| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Trythall (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Trojan (fresh) 2 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - William Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lorenzo Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Sherman (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Trythall inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Richard Harland travels with the ball | 28-32 |
| 19:11 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman misses long on a runner from the left block | 28-32 |
| 19:09 | Providence | The rebound goes to David Trojan | 28-32 |
| 18:47 | Providence | Richard Harland misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 28-32 |
| 18:46 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Wesley Pittman | 28-32 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the lay-in | 28-32 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:56 | UConn | William Coover hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Burney | 28-34 |
| 17:36 | Providence | Wesley Pittman clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 28-34 |
| 17:35 | UConn | William Coover gets the rebound | 28-34 |
| 17:30 | UConn | William Coover is whistled for traveling | 28-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Sebastian (C) Wilbur Sherman | |
| 17:07 | Providence | Richard Harland comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner but the foul's on Lorenzo Nichols - foul #1 on Lorenzo Nichols, team foul #1 | 28-34 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SG), Paul Lewis (SF) William Coover, Steve Thomas | |
| 17:07 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Richard Harland makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 17:07 | Providence | Richard Harland makes the 3rd free throw | 30-34 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian scores on a shot from the right block set up by Richard Burney | 30-36 |
| 16:21 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-36 |
| 16:19 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Bowne | 30-36 |
| 15:58 | UConn | David Trojan swats the short shot by Samuel Sebastian | 30-36 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Richard Burney tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Trythall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Trojan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 ast. SG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Lorenzo Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Providence | James Trythall scores on a turnaround near the basket | 32-38 |
| 15:11 | UConn | Richard Harland takes the ball from Samuel Sebastian | 32-38 |
| 15:08 | Providence | James Trythall dunks the ball set up by Richard Harland | 34-38 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Paul Lewis scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Burney and the foul's on James Trythall - foul #3 on James Trythall, team foul #1 | 34-40 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG), Steve Thomas (SF), Wilbur Sherman (C) Richard Burney, Paul Bowne, Lorenzo Nichols | |
| 14:53 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses the free throw | 34-40 |
| 14:53 | Providence | Cyril Hodges grabs the board | 34-40 |
| 14:24 | Providence | Wesley Pittman misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-40 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 14:00 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian can't connect on a floater from close range | 34-40 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian hits the follow up shot | 34-42 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Richard Harland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-42 |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Chandler (C) Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 13:08 | UConn | Richard Harland steals it from Paul Lewis | 34-42 |
| 12:43 | Providence | The jumper by James Trythall is denied by Wilbur Sherman | 34-42 |
| 12:41 | UConn | William Coover snags the defensive board | 34-42 |
| 12:35 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the lay-in | 34-42 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-42 |
| 12:15 | UConn | Paul Bowne lays it in set up by William Coover and the foul's on David Trojan - foul #3 on David Trojan, team foul #2 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Providence | John Enyeart (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) James Trythall, David Trojan | |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols (PF), Tom Delay (C) Paul Lewis, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 12:15 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the free throw | 34-45 |
| 11:46 | Providence | Wesley Pittman clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-45 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Steve Thomas gets the rebound | 34-45 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Enyeart (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Coover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Lorenzo Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Delay (fresh) | |
| 11:15 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the easy layup | 34-45 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Richard Harland grabs the defensive rebound | 34-45 |
| 10:55 | Providence | Bobby Chandler's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-45 |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), David Trojan (SF) Wesley Pittman, Bobby Chandler | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (SF), Wilbur Sherman (C) William Coover, Steve Thomas, Tom Delay | |
| 10:48 | UConn | Paul Lewis scores on a runner from the left block set up by Richard Burney | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:25 | Providence | John Enyeart misses short on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Lorenzo Nichols - foul #2 on Lorenzo Nichols, team foul #2 | 34-47 |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:25 | Providence | John Enyeart misses the 1st free throw | 34-47 |
| 10:25 | Providence | John Enyeart makes the 2nd free throw | 35-47 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by John Enyeart - foul #2 on John Enyeart, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) Richard Harland | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:06 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 1st free throw | 35-48 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 35-49 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Lorenzo Nichols blocks the short jumper by John Enyeart | 35-49 |
| 09:42 | Providence | John Enyeart tips it in | 37-49 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Richard Burney misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 09:14 | Providence | John Enyeart snags the defensive board | 37-49 |
| 08:56 | Providence | James Trythall misses short on a fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #2 on Paul Lewis, team foul #3 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Bobby Chandler (PF), Cyril Hodges (C) David Trojan, John Enyeart | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG), Steve Thomas (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Paul Bowne, Lorenzo Nichols, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 08:56 | Providence | James Trythall misses the 1st free throw | 37-49 |
| 08:56 | Providence | James Trythall makes the 2nd free throw | 38-49 |
| 08:35 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian hits a jumper from close range on a great pass from Steve Thomas and he's hacked by Bobby Chandler - foul #2 on Bobby Chandler, team foul #4 | 38-51 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG) Wesley Pittman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:35 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the free throw | 38-52 |
| 08:19 | Providence | The refs have stopped play. Bobby Chandler is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 38-52 |
| Subs | Providence | David Trojan (PF) Bobby Chandler | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:06 | Providence | Cyril Hodges buries a jumpshot from the right wing | 40-52 |
| 07:45 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian drills a floater in the paint | 40-54 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Hardy (fresh) SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Trythall (tiring) 9 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Trojan (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Cyril Hodges (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 7 pts. 8 ast. SG - William Coover (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 22 pts. 6 reb. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:29 | Providence | Richard Harland scores on a 3 from straight away | 43-54 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Richard Burney is fouled on the floor by Richard Harland - foul #2 on Richard Harland, team foul #5 | 43-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG), John Enyeart (PF) Richard Harland, David Trojan | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Lorenzo Nichols (PF), Wilbur Sherman (C) Richard Burney, William Coover, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 06:45 | UConn | Paul Bowne is whistled for traveling | 43-54 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Delay (SG), Samuel Sebastian (SF) Paul Lewis, Steve Thomas | |
| 06:26 | Providence | Cyril Hodges comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 43-54 |
| 06:24 | Providence | James Trythall hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 06:05 | UConn | Tom Delay clanks a shot near the basket | 45-54 |
| 06:03 | Providence | John Enyeart grabs the board | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:42 | Providence | John Enyeart throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-54 |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Harland (SG), David Trojan (SF), Bobby Chandler (C) James Hardy, James Trythall, Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), William Coover (SG), Steve Thomas (SF) Paul Bowne, Tom Delay, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 05:24 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman comes up short on the runner from the right block but he's fouled by Bobby Chandler - foul #3 on Bobby Chandler, team foul #6 | 45-54 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 45-55 |
| 05:24 | Providence | John Enyeart grabs the board | 45-55 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:09 | Providence | Richard Harland misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman grabs the board | 45-55 |
| 04:43 | UConn | Richard Burney misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 45-55 |
| 04:41 | UConn | Richard Burney grabs the offensive board | 45-55 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman buries a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Richard Burney | 45-57 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:07 | Providence | Bobby Chandler connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 47-57 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman scores on a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 47-59 |
| 03:36 | Providence | Richard Harland misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-59 |
| 03:35 | UConn | William Coover gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Wesley Pittman (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Harland (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - David Trojan (tiring) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Enyeart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Bobby Chandler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 7 pts. 9 ast. SG - William Coover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Lorenzo Nichols (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Wilbur Sherman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 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 man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Richard Burney hits a floater from the right wing set up by Lorenzo Nichols and he's hacked by Wesley Pittman - foul #2 on Wesley Pittman, team foul #7 | 47-61 |
| Subs | Providence | James Hardy (PG), Cyril Hodges (C) Wesley Pittman, David Trojan | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SG), Paul Lewis (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF), Tom Delay (C) William Coover, Steve Thomas, Lorenzo Nichols, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Richard Burney makes the free throw | 47-62 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Bobby Chandler clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Bowne - foul #1 on Paul Bowne, team foul #4 | 47-62 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the 1st free throw | 48-62 |
| 02:58 | Providence | Bobby Chandler makes the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 02:29 | UConn | Paul Lewis's fadeaway is rejected by Bobby Chandler | 49-62 |
| 02:27 | UConn | Paul Bowne hits the follow up shot | 49-64 |
| 02:12 | Providence | Bobby Chandler's floater is tipped away by Paul Lewis | 49-64 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Richard Burney pulls down the rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:47 | UConn | Richard Burney is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Burney, team foul #5 | 49-64 |
| Subs | Providence | James Trythall (SF) Cyril Hodges | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG), Steve Thomas (SF), Lorenzo Nichols (PF), Wilbur Sherman (C) Paul Bowne, Paul Lewis, Samuel Sebastian, Tom Delay | |
| 01:36 | Providence | Bobby Chandler hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 49-64 |
| 01:34 | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 01:12 | Providence | The refs have stopped play. James Hardy is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. It looks like he got kneed in the thigh. It's questionable as to whether he can play with that kind of injury. | 49-64 |
| Subs | Providence | Wesley Pittman (PG) James Hardy | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 01:05 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Richard Burney is blocked by Bobby Chandler | 49-64 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Bobby Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | John Enyeart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-64 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 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 man to man (+5) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Richard Harland is called for the reach on Steve Thomas - foul #3 on Richard Harland, team foul #8 | 49-64 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Steve Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 49-64 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Bobby Chandler grabs the defensive rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:21 | Providence | John Enyeart misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 49-64 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols gets the rebound | 49-64 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Richard Burney runs out the clock | 49-64 |