| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) C - William Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Conrad Villeda inbounds the ball | 35-35 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:43 | UConn | Conrad Villeda misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-35 |
| 19:41 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 19:28 | Providence | William Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 19:09 | UConn | James Taylor can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-35 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 18:52 | Providence | Gary Edmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 18:43 | UConn | James Taylor makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Stephen Spradley | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Keith Wilson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Stephen Spradley - foul #2 on Stephen Spradley, team foul #1 | 35-37 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 18:26 | Providence | Keith Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 37-37 |
| 18:12 | UConn | Conrad Villeda hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-40 |
| 17:43 | Providence | Jason Henderson misses the floater from the left side | 37-40 |
| 17:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Troy Lai | 37-40 |
| 17:30 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the board | 37-40 |
| 17:00 | Providence | Troy Lai steals the ball from Keith Wilson | 37-40 |
| 16:48 | UConn | James Taylor comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 16:47 | UConn | Troy Lai misses the tip | 37-40 |
| 16:46 | Providence | Gary Stephens grabs the defensive rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:29 | Providence | Gary Stephens clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 37-40 |
| 16:28 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the rebound | 37-40 |
| 16:07 | UConn | James Taylor knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Conrad Villeda and he's fouled by Jason Henderson - foul #2 on Jason Henderson, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| 16:07 | UConn | James Taylor makes the free throw | 37-43 |
| 15:51 | Providence | David Cost hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #3 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG) Jason Henderson | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), George Shetler (C) James Taylor, Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 15:51 | Providence | David Cost makes the 1st free throw | 38-43 |
| 15:51 | Providence | David Cost makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) SF - Mason Coleman (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Larry Ridout (fresh) 4 pts. C - David Cost (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Troy Lai (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - George Shetler (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:31 | UConn | Harold Andersen steps in front of the George Shetler pass | 39-43 |
| 15:23 | Providence | Harold Andersen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | UConn | The jump hook by Ellis Bunce is blocked by David Cost | 39-43 |
| 15:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Mason Coleman | 39-43 |
| 14:40 | Providence | George Shetler steals the ball from Larry Ridout | 39-43 |
| 14:28 | UConn | Ellis Bunce double dribbles | 39-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF), William Robinson (C) Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| Subs | UConn | Conrad Villeda (SF) Dallas Shaw | |
| 14:02 | Providence | William Robinson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 39-43 |
| 14:00 | Providence | William Robinson tips it back up and in | 41-43 |
| 13:49 | UConn | Jeffery Walters scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Ellis Bunce | 41-46 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Gary Edmond comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Conrad Villeda - foul #2 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #3 | 41-46 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Harold Andersen, Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Jeremy Hunsberger (PF) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters, Troy Lai | |
| 13:39 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 13:39 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 43-46 |
| 13:21 | UConn | George Shetler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-46 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Jeremy Hunsberger is called for the reach on Gary Edmond - foul #4 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 12:54 | Providence | William Robinson misses badly on a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Troy Lai - foul #3 on Troy Lai, team foul #5 | 43-46 |
| 12:54 | Providence | William Robinson misses the 1st free throw | 43-46 |
| 12:54 | Providence | William Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 12:36 | UConn | James Taylor misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-46 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Troy Lai pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-46 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Gary Stephens blocks the short jumper by George Shetler | 44-46 |
| 12:16 | Providence | Gary Edmond snags the defensive board | 44-46 |
| 11:54 | Providence | George Shetler picks off the pass by Gary Stephens | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Lai (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Shetler (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | James Taylor drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 11:13 | Providence | The jumper by Keith Wilson is denied by Conrad Villeda | 44-49 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Jason Henderson grabs the offensive rebound | 44-49 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Keith Wilson lays it in set up by Gary Edmond | 46-49 |
| 10:47 | UConn | William Robinson picks off the pass by Troy Lai | 46-49 |
| 10:29 | Providence | Keith Wilson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Ernest Perry (SG), Mason Coleman (SF), Larry Ridout (PF), David Cost (C) Jason Henderson, Keith Wilson, Gary Edmond, Gary Stephens, William Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| 10:17 | UConn | Jeffery Walters buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Dallas Shaw and he's fouled by Harold Andersen - foul #4 on Harold Andersen, team foul #2 | 46-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG) Harold Andersen | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:17 | UConn | Jeffery Walters makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:00 | Providence | Jason Henderson blows the dunk | 46-52 |
| 09:58 | UConn | George Shetler snags the defensive board | 46-52 |
| 09:47 | UConn | George Shetler drills a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Dallas Shaw and the foul's on Larry Ridout - foul #2 on Larry Ridout, team foul #3 | 46-54 |
| 09:47 | UConn | George Shetler makes the free throw | 46-55 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Mason Coleman connects on the jump hook near the basket | 48-55 |
| 09:20 | UConn | Larry Ridout takes the ball from Jeffery Walters | 48-55 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Ernest Perry clanks a shot from the left wing | 48-55 |
| 08:59 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Ridout | 48-55 |
| 08:41 | Providence | George Shetler denies the turnaround by David Cost | 48-55 |
| 08:39 | Providence | Ernest Perry grabs the offensive board | 48-55 |
| 08:29 | Providence | David Cost can't finish the layup | 48-55 |
| 08:27 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Mason Coleman | 48-55 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Ernest Perry can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by George Shetler - foul #4 on George Shetler, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF), William Robinson (C) Mason Coleman, David Cost | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF), Jeremy Hunsberger (C) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters, Dallas Shaw, George Shetler | |
| 08:15 | Providence | Ernest Perry makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | Providence | Ernest Perry misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:15 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger grabs the defensive rebound | 49-55 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Gary Edmond steals it from Jeremy Hunsberger | 49-55 |
| 07:43 | Providence | William Robinson lays it in on a great pass from Larry Ridout | 51-55 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Jason Henderson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ernest Perry (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. PF - Larry Ridout (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - William Robinson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Taylor (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stephen Spradley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Conrad Villeda (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Troy Lai (tired) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:21 | UConn | Troy Lai loses the dribble to Jason Henderson | 51-55 |
| 07:18 | Providence | Ernest Perry lays it in on a nice dish by Jason Henderson | 53-55 |
| 07:13 | UConn | Conrad Villeda comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-55 |
| 07:12 | Providence | William Robinson gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 06:52 | Providence | William Robinson's fadeaway is rejected by Jeremy Hunsberger | 53-55 |
| 06:50 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger hits a driving attempt in the lane set up by James Taylor | 53-57 |
| 06:16 | Providence | The pull-up jumper by Gary Edmond is blocked by Troy Lai | 53-57 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Larry Ridout gets the offensive rebound | 53-57 |
| 05:55 | Providence | William Robinson clanks a floater from the right side | 53-57 |
| 05:53 | UConn | Conrad Villeda snags the defensive board | 53-57 |
| 05:48 | UConn | Troy Lai is hacked by Larry Ridout - foul #3 on Larry Ridout, team foul #4 | 53-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Harold Andersen (PG), Keith Wilson (SG), Gary Stephens (PF) Jason Henderson, Ernest Perry, Larry Ridout | |
| Subs | UConn | George Shetler (C) Troy Lai | |
| 05:32 | UConn | William Robinson steps in front of the James Taylor pass | 53-57 |
| 05:19 | Providence | Keith Wilson buries a jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 04:57 | UConn | James Taylor comes up short on the shot from the left side | 55-57 |
| 04:55 | Providence | Gary Edmond grabs the defensive rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:43 | Providence | William Robinson can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 55-57 |
| 04:41 | UConn | George Shetler gets the rebound | 55-57 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Keith Wilson is called for the reach on Stephen Spradley - foul #1 on Keith Wilson, team foul #5 | 55-57 |
| Subs | Providence | Mason Coleman (SF), David Cost (C) Gary Edmond, William Robinson | |
| Subs | UConn | Ellis Bunce (PG), Jeffery Walters (SG), Dallas Shaw (SF) James Taylor, Stephen Spradley, Conrad Villeda | |
| 04:14 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger blows the layup but the foul's on Gary Stephens - foul #1 on Gary Stephens, team foul #6 | 55-57 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:14 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:14 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to George Shetler | 55-58 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Ellis Bunce misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 03:54 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 03:36 | Providence | David Cost is fouled on the floor by George Shetler - foul #5 on George Shetler, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Providence | Gary Edmond (SF) Mason Coleman | |
| Subs | UConn | Troy Lai (PF) George Shetler | |
| 03:36 | Providence | David Cost misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Harold Andersen (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Keith Wilson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Edmond (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. PF - Gary Stephens (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Cost (fresh) 5 pts. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ellis Bunce (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jeffery Walters (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dallas Shaw (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Troy Lai (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jeremy Hunsberger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger misses the lay-in | 55-58 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Troy Lai gets the offensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Ellis Bunce hits the finger roll set up by Troy Lai | 55-60 |
| 02:59 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-60 |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Henderson (PG), William Robinson (C) Harold Andersen, David Cost | |
| Subs | UConn | James Taylor (PG), Stephen Spradley (SG), Conrad Villeda (SF) Ellis Bunce, Jeffery Walters, Dallas Shaw | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:49 | Providence | William Robinson hits a jumpshot from the free throw line | 57-60 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Stephen Spradley comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-60 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Jason Henderson gets the rebound | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:14 | Providence | Gary Edmond knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 01:56 | UConn | Stephen Spradley misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-60 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Gary Edmond gets the rebound | 59-60 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but the foul's on Troy Lai - foul #4 on Troy Lai, team foul #8 | 59-60 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 1st free throw | 60-60 |
| 01:38 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Stephen Spradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-60 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Gary Stephens pulls down the rebound | 61-60 |
| 00:55 | Providence | Gary Stephens is whistled for traveling | 61-60 |
| 00:46 | UConn | James Taylor misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 00:44 | UConn | Jeremy Hunsberger tips it home | 61-62 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Gary Stephens misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-62 |
| 00:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 61-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Henderson - foul #3 on Jason Henderson, team foul #7 | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | UConn | James Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 00:24 | Providence | William Robinson grabs the defensive rebound | 61-62 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens connects on the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Jason Henderson and he's hacked by Jeremy Hunsberger - foul #5 on Jeremy Hunsberger, team foul #9 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Cooper (C) Jeremy Hunsberger | |
| 00:06 | Providence | Gary Stephens makes the free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:06 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Jason Henderson steals the ball from James Taylor in the backcourt | 64-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:02 | Providence | Conrad Villeda is called for the reach on Gary Edmond - foul #3 on Conrad Villeda, team foul #10 | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Gary Edmond misses the 1st free throw | 64-62 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Gary Edmond makes the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Taylor misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 65-62 |