| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) PF - Gary Smith (fresh) C - Charles Redondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Charles Redondo wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:36 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses the jumper from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Orville Brisson gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UConn | David Boone misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Redondo - foul #1 on Charles Redondo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | UConn | David Boone makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:10 | UConn | David Boone makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Gary Smith misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | UConn | David Boone grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UConn | David Boone scores on a runner in the lane set up by Anthony Hogg | 0-4 |
| 18:23 | Providence | Charles Redondo clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 0-4 |
| 18:21 | UConn | William Whitchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Orville Brisson drills a jumper from the baseline | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses long on a floater from the right side | 0-6 |
| 17:42 | Providence | Jeffery Wells tips it in | 2-6 |
| 17:38 | UConn | Anthony Hogg misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-6 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Orville Brisson tips it in | 2-8 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Gary Smith scores on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 17:06 | UConn | Gary Smith is called for the reach on Scott Stanford - foul #1 on Gary Smith, team foul #2 | 4-8 |
| 16:41 | UConn | David Boone's floater is tipped away by Gary Smith | 4-8 |
| 16:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Gary Smith | 4-8 |
| 16:38 | Providence | David Boone steps in front of the Brian Johnson pass in the backcourt | 4-8 |
| 16:28 | UConn | David Boone misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 4-8 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Orville Brisson grabs the offensive board | 4-8 |
| 16:16 | UConn | David Boone is fouled on the floor by Gary Smith - foul #2 on Gary Smith, team foul #3 | 4-8 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG), Mark Cooper (SF), August Taylor (PF), James Sturdevant (C) Eric Blanton, Jeffery Wells, Gary Smith, Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:55 | UConn | Anthony Hogg clanks a jumper from the right wing | 4-8 |
| 15:54 | Providence | August Taylor grabs the board | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Kevin Wheeler (fresh) SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) PF - August Taylor (fresh) C - James Sturdevant (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:33 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 4-8 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), Kenneth Johson (SF), Jason Cotton (PF), Stjepan Zagar (C) Anthony Hogg, William Whitchurch, Scott Stanford, Orville Brisson | |
| 15:11 | UConn | Jason Cotton drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Gregory | 4-11 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by David Boone - foul #1 on David Boone, team foul #1 | 4-11 |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffery Wells (SF), Charles Redondo (C) Mark Cooper, James Sturdevant | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 15:07 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler makes the 1st free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:07 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses the 2nd free throw | 5-11 |
| 15:07 | UConn | Jason Cotton pulls down the rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:53 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar misses the lay-in | 5-11 |
| 14:52 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 14:47 | Providence | David Boone steps in front of the Charles Redondo pass | 5-11 |
| 14:43 | UConn | David Boone throws it down | 5-13 |
| 14:27 | Providence | Charles Redondo misses the shot from just outside the lane | 5-13 |
| 14:26 | Providence | Jeffery Wells hits the follow up shot | 7-13 |
| 14:08 | UConn | David Boone hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jason Cotton | 7-15 |
| 13:47 | Providence | Charles Redondo is fouled on the floor by Stjepan Zagar - foul #1 on Stjepan Zagar, team foul #2 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Eric Blanton (SG), James Sturdevant (PF) Cecil Thompson, Kevin Wheeler, August Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), William Whitchurch (SF), Scott Stanford (PF), Orville Brisson (C) David Boone, Kenneth Johson, Jason Cotton, Stjepan Zagar | |
| 13:30 | Providence | Eric Blanton clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 7-15 |
| 13:28 | UConn | Anthony Hogg grabs the board | 7-15 |
| 13:05 | UConn | James Sturdevant is called for the reach on Scott Stanford - foul #1 on James Sturdevant, team foul #4 | 7-15 |
| Subs | Providence | August Taylor (PF) Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 12:53 | UConn | Orville Brisson lays it in | 7-17 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Jeffery Wells can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 7-17 |
| 12:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Scott Stanford | 7-17 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Scott Stanford misses the easy layup | 7-17 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Orville Brisson tips it but misses | 7-17 |
| 12:19 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Orville Brisson | 7-17 |
| 11:58 | UConn | William Whitchurch's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-17 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Cooper (SF), Charles Redondo (C) Jeffery Wells, August Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG) Jacob Gregory | |
| 11:37 | Providence | Eric Blanton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 7-17 |
| 11:35 | Providence | James Sturdevant hits the follow up shot | 9-17 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) PF - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:28 | UConn | David Boone clanks a fadeaway from the left block | 9-17 |
| 11:26 | Providence | James Sturdevant grabs the board | 9-17 |
| 11:20 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 9-17 |
| 11:18 | Providence | James Sturdevant snags the offensive board | 9-17 |
| 10:59 | Providence | Charles Redondo connects on the shot from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Orville Brisson - foul #1 on Orville Brisson, team foul #3 | 11-17 |
| Subs | Providence | August Taylor (PF) James Sturdevant | |
| Subs | UConn | Kenneth Johson (SF), Stjepan Zagar (C) William Whitchurch, Orville Brisson | |
| 10:59 | Providence | Charles Redondo makes the free throw | 12-17 |
| 10:44 | UConn | Stjepan Zagar clanks a floater in the lane | 12-17 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Brian Johnson snags the defensive board | 12-17 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Charles Redondo loses the dribble to Kenneth Johson | 12-17 |
| 10:09 | UConn | Scott Stanford lays it in | 12-19 |
| 09:43 | Providence | Stjepan Zagar is called for the reach on Charles Redondo - foul #2 on Stjepan Zagar, team foul #4 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), James Sturdevant (C) Brian Johnson, Eric Blanton, Mark Cooper, Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), Jason Cotton (PF), Orville Brisson (C) Anthony Hogg, Scott Stanford, Stjepan Zagar | |
| 09:19 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-19 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Kenneth Johson gets the rebound | 12-19 |
| 08:56 | UConn | Orville Brisson's pass is intercepted by Cecil Thompson | 12-19 |
| 08:33 | Providence | David Boone is called for the reach on Cecil Thompson - foul #2 on David Boone, team foul #5 | 12-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Charles Redondo (C) Cecil Thompson, August Taylor | |
| Subs | UConn | William Whitchurch (SG) David Boone | |
| 08:14 | Providence | Charles Redondo travels with the ball | 12-19 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG) Kevin Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), Scott Stanford (PF) Kenneth Johson, Jason Cotton | |
| 07:59 | UConn | Orville Brisson knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by William Whitchurch | 12-21 |
| 07:31 | Providence | Brian Johnson comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 12-21 |
| 07:30 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Redondo | 12-21 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Brian Johnson (fresh) SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) SF - Jeffery Wells (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Sturdevant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Redondo (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jacob Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Hogg (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. C - Orville Brisson (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Providence | Eric Blanton misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 12-21 |
| 07:05 | UConn | Anthony Hogg gets the rebound | 12-21 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Orville Brisson can't connect on a shot from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Redondo - foul #2 on Charles Redondo, team foul #5 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Providence | August Taylor (PF) Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 06:44 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 06:44 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:24 | Providence | August Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by Scott Stanford | 12-23 |
| 06:22 | UConn | Orville Brisson snags the defensive board | 12-23 |
| 06:02 | UConn | Jacob Gregory misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-23 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Jeffery Wells gets the rebound | 12-23 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Jeffery Wells hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's hacked by Jacob Gregory - foul #1 on Jacob Gregory, team foul #6 | 12-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Wheeler (SG) Eric Blanton | |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG), Kenneth Johson (SF), Jason Cotton (PF), Gary Winegar (C) Jacob Gregory, William Whitchurch, Scott Stanford, Orville Brisson | |
| 05:31 | Providence | Jeffery Wells misses the 1st free throw | 12-23 |
| 05:31 | Providence | Jeffery Wells makes the 2nd free throw | 13-23 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Kenneth Johson is hacked by Jeffery Wells - foul #1 on Jeffery Wells, team foul #6 | 13-23 |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Cooper (SF) Jeffery Wells | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 04:59 | UConn | Brian Johnson steps in front of the Gary Winegar pass | 13-23 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Brian Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Jason Cotton - foul #1 on Jason Cotton, team foul #7 | 13-23 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 14-23 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 04:22 | UConn | David Boone hits a floater in the lane set up by Kenneth Johson and he's hacked by Brian Johnson - foul #1 on Brian Johnson, team foul #7 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Providence | Cecil Thompson (PG) Brian Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Gregory (SG), William Whitchurch (SF) Anthony Hogg, Kenneth Johson | |
| 04:22 | UConn | David Boone makes the free throw | 15-26 |
| 04:03 | Providence | William Whitchurch is called for the reach on Mark Cooper - foul #1 on William Whitchurch, team foul #8 | 15-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG) Kevin Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | Scott Stanford (PF) Jason Cotton | |
| 04:03 | Providence | Mark Cooper makes the 1st free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Mark Cooper misses the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Scott Stanford pulls down the rebound | 16-26 |
| 03:42 | UConn | August Taylor steps in front of the Jacob Gregory pass | 16-26 |
| 03:17 | Providence | Mark Cooper knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Cecil Thompson | 19-26 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cecil Thompson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eric Blanton (fresh) SF - Mark Cooper (fresh) 4 pts. PF - August Taylor (fairly fresh) C - James Sturdevant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Boone (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SG - Jacob Gregory (fresh) 1 ast. SF - William Whitchurch (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Scott Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Gary Winegar (fresh) | |
| 02:54 | UConn | David Boone hits the front of the rim on the shot in the lane | 19-26 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Scott Stanford misses the tip | 19-26 |
| 02:52 | Providence | August Taylor snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 02:24 | Providence | August Taylor misses badly on a jump hook from close range | 19-26 |
| 02:22 | UConn | Gary Winegar pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Jacob Gregory is hacked by Mark Cooper - foul #1 on Mark Cooper, team foul #8 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Johnson (PG), Kevin Wheeler (SG), Jeffery Wells (SF), Gary Smith (PF), Charles Redondo (C) Cecil Thompson, Eric Blanton, Mark Cooper, August Taylor, James Sturdevant | |
| Subs | UConn | Anthony Hogg (SG), Kenneth Johson (SF), Orville Brisson (C) David Boone, William Whitchurch, Gary Winegar | |
| 02:02 | UConn | Jacob Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 02:02 | Providence | Gary Smith pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 01:48 | Providence | Jeffery Wells loses the dribble to Scott Stanford | 19-26 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Jacob Gregory misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Charles Redondo grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Kevin Wheeler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-26 |
| 01:01 | UConn | Scott Stanford snags the defensive board | 19-26 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Scott Stanford misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 19-26 |
| 00:53 | Providence | Gary Smith grabs the board | 19-26 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Brian Johnson is hacked by Orville Brisson - foul #2 on Orville Brisson, team foul #9 | 19-26 |
| Subs | Providence | Eric Blanton (SG) Kevin Wheeler | |
| Subs | UConn | David Boone (PG), William Whitchurch (SF), Jason Cotton (PF) Jacob Gregory, Kenneth Johson, Scott Stanford | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 20-26 |
| 00:32 | Providence | Brian Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Orville Brisson comes up short on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Charles Redondo - foul #3 on Charles Redondo, team foul #9 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Providence | James Sturdevant (C) Charles Redondo | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:22 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the 1st free throw | 21-27 |
| 00:22 | UConn | Orville Brisson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-28 |
| 00:02 | Providence | James Sturdevant can't finish the layup | 21-28 |
| 00:00 | UConn | William Whitchurch grabs the defensive rebound | 21-28 |