| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Orlando Torres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dario Levandowski (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Percy Hunter inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Leon Welch misses short on a jumper from the right side | 27-37 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Tommy Eliason pulls down the offensive rebound | 27-37 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Larry Aiello - foul #3 on Larry Aiello, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Jacinto Montalvo (SG), Lynn Gainey (PF), Marvin Guess (C) Orlando Torres, Hector Torres, Larry Aiello, Michael Smith | |
| 19:17 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:17 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:02 | Providence | Dario Levandowski knocks in the shot from the right block | 29-39 |
| 18:33 | UConn | Percy Hunter scores on a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Patrick Jelinski and he's fouled by Marvin Guess - foul #1 on Marvin Guess, team foul #2 | 31-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG), Larry Aiello (PF) Jacinto Montalvo, Marvin Guess | |
| 18:33 | UConn | Percy Hunter makes the free throw | 32-39 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Lawrence Kam hits a floater from the right wing | 32-41 |
| 18:04 | UConn | Tommy Eliason's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Aiello | 32-41 |
| 18:03 | UConn | Tommy Eliason tips it in | 34-41 |
| 17:55 | Providence | Dario Levandowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Orlando Torres (PG), Mark Taylor (SF), Michael Smith (C) Lawrence Kam, Dario Levandowski, Larry Aiello | |
| 17:35 | UConn | Michael Smith blocks the jumper by Tommy Eliason | 34-41 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Michael Smith pulls down the rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:29 | Providence | Hector Torres hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 34-41 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Leon Welch grabs the board | 34-41 |
| 16:59 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-41 |
| 16:57 | Providence | Michael Smith gets the rebound | 34-41 |
| 16:44 | Providence | Lynn Gainey loses the ball out of bounds | 34-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Jacinto Montalvo (SG), Dario Levandowski (SF), Larry Aiello (PF) Orlando Torres, Hector Torres, Mark Taylor, Michael Smith | |
| 16:27 | UConn | Lynn Gainey denies the turnaround by Percy Hunter | 34-41 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Peter Edwards hits the follow up shot | 36-41 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Lawrence Kam misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 36-41 |
| 15:58 | UConn | Tony Lazaro grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jacinto Montalvo (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Dario Levandowski (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Larry Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Lynn Gainey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:38 | UConn | Tony Lazaro can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 15:36 | UConn | Percy Hunter tips it but misses | 36-41 |
| 15:34 | Providence | Lynn Gainey grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Larry Aiello throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Tommy Eliason (C) Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Providence | Orlando Torres (PG), Hector Torres (SG), Michael Smith (C) Lawrence Kam, Jacinto Montalvo, Lynn Gainey | |
| 14:46 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-41 |
| 14:44 | Providence | Larry Aiello snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Tony Lazaro takes the ball from Hector Torres | 36-41 |
| 14:09 | UConn | Percy Hunter is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 36-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lynn Gainey (PF) Larry Aiello | |
| 13:55 | Providence | Dario Levandowski can't finish the layup | 36-41 |
| 13:54 | UConn | The rebound goes to Tony Lazaro | 36-41 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Leon Welch clanks a floater from the right side | 36-41 |
| 13:32 | Providence | Dario Levandowski snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 13:27 | Providence | Hector Torres connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-44 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Tony Lazaro is fouled on the floor by Hector Torres - foul #2 on Hector Torres, team foul #3 | 36-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF) Percy Hunter | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Larry Aiello (PF) Orlando Torres, Michael Smith | |
| 12:51 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-44 |
| 12:26 | Providence | Hector Torres can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-44 |
| 12:25 | Providence | Lawrence Kam grabs the offensive rebound | 39-44 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Lynn Gainey buries a shot in the lane set up by Hector Torres | 39-46 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Tony Lazaro can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 39-46 |
| 11:43 | UConn | Tony Lazaro hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SF - Wayne Hatfield (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Tony Lazaro (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Eliason (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Levandowski (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Larry Aiello (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Lynn Gainey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 11:17 | Providence | Hector Torres misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Larry Aiello hits the follow up shot | 41-48 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | Providence | Dario Levandowski pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Hector Torres makes the fadeaway from the baseline set up by Lawrence Kam and he's fouled by Tony Lazaro - foul #2 on Tony Lazaro, team foul #1 | 41-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Peter Edwards (PF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Providence | Orlando Torres (PG), Mark Taylor (SF), Michael Smith (C) Lawrence Kam, Dario Levandowski, Lynn Gainey | |
| 10:51 | Providence | Hector Torres misses the free throw | 41-50 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Peter Edwards pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:47 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leon Welch | 44-50 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Mark Taylor clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 44-50 |
| 10:42 | UConn | Percy Hunter grabs the board | 44-50 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Smith | 44-50 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Peter Edwards grabs the offensive board | 44-50 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley is called for traveling | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG) Leon Welch | |
| Subs | Providence | Dario Levandowski (SF), Lynn Gainey (PF) Mark Taylor, Larry Aiello | |
| 09:54 | Providence | Michael Smith clanks a shot from close range | 44-50 |
| 09:52 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 09:30 | UConn | Percy Hunter is wide open and slams it home set up by Patrick Jelinski out of the doubleteam | 46-50 |
| 09:14 | Providence | Hector Torres misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-50 |
| 09:13 | Providence | Lynn Gainey pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Hector Torres blows the layup | 46-50 |
| 08:57 | Providence | Lynn Gainey grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 08:38 | Providence | Hector Torres comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-50 |
| 08:37 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley gets the rebound | 46-50 |
| 08:11 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Jelinski is blocked by Lynn Gainey | 46-50 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Dario Levandowski grabs the board | 46-50 |
| 08:06 | Providence | Orlando Torres is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 46-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG), Tony Lazaro (PF), Tommy Eliason (C) Patrick Jelinski, Peter Edwards, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Jacinto Montalvo (SG), Mark Taylor (SF), Larry Aiello (PF) Orlando Torres, Hector Torres, Dario Levandowski, Lynn Gainey | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Leon Welch buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Wayne Hatfield and he's fouled by Michael Smith - foul #2 on Michael Smith, team foul #4 | 48-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SG) Wayne Hatfield | |
| Subs | Providence | Dario Levandowski (SF), Marvin Guess (C) Mark Taylor, Michael Smith | |
| 07:51 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the free throw | 49-50 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Dario Levandowski comes up short on the jumper from the right block but the foul's on Percy Hunter - foul #1 on Percy Hunter, team foul #2 | 49-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG), Michael Smith (C) Jacinto Montalvo, Marvin Guess | |
| 07:36 | Providence | Dario Levandowski makes the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 07:36 | Providence | Dario Levandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Gaddy (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Levandowski (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Larry Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | Leon Welch's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Kam in the backcourt | 49-52 |
| 07:14 | Providence | Michael Smith blows the layup | 49-52 |
| 07:12 | UConn | The rebound goes to Percy Hunter | 49-52 |
| 06:58 | UConn | Percy Hunter buries a runner in the lane set up by Eric Gaddy | 51-52 |
| 06:47 | Providence | Larry Aiello is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Larry Aiello, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Patrick Jelinski (SG), Wayne Hatfield (SF) Eric Gaddy, Percy Hunter | |
| Subs | Providence | Orlando Torres (PG), Jacinto Montalvo (SG), Mark Taylor (SF), Lynn Gainey (C) Lawrence Kam, Hector Torres, Dario Levandowski, Michael Smith | |
| 06:30 | UConn | Tommy Eliason is fouled on the floor by Jacinto Montalvo - foul #2 on Jacinto Montalvo, team foul #6 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG), Dario Levandowski (SF) Jacinto Montalvo, Mark Taylor | |
| 06:18 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Tommy Eliason hits the follow up shot | 53-52 |
| 06:02 | Providence | Hector Torres knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Larry Aiello and he's hacked by Tommy Eliason - foul #2 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #3 | 53-54 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Mark Taylor (SF) Orlando Torres, Dario Levandowski | |
| 06:02 | Providence | Hector Torres makes the free throw | 53-55 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Tony Lazaro hits a wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Patrick Jelinski out of the doubleteam | 56-55 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Mark Taylor hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Jelinski - foul #2 on Patrick Jelinski, team foul #4 | 56-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Peter Edwards (C) Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Providence | Orlando Torres (PG), Jacinto Montalvo (SG), Michael Smith (C) Lawrence Kam, Hector Torres, Lynn Gainey | |
| 05:22 | Providence | Mark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Mark Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 56-56 |
| 05:22 | UConn | Peter Edwards snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 56-56 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Mark Taylor gets the rebound | 56-56 |
| 04:47 | Providence | Mark Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 56-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Gaddy (SF), Kenneth Rowley (C) Wayne Hatfield, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG), Dario Levandowski (SF), Lynn Gainey (PF) Jacinto Montalvo, Mark Taylor, Larry Aiello | |
| 04:18 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Orlando Torres | 56-56 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Dario Levandowski comes up short on the jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Leon Welch - foul #3 on Leon Welch, team foul #5 | 56-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Eric Gaddy, Kenneth Rowley | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Larry Aiello (PF) Orlando Torres, Michael Smith | |
| 04:03 | Providence | Dario Levandowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 04:03 | Providence | Dario Levandowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Leon Welch misses badly on a shot from the right side | 56-58 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Dario Levandowski snags the defensive board | 56-58 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. PF - Peter Edwards (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Lawrence Kam (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 20 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Levandowski (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Larry Aiello (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Lynn Gainey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 03:19 | Providence | Hector Torres drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Larry Aiello | 56-61 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Dario Levandowski swats the layup by Tommy Eliason | 56-61 |
| 02:56 | UConn | Percy Hunter tips it home | 58-61 |
| 02:37 | Providence | Larry Aiello blows the layup | 58-61 |
| 02:35 | UConn | Peter Edwards snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 02:18 | UConn | Percy Hunter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SG), Tony Lazaro (PF) Leon Welch, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Providence | Orlando Torres (PG), Jacinto Montalvo (SG), Michael Smith (C) Lawrence Kam, Hector Torres, Lynn Gainey | |
| 02:03 | Providence | Larry Aiello's layup is rejected by Tony Lazaro | 58-61 |
| 02:02 | UConn | Tommy Eliason pulls down the rebound | 58-61 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Jacinto Montalvo - foul #3 on Jacinto Montalvo, team foul #7 | 58-61 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Welch (PG) Wayne Hatfield | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG) Jacinto Montalvo | |
| 01:33 | UConn | Tony Lazaro misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Tony Lazaro makes the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:17 | Providence | Orlando Torres's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-61 |
| 00:48 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the pull-up jumper from the right side | 61-61 |
| 00:29 | Providence | Tommy Eliason is called for the reach on Orlando Torres - foul #3 on Tommy Eliason, team foul #6 | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:04 | Providence | Hector Torres can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | UConn | Tony Lazaro gets the rebound | 61-61 |
| 00:02 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 61-61 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Orlando Torres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Levandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Larry Aiello (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Tommy Eliason wins the tip | 61-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Larry Aiello - foul #5 on Larry Aiello, team foul #8 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Lawrence Kam (PG), Mark Taylor (SF), Lynn Gainey (PF), Marvin Guess (C) Orlando Torres, Dario Levandowski, Larry Aiello, Michael Smith | |
| 04:42 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 04:42 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:24 | Providence | Lynn Gainey makes the shot from the left side | 63-63 |
| 04:01 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-63 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 03:36 | UConn | Percy Hunter is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Patrick Jelinski | 65-63 |
| 03:14 | Providence | Lawrence Kam hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 65-63 |
| 03:13 | Providence | Marvin Guess grabs the offensive rebound | 65-63 |
| 02:55 | Providence | Mark Taylor makes the fadeaway near the basket | 65-65 |
| 02:42 | UConn | Percy Hunter misses badly on the uncontested runner near the basket | 65-65 |
| 02:40 | Providence | Marvin Guess gets the rebound | 65-65 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Mark Taylor misses the fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Leon Welch - foul #4 on Leon Welch, team foul #7 | 65-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Peter Edwards (C) Percy Hunter, Tommy Eliason | |
| Subs | Providence | Orlando Torres (PG), Dario Levandowski (SF), Michael Smith (C) Lawrence Kam, Hector Torres, Marvin Guess | |
| 02:27 | Providence | Mark Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:27 | Providence | Mark Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:25 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jacinto Montalvo (SG) Mark Taylor | |
| 02:04 | UConn | Tony Lazaro makes the fadeaway from the right wing | 67-67 |
| 01:54 | Providence | Dario Levandowski misses badly on a runner near the basket | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | UConn | Wayne Hatfield snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 01:52 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Percy Hunter (SF), Tommy Eliason (C) Wayne Hatfield, Peter Edwards | |
| Subs | Providence | Hector Torres (SG) Jacinto Montalvo | |
| 01:32 | UConn | Percy Hunter connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 69-67 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Patrick Jelinski picks off the pass by Dario Levandowski | 69-67 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski lays it up and in | 71-67 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Hector Torres misses long on a floater from the left block | 71-67 |
| 01:03 | UConn | The rebound goes to Percy Hunter | 71-67 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Leon Welch (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Patrick Jelinski (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Percy Hunter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Tony Lazaro (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Tommy Eliason (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Orlando Torres (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Hector Torres (fresh) 23 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dario Levandowski (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - Lynn Gainey (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 blk. C - Michael Smith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski is fouled on the floor by Hector Torres - foul #3 on Hector Torres, team foul #9 | 71-67 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:59 | UConn | Patrick Jelinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:42 | Providence | Hector Torres can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 73-67 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the defensive board | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Orlando Torres is called for the reach on Tommy Eliason in the backcourt - foul #1 on Orlando Torres, team foul #10 | 73-67 |
| Subs | UConn | Wayne Hatfield (SF), Kenneth Rowley (PF) Percy Hunter, Tony Lazaro | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Tommy Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses the 2nd free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:40 | Providence | The rebound goes to Lynn Gainey | 74-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Providence | Hector Torres can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley pulls down the rebound | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Leon Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Torres - foul #2 on Orlando Torres, team foul #11 | 74-67 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 1st free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:30 | UConn | Leon Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Providence | Hector Torres comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | UConn | Tommy Eliason snags the defensive board | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Tommy Eliason is fouled in the backcourt by Orlando Torres - foul #3 on Orlando Torres, team foul #12 | 76-67 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Tommy Eliason makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:24 | UConn | Tommy Eliason misses the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Lynn Gainey grabs the board | 77-67 |
| 00:19 | Providence | Dario Levandowski misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 77-67 |
| 00:17 | UConn | Kenneth Rowley pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| 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 man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Leon Welch runs out the clock | 77-67 |