| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fresh) 2 pts. C - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 4 pts. PF - George Garrison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Francis Coffman inbounds the ball | 23-21 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:45 | Providence | The jump hook by Francis Coffman is blocked by Louis Hiatt | 23-21 |
| 19:44 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 23-21 |
| 19:20 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the shot from close range on a nice dish by Alexander Smith | 25-21 |
| 18:58 | Providence | Francis Coffman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 25-21 |
| 18:57 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brian Westmoreland | 25-21 |
| 18:38 | UConn | Louis Hiatt scores on a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Michael Porto | 27-21 |
| 18:20 | Providence | George Garrison travels with the ball | 27-21 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Louis Hiatt double dribbles | 27-21 |
| 17:39 | Providence | Louis Hiatt picks off the pass by Francis Coffman | 27-21 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Renato Giordano is called for the reach on Brian Westmoreland - foul #1 on Renato Giordano, team foul #1 | 27-21 |
| 16:54 | UConn | Michael Porto knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Brian Westmoreland | 30-21 |
| 16:39 | Providence | Francis Coffman drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ivan Pajerski | 30-24 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Robert Richardson is called for the reach on Brian Westmoreland - foul #3 on Robert Richardson, team foul #2 | 30-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Paul Jahnke (PF), Gene Edgerly (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Theodore Tarbox, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| 15:52 | UConn | Alexander Smith connects on the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Jahnke | 32-24 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 3 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Hughes (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Pensky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:25 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-24 |
| 15:24 | UConn | Paul Jahnke snags the defensive board | 32-24 |
| 14:56 | UConn | Alexander Smith drills a floater from the right block and he's fouled by Paul Dennis - foul #3 on Paul Dennis, team foul #3 | 34-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG) Timothy Walker | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (SG), Renato Giordano (C) Ivan Pajerski, Melvin Pensky | |
| 14:56 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the free throw | 35-24 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Paul Dennis clanks a floater from the left wing but he's fouled by Alexander Smith - foul #2 on Alexander Smith, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Westmoreland (SG), Louis Hiatt (SF), Theodore Tarbox (PF) Jerry Gardner, Alexander Smith, Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Providence | George Garrison (PF) Joseph Johnson | |
| 14:31 | Providence | Paul Dennis makes the 1st free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:31 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses the 2nd free throw | 35-25 |
| 14:31 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland snags the defensive board | 35-25 |
| 14:04 | UConn | Michael Porto scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Louis Hiatt | 38-25 |
| 13:48 | Providence | Mark Hughes scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-28 |
| 13:19 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 38-28 |
| 13:17 | Providence | Renato Giordano grabs the board | 38-28 |
| 12:51 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 38-28 |
| 12:49 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox gets the rebound | 38-28 |
| 12:26 | UConn | Michael Porto drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 12:22 | Providence | Mark Hughes is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Porto - foul #1 on Michael Porto, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Alexander Smith (SF), Paul Jahnke (PF) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Theodore Tarbox, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), Francis Coffman (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Mark Hughes, Paul Dennis, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| 12:17 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-28 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Louis Hiatt gets the rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:11 | UConn | Timothy Walker comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 40-28 |
| 12:10 | Providence | Francis Coffman grabs the defensive rebound | 40-28 |
| 12:03 | Providence | Francis Coffman lays it in | 40-30 |
| 11:42 | UConn | Jerry Gardner is fouled on the floor by Ivan Pajerski - foul #2 on Ivan Pajerski, team foul #4 | 40-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Timothy Walker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jerry Gardner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Alexander Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 4 reb. C - Louis Hiatt (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Francis Coffman (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Melvin Pensky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:25 | UConn | Louis Hiatt scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Jerry Gardner and he's hacked by Melvin Pensky - foul #1 on Melvin Pensky, team foul #5 | 42-30 |
| 11:25 | UConn | Louis Hiatt misses the free throw | 42-30 |
| 11:25 | Providence | The rebound goes to Melvin Pensky | 42-30 |
| 11:04 | Providence | Joseph Johnson misses the easy layup | 42-30 |
| 11:02 | UConn | Jerry Gardner snags the defensive board | 42-30 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Louis Hiatt scores on a runner from the right block on a nice dish by Timothy Walker | 44-30 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Paul Jahnke - foul #1 on Paul Jahnke, team foul #3 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Theodore Tarbox (PF), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Paul Jahnke, Louis Hiatt | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (SG), George Garrison (PF), Renato Giordano (C) Robert Richardson, Joseph Johnson, Melvin Pensky | |
| 10:23 | Providence | Francis Coffman makes the 1st free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:23 | Providence | Francis Coffman misses the 2nd free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:23 | UConn | Gene Edgerly grabs the defensive rebound | 44-31 |
| 10:01 | UConn | Michael Porto is hacked by Mark Hughes - foul #1 on Mark Hughes, team foul #6 | 44-31 |
| 09:44 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Brian Westmoreland | 46-31 |
| 09:32 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-31 |
| 09:31 | Providence | Renato Giordano misses the tip | 46-31 |
| 09:29 | Providence | Mark Hughes grabs the offensive board | 46-31 |
| 09:16 | Providence | George Garrison knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Ivan Pajerski | 46-33 |
| 08:54 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Porto and he's fouled by Mark Hughes - foul #2 on Mark Hughes, team foul #7 | 48-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Robert Richardson (SG), Paul Dennis (SF) Mark Hughes, Francis Coffman | |
| 08:54 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the free throw | 49-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:40 | Providence | Ivan Pajerski misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-33 |
| 08:38 | Providence | George Garrison tips it back up and in | 49-35 |
| 08:36 | UConn | Michael Porto travels in the backcourt | 49-35 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 08:25 | Providence | George Garrison connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Paul Dennis | 49-37 |
| 07:56 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland knocks in the driving attempt in the lane set up by Alexander Smith | 51-37 |
| 07:39 | Providence | Paul Dennis misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-37 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox gets the rebound | 51-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Alexander Smith (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Theodore Tarbox (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ivan Pajerski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Richardson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Garrison (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Renato Giordano (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | UConn | Michael Porto misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 07:11 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Gene Edgerly | 51-37 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox is fouled on the floor by Renato Giordano - foul #2 on Renato Giordano, team foul #8 | 51-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Walker (PG), Jerry Gardner (SG), Louis Hiatt (C) Michael Porto, Brian Westmoreland, Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Francis Coffman (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Ivan Pajerski, Paul Dennis, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| 06:43 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the 1st free throw | 52-37 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox makes the 2nd free throw | 53-37 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 06:19 | Providence | Mark Hughes misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-37 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Alexander Smith snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 05:51 | UConn | Timothy Walker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Jahnke (PF) Theodore Tarbox | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 05:40 | Providence | 3 seconds is called on Joseph Johnson | 53-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Renato Giordano (C) Melvin Pensky | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Mark Hughes - foul #3 on Mark Hughes, team foul #9 | 53-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Ivan Pajerski (PG), George Garrison (PF) Mark Hughes, Joseph Johnson | |
| 05:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 1st free throw | 54-37 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Timothy Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 04:58 | Providence | Renato Giordano clanks a runner from close range | 55-37 |
| 04:57 | Providence | Renato Giordano hits the follow up shot | 55-39 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Alexander Smith hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 55-39 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Paul Jahnke hits the follow up shot | 57-39 |
| 04:31 | Providence | Timothy Walker steals the ball from Ivan Pajerski in the backcourt | 57-39 |
| 04:17 | UConn | Paul Jahnke misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 57-39 |
| 04:16 | UConn | Louis Hiatt tips it back up and in | 59-39 |
| 04:00 | Providence | Francis Coffman connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-42 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:58 | UConn | Timothy Walker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 59-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Porto (PG), Brian Westmoreland (SG), Gene Edgerly (C) Timothy Walker, Jerry Gardner, Alexander Smith | |
| Subs | Providence | Mark Hughes (PG), Ronald Griffin (SG), Paul Dennis (SF), Joseph Johnson (PF), Melvin Pensky (C) Ivan Pajerski, Robert Richardson, Francis Coffman, George Garrison, Renato Giordano | |
| 03:37 | Providence | Joseph Johnson makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Griffin | 59-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Porto (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Brian Westmoreland (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. SF - Louis Hiatt (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. PF - Paul Jahnke (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gene Edgerly (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Mark Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Griffin (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Paul Dennis (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Melvin Pensky (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 59-45 |
| 03:28 | UConn | Louis Hiatt tips it in | 61-45 |
| 03:09 | Providence | Michael Porto picks off the pass by Paul Dennis | 61-45 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Ronald Griffin - foul #2 on Ronald Griffin, team foul #10 | 61-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Theodore Tarbox (PF) Paul Jahnke | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:45 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 1st free throw | 62-45 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland makes the 2nd free throw | 63-45 |
| 02:33 | Providence | Louis Hiatt picks off the pass by Mark Hughes | 63-45 |
| 02:11 | UConn | Michael Porto hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Theodore Tarbox | 66-45 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Ronald Griffin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Alexander Smith (SF) Gene Edgerly | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:23 | UConn | Brian Westmoreland is whistled for traveling | 66-45 |
| 01:10 | Providence | Ronald Griffin makes the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Paul Dennis | 66-47 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Joseph Johnson steals it from Theodore Tarbox | 66-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:38 | Providence | Ronald Griffin misses the shot from the left wing | 66-47 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox grabs the defensive rebound | 66-47 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| 00:16 | UConn | Alexander Smith is hacked by Mark Hughes - foul #4 on Mark Hughes, team foul #11 | 66-47 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Alexander Smith makes the 1st free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Alexander Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 67-47 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Theodore Tarbox gets the offensive rebound | 67-47 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Michael Porto runs out the clock | 67-47 |