| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) C - Sean Smith (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) SG - Lester Long (fresh) SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Donald Hilton (fresh) C - Eric Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Christopher Doney wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | Providence | Gregory Hoff travels in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 19:42 | UConn | Sean Smith clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Providence | Gregory Hoff pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Providence | Donald Hilton's pass is intercepted by Jeffery Wicks | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Christopher Doney - foul #1 on Christopher Doney, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 1st free throw | 1-0 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Providence | Eric Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 18:59 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | UConn | The jump hook by Jason Cowan is blocked by Donald Hilton | 2-0 |
| 18:53 | Providence | Christopher Doney grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 18:31 | Providence | Eric Whetstone can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 2-0 |
| 18:30 | UConn | Jason Cowan snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Lester Long misses the jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Sean Smith - foul #1 on Sean Smith, team foul #1 | 5-0 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 1st free throw | 5-1 |
| 18:00 | Providence | Lester Long makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 7-2 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Christopher Doney comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 7-2 |
| 17:25 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks grabs the defensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 17:05 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 7-2 |
| 17:03 | UConn | Sean Smith grabs the offensive rebound | 7-2 |
| 16:49 | UConn | Frank Sheets is hacked by Christopher Doney - foul #2 on Christopher Doney, team foul #2 | 7-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Hector Martin (PF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Christopher Mauk, Jeffery Wicks, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Barry Teems (C) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long, Christopher Doney, Donald Hilton, Eric Whetstone | |
| 16:27 | UConn | Arnold Long misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Cody Booth - foul #1 on Cody Booth, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 1st free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 8-2 |
| 16:12 | Providence | Cody Booth is fouled on the floor by Frank Sheets - foul #1 on Frank Sheets, team foul #2 | 8-2 |
| 16:04 | Providence | Cody Booth loses the ball out of bounds | 8-2 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:50 | UConn | Jason Cowan misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-2 |
| 15:48 | UConn | Arnold Long tips it back up and in | 10-2 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SF - Arnold Long (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) C - Eric Bourne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) SG - John Keith (fresh) SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) C - Barry Teems (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | Providence | Cody Booth comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 15:21 | Providence | Barry Teems tips it home | 10-4 |
| 15:03 | UConn | Arnold Long is denied on a dunk by Albert Anderson | 10-4 |
| 15:01 | Providence | Albert Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Barry Teems misses long on a driving attempt from the right block but the foul's on Eric Bourne - foul #1 on Eric Bourne, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF), Sean Smith (C) Delbert Powell, Arnold Long, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG) John Keith | |
| 14:55 | Providence | Barry Teems makes the 1st free throw | 10-5 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Barry Teems makes the 2nd free throw | 10-6 |
| 14:41 | UConn | Sean Smith loses the dribble to Lester Long | 10-6 |
| 14:38 | Providence | Lester Long banks in the layup | 10-8 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Albert Anderson is called for the reach on Sean Smith - foul #1 on Albert Anderson, team foul #4 | 10-8 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG) Jason Cowan | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Daniel Berry (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Cody Booth, John Brown, Albert Anderson | |
| 13:52 | UConn | Barry Teems picks off the pass by Jeffery Wicks | 10-8 |
| 13:37 | Providence | Donald Hilton hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline | 10-8 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Donald Hilton tips it back up and in | 10-10 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Lester Long picks off the pass by Arnold Long | 10-10 |
| 13:13 | Providence | Gregory Hoff lays it up and in set up by Lester Long | 10-12 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Christopher Mauk comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 10-12 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks hits the follow up shot | 12-12 |
| 12:41 | Providence | The jump hook by Barry Teems is blocked by Hector Martin | 12-12 |
| 12:39 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 12:24 | UConn | Daniel Berry is called for the reach on Hector Martin - foul #1 on Daniel Berry, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Arnold Long, Hector Martin, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), John Brown (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Eric Whetstone (C) Lester Long, Daniel Berry, Donald Hilton, Barry Teems | |
| 12:15 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks misses long on a jumper from close range | 12-12 |
| 12:13 | Providence | John Keith gets the rebound | 12-12 |
| 12:06 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 12-12 |
| 12:04 | UConn | Frank Sheets snags the defensive board | 12-12 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Gregory Hoff steals it from Frank Sheets | 12-12 |
| 11:38 | Providence | John Keith lays it up and in on a great pass from Gregory Hoff | 12-14 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jason Cowan (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Mauk (fairly fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Eric Bourne (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Gregory Hoff (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) C - Eric Whetstone (fresh) | |
| 11:34 | UConn | Jason Cowan is fouled on the floor by Gregory Hoff - foul #1 on Gregory Hoff, team foul #6 | 12-14 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Christopher Mauk | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG) Gregory Hoff | |
| 11:10 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 3 from the left wing | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits a jumper from the left side set up by Cody Booth | 15-16 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses long on a shot from the right side | 15-16 |
| 10:37 | UConn | Frank Sheets grabs the offensive rebound | 15-16 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Frank Sheets hits the front of the rim on the runner from the baseline but he's fouled by John Brown - foul #1 on John Brown, team foul #7 | 15-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG), Hector Martin (PF), Sean Smith (C) Delbert Powell, Jeffery Wicks, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Lester Long (SG), Barry Teems (PF) Cody Booth, John Keith, John Brown | |
| 10:22 | UConn | Frank Sheets misses the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Frank Sheets makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:05 | Providence | Gregory Hoff can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Sean Smith pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Sean Smith misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Barry Teems - foul #1 on Barry Teems, team foul #8 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (SF), Donald Hilton (PF) Albert Anderson, Eric Whetstone | |
| 09:44 | UConn | Sean Smith makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Sean Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 09:44 | Providence | Barry Teems grabs the board | 17-16 |
| 09:30 | Providence | Gregory Hoff hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Lester Long | 17-19 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Christopher Mauk buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Cowan | 20-19 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 20-19 |
| 08:59 | Providence | Gregory Hoff grabs the offensive rebound | 20-19 |
| 08:46 | Providence | Barry Teems hits a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Daniel Berry | 20-21 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Hector Martin hits a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Sean Smith and he's hacked by Donald Hilton - foul #1 on Donald Hilton, team foul #9 | 22-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Frank Sheets (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Brown (SF), Eric Whetstone (C) Gregory Hoff, Daniel Berry, Barry Teems | |
| 08:28 | UConn | Hector Martin makes the free throw | 23-21 |
| 08:15 | Providence | John Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 23-21 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Lester Long can't tip it in | 23-21 |
| 08:12 | UConn | Arnold Long grabs the board | 23-21 |
| 07:59 | UConn | Hector Martin misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 23-21 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Donald Hilton gets the rebound | 23-21 |
| 07:48 | Providence | Eric Bourne is called for the reach on Eric Whetstone - foul #2 on Eric Bourne, team foul #4 | 23-21 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Christopher Mauk, Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG), Albert Anderson (PF) Lester Long, Donald Hilton | |
| 07:42 | Providence | Cody Booth clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 23-21 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Albert Anderson hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 07:28 | UConn | Arnold Long loses the dribble to Eric Whetstone | 23-23 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Delbert Powell (fresh) SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffery Wicks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Hector Martin (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Brown (fresh) PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Eric Whetstone (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:02 | Providence | Frank Sheets is called for the reach on John Brown - foul #2 on Frank Sheets, team foul #5 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Sean Smith (C) Arnold Long, Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Barry Teems (C) Cody Booth, Eric Whetstone | |
| 06:51 | Providence | Jeffery Wicks blocks the short jumper by Barry Teems | 23-23 |
| 06:50 | Providence | Barry Teems gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Jeffery Wicks - foul #1 on Jeffery Wicks, team foul #6 | 23-23 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SF) Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG), Daniel Berry (SF) John Keith, John Brown | |
| 06:33 | Providence | Albert Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Albert Anderson misses the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 06:33 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 06:16 | UConn | Christopher Mauk hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 23-24 |
| 06:15 | Providence | Albert Anderson snags the defensive board | 23-24 |
| 06:10 | Providence | Lester Long misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 23-24 |
| 06:08 | UConn | Delbert Powell grabs the defensive rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:47 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks clanks a pull-up jumper from the right side | 23-24 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Gregory Hoff pulls down the rebound | 23-24 |
| 05:25 | Providence | Albert Anderson clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 23-24 |
| 05:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Christopher Mauk | 23-24 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Delbert Powell is hacked by Lester Long - foul #1 on Lester Long, team foul #10 | 23-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Frank Sheets (SF), Eric Bourne (C) Christopher Mauk, Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF), Donald Hilton (PF), Eric Whetstone (C) Daniel Berry, Albert Anderson, Barry Teems | |
| 05:06 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 1st free throw | 24-24 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Delbert Powell makes the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 04:53 | Providence | Gregory Hoff can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 04:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Delbert Powell | 25-24 |
| 04:29 | UConn | Frank Sheets clanks a jump hook from close range | 25-24 |
| 04:28 | UConn | Eric Bourne tips it back up and in | 27-24 |
| 04:20 | Providence | Eric Whetstone hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-27 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks is whistled for a carry | 27-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Arnold Long (PG), Christopher Mauk (SG), Hector Martin (PF) Jason Cowan, Delbert Powell, Jeffery Wicks | |
| Subs | Providence | Cody Booth (PG), John Keith (SG) Gregory Hoff, Lester Long | |
| 03:46 | Providence | Cody Booth hits a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by John Keith | 27-30 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Cody Booth is called for the reach on Arnold Long - foul #2 on Cody Booth, team foul #11 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Smith (C) Eric Bourne | |
| Subs | Providence | Christopher Doney (SF), Albert Anderson (PF), Barry Teems (C) John Brown, Donald Hilton, Eric Whetstone | |
| 03:27 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 1st free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:27 | UConn | Arnold Long misses the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 03:27 | Providence | Barry Teems grabs the defensive rebound | 27-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Arnold Long (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Christopher Mauk (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Frank Sheets (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Hector Martin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Sean Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Cody Booth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Keith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Christopher Doney (fresh) PF - Albert Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Teems (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Albert Anderson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 27-30 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Frank Sheets snags the defensive board | 27-30 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Arnold Long comes up short on the shot in the lane but he's fouled by Cody Booth - foul #3 on Cody Booth, team foul #12 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Daniel Berry (PG), Lester Long (SG) Cody Booth, John Keith | |
| 02:53 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 02:53 | UConn | Arnold Long makes the 2nd free throw | 29-30 |
| 02:38 | Providence | Barry Teems clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 02:36 | UConn | Hector Martin snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 02:28 | UConn | Frank Sheets jams it on a great pass from Arnold Long | 31-30 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Frank Sheets is called for the reach on Christopher Doney - foul #3 on Frank Sheets, team foul #7 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jason Cowan (PG), Delbert Powell (SG), Jeffery Wicks (PF) Arnold Long, Christopher Mauk, Frank Sheets | |
| Subs | Providence | Gregory Hoff (PG), Eric Whetstone (C) Daniel Berry, Barry Teems | |
| 02:04 | Providence | Christopher Doney makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:04 | Providence | Christopher Doney misses the 2nd free throw | 31-31 |
| 02:04 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Doney | 31-31 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Eric Whetstone hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 31-31 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 01:42 | UConn | Hector Martin loses the dribble to Albert Anderson | 31-31 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Eric Whetstone misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Jason Cowan - foul #1 on Jason Cowan, team foul #8 | 31-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Bourne (C) Sean Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Donald Hilton (PF) Albert Anderson | |
| 01:30 | Providence | Eric Whetstone makes the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Eric Whetstone makes the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Hector Martin misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Eric Whetstone pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:05 | Providence | Eric Whetstone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Mauk (SG) Delbert Powell | |
| Subs | Providence | John Keith (SG) Lester Long | |
| 00:40 | UConn | Christopher Mauk loses the ball out of bounds | 31-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Brown (SF), Barry Teems (C) Christopher Doney, Eric Whetstone | |
| 00:29 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 31-33 |
| 00:28 | Providence | John Brown tips it but misses | 31-33 |
| 00:26 | UConn | Jeffery Wicks pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Barry Teems is called for the reach on Eric Bourne - foul #2 on Barry Teems, team foul #13 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Delbert Powell (SG) Hector Martin | |
| Subs | Providence | Lester Long (SG), Albert Anderson (PF) John Keith, Donald Hilton | |
| 00:04 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Eric Bourne makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Gregory Hoff misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 33-33 |