| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Lines inbounds the ball | 19-30 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Wendell Perdomo - foul #2 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #1 | 19-30 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 19:36 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the 2nd free throw | 19-30 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Manuel Snowden pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 19:09 | UConn | William Theriot misses the lay-in | 19-30 |
| 19:08 | Providence | Deangelo Carman pulls down the rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 19-30 |
| 18:39 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-30 |
| 18:20 | Providence | Trevor Verdin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 19-30 |
| 18:19 | Providence | Deangelo Carman tips it home | 21-30 |
| 17:59 | UConn | Manuel Snowden is hacked by Paul Hopping - foul #1 on Paul Hopping, team foul #1 | 21-30 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Zhu Tao clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 21-30 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the rebound | 21-30 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Trevor Verdin can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Zhu Tao - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #2 | 21-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF) John Lines | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG) Zhu Tao | |
| 17:23 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 22-30 |
| 17:23 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 2nd free throw | 23-30 |
| 17:04 | UConn | Manuel Snowden's pass is intercepted by Paul Hopping | 23-30 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Wendell Perdomo is called for the reach on Trevor Verdin - foul #3 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #3 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Arnold Damiano (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, Paul Hopping, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Chris Gardner (SF), Douglas Morton (PF), Shaun Beaird (C) Don Garrett, Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden, William Theriot | |
| 16:28 | Providence | Don Brewer misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 23-30 |
| 16:26 | UConn | Shaun Beaird gets the rebound | 23-30 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Bowman - foul #3 on Michael Bowman, team foul #2 | 23-30 |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Roger Treadway (C) Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 16:01 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 1st free throw | 23-30 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 23-31 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - John Lines (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Treadway (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Chris Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Morton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. C - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | Providence | John Lines hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Chris Gardner - foul #1 on Chris Gardner, team foul #4 | 23-31 |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Bowman (C) Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Rene Costa | |
| 15:40 | Providence | John Lines makes the 1st free throw | 24-31 |
| 15:40 | Providence | John Lines makes the 2nd free throw | 25-31 |
| 15:13 | UConn | Shaun Beaird connects on the shot from the right block on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 25-33 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Arnold Damiano connects on the shot from the free throw line | 27-33 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Shaun Beaird can't connect on a fadeaway near the basket but he's fouled by Michael Bowman - foul #4 on Michael Bowman, team foul #3 | 27-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG), Paul Hopping (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, Arnold Damiano, Michael Bowman | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Manuel Snowden (PF) Zhu Tao, Chris Gardner, Douglas Morton | |
| 14:25 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:25 | UConn | Shaun Beaird misses the 2nd free throw | 27-34 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Paul Hopping snags the defensive board | 27-34 |
| 13:56 | Providence | John Lines throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-34 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF) John Lines | |
| Subs | UConn | William Theriot (C) Shaun Beaird | |
| 13:40 | UConn | William Theriot misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 27-34 |
| 13:38 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the tip | 27-34 |
| 13:36 | Providence | The rebound goes to Terry Stevens | 27-34 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Derek Boland misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Rene Costa - foul #1 on Rene Costa, team foul #5 | 27-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (SG) Don Garrett | |
| 13:09 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 12:44 | UConn | Terry Stevens takes the ball from Chris Gardner | 29-34 |
| 12:28 | Providence | William Theriot swats the layup by Deangelo Carman | 29-34 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Rene Costa pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 12:02 | UConn | William Theriot buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Chris Gardner | 29-37 |
| 11:36 | Providence | Trevor Verdin hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Derek Boland | 32-37 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Terry Stevens (fresh) PF - Paul Hopping (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Rene Costa (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Chris Gardner (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:13 | UConn | William Theriot double dribbles | 32-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Roger Treadway (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, Terry Stevens, Paul Hopping, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Zhu Tao (SG), Douglas Morton (PF) Rene Costa, Wendell Perdomo, Manuel Snowden | |
| 10:56 | Providence | John Lines is whistled for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wendell Perdomo (SF) Chris Gardner | |
| 10:38 | UConn | Roger Treadway denies the turnaround by William Theriot | 32-37 |
| 10:37 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the offensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 10:10 | UConn | Douglas Morton is fouled on the floor by Roger Treadway - foul #1 on Roger Treadway, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (C) William Theriot | |
| 09:56 | UConn | Don Garrett is hacked by Don Brewer - foul #2 on Don Brewer, team foul #5 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer | |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (SF) Wendell Perdomo | |
| 09:39 | UConn | Derek Boland takes the ball from Shaun Beaird | 32-37 |
| 09:36 | Providence | Derek Boland misses the easy layup | 32-37 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Don Garrett snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-37 |
| 09:07 | UConn | Douglas Morton hits the follow up shot | 32-39 |
| 08:49 | Providence | Trevor Verdin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 32-39 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Zhu Tao gets the rebound | 32-39 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-39 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Douglas Morton pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 08:04 | UConn | Shaun Beaird can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 32-39 |
| 08:02 | UConn | Shaun Beaird pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-39 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Manuel Snowden connects on the jumper from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 07:21 | Providence | Arnold Damiano scores on a floater near the basket | 34-41 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Trevor Verdin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Boland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Arnold Damiano (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Roger Treadway (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Manuel Snowden (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Morton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Shaun Beaird (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Shaun Beaird connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Don Garrett | 34-43 |
| 06:32 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-43 |
| 06:31 | Providence | Arnold Damiano hits the follow up shot | 36-43 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Shaun Beaird clanks a shot from the left block | 36-43 |
| 06:05 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 36-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Paul Hopping (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) John Lines, Arnold Damiano, Roger Treadway | |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Wendell Perdomo (SF), Chris Gardner (PF), William Theriot (C) Zhu Tao, Manuel Snowden, Douglas Morton, Shaun Beaird | |
| 05:36 | Providence | Paul Hopping clanks a jumper in the lane | 36-43 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Chris Gardner pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 05:10 | UConn | William Theriot buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Wendell Perdomo | 36-46 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:53 | Providence | Rene Costa steals it from Paul Hopping | 36-46 |
| 04:26 | UConn | William Theriot lays it up and in | 36-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 04:06 | Providence | Trevor Verdin knocks in the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Terry Stevens | 38-48 |
| 03:41 | UConn | Deangelo Carman denies the turnaround by William Theriot | 38-48 |
| 03:39 | Providence | Terry Stevens snags the defensive board | 38-48 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 03:18 | Providence | Derek Boland connects on the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Trevor Verdin | 40-48 |
| 03:18 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 40-48 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, Terry Stevens | |
| Subs | UConn | Zhu Tao (SG), Manuel Snowden (PF) Rene Costa, Chris Gardner | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) SF - John Lines (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Paul Hopping (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Zhu Tao (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Manuel Snowden (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - William Theriot (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-48 |
| 02:51 | UConn | William Theriot tips it in | 40-50 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-3) | |
| 02:37 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses badly on a floater from the right block | 40-50 |
| 02:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Theriot | 40-50 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Zhu Tao can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 40-50 |
| 02:09 | Providence | Paul Hopping grabs the board | 40-50 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Paul Hopping drills a shot in the paint | 42-50 |
| 01:44 | UConn | William Theriot scores on a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Zhu Tao | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Paul Hopping lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Hanna and he's fouled by Wendell Perdomo - foul #4 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (PG), Derek Boland (SG) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Paul Hopping misses the free throw | 44-52 |
| 01:36 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 01:31 | UConn | Don Garrett connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by William Theriot | 44-55 |
| 01:20 | Providence | John Lines misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-55 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Deangelo Carman gets the offensive rebound | 44-55 |
| 01:12 | Providence | John Lines clanks a jump hook near the basket | 44-55 |
| 01:11 | UConn | William Theriot grabs the defensive rebound | 44-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Trevor Verdin is called for the reach on William Theriot in the backcourt - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #6 | 44-55 |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (PF), Michael Bowman (C) Trevor Verdin, Derek Boland, John Lines, Paul Hopping, Deangelo Carman | |
| Subs | UConn | Shaun Beaird (PF) Manuel Snowden | |
| 01:07 | UConn | Terry Stevens is called for the reach on Shaun Beaird - foul #3 on Terry Stevens, team foul #7 | 44-55 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 1st free throw | 44-56 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Shaun Beaird makes the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 00:45 | Providence | Arnold Damiano's pass is intercepted by Shaun Beaird | 44-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | Zhu Tao loses the ball out of bounds | 44-57 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Manuel Snowden (PF) Shaun Beaird | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:14 | Providence | The jump hook by Don Brewer is blocked by Manuel Snowden | 44-57 |
| 00:13 | Providence | Don Brewer grabs the offensive board | 44-57 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Terry Stevens misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-57 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Zhu Tao grabs the defensive rebound | 44-57 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett runs out the clock | 44-57 |