| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Dan Jones (fresh) C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Tony Brown inbounds the ball | 24-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:39 | UConn | David Bobbitt hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 24-30 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Joseph Tucker gets the rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:20 | Providence | Dan Jones's fadeaway is rejected by Todd Dombrosky | 24-30 |
| 19:18 | UConn | Michael Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 24-30 |
| 19:00 | UConn | David Bobbitt misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 24-30 |
| 18:59 | Providence | Jamey Robertson pulls down the rebound | 24-30 |
| 18:37 | Providence | Dan Jones throws it down on a nice dish by Bill Cota | 24-32 |
| 18:08 | UConn | David Bobbitt jams it against the doubleteam on a nice dish by Tony Brown | 26-32 |
| 17:41 | Providence | Dan Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-32 |
| 17:12 | UConn | Tony Brown is open but can't throw it down | 26-32 |
| 17:10 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the board | 26-32 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Michael Hearn can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Michael Scott - foul #2 on Michael Scott, team foul #1 | 26-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Ben Clayson (SG), Roderick Forrest (PF) Michael Scott, Todd Dombrosky | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF) Dan Jones | |
| 16:48 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:48 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-33 |
| 16:30 | UConn | Tony Brown double dribbles | 26-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| 16:07 | Providence | Michael Hearn scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tim Casper | 26-35 |
| 15:46 | UConn | Ben Clayson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 26-35 |
| 15:44 | Providence | Joseph Tucker grabs the board | 26-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ben Clayson (fresh) SF - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 4 pts. C - Joseph Tucker (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 15:24 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 26-35 |
| 15:22 | UConn | David Bobbitt gets the rebound | 26-35 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Tim Casper steals the ball from David Bobbitt | 26-35 |
| 14:55 | Providence | Michael Hearn clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 26-35 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Roderick Forrest snags the defensive board | 26-35 |
| 14:52 | UConn | David Bobbitt is hacked by Michael Hearn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Hearn, team foul #1 | 26-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG), Robert Meador (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF) David Bobbitt, Ben Clayson, Tony Brown, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Michael Hearn, Joseph Fairley, Joseph Tucker | |
| 14:32 | UConn | Francis Adams drills a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Dennis Curry | 28-35 |
| 14:06 | Providence | Jamey Robertson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-35 |
| 14:05 | Providence | Bill Cota tips it in | 28-37 |
| 13:54 | UConn | Robert Meador connects on the open shot from the left wing on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Lupe Lopez | 30-37 |
| 13:35 | Providence | Richard Smith hits a turnaround from close range set up by Tim Casper | 30-39 |
| 13:15 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is hacked by Jamey Robertson - foul #1 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #2 | 30-39 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG), Tony Brown (SF), Raymond Harris (C) Dennis Curry, Francis Adams, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG), Joseph Tucker (C) Tim Casper, Richard Smith | |
| 12:54 | UConn | David Bobbitt is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 12:53 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Tony Brown | 30-39 |
| 12:34 | UConn | Tony Brown knocks in the driving attempt from the left block on a nice dish by David Bobbitt | 32-39 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Dan Jones lays it in | 32-41 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Robert Meador is hacked by Jamey Robertson - foul #2 on Jamey Robertson, team foul #3 | 32-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Roderick Forrest (PF), Lupe Lopez (C) Todd Dombrosky, Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF), Richard Smith (PF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota, Dan Jones | |
| 11:44 | UConn | David Bobbitt buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Tony Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Providence | Michael Hearn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 35-41 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Robert Meador pulls down the rebound | 35-41 |
| 11:04 | UConn | The jump hook by Lupe Lopez is blocked by Joseph Tucker | 35-41 |
| 11:03 | Providence | Tim Casper gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 10:34 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-41 |
| 10:32 | UConn | Tony Brown snags the defensive board | 35-41 |
| 10:25 | UConn | Roderick Forrest's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG), Michael Scott (SG), Todd Dombrosky (PF) David Bobbitt, Robert Meador, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF), Dan Jones (PF) Joseph Fairley, Tim Casper, Richard Smith | |
| 10:04 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the turnaround in the lane | 35-43 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 35-43 |
| 09:39 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the offensive board | 35-43 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Tony Brown misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bill Cota - foul #2 on Bill Cota, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG) Dennis Curry | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (C) Joseph Tucker | |
| 09:10 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 08:42 | Providence | Dan Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 37-46 |
| 08:21 | UConn | David Bobbitt splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-46 |
| 08:19 | Providence | Richard Smith pulls down the rebound | 37-46 |
| 07:57 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 37-46 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky snags the defensive board | 37-46 |
| 07:35 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky lays it up and in on a great pass from David Bobbitt | 39-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Bobbitt (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Scott (fresh) SF - Tony Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Todd Dombrosky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jamey Robertson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Bill Cota (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Dan Jones (fairly fresh) 9 pts. C - Richard Smith (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:12 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-46 |
| 07:10 | Providence | Bill Cota gets the offensive rebound | 39-46 |
| 06:59 | Providence | Jamey Robertson loses the dribble to Todd Dombrosky | 39-46 |
| 06:34 | UConn | Tony Brown drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 41-46 |
| 06:19 | Providence | Jamey Robertson misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 41-46 |
| 06:18 | Providence | Richard Smith tips it back up and in | 41-48 |
| 06:00 | UConn | David Bobbitt evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lupe Lopez | 43-48 |
| 05:46 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Smith | 43-51 |
| 05:26 | UConn | Tony Brown can't connect on an uncontested floater from the left side | 43-51 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky tips it back up and in | 45-51 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Dan Jones hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Scott - foul #3 on Michael Scott, team foul #2 | 45-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG), Robert Meador (SG), Francis Adams (SF), Roderick Forrest (PF), Raymond Harris (C) David Bobbitt, Michael Scott, Tony Brown, Todd Dombrosky, Lupe Lopez | |
| Subs | Providence | Tim Casper (PG), Joseph Fairley (SG), Joseph Tucker (SF), Kenneth McKay (C) Michael Hearn, Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota, Richard Smith | |
| 05:04 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 45-52 |
| 05:04 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 45-53 |
| 04:35 | UConn | Francis Adams's layup is rejected by Dan Jones | 45-53 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Roderick Forrest snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Robert Meador hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-53 |
| 04:03 | UConn | Dennis Curry snags the offensive board | 45-53 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Francis Adams double dribbles | 45-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Lupe Lopez (C) Raymond Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard Smith (PF) Dan Jones | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Joseph Tucker is whistled for traveling | 45-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Hearn (PG) Kenneth McKay | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Dennis Curry (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Meador (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Adams (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roderick Forrest (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Lupe Lopez (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Michael Hearn (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Fairley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Tim Casper (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Richard Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Joseph Tucker (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Francis Adams hits a floater from the left wing and he's hacked by Joseph Fairley - foul #2 on Joseph Fairley, team foul #5 | 47-53 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bobbitt (PG) Dennis Curry | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Francis Adams makes the free throw | 48-53 |
| 02:44 | Providence | Michael Hearn buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Tim Casper and the foul's on Roderick Forrest - foul #1 on Roderick Forrest, team foul #3 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (SF) Francis Adams | |
| Subs | Providence | Bill Cota (SF) Tim Casper | |
| 02:44 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the free throw | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:42 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Tony Brown (SF), Todd Dombrosky (PF) Dennis Curry, Roderick Forrest | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG) Joseph Fairley | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Lupe Lopez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:15 | Providence | Michael Hearn hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-56 |
| 02:14 | UConn | Lupe Lopez grabs the board | 48-56 |
| 02:06 | UConn | David Bobbitt knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-56 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Bill Cota is whistled for traveling | 51-56 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dan Jones (PF) Richard Smith | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:26 | UConn | Dan Jones swats the short shot by Todd Dombrosky | 51-56 |
| 01:24 | UConn | Tony Brown tips it home | 53-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:56 | Providence | Dan Jones knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Tucker | 53-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Meador misses badly on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Joseph Tucker - foul #1 on Joseph Tucker, team foul #6 | 53-59 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 1st free throw | 54-59 |
| 00:50 | UConn | Robert Meador makes the 2nd free throw | 55-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Providence | Michael Hearn is fouled in the backcourt by David Bobbitt - foul #2 on David Bobbitt, team foul #4 | 55-59 |
| 00:47 | Providence | Michael Hearn is fouled on the floor by Lupe Lopez - foul #1 on Lupe Lopez, team foul #5 | 55-59 |
| 00:46 | Providence | Michael Hearn is fouled on the floor by Todd Dombrosky - foul #2 on Todd Dombrosky, team foul #6 | 55-59 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Michael Hearn is fouled on the floor by David Bobbitt - foul #3 on David Bobbitt, team foul #7 | 55-59 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 55-60 |
| 00:44 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 55-61 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Lupe Lopez comes up short on the turnaround from the right block | 55-61 |
| 00:36 | Providence | Dan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 55-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Robert Meador is called for the reach on Dan Jones in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Meador, team foul #8 | 55-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| 00:34 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 55-62 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Bobbitt connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 58-63 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-63 |
| 00:27 | Providence | David Bobbitt is called for the reach on Michael Hearn in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Bobbitt, team foul #9 | 58-63 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 2nd free throw | 58-65 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky is fouled on the floor by Dan Jones - foul #1 on Dan Jones, team foul #7 | 58-65 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF) Joseph Fairley, Tim Casper | |
| 00:21 | UConn | Todd Dombrosky misses the 1st free throw | 58-65 |
| 00:21 | Providence | Dan Jones grabs the board | 58-65 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Dan Jones is hacked by David Bobbitt in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Bobbitt, team foul #10 | 58-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Dennis Curry (PG) David Bobbitt | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| 00:20 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 58-66 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Dan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Tony Brown is fouled on the floor by Dan Jones - foul #2 on Dan Jones, team foul #8 | 58-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jamey Robertson (SG), Bill Cota (SF) Joseph Fairley, Tim Casper | |
| 00:12 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 1st free throw | 59-67 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Tony Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 60-67 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Curry - foul #2 on Dennis Curry, team foul #11 | 60-67 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Joseph Fairley (SG), Tim Casper (SF) Jamey Robertson, Bill Cota | |
| 00:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:10 | Providence | Michael Hearn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Lupe Lopez snags the defensive board | 60-68 |
| 00:06 | UConn | Dennis Curry clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 60-68 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Dan Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 60-68 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Providence | Michael Hearn runs out the clock | 60-68 |