| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Doucet (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Earl Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | David Doucet inbounds the ball | 32-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Sean Ornstein connects on the jump hook in the lane set up by Clarence Harris | 34-23 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Earl Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 34-23 |
| 19:18 | Providence | Eric Odom gets the offensive rebound | 34-23 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Eric Odom hits a runner near the basket set up by Earl Johnson | 34-25 |
| 18:56 | UConn | David Doucet knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Clarence Harris | 36-25 |
| 18:40 | Providence | Marion Mason misses the easy layup | 36-25 |
| 18:39 | Providence | Alexander Powell tips it back up and in | 36-27 |
| 18:24 | UConn | Harold Banks clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-27 |
| 18:22 | Providence | Earl Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-27 |
| 18:06 | Providence | Eric Odom hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 36-27 |
| 18:05 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 36-27 |
| 17:53 | UConn | Sean Ornstein banks in the layup | 38-27 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Marion Mason hits a turnaround from the baseline | 38-29 |
| 17:15 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is hacked by Eric Odom - foul #2 on Eric Odom, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), Johnny Willis (PF) Harold Banks, Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), John Chambers (SF), Albert Rumfelt (PF), John Jansen (C) Milton Stokes, Earl Johnson, Marion Mason, Alexander Powell | |
| 17:00 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn is fouled on the floor by John Jansen - foul #1 on John Jansen, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Jerome Devita (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:41 | UConn | George Huff misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-29 |
| 16:40 | Providence | John Jansen grabs the defensive rebound | 38-29 |
| 16:34 | Providence | John Chambers clanks a jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by David Doucet - foul #2 on David Doucet, team foul #1 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF) Eric Odom | |
| 16:34 | Providence | John Chambers misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:34 | Providence | John Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:10 | UConn | Mark Rhames hits a driving attempt from the left block set up by Jerome Devita | 40-30 |
| 15:45 | Providence | Jerome Devita takes the ball from John Chambers | 40-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Huff (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerome Devita (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) SG - John Chambers (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Earl Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - John Jansen (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:16 | UConn | David Doucet makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Rhames | 42-30 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 42-32 |
| 14:21 | UConn | David Doucet clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 14:20 | UConn | Johnny Willis tips it in | 44-32 |
| 14:01 | Providence | John Chambers knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Darnell Middendorf | 44-35 |
| 13:47 | UConn | David Doucet misses the lay-in | 44-35 |
| 13:45 | UConn | Jerome Devita tips it back up and in | 46-35 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Johnny Willis - foul #2 on Johnny Willis, team foul #2 | 46-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Leif Preston (SF), Clarence Harris (PF), Sean Ornstein (C) Mark Rhames, George Huff, David Doucet, Johnny Willis, Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Marion Mason (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Darnell Middendorf, John Chambers, Earl Johnson, John Jansen | |
| 13:34 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the 1st free throw | 46-36 |
| 13:34 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt makes the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Leif Preston knocks in the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Sean Ornstein and he's hacked by Milton Stokes - foul #2 on Milton Stokes, team foul #3 | 48-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF) Albert Rumfelt | |
| 13:27 | UConn | Leif Preston makes the free throw | 49-37 |
| 13:10 | Providence | Earl Johnson misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-37 |
| 13:09 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the board | 49-37 |
| 12:54 | UConn | Alexander Powell steps in front of the Sean Ornstein pass | 49-37 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Milton Stokes scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Eric Odom | 49-40 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Clarence Harris | 52-40 |
| 12:07 | Providence | Alexander Powell scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:50 | UConn | Harold Banks misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 52-42 |
| 11:49 | Providence | Marion Mason gets the rebound | 52-42 |
| 11:31 | Providence | Alexander Powell lays it up and in and he's hacked by Sean Ornstein - foul #2 on Sean Ornstein, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Providence | John Chambers (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| 11:31 | Providence | Alexander Powell makes the free throw | 52-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Banks (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Eric Odom (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Marion Mason (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Alexander Powell (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:14 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 55-45 |
| 10:57 | Providence | Marion Mason blows the layup | 55-45 |
| 10:56 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Doucet | 55-45 |
| 10:43 | UConn | Harold Banks lays it in | 57-45 |
| 10:26 | Providence | Marion Mason banks in the layup | 57-47 |
| 10:13 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-47 |
| 09:50 | Providence | Marion Mason comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 59-47 |
| 09:48 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn snags the defensive board | 59-47 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Harold Banks misses short on a shot from the left side but the foul's on Milton Stokes - foul #3 on Milton Stokes, team foul #4 | 59-47 |
| Subs | UConn | George Huff (SG), Johnny Willis (PF), Jerome Devita (C) Johnny Hagedorn, Clarence Harris, Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), Earl Johnson (SF), Albert Rumfelt (PF), John Jansen (C) Milton Stokes, John Chambers, Marion Mason, Alexander Powell | |
| 09:34 | UConn | Harold Banks makes the 1st free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 09:34 | Providence | The rebound goes to John Jansen | 60-47 |
| 09:06 | Providence | John Jansen travels with the ball | 60-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG) Harold Banks | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:43 | UConn | Mark Rhames's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) David Doucet | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:27 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf can't connect on a floater near the basket | 60-47 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt tips it in | 60-49 |
| 08:02 | UConn | George Huff clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-49 |
| 08:01 | Providence | John Jansen pulls down the rebound | 60-49 |
| 07:55 | Providence | Earl Johnson banks in the layup | 60-51 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Mark Rhames throws a bad pass out of bounds | 60-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), David Doucet (SF), Sean Ornstein (C) George Huff, Leif Preston, Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Stokes (PG), John Chambers (SF) Eric Odom, Earl Johnson | |
| 07:19 | Providence | Sean Ornstein blocks the short jumper by John Chambers | 60-51 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Mark Rhames pulls down the rebound | 60-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Johnny Willis (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - John Jansen (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 06:54 | UConn | Mark Rhames is hacked by Milton Stokes - foul #4 on Milton Stokes, team foul #5 | 60-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG), Jerome Devita (PF) Mark Rhames, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Providence | Marion Mason (PF), Alexander Powell (C) Darnell Middendorf, John Jansen | |
| 06:47 | UConn | Harold Banks knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by David Doucet | 63-51 |
| 06:28 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt misses the easy layup | 63-51 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Harold Banks gets the rebound | 63-51 |
| 06:05 | UConn | David Doucet lays it up and in and he's hacked by Marion Mason - foul #1 on Marion Mason, team foul #6 | 65-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Harris (PF) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Johnson (SF) Albert Rumfelt | |
| 06:05 | UConn | David Doucet makes the free throw | 66-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:52 | Providence | John Chambers's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) David Doucet | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (SF) Earl Johnson | |
| 05:29 | UConn | Clarence Harris misses short on a shot from the right wing | 66-51 |
| 05:28 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the follow up shot | 68-51 |
| 05:15 | Providence | Johnny Hagedorn is called for the reach on Marion Mason - foul #2 on Johnny Hagedorn, team foul #4 | 68-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Willis (C) Sean Ornstein | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG), Eric Odom (SG), Earl Johnson (SF) Milton Stokes, John Chambers, Alexander Powell | |
| 05:07 | Providence | Marion Mason misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 68-51 |
| 05:05 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to John Jansen | 68-51 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Earl Johnson hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Leif Preston - foul #1 on Leif Preston, team foul #5 | 68-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Rhames (PG), George Huff (SG) Harold Banks, Johnny Hagedorn | |
| Subs | Providence | Albert Rumfelt (PF) Marion Mason | |
| 04:46 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 68-52 |
| 04:46 | Providence | Earl Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| 04:34 | UConn | Leif Preston is called for a backcourt violation | 68-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jerome Devita (C) Clarence Harris | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:25 | Providence | Earl Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-53 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 04:09 | UConn | George Huff hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 68-53 |
| 04:08 | UConn | David Doucet hits the follow up shot | 70-53 |
| 03:48 | Providence | John Jansen is hacked by Johnny Willis - foul #3 on Johnny Willis, team foul #6 | 70-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Sean Ornstein (C) Jerome Devita | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Jones (PG), John Chambers (SF), Robert Gaytan (C) Eric Odom, Earl Johnson, John Jansen | |
| 03:39 | Providence | George Huff takes the ball from Albert Rumfelt | 70-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kevin Jones - foul #1 on Kevin Jones, team foul #7 | 70-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn (SG), Clarence Harris (PF) George Huff, Johnny Willis | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:17 | UConn | Mark Rhames makes the 1st free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:17 | UConn | Mark Rhames misses the 2nd free throw | 71-53 |
| 03:17 | Providence | John Chambers grabs the defensive rebound | 71-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Rhames (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Johnny Hagedorn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Doucet (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. PF - Clarence Harris (fresh) 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Sean Ornstein (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kevin Jones (fresh) SG - Darnell Middendorf (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Albert Rumfelt (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Robert Gaytan (fresh) | |
| 03:08 | Providence | Kevin Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-53 |
| 03:06 | Providence | Robert Gaytan gets the offensive rebound | 71-53 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Mark Rhames is called for the reach on Kevin Jones - foul #2 on Mark Rhames, team foul #7 | 71-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Banks (PG) Mark Rhames | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:01 | Providence | Kevin Jones makes the 1st free throw | 71-54 |
| 03:01 | Providence | Kevin Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 02:45 | UConn | Sean Ornstein's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Leif Preston (SF) David Doucet | |
| Subs | Providence | John Jansen (C) Darnell Middendorf | |
| 02:37 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 71-55 |
| 02:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clarence Harris | 71-55 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Harold Banks hits the front of the rim on the jumper near the basket | 71-55 |
| 02:15 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Sean Ornstein | 71-55 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Harold Banks misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Gaytan - foul #1 on Robert Gaytan, team foul #8 | 71-55 |
| Subs | UConn | David Doucet (SF) Leif Preston | |
| Subs | Providence | Darnell Middendorf (PG) Kevin Jones | |
| 01:59 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Harold Banks misses the 2nd free throw | 71-55 |
| 01:59 | Providence | Albert Rumfelt gets the rebound | 71-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:41 | Providence | Darnell Middendorf misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 71-55 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Harold Banks pulls down the rebound | 71-55 |
| 01:20 | UConn | David Doucet hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Johnny Hagedorn | 73-55 |
| 01:08 | Providence | Robert Gaytan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-55 |
| 00:54 | UConn | Johnny Hagedorn scores on a 3 from straight away | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Providence | John Chambers's pass is intercepted by Sean Ornstein | 76-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | David Doucet can't finish the layup but the foul's on Darnell Middendorf - foul #2 on Darnell Middendorf, team foul #9 | 76-55 |
| 00:20 | UConn | David Doucet misses the 1st free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:20 | UConn | David Doucet misses the 2nd free throw | 76-55 |
| 00:20 | UConn | Sean Ornstein grabs the offensive rebound | 76-55 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Harold Banks runs out the clock | 76-55 |