| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Billie Peyton inbounds the ball | 31-34 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:37 | UConn | James Higgins is hacked by David Sanders - foul #1 on David Sanders, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Frank Turner connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by James Higgins | 31-37 |
| 19:05 | Providence | David Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 19:04 | UConn | Billie Peyton snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-37 |
| 18:42 | Providence | Chester Payne snags the defensive board | 31-37 |
| 18:33 | Providence | Richard Gaines swats the layup by Chester Payne | 31-37 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 31-37 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Frank Turner is hacked by Chester Payne - foul #3 on Chester Payne, team foul #2 | 31-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Emmett Nurse (C) Chester Payne | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 17:59 | UConn | Billie Peyton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 17:57 | UConn | James Higgins tips it back up and in | 31-39 |
| 17:42 | Providence | David Sanders misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 31-39 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Paul Johnson misses the tip | 31-39 |
| 17:40 | Providence | Kenneth Starks pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Emmett Nurse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-39 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Billie Peyton is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Starks - foul #1 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #3 | 31-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG), Josh Hill (SG) David Sanders, Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 16:50 | UConn | Norman Owens misses long on a shot from the left side | 31-39 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick tips it in | 31-41 |
| 16:30 | Providence | Emmett Nurse misses the floater near the basket | 31-41 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades gets the rebound | 31-41 |
| 16:16 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-41 |
| 16:14 | Providence | Jimmy Mims grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 15:48 | Providence | Christopher Moore connects on the floater in the paint | 33-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Josh Hill (fresh) SF - Christopher Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. SG - Frank Turner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Caleb Rhoades (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:27 | UConn | Kenneth Starks picks off the pass by Eric Kirkpatrick | 33-41 |
| 15:11 | Providence | Jimmy Mims buries a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Josh Hill | 35-41 |
| 14:58 | UConn | Jimmy Mims takes the ball from James Higgins | 35-41 |
| 14:54 | Providence | Kenneth Starks banks in the layup on a great pass from Jimmy Mims | 37-41 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Frank Turner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-41 |
| 14:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Kenneth Starks | 37-41 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is whistled for traveling | 37-41 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Paul Johnson (SG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Gregory Tall (PF), Chester Payne (C) Jimmy Mims, Josh Hill, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Richard Gaines (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 13:53 | UConn | Wesley McNell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-41 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Sylvester Everson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Paul Johnson | 40-41 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Randy Quinn is hacked by David Sanders - foul #2 on David Sanders, team foul #4 | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Richard Gaines can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Paul Johnson - foul #2 on Paul Johnson, team foul #5 | 40-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SF) Sylvester Everson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 13:06 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 2nd free throw | 40-41 |
| 13:06 | Providence | Chester Payne snags the defensive board | 40-41 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Gregory Tall clanks a jumper in the paint but he's hacked by Billie Peyton - foul #3 on Billie Peyton, team foul #1 | 40-41 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Gregory Tall makes the 1st free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Gregory Tall misses the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 12:51 | UConn | Richard Gaines gets the rebound | 41-41 |
| 12:49 | UConn | David Sanders picks off the pass by Eugene Burford in the backcourt | 41-41 |
| 12:48 | Providence | Paul Johnson lays it in set up by David Sanders | 43-41 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 43-41 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it home | 43-43 |
| 12:27 | Providence | David Sanders misses the easy layup | 43-43 |
| 12:25 | UConn | The rebound goes to Randy Quinn | 43-43 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Wesley McNell can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-43 |
| 12:17 | Providence | Jimmy Mims pulls down the rebound | 43-43 |
| 11:57 | Providence | Eugene Burford steps in front of the Paul Johnson pass | 43-43 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Billie Peyton | 43-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. PF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Providence | Billie Peyton steals the ball from David Sanders | 43-45 |
| 11:21 | UConn | Randy Quinn hits the finger roll set up by Billie Peyton | 43-47 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Richard Gaines is called for the reach on Gregory Tall - foul #1 on Richard Gaines, team foul #2 | 43-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (SG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF), Emmett Nurse (C) Paul Johnson, Jimmy Mims, Gregory Tall, Chester Payne | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 10:50 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Norman Owens - foul #2 on Norman Owens, team foul #3 | 43-47 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Christopher Moore makes the 1st free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | Providence | Christopher Moore misses the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Frank Turner connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Josh Hill - foul #1 on Josh Hill, team foul #6 | 44-49 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Frank Turner makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 10:06 | Providence | Emmett Nurse's pass is intercepted by Frank Turner | 44-50 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick travels with the ball | 44-50 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (PG) David Sanders | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Emmett Nurse can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 09:20 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 44-50 |
| 09:04 | UConn | Billie Peyton drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Frank Turner | 44-53 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Emmett Nurse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-53 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Johnson (SG), Chester Payne (C) Josh Hill, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Gaines (C) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 08:47 | UConn | James Higgins is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Higgins, team foul #4 | 44-53 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Kenneth Starks comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-53 |
| 08:30 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Frank Turner misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Kenneth Starks grabs the defensive rebound | 44-53 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Kenneth Starks comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-53 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Billie Peyton grabs the board | 44-53 |
| 07:51 | UConn | Frank Turner clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-53 |
| 07:50 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it back up and in | 44-55 |
| 07:34 | Providence | Chester Payne throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Gregory Tall (SF), Emmett Nurse (PF) Jimmy Mims, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Josh Hill (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Paul Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gregory Tall (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Chester Payne (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Wesley McNell (fresh) SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:16 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick buries a jumper in the paint set up by Richard Gaines | 44-57 |
| 07:02 | Providence | Chester Payne misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 44-57 |
| 07:01 | Providence | Gregory Tall pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Josh Hill misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-57 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-57 |
| 06:21 | Providence | Gregory Tall gets the rebound | 44-57 |
| 05:56 | Providence | Paul Johnson can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 44-57 |
| 05:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Richard Gaines | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:25 | UConn | Norman Owens connects on the floater in the lane | 44-59 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-59 |
| Subs | Providence | David Sanders (PG), Christopher Moore (SF), Kenneth Starks (PF) Josh Hill, Gregory Tall, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | UConn | James Higgins (PG), Frank Turner (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF) Eugene Burford, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 05:12 | Providence | Kenneth Starks knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing and he's fouled by Randy Quinn - foul #1 on Randy Quinn, team foul #5 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Jimmy Mims (SG) Paul Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:12 | Providence | Kenneth Starks makes the free throw | 47-59 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Richard Gaines blows the layup but he's fouled by Chester Payne - foul #4 on Chester Payne, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Providence | Emmett Nurse (C) Chester Payne | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:53 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Emmett Nurse knocks in the jumper in the lane on a great pass from David Sanders and he's fouled by Billie Peyton - foul #4 on Billie Peyton, team foul #6 | 49-61 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Richard Gaines | |
| 04:38 | Providence | Emmett Nurse makes the free throw | 50-61 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 50-63 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Jimmy Mims hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-63 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 03:31 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 53-63 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Billie Peyton can't tip it in | 53-63 |
| 03:28 | Providence | Emmett Nurse gets the rebound | 53-63 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - David Sanders (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jimmy Mims (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Christopher Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Starks (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Emmett Nurse (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Higgins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Turner (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:14 | Providence | Randy Quinn denies the turnaround by Kenneth Starks | 53-63 |
| 03:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 53-63 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Frank Turner | 53-65 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Jimmy Mims hits a turnaround from the right block | 55-65 |
| 02:08 | UConn | Kenneth Starks is called for the reach on Billie Peyton - foul #2 on Kenneth Starks, team foul #8 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Josh Hill (PG), Sylvester Everson (SF), Gregory Tall (PF), Paul Alexander (C) David Sanders, Christopher Moore, Kenneth Starks, Emmett Nurse | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) James Higgins, Frank Turner, Randy Quinn | |
| 02:08 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 02:08 | Providence | Paul Alexander pulls down the rebound | 55-65 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Gregory Tall misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 55-65 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Wesley McNell grabs the board | 55-65 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Wesley McNell is hacked by Jimmy Mims - foul #1 on Jimmy Mims, team foul #9 | 55-65 |
| Subs | Providence | Emmett Nurse (C) Paul Alexander | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| 01:35 | UConn | Wesley McNell makes the 1st free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Emmett Nurse snags the defensive board | 55-66 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Jimmy Mims misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 55-66 |
| 01:26 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the board | 55-66 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Jimmy Mims steps in front of the Eric Kirkpatrick pass | 55-66 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Josh Hill misses the dunk | 55-66 |
| 00:54 | Providence | Emmett Nurse grabs the offensive board | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Providence | Jimmy Mims is called for traveling | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Norman Owens connects on the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Eugene Burford | 55-68 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Jimmy Mims comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick gets the rebound | 55-68 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Eugene Burford runs out the clock | 55-68 |