| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Keith (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Kevin Rowland (fresh) C - Richard James (fresh) 10 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Don Hayes inbounds the ball | 34-30 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis is hacked by Albert Ayon - foul #3 on Albert Ayon, team foul #1 | 34-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Cross (PF) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Richard James | |
| 19:27 | Providence | Louis Keith steals the ball from Arthur Steinke | 34-30 |
| 18:58 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing and the foul's on John Copeland - foul #1 on John Copeland, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (C) Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| 18:58 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan makes the free throw | 37-30 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Richard James comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #2 on Michael Howard, team foul #2 | 37-30 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | Providence | Richard James misses the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:41 | UConn | Robert Cross snags the defensive board | 37-31 |
| 18:17 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 39-31 |
| 17:58 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| 17:45 | UConn | Robert Cross hits the finger roll set up by Christopher Buchanan | 41-31 |
| 17:41 | Providence | John Bohman throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 41-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (C) Arthur Steinke | |
| 17:30 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the right side | 41-31 |
| 17:29 | UConn | Louis Keith tips it but misses | 41-31 |
| 17:27 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Don Hayes can't connect on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Michael Howard - foul #3 on Michael Howard, team foul #3 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (SF) Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Richard James | |
| 17:06 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 1st free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:06 | Providence | Don Hayes makes the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:40 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 16:25 | Providence | John Copeland's pass is intercepted by Louis Keith | 41-33 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Jamal Kelly's pass is intercepted by Jeff Sarvis | 41-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Louis Keith (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Oscar Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. PF - Robert Cross (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Providence | Don Hayes misses short on a floater from the left side | 41-33 |
| 15:41 | Providence | Arthur Steinke gets the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 15:29 | Providence | John Copeland is hacked by Robert Cross - foul #2 on Robert Cross, team foul #4 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF), Michael Howard (C) Robert Cross, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Marco Esposito (SF), Richard James (C) John Copeland, Don Hayes, Arthur Steinke | |
| 15:15 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis hits the front of the rim on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by Louis Keith - foul #2 on Louis Keith, team foul #5 | 41-33 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:15 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis misses the 2nd free throw | 41-33 |
| 15:15 | UConn | Louis Keith gets the rebound | 41-33 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Oscar Clark is hacked by Kevin Rowland - foul #2 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #2 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Dade (PF) Kevin Rowland | |
| 14:36 | UConn | Oscar Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 14:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard James | 41-33 |
| 14:10 | Providence | Michael Howard swats the shot by John Bohman | 41-33 |
| 14:08 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the offensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:57 | Providence | Oscar Clark blocks the short jumper by Jeff Sarvis | 41-33 |
| 13:55 | UConn | Louis Keith snags the defensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Michael Howard misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-33 |
| 13:31 | Providence | Marco Esposito grabs the defensive rebound | 41-33 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Marco Esposito misses the lay-in but the foul's on Christopher Buchanan - foul #1 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #6 | 41-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamal Kelly (C) Oscar Clark | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Kevin Rowland (PF) Jeff Sarvis, Michael Dade | |
| 13:12 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 1st free throw | 41-34 |
| 13:12 | Providence | Marco Esposito makes the 2nd free throw | 41-35 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Ralph Tuttle steps in front of the Louis Keith pass | 41-35 |
| 12:27 | Providence | Richard James lays it in set up by Marco Esposito | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses long on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Ralph Tuttle - foul #3 on Ralph Tuttle, team foul #3 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Ricky Cook (SG), Robert Cross (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Louis Keith, Michael Howard | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Richard James | |
| 11:58 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses the 2nd free throw | 41-37 |
| 11:58 | Providence | Arthur Steinke pulls down the rebound | 41-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ricky Cook (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Robert Cross (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Albert Ayon (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Copeland (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Rowland (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Richard James (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Arthur Steinke | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Oscar Clark evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 41-37 |
| 11:23 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:14 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the lay-in | 41-37 |
| 11:13 | UConn | Albert Ayon gets the rebound | 41-37 |
| 11:00 | UConn | Albert Ayon comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 41-37 |
| 10:59 | Providence | The rebound goes to Don Hayes | 41-37 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Richard James misses long on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Ricky Cook - foul #1 on Ricky Cook, team foul #7 | 41-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Louis Keith (SG), Michael Howard (SF) Oscar Clark, Ricky Cook, Jamal Kelly | |
| Subs | Providence | John Copeland (PG), Jeff Sarvis (SG) John Bohman, Ralph Tuttle | |
| 10:42 | Providence | Richard James makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 10:42 | Providence | Richard James makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan loses the dribble to Richard James | 41-39 |
| 10:09 | Providence | Don Hayes knocks in the fadeaway in the paint | 41-41 |
| 09:40 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Albert Ayon | 43-41 |
| 09:22 | Providence | Don Hayes loses the dribble to Christopher Buchanan | 43-41 |
| 09:19 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan lays it up and in | 45-41 |
| 09:03 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 45-41 |
| 09:02 | UConn | Louis Keith snags the defensive board | 45-41 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Robert Cross connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Keith | 47-41 |
| 08:25 | Providence | Don Hayes can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 47-41 |
| 08:23 | Providence | Kevin Rowland gets the offensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 08:11 | Providence | Michael Howard is called for the reach on Don Hayes - foul #4 on Michael Howard, team foul #8 | 47-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Oscar Clark (PG), Ricky Cook (SF), Jamal Kelly (C) Christopher Buchanan, Michael Howard, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Providence | John Bohman (PG), Ralph Tuttle (SG), Michael Dade (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) John Copeland, Jeff Sarvis, Kevin Rowland, Richard James | |
| 08:11 | Providence | Don Hayes misses the 1st free throw | 47-41 |
| 08:11 | UConn | Albert Ayon grabs the defensive rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Oscar Clark drills a floater from the left side set up by Louis Keith and the foul's on Arthur Steinke - foul #1 on Arthur Steinke, team foul #4 | 49-41 |
| 07:52 | UConn | Oscar Clark misses the free throw | 49-41 |
| 07:52 | Providence | Michael Dade grabs the board | 49-41 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Oscar Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Louis Keith (tiring) 9 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ricky Cook (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Albert Ayon (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamal Kelly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ralph Tuttle (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Steinke (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:34 | Providence | Michael Dade clanks a jumper near the basket | 49-41 |
| 07:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Oscar Clark | 49-41 |
| 07:12 | UConn | Ricky Cook is called for traveling | 49-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Howard (SF) Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Providence | Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF) Don Hayes, Michael Dade | |
| 06:51 | Providence | Albert Ayon picks off the pass by Ralph Tuttle | 49-41 |
| 06:30 | UConn | Oscar Clark shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 49-41 |
| 06:28 | UConn | Jamal Kelly snags the offensive board | 49-41 |
| 06:07 | UConn | Michael Howard buries a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Marco Esposito - foul #1 on Marco Esposito, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG), Robert Cross (PF) Ricky Cook, Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF), Michael Dade (PF), Richard James (C) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito, Kevin Rowland, Arthur Steinke | |
| 06:07 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the free throw | 52-41 |
| 05:56 | Providence | John Bohman is whistled for traveling | 52-41 |
| 05:53 | UConn | John Bohman is called for the reach on Christopher Buchanan in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Bohman, team foul #6 | 52-41 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Michael Howard | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:34 | Providence | Don Hayes scores on a shot from the right wing | 55-43 |
| 05:09 | UConn | Robert Cross is open and scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Christopher Buchanan out of the doubleteam | 57-43 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Bohman | 57-45 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Michael Howard makes the wide open floater from the free throw line set up by Christopher Buchanan out of the doubleteam | 59-45 |
| 04:16 | Providence | John Bohman drills a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-47 |
| 03:49 | UConn | Oscar Clark shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 03:48 | Providence | Don Hayes pulls down the rebound | 59-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Christopher Buchanan (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Oscar Clark (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Howard (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Robert Cross (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamal Kelly (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - John Bohman (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeff Sarvis (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Don Hayes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Michael Dade (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Richard James (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Providence | John Bohman clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Christopher Buchanan - foul #2 on Christopher Buchanan, team foul #9 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Louis Keith (SG), Albert Ayon (PF) Michael Howard, Robert Cross | |
| Subs | Providence | Ralph Tuttle (SG), Marco Esposito (SF), Kevin Rowland (PF), Arthur Steinke (C) Jeff Sarvis, Don Hayes, Michael Dade, Richard James | |
| 03:35 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 03:35 | Providence | John Bohman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Christopher Buchanan misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 59-49 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Arthur Steinke snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:46 | Providence | John Bohman misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-49 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Jamal Kelly pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:24 | UConn | Albert Ayon misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 02:23 | Providence | Kevin Rowland snags the defensive board | 59-49 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Kevin Rowland clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-49 |
| 02:06 | Providence | Kevin Rowland gets the offensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:52 | Providence | John Bohman misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 01:50 | Providence | Kevin Rowland grabs the offensive board | 59-49 |
| 01:42 | Providence | Marco Esposito hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 59-49 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Oscar Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 59-49 |
| 01:18 | UConn | Albert Ayon connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Louis Keith | 62-49 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Arthur Steinke misses long on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Jamal Kelly - foul #3 on Jamal Kelly, team foul #10 | 62-49 |
| Subs | UConn | Ricky Cook (SG), Robert Cross (SF) Christopher Buchanan, Louis Keith | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeff Sarvis (SG), Don Hayes (SF) Ralph Tuttle, Marco Esposito | |
| 01:01 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 1st free throw | 62-50 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Arthur Steinke makes the 2nd free throw | 62-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Kevin Rowland is called for the reach on Robert Cross - foul #3 on Kevin Rowland, team foul #7 | 62-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Christopher Buchanan (PG) Albert Ayon | |
| Subs | Providence | Richard James (C) Arthur Steinke | |
| 00:54 | UConn | Robert Cross makes the 1st free throw | 63-51 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Robert Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 64-51 |
| 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) | |
| 00:48 | Providence | Don Hayes buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jeff Sarvis | 64-54 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Oscar Clark is fouled in the backcourt by John Bohman - foul #2 on John Bohman, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Albert Ayon (PF) Christopher Buchanan | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:47 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-54 |
| 00:47 | UConn | Oscar Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 66-54 |
| 00:43 | Providence | Jeff Sarvis drills a jumper from the left block | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Ricky Cook is fouled in the backcourt by Jeff Sarvis - foul #3 on Jeff Sarvis, team foul #9 | 66-56 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Ricky Cook makes the 1st free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Ricky Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 67-56 |
| 00:41 | Providence | The rebound goes to Richard James | 67-56 |
| 00:34 | Providence | Don Hayes misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 67-56 |
| 00:32 | UConn | Jamal Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 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) | |
| 00:07 | UConn | Jamal Kelly is denied on a layup by Richard James | 67-56 |
| 00:06 | Providence | Don Hayes grabs the defensive rebound | 67-56 |
| 00:00 | Providence | John Bohman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 67-56 |