| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (fresh) 2 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul English (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Dwayne Shaw and the foul's on Paul English - foul #3 on Paul English, team foul #1 | 31-24 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Billy Brodie (C) Xavier Garza, Paul English | |
| 19:45 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy makes the free throw | 32-24 |
| 19:33 | Providence | Patrick Williams drills a shot in the paint on a great pass from Raymond Miller | 32-26 |
| 19:08 | UConn | Anthony Givens is hacked by Patrick Williams - foul #1 on Patrick Williams, team foul #2 | 32-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 18:48 | UConn | Jason Robinson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Anthony Givens | 35-26 |
| 18:44 | Providence | Xavier Garza is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Billy Brodie (PF) Curtis Hardin, Patrick Williams | |
| 18:25 | UConn | Xavier Garza steals it from Marshall Bellamy | 35-26 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Xavier Garza slams it home | 35-28 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Robinson | 38-28 |
| 17:37 | Providence | Raymond Miller comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-28 |
| 17:36 | Providence | James Beaton gets the offensive rebound | 38-28 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Xavier Garza is hacked by Mark Osborne - foul #1 on Mark Osborne, team foul #1 | 38-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 17:11 | Providence | Patrick Williams can't connect on a shot in the paint | 38-28 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Leon Eoff gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Curtis Hardin takes the ball from Dwayne Shaw | 38-28 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Paul English knocks in the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Xavier Garza and the foul's on Leon Eoff - foul #1 on Leon Eoff, team foul #2 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG) Xavier Garza | |
| 16:27 | Providence | Paul English misses the free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Leon Eoff gets the rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:00 | UConn | Robert Lowery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Billy Brodie (C) Raymond Miller, Paul English | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Denver Volz (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Lowery (fresh) 7 pts. SF - David Bolin (fresh) 6 reb. PF - Leon Eoff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Williams (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | Billy Brodie misses the easy layup | 38-30 |
| 15:32 | Providence | Patrick Williams tips it but misses | 38-30 |
| 15:31 | Providence | James Beaton tips it home | 38-32 |
| 15:07 | UConn | David Bolin lays it in set up by Leon Eoff | 40-32 |
| 14:57 | Providence | Billy Brodie scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by James Beaton | 40-34 |
| 14:28 | UConn | David Bolin can't connect on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by Curtis Hardin - foul #2 on Curtis Hardin, team foul #3 | 40-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 14:28 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 14:28 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 42-34 |
| 14:12 | Providence | Paul English is open but misses the lay-in | 42-34 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 13:43 | UConn | Anthony Givens is called for 5 seconds | 42-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (SF) David Bolin | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SG), Billy Brodie (PF) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams | |
| 13:22 | Providence | Raymond Miller is open but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 42-34 |
| 13:20 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy snags the defensive board | 42-34 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Anthony Givens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Paul English pulls down the rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:46 | Providence | Raymond Miller's floater is knocked away by Dwayne Shaw | 42-34 |
| 12:44 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jason Robinson | 42-34 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Jason Robinson's layup is rejected by Paul English | 42-34 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 12:14 | Providence | James Beaton misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 12:12 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 11:59 | Providence | James Beaton can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 42-34 |
| 11:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Marshall Bellamy | 42-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Anthony Givens (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Osborne (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Dwayne Shaw (tiring) 3 reb. C - Marshall Bellamy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hardin (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Paul English (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:32 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by James Beaton - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #4 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (PG), Alan Mack (SG), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Jason Robinson, Anthony Givens, Dwayne Shaw, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie, Paul English | |
| 11:08 | UConn | Denver Volz buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Mark Osborne | 45-34 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Alan Mack - foul #2 on Alan Mack, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Lowery (SG), David Bolin (SF), Leon Eoff (PF) Alan Mack, Mark Osborne, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul English (C) Jean Nelson | |
| 10:54 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses the 2nd free throw | 45-34 |
| 10:54 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the defensive rebound | 45-34 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Paul English denies the turnaround by Robert Lowery | 45-34 |
| 10:40 | Providence | Xavier Garza snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 10:15 | Providence | Paul English is open and buries a fadeaway in the paint on a great pass from Curtis Hardin | 45-36 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the runner in the lane set up by Neville Thome | 47-36 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Xavier Garza misses short on a shot from the left side | 47-36 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Paul English grabs the offensive board | 47-36 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the easy layup but he's fouled by David Bolin - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #4 | 47-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Henry Husky (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Denver Volz, Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF), Billy Brodie (C) Curtis Hardin, Paul English | |
| 09:21 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 09:21 | Providence | Patrick Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:54 | UConn | David Bolin is whistled for traveling | 47-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Mark Osborne (SF) Alan Mack, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Paul English (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie | |
| 08:34 | Providence | Xavier Garza's pass is intercepted by Mark Osborne | 47-37 |
| 08:18 | UConn | Jason Robinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Billy Brodie (PF) Raymond Miller, Paul English | |
| 08:05 | Providence | Xavier Garza hits a wide open 3pt shot from straight away | 47-40 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Neville Thome hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Billy Brodie - foul #3 on Billy Brodie, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Leon Eoff (PF) Anthony Givens, Mark Osborne | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Paul English (C) Xavier Garza, Patrick Williams | |
| 07:58 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the 1st free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:58 | UConn | Neville Thome misses the 2nd free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:58 | Providence | Paul English grabs the defensive rebound | 48-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Denver Volz (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Henry Husky (fresh) PF - Leon Eoff (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Curtis Hardin (tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Brodie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:50 | Providence | Raymond Miller knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Beaton | 48-42 |
| 07:32 | UConn | The jump hook by Denver Volz is blocked by Billy Brodie | 48-42 |
| 07:31 | UConn | Denver Volz snags the offensive board | 48-42 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Jason Robinson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 07:15 | UConn | Neville Thome tips it home | 50-42 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Henry Husky is called for the reach on Billy Brodie - foul #1 on Henry Husky, team foul #5 | 50-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG), David Bolin (SF), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Jason Robinson, Henry Husky, Leon Eoff, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG), Patrick Williams (PF), Jean Nelson (C) James Beaton, Billy Brodie, Paul English | |
| 06:36 | Providence | Raymond Miller buries a jump hook in the lane | 50-44 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the fadeaway from the left side | 52-44 |
| 05:54 | Providence | Raymond Miller connects on the turnaround from close range | 52-46 |
| 05:27 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 52-46 |
| 05:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 52-46 |
| 05:21 | Providence | Xavier Garza is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #3 on Xavier Garza, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Alan Mack (PG), Robert Lowery (SG), Mark Osborne (SF), Leon Eoff (C) Denver Volz, Anthony Givens, David Bolin, Marshall Bellamy | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Billy Brodie (SF), Paul English (C) Raymond Miller, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| 05:05 | UConn | Mark Osborne misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 52-46 |
| 05:04 | Providence | The rebound goes to Patrick Williams | 52-46 |
| 04:59 | Providence | Alan Mack is called for the reach on James Beaton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Alan Mack, team foul #6 | 52-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Neville Thome (C) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG) Patrick Williams | |
| 04:47 | Providence | Mark Osborne steals it from Xavier Garza | 52-46 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Mark Osborne banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Mark Osborne steps in front of the Xavier Garza pass in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Robert Lowery blows the dunk | 54-46 |
| 04:22 | Providence | The rebound goes to James Beaton | 54-46 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Raymond Miller loses the dribble to Mark Osborne in the backcourt | 54-46 |
| 03:58 | UConn | Robert Lowery misses badly on a runner in the lane | 54-46 |
| 03:56 | UConn | Robert Lowery tips it home | 56-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Alan Mack (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Lowery (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. SF - Mark Osborne (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. PF - Leon Eoff (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tired) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Xavier Garza (tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - James Beaton (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. PF - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Paul English (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:54 | Providence | Billy Brodie is hacked by Leon Eoff in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Eoff, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Henry Husky (PF) Alan Mack, Robert Lowery, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (SF), Patrick Williams (PF) Xavier Garza, James Beaton | |
| 03:54 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:36 | UConn | Henry Husky hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 56-48 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Billy Brodie snags the defensive board | 56-48 |
| 03:12 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses long on a shot from the right side | 56-48 |
| 03:11 | UConn | Anthony Givens grabs the defensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Jason Robinson buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Osborne | 59-48 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Patrick Williams clanks a shot near the basket | 59-48 |
| 02:37 | UConn | Henry Husky snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 02:17 | UConn | Henry Husky misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-48 |
| 02:16 | Providence | Billy Brodie gets the rebound | 59-48 |
| 02:14 | Providence | Jason Robinson steps in front of the Paul English pass in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| 02:12 | UConn | Anthony Givens can't finish the layup | 59-48 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Mark Osborne grabs the offensive board | 59-48 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Paul English blocks the short jumper by Neville Thome | 59-48 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Paul English snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Raymond Miller's pass is intercepted by Mark Osborne in the backcourt | 59-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Curtis Hardin is called for the reach on Mark Osborne - foul #3 on Curtis Hardin, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Denver Volz (SG), Dwayne Shaw (PF), Marshall Bellamy (C) Anthony Givens, Henry Husky, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Providence | Xavier Garza (SG) Billy Brodie | |
| 01:47 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 60-48 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 01:28 | Providence | Marshall Bellamy swats the dunk try by Raymond Miller | 61-48 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy grabs the board | 61-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Denver Volz misses badly on a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Xavier Garza - foul #4 on Xavier Garza, team foul #8 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Givens (SG) Jason Robinson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:04 | UConn | Denver Volz makes the 1st free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:04 | UConn | Denver Volz misses the 2nd free throw | 62-48 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 62-48 |
| 01:02 | Providence | Xavier Garza throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 62-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Robinson (PG) Denver Volz | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:49 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Mark Osborne | 64-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:44 | Providence | Patrick Williams misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-48 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Curtis Hardin tips it back up and in | 64-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Marshall Bellamy hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing | 64-50 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Patrick Williams grabs the board | 64-50 |
| 00:09 | Providence | Jason Robinson steps in front of the Raymond Miller pass | 64-50 |
| 00:05 | UConn | Anthony Givens blows the dunk | 64-50 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Patrick Williams pulls down the rebound | 64-50 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Patrick Williams comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 64-50 |