| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) C - Tony Lilley (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Sidney Wise inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Richard Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 28-26 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Sidney Wise tips it back up and in | 28-28 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Tony Lilley steps in front of the James Withrow pass | 28-28 |
| 18:54 | UConn | Tony Lilley is hacked by Jeffrey Simmon - foul #2 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #1 | 28-28 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Richard Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 28-28 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Jason Harris grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 28-28 |
| 18:29 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the board | 28-28 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Alphonso Costa loses the dribble to James Withrow | 28-28 |
| 18:11 | Providence | Terry Flood blows the layup | 28-28 |
| 18:09 | UConn | Sidney Wise snags the defensive board | 28-28 |
| 18:07 | UConn | Richard Johnson is hacked by Terry Flood in the backcourt - foul #1 on Terry Flood, team foul #2 | 28-28 |
| 17:45 | UConn | Sidney Wise knocks in the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 28-30 |
| 17:17 | Providence | Jason Harris misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 28-30 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Alphonso Costa gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 16:53 | UConn | Timothy Mann is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 28-33 |
| 16:27 | Providence | Vince Marshall is fouled on the floor by Sidney Wise - foul #2 on Sidney Wise, team foul #1 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG), James Zeimetz (SF) Vince Marshall, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF), Vincent Stearns (C) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa, Tony Lilley | |
| 16:05 | Providence | Terry Flood clanks a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Vincent Stearns - foul #3 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #2 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Bell (PF) Jason Harris | |
| Subs | UConn | Douglas Deal (SF), Tony Lilley (C) Sidney Wise, Vincent Stearns | |
| 16:05 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 29-33 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein gets the rebound | 29-33 |
| 15:59 | UConn | Terry Flood takes the ball from Richard Johnson in the backcourt | 29-33 |
| 15:58 | Providence | Terry Flood hits the finger roll | 31-33 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edwin Marshall (fresh) SF - James Zeimetz (fresh) PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) C - James Withrow (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Monte Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Douglas Deal (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Richard Johnson splits the doubleteam and buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Terry Flood - foul #2 on Terry Flood, team foul #3 | 31-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG), Paul Palmer (C) Terry Flood, James Withrow | |
| Subs | UConn | Vincent Stearns (C) Tony Lilley | |
| 15:29 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the free throw | 31-35 |
| 15:29 | Providence | Daniel Bell pulls down the rebound | 31-35 |
| 15:13 | Providence | Edwin Marshall buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Palmer | 33-35 |
| 14:55 | UConn | James Zeimetz is called for the reach on Monte Bennett - foul #3 on James Zeimetz, team foul #4 | 33-35 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Thomas Price (SF), Jason Harris (PF) Edwin Marshall, James Zeimetz, Daniel Bell | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Sidney Wise (SF) Richard Johnson, Douglas Deal | |
| 14:37 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-35 |
| Subs | Providence | James Withrow (SF) Thomas Price | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 14:13 | Providence | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 33-35 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Vincent Stearns snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 13:50 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky buries a shot near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Mann | 33-37 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Vincent Stearns is called for the reach on Jason Harris - foul #4 on Vincent Stearns, team foul #3 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Gerard Stewart, Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Tony Lilley (C) Hans Zvorsky, Vincent Stearns | |
| 13:19 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 13:17 | UConn | Timothy Mann pulls down the rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Timothy Mann comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 12:47 | Providence | James Withrow grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 12:18 | Providence | Jason Harris buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 35-37 |
| 11:52 | UConn | Sidney Wise is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Richard Johnson | 35-39 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Vince Marshall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Alphonso Costa - foul #1 on Alphonso Costa, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| Subs | Providence | Edwin Marshall (SG), Thomas Price (SF) Vince Marshall, James Withrow | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Douglas Deal (SF), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Timothy Mann, Sidney Wise, Alphonso Costa | |
| 11:27 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:27 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 11:06 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 36-41 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Jason Harris hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Tony Lilley - foul #2 on Tony Lilley, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Palmer (C) Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 10:46 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 10:46 | Providence | Jason Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 10:29 | UConn | Tony Lilley's floater is tipped away by Jason Harris | 38-41 |
| 10:28 | Providence | Edwin Marshall gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Tony Lilley swats the dunk try by Terry Flood | 38-41 |
| 10:21 | Providence | Thomas Price tips it home | 40-41 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein buries a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Monte Bennett | 40-43 |
| 09:35 | Providence | Edwin Marshall hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Paul Palmer | 42-43 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Paul Palmer swats the layup by Brooks Michelstein | 42-43 |
| 09:16 | Providence | Edwin Marshall pulls down the rebound | 42-43 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Terry Flood can't connect on a floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Douglas Deal - foul #3 on Douglas Deal, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), James Withrow (SF), Daniel Bell (PF), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Edwin Marshall, Thomas Price, Jason Harris, Paul Palmer | |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (PG), Timothy Mann (SG), Sidney Wise (SF), Alphonso Costa (PF) Richard Johnson, Monte Bennett, Douglas Deal, Tony Lilley | |
| 08:57 | Providence | Terry Flood makes the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Terry Flood misses the 2nd free throw | 43-43 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Daniel Bell gets the offensive rebound | 43-43 |
| 08:41 | Providence | Terry Flood jams it set up by Daniel Bell | 45-43 |
| 08:13 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 08:11 | Providence | The rebound goes to Terry Flood | 45-43 |
| 07:47 | Providence | Vince Marshall is hacked by Brooks Michelstein - foul #1 on Brooks Michelstein, team foul #7 | 45-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Gerard Stewart (PG) Terry Flood | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Vincent Stearns (C) Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 07:47 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Vincent Stearns gets the rebound | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gerard Stewart (fresh) SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Daniel Bell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Vincent Stearns (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. | |
| 07:24 | UConn | Alphonso Costa can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 45-43 |
| 07:22 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon snags the defensive board | 45-43 |
| 06:58 | Providence | Vince Marshall hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Daniel Bell | 48-43 |
| 06:37 | UConn | Vincent Stearns is hacked by Gerard Stewart - foul #2 on Gerard Stewart, team foul #5 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Providence | James Zeimetz (SF), Jason Harris (PF) Daniel Bell, Jeffrey Simmon | |
| Subs | UConn | Monte Bennett (SG), Brooks Michelstein (PF) Timothy Mann, Alphonso Costa | |
| 06:16 | UConn | Vincent Stearns is hacked by Jason Harris - foul #1 on Jason Harris, team foul #6 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Flood (PG), Edwin Marshall (SG) Gerard Stewart, Vince Marshall | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 05:58 | UConn | Richard Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Terry Flood - foul #3 on Terry Flood, team foul #7 | 48-43 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Lilley (C) Vincent Stearns | |
| 05:58 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 48-43 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 48-44 |
| 05:35 | Providence | Jason Harris misses the dunk attempt | 48-44 |
| 05:34 | Providence | James Withrow tips it back up and in | 50-44 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Tony Lilley scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Richard Johnson | 50-46 |
| 04:42 | Providence | Jason Harris clanks a driving attempt near the basket | 50-46 |
| 04:41 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brooks Michelstein | 50-46 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Richard Johnson shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Sidney Wise | 50-49 |
| 04:04 | Providence | James Withrow comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 50-49 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Monte Bennett grabs the board | 50-49 |
| 04:03 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-49 |
| Subs | Providence | Vince Marshall (SG), Jeffrey Simmon (C) Edwin Marshall, James Zeimetz | |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Mann (SG), Alphonso Costa (PF) Monte Bennett, Brooks Michelstein | |
| 03:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson is fouled on the floor by James Withrow - foul #2 on James Withrow, team foul #8 | 50-49 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:34 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 50-50 |
| 03:34 | Providence | Vince Marshall pulls down the rebound | 50-50 |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Terry Flood (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Vince Marshall (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Withrow (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Harris (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Simmon (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 17 pts. 6 ast. SG - Timothy Mann (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sidney Wise (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alphonso Costa (fresh) 2 reb. C - Tony Lilley (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:05 | Providence | Jason Harris clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 03:03 | Providence | James Withrow can't tip it in | 50-50 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon misses the tip | 50-50 |
| 02:59 | UConn | Sidney Wise grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses long on a floater from the left side | 50-50 |
| 02:30 | Providence | Jason Harris gets the rebound | 50-50 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Terry Flood misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-50 |
| 02:05 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Jeffrey Simmon is called for the reach on Tony Lilley - foul #3 on Jeffrey Simmon, team foul #9 | 50-50 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Tony Lilley makes the 1st free throw | 50-51 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Tony Lilley makes the 2nd free throw | 50-52 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Timothy Mann steps in front of the Terry Flood pass in the backcourt | 50-52 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Alphonso Costa drills a runner from close range on a nice dish by Sidney Wise and he's fouled by James Withrow - foul #3 on James Withrow, team foul #10 | 50-54 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Alphonso Costa misses the free throw | 50-54 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Alphonso Costa grabs the offensive board | 50-54 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Terry Flood steals the ball from Tony Lilley | 50-54 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Jason Harris scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Vince Marshall | 52-54 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:38 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway near the basket | 52-54 |
| 00:36 | UConn | Tony Lilley tips it but misses | 52-54 |
| 00:35 | UConn | Tony Lilley tips it home | 52-56 |
| 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 man to man (+2) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon makes the jumpshot from the left side | 54-56 |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:25 | UConn | Vince Marshall is called for the reach on Sidney Wise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vince Marshall, team foul #11 | 54-56 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 54-57 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 54-58 |
| 00:17 | Providence | Terry Flood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 00:15 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon gets the offensive rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:12 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 54-58 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Sidney Wise pulls down the rebound | 54-58 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Terry Flood is called for the reach on Sidney Wise in the backcourt - foul #4 on Terry Flood, team foul #12 | 54-58 |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brooks Michelstein (PF) Alphonso Costa | |
| 00:09 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:09 | UConn | Sidney Wise makes the 2nd free throw | 54-60 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Vince Marshall misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-60 |
| 00:01 | Providence | Jeffrey Simmon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-60 |
| 00:00 | Providence | The clock runs out | 54-60 |