| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 3 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 2 ast. PF - John Felix (fresh) 3 pf. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Stanley Peterson inbounds the ball | 36-31 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:46 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the fadeaway from the right side | 38-31 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino connects on the open 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Aleman | 38-34 |
| 19:06 | UConn | James Fonville comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 38-34 |
| 19:04 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino gets the rebound | 38-34 |
| 18:38 | Providence | Christopher Aleman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the right side | 38-34 |
| 18:37 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Alvin Granda misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Bishop - foul #2 on Joseph Bishop, team foul #1 | 38-34 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 1st free throw | 39-34 |
| 18:21 | UConn | Alvin Granda makes the 2nd free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:03 | Providence | Paul Wagner is hacked by David Taylor - foul #2 on David Taylor, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 17:54 | Providence | Christopher Aleman shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-34 |
| 17:53 | UConn | David Taylor snags the defensive board | 40-34 |
| 17:32 | UConn | James Fonville misses badly on the uncontested jumpshot from just outside the lane | 40-34 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino pulls down the rebound | 40-34 |
| 17:14 | Providence | Joseph Bishop comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 40-34 |
| 17:13 | Providence | Paul Wagner can't tip it in | 40-34 |
| 17:12 | UConn | John Felix gets the rebound | 40-34 |
| 16:48 | UConn | Alvin Granda is fouled on the floor by Mark Greene - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #2 | 40-34 |
| 16:33 | UConn | John Felix hits the finger roll on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 42-34 |
| 16:05 | Providence | Paul Wagner evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the right side | 42-34 |
| 16:03 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-34 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #2 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #2 | 42-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Billy Wood (SF), Paul Lomonaco (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) James Fonville, Stanley Peterson, John Felix, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:49 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino makes the 1st free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino misses the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 15:49 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco grabs the defensive rebound | 42-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billy Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Ferrero (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Bishop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:36 | UConn | David Taylor is hacked by Christopher Aleman - foul #3 on Christopher Aleman, team foul #3 | 42-35 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Edward Rhea scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Taylor | 45-35 |
| 15:03 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino connects on the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Joseph Bishop | 45-37 |
| 14:47 | UConn | The short jumper by Richard Ferrero is denied by Joseph Bishop | 45-37 |
| 14:45 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino pulls down the rebound | 45-37 |
| 14:43 | Providence | David Taylor steals it from Paul Wagner in the backcourt | 45-37 |
| 14:38 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 14:37 | Providence | Mark Greene grabs the board | 45-37 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Mark Greene misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 45-37 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Richard Ferrero grabs the defensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Billy Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Stanley Peterson (SF), John Felix (PF), Alvin Granda (C) David Taylor, Billy Wood, Paul Lomonaco, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 13:27 | Providence | Mark Greene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-37 |
| 13:15 | UConn | John Felix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side | 45-37 |
| 13:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Joseph Bishop | 45-37 |
| 12:52 | Providence | Joseph Bishop is hacked by John Felix - foul #4 on John Felix, team foul #3 | 45-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Billy Cedeno (PF) Mark Greene | |
| 12:42 | Providence | Joseph Bishop's fadeaway is rejected by Alvin Granda | 45-37 |
| 12:40 | Providence | Billy Cedeno pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-37 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Christopher Aleman is whistled for traveling | 45-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Otter (SF), David Smith (C) Christopher Aleman, Joseph Bishop | |
| 12:00 | UConn | John Felix knocks in the floater from the right wing on a great pass from Stanley Peterson | 47-37 |
| 11:35 | Providence | Billy Cedeno hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but he's hacked by John Felix - foul #5 on John Felix, team foul #4 | 47-37 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Billy Wood (PF) Edward Rhea, John Felix | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (SG) Ruben Sabatino | |
| 11:35 | Providence | Billy Cedeno misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:35 | Providence | Billy Cedeno misses the 2nd free throw | 47-37 |
| 11:35 | UConn | Billy Wood pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 4 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 ast. PF - Billy Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Abraham Wells (fresh) SF - James Otter (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) | |
| 11:12 | UConn | David Taylor drills a floater from the left wing on a nice dish by James Fonville | 49-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 10:58 | Providence | Billy Cedeno clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 10:56 | Providence | David Smith gets the offensive rebound | 49-37 |
| 10:46 | Providence | James Otter comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-37 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Billy Wood grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 10:39 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Alvin Granda | 51-37 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Billy Cedeno is open and lays it up and in | 51-39 |
| 10:15 | UConn | David Taylor misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 51-39 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Billy Wood tips it in | 53-39 |
| 10:02 | Providence | James Fonville takes the ball from James Otter | 53-39 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Billy Wood loses the dribble to James Otter | 53-39 |
| 09:48 | Providence | Paul Wagner shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Abraham Wells | 53-42 |
| 09:31 | UConn | Alvin Granda is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the right side | 53-42 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Billy Cedeno pulls down the rebound | 53-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 09:05 | Providence | Billy Cedeno clanks a jump hook in the paint but the foul's on Stanley Peterson - foul #3 on Stanley Peterson, team foul #5 | 53-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SG), Paul Lomonaco (PF), Richard Ferrero (C) James Fonville, Stanley Peterson, Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Providence | Ruben Sabatino (SG), Mark Greene (SF), Joseph Bishop (C) Abraham Wells, James Otter, David Smith | |
| 09:05 | Providence | Billy Cedeno makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:05 | Providence | Billy Cedeno misses the 2nd free throw | 53-43 |
| 09:05 | UConn | Paul Lomonaco grabs the defensive rebound | 53-43 |
| 08:42 | UConn | Billy Wood misses the lay-in | 53-43 |
| 08:41 | UConn | Richard Ferrero can't tip it in | 53-43 |
| 08:40 | Providence | Joseph Bishop snags the defensive board | 53-43 |
| 08:38 | Providence | David Taylor steps in front of the Paul Wagner pass in the backcourt | 53-43 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Edward Rhea lays it in on a great pass from David Taylor | 55-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 08:25 | Providence | Billy Cedeno buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Richard Ferrero comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Joseph Bishop - foul #3 on Joseph Bishop, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG), Stanley Peterson (SF) David Taylor, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Aleman (PF) Billy Cedeno | |
| 08:07 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Richard Ferrero makes the 2nd free throw | 57-45 |
| 07:49 | Providence | Joseph Bishop drills a fadeaway in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Ferrero - foul #1 on Richard Ferrero, team foul #6 | 57-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Alvin Granda (C) Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:49 | Providence | Joseph Bishop misses the free throw | 57-47 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Alvin Granda gets the rebound | 57-47 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Edward Rhea is hacked by Mark Greene - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #5 | 57-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Fonville (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ruben Sabatino (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SF - Mark Greene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Christopher Aleman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joseph Bishop (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:19 | UConn | Alvin Granda shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-47 |
| 07:17 | Providence | Christopher Aleman grabs the defensive rebound | 57-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:01 | Providence | Ruben Sabatino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-47 |
| 07:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Edward Rhea | 57-47 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Alvin Granda can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 57-47 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Edward Rhea hits the follow up shot | 59-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 06:24 | Providence | Christopher Aleman lays it in on a great pass from Joseph Bishop | 59-49 |
| 06:17 | UConn | James Fonville misses the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ruben Sabatino - foul #2 on Ruben Sabatino, team foul #6 | 59-49 |
| Subs | UConn | David Taylor (PG), Billy Wood (SF) Edward Rhea, Stanley Peterson | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:17 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 06:17 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Paul Wagner clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Paul Lomonaco - foul #3 on Paul Lomonaco, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Ferrero (PF) Paul Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:53 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 61-50 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 05:34 | UConn | James Fonville misses badly on a 3 from the left wing but the foul's on Christopher Aleman - foul #4 on Christopher Aleman, team foul #7 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SF) Alvin Granda | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:34 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 1st free throw | 62-51 |
| 05:34 | UConn | James Fonville makes the 2nd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:34 | UConn | James Fonville misses the 3rd free throw | 63-51 |
| 05:34 | Providence | Joseph Bishop snags the defensive board | 63-51 |
| 05:18 | Providence | Paul Wagner makes the contested fadeaway from the free throw line | 63-53 |
| 04:58 | UConn | Edward Rhea's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Bishop | 63-53 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Christopher Aleman grabs the board | 63-53 |
| 04:38 | Providence | David Taylor steals the ball from Christopher Aleman | 63-53 |
| 04:18 | UConn | Edward Rhea misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Richard Ferrero tips it home | 65-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:58 | Providence | Mark Greene is whistled for a carry | 65-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SF), Alvin Granda (C) James Fonville, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Providence | James Otter (SG), Billy Cedeno (PF) Ruben Sabatino, Mark Greene | |
| 03:39 | UConn | Billy Wood is fouled on the floor by James Otter - foul #2 on James Otter, team foul #8 | 65-53 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 66-53 |
| 03:39 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 67-53 |
| 03:23 | Providence | Joseph Bishop is whistled for traveling | 67-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lomonaco (PF) Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Providence | David Smith (C) Joseph Bishop | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Edward Rhea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Peterson (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. PF - Paul Lomonaco (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Alvin Granda (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Wagner (tiring) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Otter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Christopher Aleman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Billy Cedeno (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - David Smith (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:05 | UConn | David Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 67-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Fonville (SG) Edward Rhea | |
| Subs | Providence | Abraham Wells (PG) Paul Wagner | |
| 02:57 | Providence | David Smith can't finish the layup | 67-53 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Alvin Granda grabs the defensive rebound | 67-53 |
| 02:51 | UConn | James Fonville knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by David Taylor | 69-53 |
| 02:42 | Providence | James Fonville steals it from Billy Cedeno | 69-53 |
| 02:16 | UConn | James Fonville is called for traveling | 69-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Billy Wood (PF) Paul Lomonaco | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Greene (SF) Christopher Aleman | |
| 02:03 | Providence | James Otter buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Abraham Wells | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 01:54 | UConn | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by David Smith - foul #1 on David Smith, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Rhea (SF), Richard Ferrero (PF) Stanley Peterson, Billy Wood | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:54 | UConn | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 69-56 |
| 01:54 | Providence | David Smith grabs the board | 69-56 |
| 01:41 | Providence | James Otter clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 69-56 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Abraham Wells tips it in | 69-58 |
| 01:38 | UConn | David Taylor is fouled in the backcourt by Abraham Wells - foul #1 on Abraham Wells, team foul #10 | 69-58 |
| 01:38 | UConn | David Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-58 |
| 01:38 | UConn | David Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:29 | Providence | Billy Cedeno is whistled for traveling | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 01:05 | UConn | David Taylor is fouled on the floor by Abraham Wells - foul #2 on Abraham Wells, team foul #11 | 71-58 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Peterson (SF), Billy Wood (PF) Edward Rhea, Richard Ferrero | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:05 | UConn | David Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:05 | UConn | David Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 71-58 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Billy Cedeno pulls down the rebound | 71-58 |
| 00:58 | Providence | James Otter misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-58 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Stanley Peterson grabs the board | 71-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:33 | UConn | Billy Cedeno is called for the reach on Billy Wood - foul #1 on Billy Cedeno, team foul #12 | 71-58 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 1st free throw | 72-58 |
| 00:33 | UConn | Billy Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| 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 halfcourt press/man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Mark Greene misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Billy Wood - foul #3 on Billy Wood, team foul #8 | 73-58 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Mark Greene misses the 1st free throw | 73-58 |
| 00:26 | Providence | Mark Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 73-59 |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Taylor runs out the clock | 73-59 |