| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ryan (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Marco Esposito inbounds the ball | 33-32 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Richard James knocks in the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Jeff Sarvis | 33-34 |
| 19:15 | UConn | Louis Keith double dribbles | 33-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Michael Dade (PF) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| 18:46 | Providence | Michael Howard steals it from Jeff Sarvis out of a doubleteam | 33-34 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Michael Howard drills a jump hook from the left block on a nice dish by Robert Foshee and he's fouled by Alphonso Bianchi - foul #1 on Alphonso Bianchi, team foul #1 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Matthew Harvey (SF) Donald Duffey, Alphonso Bianchi | |
| 18:17 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 17:49 | UConn | James Ryan is fouled on the floor by Kevin Rowland - foul #1 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (PF) Michael Dade | |
| 17:30 | UConn | James Ryan drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 38-36 |
| 17:05 | Providence | Richard James shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 38-36 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Robert Foshee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 38-36 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Richard James grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:42 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 38-36 |
| 16:41 | UConn | Louis Keith pulls down the rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Jamal Kelly misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 38-36 |
| 16:15 | Providence | James Ryan steals it from Richard James | 38-36 |
| 15:47 | UConn | James Ryan knocks in the floater near the basket and he's fouled by John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #3 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG), Jack Beegle (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Michael Dade (C) Matthew Harvey, Richard James, Kevin Rowland | |
| 15:47 | UConn | James Ryan makes the free throw | 41-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Floyd Thompson (fresh) SF - Jack Beegle (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Ryan (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Omer Zuver (fresh) C - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:20 | Providence | Michael Dade throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:59 | UConn | Jack Beegle makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Floyd Thompson | 44-36 |
| 14:33 | Providence | John Copeland misses short on a shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Floyd Thompson gets the rebound | 44-36 |
| 14:12 | UConn | Louis Keith shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 44-36 |
| 14:10 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the follow up shot | 46-36 |
| 13:53 | Providence | John Copeland comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 46-36 |
| 13:52 | UConn | Ray Majors pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Jack Beegle misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 13:36 | UConn | Floyd Thompson tips it back up and in | 48-36 |
| 13:14 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is fouled on the floor by Ray Majors - foul #2 on Ray Majors, team foul #1 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF), James Ryan (C) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle, Ray Majors, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Alphonso Bianchi, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| 13:03 | Providence | Richard James misses the lay-in over the doubleteam but he's hacked by Jamal Kelly - foul #2 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #2 | 48-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG) Ralph Tuttle | |
| 13:03 | Providence | Richard James misses the 1st free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:03 | Providence | Richard James misses the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 13:03 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the rebound | 48-36 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the jump hook from the left block set up by Louis Keith | 50-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 12:25 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 50-36 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Robert Foshee pulls down the rebound | 50-36 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Louis Keith hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-36 |
| 12:09 | UConn | James Ryan gets the offensive rebound | 50-36 |
| 11:45 | UConn | Louis Keith connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Robert Foshee | 52-36 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Ryan (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. C - Kevin Rowland (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Jamal Kelly steals the ball from Richard James | 52-36 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Michael Howard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 52-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF) Donald Duffey, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito | |
| 11:11 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 52-36 |
| 11:10 | Providence | Kevin Rowland can't tip it in | 52-36 |
| 11:09 | UConn | James Ryan pulls down the rebound | 52-36 |
| 10:55 | UConn | Robert Foshee misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-36 |
| 10:54 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 52-36 |
| 10:37 | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi is whistled for a carry | 52-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (C) Alphonso Bianchi, Kevin Rowland | |
| 10:25 | UConn | James Ryan is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 52-36 |
| 10:24 | Providence | Richard James snags the defensive board | 52-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 10:07 | Providence | Richard James banks in the layup over the doubleteam | 52-38 |
| 09:56 | UConn | Floyd Thompson is hacked by Richard James - foul #1 on Richard James, team foul #4 | 52-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ray Majors (PF) Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SF), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Marco Esposito, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| 09:39 | UConn | James Ryan evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by John Copeland - foul #2 on John Copeland, team foul #5 | 52-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Jack Beegle (SF) Robert Foshee, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Dade (C) Kevin Rowland | |
| 09:39 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 53-38 |
| 09:39 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:25 | Providence | Omer Zuver comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 54-38 |
| 09:24 | UConn | James Ryan snags the defensive board | 54-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 09:01 | UConn | Louis Keith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on John Copeland - foul #3 on John Copeland, team foul #6 | 54-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (C) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Ralph Tuttle, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| 09:01 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 1st free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:01 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 2nd free throw | 54-38 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis grabs the defensive rebound | 54-38 |
| 08:48 | Providence | John Copeland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF), Jamal Kelly (PF) Floyd Thompson, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Providence | Matthew Harvey (SF) Marco Esposito | |
| 08:24 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the floater from the right block | 56-38 |
| 08:12 | Providence | John Copeland is fouled on the floor by Ray Majors - foul #3 on Ray Majors, team foul #3 | 56-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG) Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Michael Dade (C) Jeff Sarvis, Matthew Harvey, Kevin Rowland | |
| 07:56 | Providence | John Copeland buries a jump hook in the paint | 56-40 |
| 07:41 | UConn | Jamal Kelly's pass is intercepted by Richard James | 56-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Marco Esposito (fresh) PF - Richard James (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses long on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Jamal Kelly - foul #3 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #4 | 56-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), James Ryan (C) Louis Keith, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Ralph Tuttle, Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| 07:26 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 07:26 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 56-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 07:16 | UConn | James Ryan loses the dribble to John Copeland | 56-42 |
| 07:13 | Providence | John Copeland throws it down | 56-44 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Jamal Kelly drills a floater from the left wing set up by Robert Foshee | 58-44 |
| 06:44 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis connects on the fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Marco Esposito | 58-46 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Jamal Kelly makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Floyd Thompson | 61-46 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-46 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Robert Foshee gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 06:06 | UConn | Michael Howard misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 61-46 |
| 06:04 | UConn | James Ryan snags the offensive board | 61-46 |
| 05:39 | UConn | James Ryan is fouled on the floor by Omer Zuver - foul #1 on Omer Zuver, team foul #7 | 61-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Jack Beegle (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Floyd Thompson, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Richard James (PF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Marco Esposito, Omer Zuver, Kevin Rowland | |
| 05:39 | UConn | James Ryan misses the 1st free throw | 61-46 |
| 05:39 | Providence | Richard James gets the rebound | 61-46 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Richard James blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's fouled by James Ryan - foul #1 on James Ryan, team foul #5 | 61-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (SG) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:32 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 61-47 |
| 05:32 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 61-48 |
| 05:08 | UConn | Louis Keith is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Louis Keith, team foul #6 | 61-48 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) Donald Duffey, Ralph Tuttle | |
| 04:43 | Providence | Richard James is denied on a layup by James Ryan | 61-48 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Richard James hits the follow up shot | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:15 | UConn | John Copeland is called for the reach on Louis Keith - foul #4 on John Copeland, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Matthew Harvey (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Jeff Sarvis, Alphonso Bianchi, Michael Dade | |
| 04:15 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 63-50 |
| 03:57 | Providence | Richard James splits the doubleteam and buries a runner from the left block | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:51 | UConn | James Ryan's floater is tipped away by Richard James | 63-52 |
| 03:49 | Providence | John Copeland gets the rebound | 63-52 |
| 03:43 | Providence | Ralph Tuttle hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block | 63-52 |
| 03:42 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Richard James | 63-52 |
| 03:24 | Providence | Matthew Harvey is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Matthew Harvey, team foul #9 | 63-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) James Ryan | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Michael Dade (C) John Copeland, Ralph Tuttle, Matthew Harvey, Kevin Rowland | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Foshee (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. C - Ray Majors (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Donald Duffey (fresh) SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Alphonso Bianchi (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard James (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Dade (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Louis Keith is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner but the foul's on Donald Duffey - foul #1 on Donald Duffey, team foul #10 | 63-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (C) Donald Duffey, Alphonso Bianchi, Michael Dade | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 1st free throw | 63-52 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Louis Keith makes the 2nd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Louis Keith misses the 3rd free throw | 64-52 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Jamal Kelly gets the offensive rebound | 64-52 |
| 02:48 | UConn | Ray Majors is whistled for a carry | 64-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Jack Beegle (SG), Robert Cross (SF) Louis Keith, Robert Foshee, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Dade (C) Kevin Rowland | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Marco Esposito is fouled on the floor by Ray Majors - foul #4 on Ray Majors, team foul #7 | 64-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Omer Zuver (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Richard James, Michael Dade | |
| 02:40 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 64-53 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 64-54 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:38 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (PG), Robert Foshee (SG), Michael Howard (SF), James Ryan (C) Floyd Thompson, Jack Beegle, Robert Cross, Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Providence | Alphonso Bianchi (SF), Michael Dade (C) Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland | |
| 02:16 | UConn | Jamal Kelly buries a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Michael Howard | 66-54 |
| 01:58 | Providence | John Copeland is fouled on the floor by James Ryan - foul #2 on James Ryan, team foul #8 | 66-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Floyd Thompson (PG), Jack Beegle (SG), Robert Cross (SF), Ray Majors (PF) Louis Keith, Robert Foshee, Michael Howard, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (PF), Kevin Rowland (C) Alphonso Bianchi, Omer Zuver, Michael Dade | |
| 01:58 | Providence | John Copeland misses the 1st free throw | 66-54 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Robert Cross grabs the board | 66-54 |
| 01:35 | UConn | Floyd Thompson makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed James Ryan | 68-54 |
| 01:21 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 68-54 |
| 01:19 | Providence | John Copeland tips it in | 68-56 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Ray Majors travels with the ball | 68-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Providence | Richard James is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Ray Majors - foul #5 on Ray Majors, team foul #9 | 68-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Ray Majors | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:50 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 68-57 |
| 00:50 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 68-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | UConn | James Ryan is hacked by John Copeland in the backcourt - foul #5 on John Copeland, team foul #11 | 68-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Foshee (SG) Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Duffey (PG) John Copeland | |
| 00:48 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 1st free throw | 69-58 |
| 00:48 | UConn | James Ryan makes the 2nd free throw | 70-58 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis grabs the offensive board | 70-58 |
| 00:39 | Providence | Marco Esposito is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Marco Esposito, team foul #12 | 70-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Floyd Thompson misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 70-58 |
| 00:12 | Providence | The rebound goes to Marco Esposito | 70-58 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Kevin Rowland throws a bad pass out of bounds | 70-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (PF) Robert Foshee | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Floyd Thompson runs out the clock | 70-58 |