 UConn led the series 4–3, but the Lady Vols had won the last matchup, and the undefeated Huskies wanted revenge.Thompson-Boling Arena seated nearly 25,000 fans, an NCAA women's record, and, as an experiment, the game was played in four quarters instead of two halves.The Lady Vols started off on a 10–0 run, but the lead was cut to 23–17 by the end of the first quarter.