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4th Quarter
+2 Points
74–71
0.0 · 4th Quarter
Katie Douglas makes two point shot
Offensive Rebound
74–69
0.0 · 4th Quarter
Katie Douglas offensive rebound
Three Point Jump Shot
74–69
1.0 · 4th Quarter
Alex Bentley misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

PersonalTake

72–69

8.0 · 4th Quarter

Allison Hightower personal take foul (Becky Hammon draws the foul)

CON

+2 Points

72–69

9.0 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas makes driving layup

CON

PersonalTake

70–67

20.0 · 4th Quarter

Alex Bentley personal take foul (Danielle Robinson draws the foul)

CON

+3 Points

70–67

22.0 · 4th Quarter

Alex Bentley makes 25-foot three point jumper (Allison Hightower assists)

CON

ShortTimeOut

70–64

25.0 · 4th Quarter

Connecticut 20 Sec. timeout

CON

PersonalTake

68–64

25.0 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas personal take foul (Danielle Robinson draws the foul)

CON

+3 Points

68–64

27.0 · 4th Quarter

Allison Hightower makes 24-foot three point jumper (Alex Bentley assists)

CON

Offensive Rebound

68–61

34.0 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

68–61

36.0 · 4th Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 23-foot three point jumper

CON

Substitution

68–61

45.0 · 4th Quarter

Allison Hightower enters the game for Alyssa Thomas

CON

RegularTimeOut

68–61

45.0 · 4th Quarter

Connecticut Full timeout

CON

PersonalTake

66–61

45.0 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas personal take foul (Kayla McBride draws the foul)

CON

PersonalTake

66–61

46.0 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas personal take foul (Becky Hammon draws the foul)

CON

Foul Turnover

66–61

47.0 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone turnover

CON

Offensive Charge

66–61

47.0 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive Charge (Sophia Young-Malcolm draws the foul)

CON

PersonalFoul

66–61

1:04 · 4th Quarter

Alex Bentley personal foul (Danielle Robinson draws the foul)

CON

Fade Away Jumper shot

66–61

1:17 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses two point shot

CON

Substitution

63–61

1:58 · 4th Quarter

Alex Bentley enters the game for Renee Montgomery

CON

Shot Clock Turnover

63–61

1:58 · 4th Quarter

shot clock turnover

CON

Offensive Rebound

63–61

1:58 · 4th Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

63–61

1:58 · 4th Quarter

Renee Montgomery misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

+2 Points

61–61

2:42 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes two point shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

61–59

2:43 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive rebound

CON

LayUpShot

61–59

2:44 · 4th Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike misses layup

CON

Defensive Rebound

61–59

2:50 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

61–59

3:01 · 4th Quarter

Renee Montgomery bad pass (Kayla McBride steals)

CON

Defensive Rebound

61–59

3:19 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

+3 Points

61–59

3:47 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Bone assists)

CON

Substitution

61–56

4:03 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone enters the game for Kelsey Griffin

CON

Defensive Rebound

61–56

4:03 · 4th Quarter

Connecticut defensive team rebound

CON

+2 Points

61–56

4:26 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas makes driving layup

CON

Step Out Of Bounds Turnover

61–54

4:54 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas steps out of bounds turnover

CON

Offensive Rebound

61–54

4:54 · 4th Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

JumpShot

61–54

4:56 · 4th Quarter

Jayne Appel blocks Alyssa Thomas 's 4-foot jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

61–54

5:13 · 4th Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

61–54

5:35 · 4th Quarter

Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Allison Hightower

CON

PersonalFoul

61–54

5:35 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas personal foul (Becky Hammon draws the foul)

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

61–54

5:35 · 4th Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike bad pass (Becky Hammon steals)

CON

Lost Ball Turnover

61–54

5:58 · 4th Quarter

Renee Montgomery lost ball turnover (Kayla McBride steals)

CON

+2 Points

59–54

6:13 · 4th Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike makes 4-foot two point shot

CON

Free Throw 1 of 1

57–52

6:54 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas makes free throw 1 of 1

CON

+2 Points

57–51

6:54 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas makes layup

CON

Defensive Rebound

57–49

6:58 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

57–49

7:20 · 4th Quarter

Renee Montgomery enters the game for Alex Bentley

CON

Substitution

57–49

7:20 · 4th Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike enters the game for Kelsey Bone

CON

PersonalFoul

57–49

7:20 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas personal foul (Danielle Adams draws the foul)

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

57–49

7:22 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Griffin misses 23-foot three point jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

57–49

7:45 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

Jump Pullup

57–49

8:04 · 4th Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 17-foot two point jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

57–49

8:23 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Griffin defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

57–49

8:51 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes layup (Katie Douglas assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

57–47

8:56 · 4th Quarter

Kelsey Griffin defensive rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

57–47

9:12 · 4th Quarter

Katie Douglas misses 23-foot three point jumper

CON

+2 Points

57–47

9:33 · 4th Quarter

Allison Hightower makes 16-foot jumper (Alex Bentley assists)

3rd Quarter

CON

Offensive Rebound

55–45

0.0 · 3rd Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

55–45

0.0 · 3rd Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 23-foot three point jumper

CON

Offensive Rebound

55–45

10.0 · 3rd Quarter

Allison Hightower offensive rebound

CON

JumpShot

55–45

10.0 · 3rd Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 18-foot jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

55–45

30.0 · 3rd Quarter

Connecticut defensive team rebound

CON

Free Throw 2 of 2

55–45

54.0 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

Free Throw 1 of 2

55–44

54.0 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas makes free throw 1 of 2

CON

ShootingFoul

53–43

1:07 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin shooting foul (Kayla Alexander draws the foul)

CON

Lost Ball Turnover

53–43

1:14 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin lost ball turnover (Shenise Johnson steals)

CON

Substitution

53–43

1:23 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas enters the game for Alyssa Thomas

CON

+2 Points

51–43

1:58 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes two point shot

CON

Defensive Rebound

51–41

2:10 · 3rd Quarter

Allison Hightower defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

51–41

2:30 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin enters the game for Chiney Ogwumike

CON

Out Of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover

51–41

2:30 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas out of bounds lost ball turnover

CON

Traveling Turnover

49–41

2:59 · 3rd Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike traveling

CON

+2 Points

47–41

3:26 · 3rd Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike makes driving layup

CON

Substitution

47–39

3:35 · 3rd Quarter

Allison Hightower enters the game for Katie Douglas

CON

ShortTimeOut

47–39

3:36 · 3rd Quarter

Connecticut 20 Sec. timeout

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

44–39

4:05 · 3rd Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

+2 Points

42–39

4:41 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas makes driving layup

CON

+2 Points

40–37

5:24 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes two point shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

40–35

5:26 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

40–35

5:26 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas misses 23-foot three point jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

40–35

5:46 · 3rd Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound

CON

Foul Turnover

40–35

6:03 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Bone turnover

CON

Offensive Charge

40–35

6:03 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive Charge (Danielle Adams draws the foul)

CON

JumpShot

37–35

6:43 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses 5-foot jumper

CON

RegularTimeOut

37–35

6:54 · 3rd Quarter

Connecticut Full timeout

CON

Lost Ball Turnover

35–35

7:05 · 3rd Quarter

Alex Bentley lost ball turnover (Danielle Robinson steals)

CON

+2 Points

33–35

7:41 · 3rd Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike makes two point shot (Alex Bentley assists)

CON

Free Throw 2 of 2

31–33

8:07 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas misses free throw 2 of 2

CON

Offensive Rebound

31–33

8:07 · 3rd Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

Free Throw 1 of 2

31–33

8:07 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas misses free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

31–33

8:15 · 3rd Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

Out Of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover

31–33

8:32 · 3rd Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike out of bounds lost ball turnover

CON

Defensive Rebound

31–33

8:38 · 3rd Quarter

Katie Douglas defensive rebound

CON

JumpShot

31–33

8:51 · 3rd Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 18-foot jumper

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

29–33

9:12 · 3rd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas bad pass (Danielle Adams steals)

CON

+3 Points

27–33

9:42 · 3rd Quarter

Alex Bentley makes 23-foot three point jumper (Chiney Ogwumike assists)

2nd Quarter

CON

Offensive Rebound

27–30

0.0 · 2nd Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

27–30

0.0 · 2nd Quarter

Renee Montgomery misses 46-foot three point jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

27–30

2.0 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

LayUpShot

27–30

13.0 · 2nd Quarter

Renee Montgomery misses layup

CON

Offensive Rebound

27–30

15.0 · 2nd Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

LayUpShot

27–30

15.0 · 2nd Quarter

Danielle Adams blocks Renee Montgomery 's 2-foot layup

CON

+3 Points

27–30

49.0 · 2nd Quarter

Renee Montgomery makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kelsey Bone assists)

CON

LayUpShot

25–27

1:24 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses layup

CON

ShootingFoul

23–27

1:42 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin shooting foul (Becky Hammon draws the foul)

CON

Substitution

23–27

1:47 · 2nd Quarter

Allison Hightower enters the game for Alyssa Thomas

CON

PersonalFoul

23–27

1:47 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas personal foul (Kayla McBride draws the foul)

CON

LayUpShot

23–27

2:08 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin misses layup

CON

Defensive Rebound

23–27

2:24 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin defensive rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

23–27

2:39 · 2nd Quarter

Renee Montgomery misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

Substitution

23–27

3:14 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone enters the game for Kayla Pedersen

CON

LayUpShot

23–27

3:19 · 2nd Quarter

Kayla Pedersen misses layup

CON

Substitution

23–27

3:40 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin enters the game for Kelly Faris

CON

Substitution

23–27

3:40 · 2nd Quarter

Katie Douglas enters the game for Alex Bentley

CON

Substitution

23–27

3:40 · 2nd Quarter

Renee Montgomery enters the game for Chiney Ogwumike

CON

+2 Points

23–27

3:51 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Bentley makes 18-foot two point shot

CON

+2 Points

21–25

4:15 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes two point shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

21–23

4:16 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas offensive rebound

CON

Jump Pullup

21–23

4:18 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 19-foot two point jumper

CON

Offensive Rebound

21–23

4:28 · 2nd Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

LayUpShot

21–23

4:28 · 2nd Quarter

Kayla Pedersen misses layup

CON

Defensive Rebound

21–23

4:47 · 2nd Quarter

Kelly Faris defensive rebound

CON

Out Of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover

21–23

5:05 · 2nd Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike out of bounds lost ball turnover

CON

Substitution

20–23

5:20 · 2nd Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike enters the game for Kelsey Bone

CON

RegularTimeOut

20–23

5:20 · 2nd Quarter

Connecticut Full timeout

CON

ShootingFoul

20–23

5:20 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Bentley shooting foul (Danielle Robinson draws the foul)

CON

+2 Points

18–23

5:30 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes two point shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

18–21

5:33 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive rebound

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

18–21

5:35 · 2nd Quarter

Kelly Faris misses 25-foot three point jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

18–21

5:52 · 2nd Quarter

Kelly Faris defensive rebound

CON

LayUpShot

18–21

6:11 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses layup

CON

PalmingTurnover

18–21

6:31 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Bentley palming turnover

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

16–21

7:05 · 2nd Quarter

Kelly Faris bad pass (Danielle Robinson steals)

CON

Defensive Rebound

16–21

7:16 · 2nd Quarter

Connecticut defensive team rebound

CON

Bad Pass Turnover

16–21

7:24 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Bentley bad pass (Danielle Robinson steals)

CON

Substitution

16–21

7:31 · 2nd Quarter

Kelly Faris enters the game for Katie Douglas

CON

Substitution

16–21

7:31 · 2nd Quarter

Alex Bentley enters the game for Renee Montgomery

CON

Defensive Rebound

16–21

7:35 · 2nd Quarter

Kayla Pedersen defensive rebound

CON

Free Throw 2 of 2

16–21

7:52 · 2nd Quarter

Katie Douglas makes free throw 2 of 2

CON

Substitution

16–20

7:52 · 2nd Quarter

Alyssa Thomas enters the game for Allison Hightower

CON

Substitution

16–20

7:52 · 2nd Quarter

Kayla Pedersen enters the game for Kelsey Griffin

CON

Offensive Rebound

16–20

7:52 · 2nd Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

Free Throw 1 of 2

16–20

7:52 · 2nd Quarter

Katie Douglas misses free throw 1 of 2

CON

Defensive Rebound

16–20

8:02 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin defensive rebound

CON

JumpShot

16–20

8:08 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin misses 7-foot jumper

CON

JumpShot

13–20

8:37 · 2nd Quarter

Allison Hightower misses 16-foot jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–20

8:45 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

LayUpShot

13–20

9:02 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses layup

CON

Offensive Rebound

13–20

9:03 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive rebound

CON

LayUpShot

13–20

9:06 · 2nd Quarter

Renee Montgomery misses layup

CON

Traveling Turnover

13–20

9:22 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Bone traveling

CON

JumpShot

13–20

9:45 · 2nd Quarter

Kelsey Griffin misses 18-foot jumper

1st Quarter

CON

+2 Points

13–20

4.0 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Griffin makes two point shot

CON

Offensive Rebound

13–18

5.0 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Griffin offensive rebound

CON

LayUpShot

13–18

6.0 · 1st Quarter

Renee Montgomery misses layup

CON

Defensive Rebound

13–18

29.0 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

13–18

42.0 · 1st Quarter

Renee Montgomery makes driving layup

CON

Substitution

12–16

54.0 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone enters the game for Chiney Ogwumike

CON

PersonalFoul

12–16

54.0 · 1st Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike personal foul (Kayla Alexander draws the foul)

CON

+2 Points

12–16

1:09 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas makes driving layup

CON

JumpShot

12–14

1:28 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Griffin misses 18-foot jumper

CON

Substitution

11–14

1:39 · 1st Quarter

Renee Montgomery enters the game for Alex Bentley

CON

PersonalFoul

10–14

1:39 · 1st Quarter

Alex Bentley personal foul (Jayne Appel draws the foul)

CON

+2 Points

10–14

1:54 · 1st Quarter

Alex Bentley makes driving layup

CON

Jump Pullup

10–12

2:08 · 1st Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 16-foot two point jumper

CON

+2 Points

10–12

2:35 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas makes layup (Alex Bentley assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

10–10

2:40 · 1st Quarter

Alex Bentley defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

10–10

2:49 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Griffin enters the game for Kelsey Bone

CON

PersonalFoul

10–10

2:49 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas personal foul (Danielle Robinson draws the foul)

CON

Jump Pullup

10–10

2:54 · 1st Quarter

Allison Hightower misses 16-foot two point jumper

CON

JumpShot

8–10

3:31 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses 17-foot jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

8–10

3:40 · 1st Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound

CON

Substitution

8–10

3:51 · 1st Quarter

Allison Hightower enters the game for Alyssa Thomas

CON

PersonalFoul

8–10

3:51 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas personal foul (Sophia Young-Malcolm draws the foul)

CON

+2 Points

8–10

4:05 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas makes driving layup

CON

Lost Ball Turnover

6–8

4:33 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas lost ball turnover (Shenise Johnson steals)

CON

LayUpShot

6–8

5:00 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas misses layup

CON

+2 Points

4–8

5:37 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas makes 2-foot two point shot (Kelsey Bone assists)

CON

Turnaround Jump Shot

2–6

6:03 · 1st Quarter

Alex Bentley misses 9-foot two point shot

CON

PersonalFoul

0–6

6:26 · 1st Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike personal foul (Sophia Young-Malcolm draws the foul)

CON

+2 Points

0–6

6:41 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes layup (Alex Bentley assists)

CON

Defensive Rebound

0–4

6:47 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas defensive rebound

CON

+2 Points

0–4

7:07 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas makes driving layup

CON

+2 Points

0–2

7:48 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone makes layup

CON

Offensive Rebound

0–0

7:52 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone offensive rebound

CON

JumpShot

0–0

7:54 · 1st Quarter

Alyssa Thomas misses 18-foot jumper

CON

Three Point Jump Shot

0–0

8:15 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas misses 24-foot three point jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

0–0

8:22 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone defensive rebound

CON

JumpShot

0–0

8:47 · 1st Quarter

Kelsey Bone misses 4-foot jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

0–0

9:02 · 1st Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound

CON

Out Of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover

0–0

9:19 · 1st Quarter

Katie Douglas out of bounds lost ball turnover

CON

Offensive Rebound

0–0

9:27 · 1st Quarter

Connecticut offensive team rebound

CON

JumpShot

0–0

9:29 · 1st Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike misses 8-foot jumper

CON

Defensive Rebound

0–0

9:41 · 1st Quarter

Chiney Ogwumike defensive rebound

CON

Jumpball

0–0

10:00 · 1st Quarter

Jayne Appel vs. Chiney Ogwumike (Danielle Adams gains possession)