring) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | UConn | Gerardo Hernandez blocks the short jumper by Denis Farley | 47-57 |
| 11:34 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 11:09 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses the lay-in | 47-57 |
| 11:07 | UConn | Scott Harrell gets the rebound | 47-57 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Ted Merrow steps in front of the Scott Harrell pass | 47-57 |
| 10:54 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton misses the easy layup | 47-57 |
| 10:53 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Hamilton | 47-57 |
| 10:37 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez clanks a turnaround from the baseline | 47-57 |
| 10:36 | UConn | Scott Harrell snags the defensive board | 47-57 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Scott Harrell scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Denis Farley and he's fouled by William Callaham - foul #1 on William Callaham, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Ronald Parker (PF), Jeremy Miller (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Eddie Pridmore, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Marin Jakuboski (SG), Martin Davis (SF), Christopher Wells (PF), George Stanley (C) Randall Hamilton, Ted Merrow, William Callaham, John Johnson, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 10:25 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the free throw | 50-57 |
| 10:19 | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams loses the dribble to Michael May in the backcourt | 50-57 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Michael May hits the finger roll | 52-57 |
| 09:49 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Adams | 52-60 |
| 09:38 | UConn | Christopher Wells is called for the reach on Ronald Parker - foul #1 on Christopher Wells, team foul #7 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Keith Jones (C) Scott Harrell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | | |
| 09:38 | UConn | Ronald Parker misses the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 09:38 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley grabs the board | 52-60 |
| 09:15 | Miami (FL) | 3 seconds is called on Martin Davis | 52-60 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG), William Callaham (SF) Marin Jakuboski, Martin Davis | |
| 09:13 | UConn | Ted Merrow takes the ball from Christopher Foster in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 08:52 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Ted Merrow, team foul #8 | 52-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Eddie Pridmore (C) Christopher Foster, Jeremy Miller, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG) Robert Adams | |
| 08:48 | UConn | Randall Hamilton steals it from Matthew French in the backcourt | 52-60 |
| 08:27 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley clanks a jumper near the basket | 52-60 |
| 08:26 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton gets the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 08:04 | Miami (FL) | James Bold steals it from Randall Hamilton | 52-60 |
| 08:00 | UConn | James Bold slams it home | 54-60 |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley hits a shot in the paint on a great pass from Randall Hamilton and the foul's on Eddie Pridmore - foul #1 on Eddie Pridmore, team foul #4 | 54-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Harrell (SF), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Marin Jakuboski (SG), Martin Davis (SF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Randall Hamilton, Ted Merrow, William Callaham, Christopher Wells | |
| 07:40 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley makes the free throw | 54-63 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eddie Pridmore (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Robert Adams (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Davis (fresh) PF - George Stanley (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerardo Hernandez (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | UConn | Scott Harrell scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Bold | 57-63 |
| 07:03 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 57-65 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Scott Harrell drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-65 |
| 06:33 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 60-65 |
| 06:32 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley tips it home | 60-67 |
| 06:18 | UConn | James Bold knocks in the 3 from the right corner set up by Matthew French | 63-67 |
| 05:49 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez knocks in the shot from the left block on a great pass from Marin Jakuboski | 63-69 |
| 05:47 | UConn | James Bold is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 63-69 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (PG), Christopher Foster (SG), Jeremy Miller (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, James Bold, Scott Harrell, Eddie Pridmore, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG), John Johnson (SF), Christopher Wells (PF) Robert Adams, Martin Davis, George Stanley | |
| 05:27 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Randall Hamilton | 63-71 |
| 05:11 | UConn | Christopher Foster loses the ball out of bounds | 63-71 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG), William Callaham (SF) Marin Jakuboski, Christopher Wells | |
| 05:03 | Miami (FL) | Michael May blocks the jumper by Ted Merrow | 63-71 |
| 05:01 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:43 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 63-71 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Keith Jones gets the rebound | 63-71 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Michael May buries a jumper from the left block and he's hacked by Randall Hamilton - foul #1 on Randall Hamilton, team foul #9 | 65-71 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Michael May misses the free throw | 65-71 |
| 04:30 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 65-71 |
| 04:25 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by John Johnson | 65-74 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Christopher Foster knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Michael May | 68-74 |
| 03:47 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 68-74 |
| 03:46 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 68-74 |
| 03:32 | UConn | Christopher Foster connects on the open 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Keith Jones | 71-74 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael May (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Christopher Foster (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jeremy Miller (fairly fresh) PF - Ronald Parker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Jones (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (tiring) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Ted Merrow (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SF - William Callaham (tiring) 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gerardo Hernandez (tired) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:12 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton is whistled for traveling | 71-74 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), James Bold (SG), Scott Harrell (SF), Eddie Pridmore (PF), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, Christopher Foster, Jeremy Miller, Ronald Parker, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Robert Adams (PG), Marin Jakuboski (SG), Christopher Wells (PF), George Stanley (C) Randall Hamilton, Ted Merrow, William Callaham, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 03:10 | UConn | Scott Harrell is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Johnson, team foul #10 | 71-74 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 02:42 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley misses the dunk | 73-74 |
| 02:41 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski grabs the offensive rebound | 73-74 |
| 02:13 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley jams it on a great pass from Christopher Wells | 73-76 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Scott Harrell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-76 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Martin Davis (SF) John Johnson | |
| 01:45 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley throws it down set up by Robert Adams | 73-78 |
| 01:36 | UConn | James Bold loses the ball out of bounds | 73-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Parker (PF) Eddie Pridmore | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG), John Johnson (SF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Robert Adams, Martin Davis, George Stanley | |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton clanks a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Matthew French - foul #1 on Matthew French, team foul #5 | 73-78 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 73-78 |
| 01:19 | Miami (FL) | The offensive rebound goes to Randall Hamilton | 73-78 |
| 01:02 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 73-78 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Denis Farley pulls down the rebound | 73-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Denis Farley lays it up and in on a great pass from Scott Harrell | 75-78 |
| 00:49 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:27 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:13 | UConn | Ronald Parker connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew French | 78-78 |
| 00:13 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-78 |
| 00:02 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 78-78 |
| 00:01 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez gets the offensive rebound | 78-78 |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | The clock runs out | 78-78 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - John Johnson (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Christopher Wells (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Hernandez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | Miami (FL) | John Johnson wins the tip | 78-78 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 04:33 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells steps out of bounds on the baseline | 78-78 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael May (SF) Scott Harrell | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow (SG), William Callaham (SF), George Stanley (C) Randall Hamilton, John Johnson, Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 04:30 | UConn | Christopher Wells is called for the reach on Matthew French in the backcourt - foul #2 on Christopher Wells, team foul #11 | 78-78 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Matthew French makes the 1st free throw | 79-78 |
| 04:30 | UConn | Matthew French makes the 2nd free throw | 80-78 |
| 04:09 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham makes the shot from the baseline set up by Marin Jakuboski and he's hacked by Denis Farley - foul #3 on Denis Farley, team foul #6 | 80-80 |
| 04:09 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham makes the free throw | 80-81 |
| 04:02 | UConn | Michael May misses the wide open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 80-81 |
| 04:00 | Miami (FL) | George Stanley grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:33 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham loses the dribble to Matthew French | 80-81 |
| 03:30 | UConn | William Callaham is called for the reach on Michael May in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Callaham, team foul #12 | 80-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Eddie Pridmore (PF) Ronald Parker | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez (C) Christopher Wells | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Michael May misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:30 | UConn | Michael May makes the 2nd free throw | 81-81 |
| 03:06 | Miami (FL) | Eddie Pridmore swats the short shot by George Stanley | 81-81 |
| 03:04 | Miami (FL) | Ted Merrow misses the tip | 81-81 |
| 03:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Denis Farley | 81-81 |
| 03:00 | UConn | Matthew French throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 81-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeremy Miller (SF), Keith Jones (C) Matthew French, Denis Farley | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton (PG) Marin Jakuboski | |
| 02:47 | Miami (FL) | The jump hook by Ted Merrow is blocked by Eddie Pridmore | 81-81 |
| 02:46 | UConn | James Bold pulls down the rebound | 81-81 |
| 02:46 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | UConn | Matthew French (PG), Scott Harrell (SF), Ronald Parker (PF), Denis Farley (C) Michael May, Jeremy Miller, Eddie Pridmore, Keith Jones | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski (SG) Gerardo Hernandez | |
| 02:33 | UConn | George Stanley steals the ball from Matthew French | 81-81 |
| 02:33 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 81-81 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | John Johnson (SF), Gerardo Hernandez (C) Ted Merrow, William Callaham | |
| 02:04 | Miami (FL) | Randall Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 81-81 |
| 02:02 | UConn | The rebound goes to Denis Farley | 81-81 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Scott Harrell is hacked by John Johnson in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Johnson, team foul #13 | 81-81 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Miami (FL) | William Callaham (SF), Christopher Wells (PF) John Johnson, George Stanley | |
| 01:58 | UConn | Scott Harrell makes the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Scott Harrell misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:58 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham grabs the defensive rebound | 82-81 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Denis Farley - foul #4 on Denis Farley, team foul #7 | 82-81 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses the 1st free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:40 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses the 2nd free throw | 82-81 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Ronald Parker snags the defensive board | 82-81 |
| 01:24 | UConn | James Bold clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 82-81 |
| 01:23 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski grabs the board | 82-81 |
| 00:56 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 82-81 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Ronald Parker grabs the board | 82-81 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Matthew French (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Bold (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Scott Harrell (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. PF - Ronald Parker (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Denis Farley (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Miami (FL) | PG - Randall Hamilton (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. SG - Marin Jakuboski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. SF - William Callaham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Wells (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Gerardo Hernandez (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Scott Harrell jams the wide open dunk set up by Matthew French | 84-81 |
| 00:14 | Miami (FL) | Gerardo Hernandez misses the floater from just outside the lane | 84-81 |
| 00:13 | UConn | Matthew French grabs the board | 84-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Matthew French is hacked by Marin Jakuboski in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marin Jakuboski, team foul #14 | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Matthew French misses the 1st free throw | 84-81 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Matthew French makes the 2nd free throw | 85-81 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:05 | Miami (FL) | Marin Jakuboski drills a 3 from the left wing | 85-84 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Bold is fouled in the backcourt by Randall Hamilton - foul #2 on Randall Hamilton, team foul #15 | 85-84 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Bold makes the 1st free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Bold misses the 2nd free throw | 86-84 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Christopher Wells snags the defensive board | 86-84 |
| 00:04 | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 86-84 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Miami (FL) | Miami (FL) is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Miami (FL) | William Callaham hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 86-84 |