| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 5 pts. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Willie Birch inbounds the ball | 20-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Willie Birch banks in the layup | 22-42 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Paul Arnold's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 22-42 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Paul Satsky | 24-42 |
| 18:28 | Providence | Kevin McConn clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 24-42 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Paul Satsky pulls down the rebound | 24-42 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Willie Birch works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block but he's hacked by Norman Forand - foul #1 on Norman Forand, team foul #1 | 24-42 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 25-42 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 26-42 |
| 17:57 | Providence | Kevin McConn is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 26-42 |
| 17:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 26-42 |
| 17:35 | Providence | Warren Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 26-42 |
| 17:19 | Providence | William Leyva double dribbles | 26-42 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), John Wilson (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) Kevin McConn, Warren Rodgers, Norman Forand | |
| 16:57 | UConn | Willie Birch knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Douglas | 28-42 |
| 16:41 | Providence | William Leyva hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-42 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet gets the offensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 16:18 | Providence | William Leyva misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-42 |
| 16:17 | UConn | John Douglas grabs the defensive rebound | 28-42 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 28-42 |
| 15:55 | UConn | James Sontag tips it but misses | 28-42 |
| 15:53 | UConn | Willie Birch hits the follow up shot | 30-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - James Sontag (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Leyva (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Wilson (fresh) C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:29 | Providence | Paul Arnold misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 30-42 |
| 15:27 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the defensive board | 30-42 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by John Wilson - foul #3 on John Wilson, team foul #2 | 30-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) Paul Arnold, William Leyva, John Wilson, Rocco Bruno | |
| 15:15 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 1st free throw | 30-42 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 31-42 |
| 15:02 | Providence | Warren Rodgers is hacked by Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #1 | 31-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:47 | Providence | The jump hook by Warren Rodgers is blocked by Loren Stinson | 31-42 |
| 14:46 | Providence | Kevin McConn grabs the offensive rebound | 31-42 |
| 14:29 | Providence | Norman Forand comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-42 |
| 14:28 | Providence | Norman Forand snags the offensive board | 31-42 |
| 14:13 | Providence | James Parker is fouled on the floor by Robert Charles - foul #1 on Robert Charles, team foul #2 | 31-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Willie Birch (SF) Robert Charles, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Providence | John Wilson (SF) Jarrod Touchet | |
| 13:53 | Providence | James Parker misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Satsky - foul #1 on Paul Satsky, team foul #3 | 31-42 |
| 13:53 | Providence | James Parker makes the 1st free throw | 31-43 |
| 13:53 | Providence | James Parker makes the 2nd free throw | 31-44 |
| 13:39 | UConn | Willie Birch loses the ball out of bounds against a doubleteam | 31-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF) Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Rocco Bruno (C) James Parker, Norman Forand | |
| 13:17 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Paul Satsky - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #4 | 31-44 |
| Subs | UConn | James Sontag (C) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Providence | William Leyva (SF) John Wilson | |
| 13:17 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 1st free throw | 31-45 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Kevin McConn makes the 2nd free throw | 31-46 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 12:58 | Providence | Kevin McConn grabs the board | 31-46 |
| 12:38 | Providence | William Leyva clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 31-46 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Jamie Farrar can't finish the layup | 31-46 |
| 12:31 | Providence | Paul Arnold snags the defensive board | 31-46 |
| 12:13 | Providence | Warren Rodgers connects on the shot from the left wing | 31-48 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Paul Satsky can't connect on a floater from the left side | 31-48 |
| 12:04 | UConn | James Sontag tips it in | 33-48 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses short on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #2 on Gene Mackey, team foul #5 | 33-48 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Kyle Rohn (SF) Jamie Farrar, Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), Norman Forand (C) Kevin McConn, Rocco Bruno | |
| 11:50 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 1st free throw | 33-49 |
| 11:50 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the 2nd free throw | 33-50 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Jarrod Touchet (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Norman Forand (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UConn | Paul Satsky scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Douglas | 35-50 |
| 11:16 | Providence | Paul Arnold clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 11:14 | UConn | James Sontag gets the rebound | 35-50 |
| 11:10 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-50 |
| 11:08 | Providence | Warren Rodgers pulls down the rebound | 35-50 |
| 10:51 | Providence | Warren Rodgers hits a floater from the free throw line | 35-52 |
| 10:38 | UConn | Kyle Rohn drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Douglas | 38-52 |
| 10:17 | Providence | William Leyva is called for traveling | 38-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (SG), Willie Birch (SF), Maurice Short (C) Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Kevin McConn (SG), John Wilson (PF) Paul Arnold, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers | |
| 10:00 | UConn | Willie Birch scores on a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Kyle Rohn | 40-52 |
| 09:34 | Providence | Kevin McConn misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:33 | UConn | Kyle Rohn gets the rebound | 40-52 |
| 09:15 | UConn | Jamie Farrar hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-52 |
| 09:13 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the offensive board | 40-52 |
| 09:00 | UConn | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by James Parker - foul #1 on James Parker, team foul #3 | 40-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF) Jamie Farrar, Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Christopher Ames (PF), Rocco Bruno (C) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, Norman Forand | |
| 09:00 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 41-52 |
| 09:00 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 08:32 | Providence | Kevin McConn can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-52 |
| 08:31 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 42-52 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Willie Birch throws it down despite the doubleteam on a great pass from Gene Mackey | 44-52 |
| 08:02 | Providence | Paul Arnold can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 08:00 | Providence | Kevin McConn snags the offensive board | 44-52 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Paul Arnold buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rocco Bruno | 44-54 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Maurice Short (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Paul Arnold (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin McConn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - John Wilson (fresh) 3 pf. PF - Christopher Ames (fresh) 2 pts. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:20 | UConn | John Wilson picks off the pass by Maurice Short | 44-54 |
| 07:04 | Providence | Paul Satsky takes the ball from Rocco Bruno | 44-54 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Rocco Bruno - foul #2 on Rocco Bruno, team foul #4 | 44-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Providence | Jarrod Touchet (SG), William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF), Norman Forand (C) Kevin McConn, John Wilson, Christopher Ames, Rocco Bruno | |
| 06:41 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 44-54 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Gene Mackey makes the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 06:24 | Providence | Paul Arnold makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Jarrod Touchet | 45-57 |
| 06:12 | UConn | Willie Birch shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from the left block | 45-57 |
| 06:11 | Providence | William Leyva pulls down the rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:51 | Providence | William Leyva misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 45-57 |
| 05:49 | Providence | Paul Arnold pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-57 |
| 05:37 | Providence | Warren Rodgers connects on the runner from close range set up by William Leyva and he's hacked by Gene Mackey - foul #3 on Gene Mackey, team foul #6 | 45-59 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Satsky, Willie Birch, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:37 | Providence | Warren Rodgers makes the free throw | 45-60 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Jamie Farrar hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Kyle Rohn | 48-60 |
| 05:05 | Providence | Jarrod Touchet connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by William Leyva | 48-62 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Warren Rodgers - foul #1 on Warren Rodgers, team foul #5 | 48-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (PG), Rocco Bruno (C) Paul Arnold, Norman Forand | |
| 04:47 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 04:47 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Kyle Rohn - foul #2 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #7 | 50-62 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG) Jarrod Touchet | |
| 04:23 | Providence | Rocco Bruno misses the 1st free throw | 50-62 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Rocco Bruno makes the 2nd free throw | 50-63 |
| 04:09 | UConn | Kevin McConn is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn - foul #2 on Kevin McConn, team foul #6 | 50-63 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:04 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Douglas | 52-63 |
| 03:35 | Providence | Kevin McConn hits a floater from the right side | 52-65 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sontag (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Parker (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Kevin McConn (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. SF - William Leyva (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Warren Rodgers (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Rocco Bruno (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 03:20 | UConn | Willie Birch is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 52-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Gene Mackey (PF), Maurice Short (C) Kyle Rohn, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Providence | Paul Arnold (PG), Jarrod Touchet (SF), John Wilson (PF) James Parker, William Leyva, Warren Rodgers | |
| 03:02 | Providence | Willie Birch takes the ball from Kevin McConn | 52-65 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Willie Birch is hacked by Jarrod Touchet - foul #1 on Jarrod Touchet, team foul #7 | 52-65 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (PF) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey | |
| Subs | Providence | James Parker (SG), Norman Forand (C) Kevin McConn, Rocco Bruno | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 53-65 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 54-65 |
| 02:39 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-65 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Paul Satsky (SG), Gene Mackey (PF), James Sontag (C) Jamie Farrar, Robert Charles, Kyle Rohn, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin McConn (SG), William Leyva (SF), Warren Rodgers (PF) James Parker, Jarrod Touchet, John Wilson | |
| 02:15 | Providence | Norman Forand misses the shot from the left block | 54-65 |
| 02:13 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Kevin McConn | 54-65 |
| 01:56 | Providence | Kevin McConn connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Arnold | 54-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:33 | UConn | Willie Birch is fouled on the floor by William Leyva - foul #2 on William Leyva, team foul #8 | 54-68 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Robert Charles (SG), Kyle Rohn (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:33 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:33 | UConn | Willie Birch misses the 2nd free throw | 55-68 |
| 01:33 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the board | 55-68 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:16 | Providence | Kevin McConn knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 55-70 |
| 01:06 | UConn | Maurice Short is hacked by Warren Rodgers - foul #2 on Warren Rodgers, team foul #9 | 55-70 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) Willie Birch | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:06 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the 1st free throw | 55-70 |
| 01:06 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the defensive rebound | 55-70 |
| 01:00 | Providence | Kevin McConn can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 55-70 |
| 00:59 | Providence | William Leyva tips it back up and in | 55-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Paul Arnold - foul #1 on Paul Arnold, team foul #10 | 55-72 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 00:55 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 56-72 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:28 | Providence | Warren Rodgers misses the floater from the right wing | 56-72 |
| 00:27 | Providence | Warren Rodgers grabs the offensive board | 56-72 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Paul Arnold runs out the clock | 56-72 |