| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bolin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. SF - James Beaton (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) C - Billy Brodie (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | James Beaton inbounds the ball | 29-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Providence | Billy Brodie can't connect on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Mark Osborne - foul #1 on Mark Osborne, team foul #1 | 29-23 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 19:38 | Providence | Billy Brodie makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Johnnie Deaton is called for the reach on David Bolin - foul #2 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Arthur Collins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 29-25 |
| 19:09 | Providence | Billy Brodie pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 18:48 | Providence | James Beaton knocks in the jumper from the right block on a great pass from Kevin Lane | 29-27 |
| 18:22 | UConn | Arthur Collins misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 18:21 | Providence | Billy Brodie grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 18:17 | Providence | James Beaton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-27 |
| 17:51 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart's pass is intercepted by Johnnie Deaton | 29-27 |
| 17:30 | Providence | Mark Osborne takes the ball from Kevin Lane | 29-27 |
| 17:17 | UConn | Samuel Yager misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-27 |
| 17:16 | Providence | Billy Brodie snags the defensive board | 29-27 |
| 17:01 | Providence | James Beaton is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Beaton, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Mark Osborne, Samuel Yager, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF) Johnnie Deaton | |
| 16:37 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint | 29-27 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 16:32 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses the shot from the right wing | 29-27 |
| 16:31 | UConn | Neville Thome grabs the board | 29-27 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Neville Thome hits a shot from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 16:00 | Providence | Kevin Lane travels with the ball | 31-27 |
| Subs | UConn | David Bolin (C) Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) James Beaton | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) PF - Henry Husky (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Bolin (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 2 reb. C - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UConn | Raymond Miller is called for the reach on Cecil Gibbs - foul #1 on Raymond Miller, team foul #3 | 31-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF) Arthur Collins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 15:10 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs misses long on a floater from the right wing | 31-27 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs gets the offensive rebound | 31-27 |
| 14:54 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw drills a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Cecil Gibbs | 33-27 |
| 14:30 | Providence | Raymond Miller buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-30 |
| 14:13 | UConn | David Bolin scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 35-30 |
| 14:02 | Providence | Billy Brodie's pass is intercepted by Cecil Gibbs | 35-30 |
| 13:34 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 13:33 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart tips it back up and in | 37-30 |
| 13:09 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 37-30 |
| 13:08 | UConn | Henry Husky snags the defensive board | 37-30 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Jeffrey Brendle - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #4 | 37-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Samuel Yager (PF), Neville Thome (C) Cecil Gibbs, Joseph Barnhart, Henry Husky, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Derek Lawrence (SF), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Kevin Lane, Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| 12:43 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 37-30 |
| 12:43 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 12:23 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-30 |
| 12:22 | UConn | Anthony Givens pulls down the rebound | 38-30 |
| 12:06 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by Jeffrey Brendle - foul #2 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #5 | 38-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SF) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:46 | UConn | Samuel Yager misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 11:45 | Providence | Jean Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 38-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Osborne (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Anthony Givens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Arthur Collins (fresh) PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Neville Thome (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SG - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Derek Lawrence (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Jean Nelson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 11:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to Mark Osborne | 38-30 |
| 11:17 | UConn | Mark Osborne drills a 3 pointer from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 11:12 | Providence | Mark Osborne takes the ball from James Beaton in the backcourt | 41-30 |
| 10:52 | UConn | James Beaton steals the ball from Arthur Collins | 41-30 |
| 10:36 | Providence | James Beaton knocks in the fadeaway from the left side and the foul's on Neville Thome - foul #1 on Neville Thome, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Leon Eoff (PF), David Bolin (C) Samuel Yager, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Kevin Lane (SG) Jeffrey Brendle, Derek Lawrence | |
| 10:36 | Providence | James Beaton misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 10:36 | UConn | David Bolin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-32 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Mark Osborne clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 10:05 | UConn | Arthur Collins snags the offensive board | 41-32 |
| 09:44 | UConn | David Bolin misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 09:42 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to David Bolin | 41-32 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Anthony Givens is called for a charge - foul #2 on Anthony Givens, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Joseph Barnhart (SG), Samuel Yager (PF) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Leon Eoff | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF), Curtis Hardin (PF), Billy Brodie (C) James Beaton, Johnnie Deaton, Jean Nelson | |
| 09:10 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle is fouled in the backcourt by David Bolin - foul #2 on David Bolin, team foul #4 | 41-32 |
| 08:47 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-32 |
| 08:46 | UConn | The rebound goes to David Bolin | 41-32 |
| 08:26 | UConn | David Bolin can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Curtis Hardin - foul #2 on Curtis Hardin, team foul #6 | 41-32 |
| 08:26 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:26 | UConn | David Bolin misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Curtis Hardin snags the defensive board | 42-32 |
| 08:12 | Providence | Raymond Miller drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Jeffrey Brendle | 42-34 |
| 07:43 | UConn | Samuel Yager loses the dribble to Billy Brodie | 42-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Barnhart (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Collins (tiring) PF - Samuel Yager (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bolin (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (tiring) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (tiring) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Brendle (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Curtis Hardin (fresh) 3 reb. C - Billy Brodie (tiring) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:41 | Providence | Cecil Gibbs steals the ball from Kevin Lane in the backcourt | 42-34 |
| 07:24 | UConn | David Bolin misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 42-34 |
| 07:22 | UConn | David Bolin can't tip it in | 42-34 |
| 07:20 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Barnhart | 42-34 |
| 07:03 | UConn | Arthur Collins scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Cecil Gibbs and he's hacked by Jeffrey Brendle - foul #3 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #7 | 44-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Henry Husky (PF), Neville Thome (C) Cecil Gibbs, Joseph Barnhart, Samuel Yager, David Bolin | |
| Subs | Providence | Earl Nichols (SG), Derek Lawrence (SF), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Jean Nelson (C) Raymond Miller, Kevin Lane, Curtis Hardin, Billy Brodie | |
| 07:03 | UConn | Arthur Collins makes the free throw | 45-34 |
| 06:43 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 45-34 |
| 06:41 | UConn | Mark Osborne gets the rebound | 45-34 |
| 06:26 | UConn | Neville Thome makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Anthony Givens | 47-34 |
| 06:11 | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Henry Husky pulls down the rebound | 47-34 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Mark Osborne is hacked by Jeffrey Brendle - foul #4 on Jeffrey Brendle, team foul #8 | 47-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Dwayne Shaw (SF), David Bolin (C) Arthur Collins, Neville Thome | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (PG), Curtis Hardin (PF) Jeffrey Brendle, Johnnie Deaton | |
| 05:49 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 1st free throw | 48-34 |
| 05:49 | UConn | Mark Osborne makes the 2nd free throw | 49-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 05:32 | Providence | Derek Lawrence slams it home | 49-36 |
| 05:12 | UConn | Dwayne Shaw's pass is intercepted by Derek Lawrence | 49-36 |
| 05:08 | Providence | Derek Lawrence lays it up and in | 49-38 |
| 04:39 | UConn | Anthony Givens comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 49-38 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Curtis Hardin grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 04:38 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Joseph Barnhart (SG), Samuel Yager (PF) Mark Osborne, Anthony Givens, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Providence | Raymond Miller (PG), Kevin Lane (SG), Johnnie Deaton (PF), Billy Brodie (C) Earl Nichols, Derek Lawrence, Curtis Hardin, Jean Nelson | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:26 | Providence | Dwayne Shaw steps in front of the Kevin Lane pass | 49-38 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Joseph Barnhart lays it up and in on a nice dish by Dwayne Shaw | 51-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 04:10 | Providence | Kevin Lane can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 51-38 |
| 04:08 | UConn | The rebound goes to Samuel Yager | 51-38 |
| 03:47 | UConn | Cecil Gibbs loses the ball out of bounds | 51-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Arthur Collins (SF) Dwayne Shaw | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Cecil Gibbs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Barnhart (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SF - Arthur Collins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Samuel Yager (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - David Bolin (fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Raymond Miller (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kevin Lane (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Beaton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Johnnie Deaton (fresh) 2 stl. C - Billy Brodie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:37 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Joseph Barnhart - foul #2 on Joseph Barnhart, team foul #5 | 51-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG) Cecil Gibbs | |
| Subs | Providence | Jeffrey Brendle (SF) James Beaton | |
| 03:37 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the 1st free throw | 51-39 |
| 03:37 | Providence | Raymond Miller misses the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 03:37 | UConn | Samuel Yager pulls down the rebound | 51-39 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 03:11 | UConn | Mark Osborne loses the dribble to Billy Brodie | 51-39 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Raymond Miller is hacked by Mark Osborne - foul #2 on Mark Osborne, team foul #6 | 51-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Curtis Hardin (PF) Johnnie Deaton | |
| 02:41 | Providence | Raymond Miller makes the jumper from the right side set up by Kevin Lane | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 02:39 | UConn | David Bolin is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Miller - foul #2 on Raymond Miller, team foul #9 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Cecil Gibbs (PG), Anthony Givens (SG), Dwayne Shaw (SF), Henry Husky (PF) Mark Osborne, Joseph Barnhart, Arthur Collins, Samuel Yager | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:39 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 02:39 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 02:20 | Providence | Raymond Miller can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 53-41 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Henry Husky gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Kevin Lane is called for the reach on Henry Husky in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kevin Lane, team foul #10 | 53-41 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | James Beaton (SF) Jeffrey Brendle | |
| 02:16 | UConn | Henry Husky makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 02:16 | UConn | Henry Husky makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| 01:52 | Providence | Kevin Lane is called for traveling | 55-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Osborne (PG), Arthur Collins (SF), Samuel Yager (PF) Cecil Gibbs, Dwayne Shaw, Henry Husky | |
| Subs | Providence | Johnnie Deaton (PF) Curtis Hardin | |
| 01:49 | UConn | David Bolin is fouled in the backcourt by Raymond Miller - foul #3 on Raymond Miller, team foul #11 | 55-41 |
| 01:49 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 56-41 |
| 01:49 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 57-41 |
| 01:32 | Providence | Raymond Miller scores on a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Johnnie Deaton | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 01:03 | UConn | Anthony Givens misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-43 |
| 01:02 | UConn | David Bolin tips it back up and in | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:57 | Providence | Kevin Lane misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-43 |
| 00:55 | UConn | The rebound goes to Anthony Givens | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 3-2 zone (-1) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Bolin blows the layup but he's fouled by Johnnie Deaton - foul #3 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #12 | 59-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Joseph Barnhart (SG) Anthony Givens | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 1st free throw | 60-43 |
| 00:28 | UConn | David Bolin makes the 2nd free throw | 61-43 |
| 00:24 | Providence | Johnnie Deaton is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #4 on Johnnie Deaton, team foul #13 | 61-43 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Mark Osborne runs out the clock | 61-43 |