| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Teel (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Chandler (fresh) PF - Jerome Green (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bosch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler inbounds the ball | 37-29 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the shot from close range but he's fouled by Paul Gebhard - foul #1 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #1 | 37-29 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch misses the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 19:44 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the 2nd free throw | 37-30 |
| 19:35 | UConn | Joe Eggers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-30 |
| 19:18 | New Mexico | Jerome Green buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Lester Johnson | 37-32 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 37-32 |
| 18:57 | New Mexico | Robert Bosch makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Jeffrey Miller | 37-35 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 18:35 | UConn | John Teel grabs the offensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Brian Chandler is called for the reach on John Teel - foul #3 on Brian Chandler, team foul #1 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Brian Chandler, Robert Bosch | |
| 18:13 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is open but misses the lay-in | 37-35 |
| 18:11 | UConn | John Teel snags the offensive board | 37-35 |
| 17:47 | UConn | John Teel is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on John Teel, team foul #2 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG), Myles White (SF), Thomas Bohl (C) Joe Eggers, John Teel, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Vaughn Seawell (C) Lester Johnson, Jeffrey Miller | |
| 17:25 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane | 37-35 |
| 17:23 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher grabs the defensive rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:08 | UConn | Paul Gebhard misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-35 |
| 17:07 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato gets the rebound | 37-35 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Gebhard - foul #2 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ryan Benton (SF), Alex Hill (C) Jeff Thatcher, Paul Gebhard | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG) Milton Cummins | |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Jerome Green makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 17:00 | New Mexico | Jerome Green makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 16:43 | UConn | Vaughn Seawell is called for the reach on Alex Hill - foul #2 on Vaughn Seawell, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG) Ryan Benton | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Jerome Green | |
| 16:24 | UConn | Lester Johnson takes the ball from Thomas Bohl | 37-37 |
| 16:05 | New Mexico | Joe Eggers steals it from Robert Bosch | 37-37 |
| 16:02 | UConn | Robert Trask blows the dunk | 37-37 |
| 16:00 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller snags the defensive board | 37-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Myles White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Trask (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alex Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vaughn Seawell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bosch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:46 | New Mexico | Thomas Bohl takes the ball from Joel Turner | 37-37 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Thomas Bohl makes the wide open 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Joe Eggers | 40-37 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Myles White - foul #1 on Myles White, team foul #4 | 40-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Myles White, Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Brian Chandler (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Lester Johnson, Jeffrey Miller, Joel Turner, Robert Bosch | |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell makes the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 15:12 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 15:00 | UConn | John Teel knocks in the shot from close range on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher and he's fouled by Vaughn Seawell - foul #3 on Vaughn Seawell, team foul #3 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerome Green (PF) Vaughn Seawell | |
| 15:00 | UConn | John Teel makes the free throw | 43-39 |
| 14:47 | New Mexico | Ojore Sato knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Bell | 43-42 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-42 |
| 13:59 | New Mexico | Charles Scuderi takes the ball from Ojore Sato | 43-42 |
| 13:54 | UConn | John Teel lays it in on a nice dish by Charles Scuderi | 45-42 |
| 13:40 | New Mexico | Robert Bell buries a floater from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 13:20 | UConn | John Teel comes up short on the floater from close range | 45-44 |
| 13:18 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the offensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Charles Scuderi's pass is intercepted by Robert Bell | 45-44 |
| 12:49 | New Mexico | Robert Bell loses the dribble to John Teel | 45-44 |
| 12:47 | UConn | Charles Scuderi travels in the backcourt | 45-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Myles White (SG), Robert Trask (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Charles Scuderi, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Robert Bell, Milton Cummins | |
| 12:33 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-44 |
| 12:14 | UConn | Myles White misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 12:13 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bohl | 45-44 |
| 11:56 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 45-44 |
| 11:55 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller grabs the board | 45-44 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Myles White (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Robert Trask (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Thomas Bohl (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Alex Hill (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Chandler (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - Jerome Green (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Bosch (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:43 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-44 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Robert Trask grabs the defensive rebound | 45-44 |
| 11:30 | UConn | Alex Hill misses the lay-in | 45-44 |
| 11:29 | UConn | Thomas Bohl tips it in | 47-44 |
| 11:11 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Thomas Bohl grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Alex Hill is open and lays it up and in on a nice dish by Myles White | 49-44 |
| 10:47 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is fouled on the floor by Robert Trask - foul #3 on Robert Trask, team foul #5 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Charles Scuderi (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Joe Eggers, Myles White, Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Ojore Sato (PG), Robert Bell (SG), Joel Turner (SF), Vaughn Seawell (PF), Ralph Gottschalk (C) Lester Johnson, Jeffrey Miller, Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| 10:34 | New Mexico | Joel Turner can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 10:33 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell snags the offensive board | 49-44 |
| 10:21 | New Mexico | Lorenzo Brennan denies the turnaround by Joel Turner | 49-44 |
| 10:19 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan gets the rebound | 49-44 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Charles Scuderi misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 49-44 |
| 09:50 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher tips it home | 51-44 |
| 09:35 | New Mexico | Ralph Gottschalk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 51-44 |
| 09:34 | UConn | John Teel gets the rebound | 51-44 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Paul Gebhard is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline | 53-44 |
| 09:21 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses badly on a shot from the left side | 53-44 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 08:55 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Scuderi | 55-44 |
| 08:42 | New Mexico | Robert Bell connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-47 |
| 08:24 | UConn | John Teel is open but misses the lay-in | 55-47 |
| 08:23 | New Mexico | Vaughn Seawell grabs the board | 55-47 |
| 08:07 | New Mexico | Robert Bell clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-47 |
| 08:05 | UConn | Charles Scuderi pulls down the rebound | 55-47 |
| 07:53 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from John Teel | 57-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Charles Scuderi (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Gebhard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Ojore Sato (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Vaughn Seawell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Ralph Gottschalk (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | New Mexico | Joel Turner drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Bell | 57-50 |
| 07:18 | UConn | The refs have stopped play. Jeff Thatcher is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 57-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Myles White (SG), Robert Trask (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Charles Scuderi, Jeff Thatcher, John Teel, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Lester Johnson (PG), Jeffrey Miller (SG), Brian Chandler (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Ojore Sato, Robert Bell, Joel Turner, Vaughn Seawell, Ralph Gottschalk | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Robert Trask hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 57-50 |
| 07:07 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Bohl | 57-50 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Myles White misses badly on a shot in the lane | 57-50 |
| 06:42 | New Mexico | Milton Cummins grabs the defensive rebound | 57-50 |
| 06:28 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 57-53 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Myles White is alone and drills a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Robert Trask | 59-53 |
| 05:42 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Brian Chandler, team foul #4 | 59-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jerome Green (PF) Milton Cummins | |
| 05:32 | UConn | Joe Eggers hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-53 |
| 05:31 | UConn | Robert Trask snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 05:21 | UConn | Joe Eggers is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 59-53 |
| 05:19 | UConn | Myles White grabs the offensive rebound | 59-53 |
| 05:03 | UConn | Alex Hill misses the lay-in | 59-53 |
| 05:02 | UConn | Joe Eggers snags the offensive board | 59-53 |
| 04:52 | UConn | Brian Chandler steals it from Myles White | 59-53 |
| 04:48 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler hits the finger roll | 59-55 |
| 04:48 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Thatcher (SG), John Teel (SF), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Myles White, Robert Trask, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF), Milton Cummins (C) Brian Chandler, Robert Bosch | |
| 04:35 | UConn | Jeff Thatcher hits a wide open 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Joe Eggers | 62-55 |
| 04:33 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Eggers - foul #2 on Joe Eggers, team foul #6 | 62-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG) Jeffrey Miller | |
| 04:22 | New Mexico | Joel Turner misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 62-55 |
| 04:20 | UConn | Paul Gebhard gets the rebound | 62-55 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan banks in the layup | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:35 | New Mexico | Jerome Green misses the 3 from the right corner | 64-55 |
| 03:33 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan grabs the defensive rebound | 64-55 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Joe Eggers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Thatcher (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Teel (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Gebhard (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Lorenzo Brennan (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | New Mexico | PG - Lester Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joel Turner (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jerome Green (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Milton Cummins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:04 | UConn | Robert Bell steals the ball from Paul Gebhard | 64-55 |
| 03:00 | New Mexico | New Mexico calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF), Robert Bosch (C) Joel Turner, Milton Cummins | |
| 02:47 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-55 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Paul Gebhard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (SG) Robert Bell | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller is fouled on the floor by Lorenzo Brennan - foul #1 on Lorenzo Brennan, team foul #7 | 64-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (PG) Joe Eggers | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller misses the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 02:07 | New Mexico | Jerome Green gets the offensive rebound | 64-55 |
| 01:51 | New Mexico | Jerome Green loses the dribble to Robert Trask | 64-55 |
| 01:51 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), John Teel (SF) Robert Trask, Myles White | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Robert Bell (SG) Jeffrey Miller | |
| 01:49 | UConn | Joe Eggers is hacked by Lester Johnson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Johnson, team foul #5 | 64-55 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Lester Johnson is called for the reach on Jeff Thatcher - foul #3 on Lester Johnson, team foul #6 | 64-55 |
| 01:08 | UConn | Joe Eggers makes the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jeff Thatcher | 66-55 |
| 01:04 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson's pass is intercepted by Jeff Thatcher in the backcourt | 66-55 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Robert Bosch picks off the pass by Jeff Thatcher | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:40 | New Mexico | Lester Johnson scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Lester Johnson is called for the reach on Joe Eggers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Lester Johnson, team foul #7 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Trask (SF) John Teel | |
| Subs | New Mexico | | |
| 00:39 | UConn | Joe Eggers misses the 1st free throw | 66-58 |
| 00:39 | New Mexico | Brian Chandler grabs the board | 66-58 |
| 00:33 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 66-58 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan pulls down the rebound | 66-58 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Johnson - foul #5 on Lester Johnson, team foul #8 | 66-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Jeffrey Miller (PG) Lester Johnson | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan makes the 1st free throw | 67-58 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Lorenzo Brennan makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Robert Bell clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Paul Gebhard - foul #3 on Paul Gebhard, team foul #8 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Myles White (SG), Ryan Benton (SF), Thomas Bohl (PF), Alex Hill (C) Joe Eggers, Jeff Thatcher, Paul Gebhard, Lorenzo Brennan | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Joel Turner (SF), Milton Cummins (PF), Vaughn Seawell (C) Brian Chandler, Jerome Green, Robert Bosch | |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 1st free throw | 68-59 |
| 00:24 | New Mexico | Robert Bell makes the 2nd free throw | 68-60 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Ryan Benton is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Miller - foul #2 on Jeffrey Miller, team foul #9 | 68-60 |
| Subs | UConn | Joe Eggers (PG), Jeff Thatcher (SG), Paul Gebhard (PF), Lorenzo Brennan (C) Robert Trask, Myles White, Thomas Bohl, Alex Hill | |
| Subs | New Mexico | Brian Chandler (SF), Jerome Green (PF), Robert Bosch (C) Joel Turner, Milton Cummins, Vaughn Seawell | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Ryan Benton makes the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Ryan Benton makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 00:19 | New Mexico | Robert Bell misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 70-60 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Paul Gebhard grabs the board | 70-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | New Mexico | New Mexico is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Joe Eggers runs out the clock | 70-60 |