| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Zhu Tao (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wendell Perdomo (fresh) C - Joe Boothby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Trevor Verdin (fresh) 2 ast. SF - John Lines (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 4 reb. C - Arnold Damiano (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | John Lines inbounds the ball | 21-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Providence | Derek Boland misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 21-26 |
| 19:36 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Zhu Tao hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 19:10 | UConn | Joe Boothby tips it back up and in | 23-26 |
| 18:51 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Arnold Damiano | 23-29 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Zhu Tao works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by Don Garrett | 25-29 |
| 18:30 | Providence | Joe Boothby steals it from John Lines in the backcourt | 25-29 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Don Garrett clanks a shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Derek Boland - foul #1 on Derek Boland, team foul #1 | 25-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Chris Gardner (C) Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 18:18 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 18:18 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 27-29 |
| 17:58 | Providence | John Lines connects on the jump hook in the lane | 27-31 |
| 17:35 | UConn | Zhu Tao is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-31 |
| 17:33 | UConn | Chris Gardner tips it but misses | 27-31 |
| 17:31 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 27-31 |
| 17:29 | Providence | John Lines's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 27-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG) Don Garrett | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 17:03 | UConn | Rene Costa hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 27-31 |
| 17:01 | Providence | Deangelo Carman snags the defensive board | 27-31 |
| 16:41 | Providence | Roger Treadway throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG) Rene Costa | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:25 | UConn | Chris Gardner makes the wide open fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 29-31 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Marco Yazzie steals it from Don Brewer | 29-31 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Chris Gardner hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Marco Yazzie | 32-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Wendell Perdomo (fairly fresh) C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:21 | Providence | Deangelo Carman can't throw it down | 32-31 |
| 15:19 | UConn | Chris Gardner grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Don Brewer steps in front of the Chris Gardner pass | 32-31 |
| 14:59 | Providence | Don Brewer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Dale Parson (SG), Mark McClammy (SF), Duane Boulay (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Marco Yazzie, Zhu Tao, Wendell Perdomo, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Charles Hanna, Don Brewer, George Bator, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| 14:43 | UConn | Rene Costa hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joe Boothby and he's hacked by Derek Boland - foul #2 on Derek Boland, team foul #2 | 34-31 |
| 14:43 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the free throw | 35-31 |
| 14:41 | Providence | Derek Boland is fouled in the backcourt by Dale Parson - foul #1 on Dale Parson, team foul #1 | 35-31 |
| 14:25 | Providence | Michael Bowman can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the right wing | 35-31 |
| 14:23 | UConn | Joe Boothby snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 13:58 | UConn | Dale Parson misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-31 |
| 13:56 | Providence | Trevor Verdin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-31 |
| 13:42 | Providence | Derek Boland scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-34 |
| 13:21 | UConn | Duane Boulay hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 35-34 |
| 13:19 | Providence | John Lines pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 13:12 | Providence | John Lines is hacked by Mark McClammy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark McClammy, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Zhu Tao (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Dale Parson, Mark McClammy, Duane Boulay, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:54 | Providence | Arnold Damiano scores on a runner from the baseline | 35-36 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Derek Boland steps in front of the Chris Gardner pass | 35-36 |
| 12:08 | Providence | Wendell Perdomo is called for the reach on Arnold Damiano - foul #1 on Wendell Perdomo, team foul #3 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF) Rene Costa, Zhu Tao | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Don Brewer (SG), George Bator (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Derek Boland, Trevor Verdin, John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 11:51 | Providence | Don Brewer misses the shot from the left wing but he's fouled by Mike Lanigan - foul #1 on Mike Lanigan, team foul #4 | 35-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Duane Boulay (PF) Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 11:51 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 11:51 | Providence | Don Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 35-38 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Chris Gardner knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 38-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Lanigan (fresh) PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 2 pts. C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Charles Hanna (fresh) SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - George Bator (fresh) PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:00 | Providence | George Bator comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 38-38 |
| 10:58 | UConn | The rebound goes to Chris Gardner | 38-38 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Chris Gardner comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-38 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Duane Boulay tips it back up and in | 40-38 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Chris Gardner - foul #1 on Chris Gardner, team foul #5 | 40-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (PG), Mark McClammy (SG), Zhu Tao (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Marco Yazzie, Mike Lanigan, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Providence | Trevor Verdin (SG), Arnold Damiano (C) Don Brewer, Deangelo Carman | |
| 10:31 | Providence | Charles Hanna misses the 1st free throw | 40-38 |
| 10:31 | Providence | Charles Hanna makes the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 10:07 | UConn | Charles Hanna steps in front of the Mark McClammy pass | 40-39 |
| 10:03 | Providence | Roger Treadway jams it set up by Charles Hanna | 40-41 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the easy layup | 40-41 |
| 09:40 | Providence | Roger Treadway grabs the defensive rebound | 40-41 |
| 09:11 | Providence | Arnold Damiano misses badly on a jump hook near the basket | 40-41 |
| 09:10 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Arnold Damiano | 40-41 |
| 08:53 | Providence | Trevor Verdin dunks the ball set up by Roger Treadway | 40-43 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Charles Hanna - foul #1 on Charles Hanna, team foul #3 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Marco Yazzie (SG), Duane Boulay (PF) Rene Costa, Mark McClammy, Wendell Perdomo | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Don Brewer (SG), John Lines (SF), Michael Bowman (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) Charles Hanna, Trevor Verdin, George Bator, Roger Treadway, Arnold Damiano | |
| 08:28 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 1st free throw | 41-43 |
| 08:28 | UConn | Zhu Tao makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 08:13 | Providence | Deangelo Carman clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-43 |
| 08:11 | Providence | John Lines can't tip it in | 42-43 |
| 08:10 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 07:41 | Providence | Deangelo Carman jams it and he's fouled by Joe Boothby - foul #4 on Joe Boothby, team foul #6 | 42-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Mike Lanigan (SF), Chris Gardner (C) Zhu Tao, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 07:41 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the free throw | 42-46 |
| 07:17 | UConn | Chris Gardner misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 07:15 | Providence | Michael Bowman gets the rebound | 42-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mike Lanigan (fresh) PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Gardner (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Lines (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Bowman (fresh) 7 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:05 | Providence | John Lines is called for 10 seconds | 42-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG) Marco Yazzie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:52 | UConn | Don Garrett misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 42-46 |
| 06:51 | Providence | Michael Bowman snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 06:29 | Providence | Deangelo Carman lays it up and in | 42-48 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Rene Costa misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Michael Bowman - foul #3 on Michael Bowman, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Dale Parson (SG), Mark McClammy (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Don Garrett, Mike Lanigan, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), Terry Stevens (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, John Lines, Deangelo Carman | |
| 06:09 | UConn | Rene Costa makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Rene Costa misses the 2nd free throw | 43-48 |
| 06:09 | Providence | Arnold Damiano grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 05:53 | Providence | Arnold Damiano scores on a jump hook from close range set up by Terry Stevens | 43-50 |
| 05:24 | UConn | Mark McClammy misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 43-50 |
| 05:22 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the board | 43-50 |
| 04:56 | Providence | Charles Hanna drills a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Trevor Verdin | 43-52 |
| 04:33 | UConn | Mark McClammy hits a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Rene Costa and he's fouled by Arnold Damiano - foul #1 on Arnold Damiano, team foul #5 | 45-52 |
| Subs | UConn | Don Garrett (PG), Marco Yazzie (SG), Zhu Tao (PF), Chris Gardner (C) Rene Costa, Dale Parson, Wendell Perdomo, Joe Boothby | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), John Lines (SF), Roger Treadway (PF) Charles Hanna, Terry Stevens, Michael Bowman | |
| 04:33 | UConn | Mark McClammy makes the free throw | 46-52 |
| 04:19 | Providence | Arnold Damiano connects on the jumper from the right wing set up by John Lines | 46-54 |
| 04:07 | UConn | Chris Gardner is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Chris Gardner, team foul #7 | 46-54 |
| Subs | UConn | Duane Boulay (PF) Mark McClammy | |
| Subs | Providence | Don Brewer (SG), Deangelo Carman (C) Trevor Verdin, Arnold Damiano | |
| 04:05 | Providence | Marco Yazzie picks off the pass by Don Brewer in the backcourt | 46-54 |
| 04:04 | UConn | Marco Yazzie hits the finger roll | 48-54 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Roger Treadway knocks in the runner from close range set up by Don Brewer | 48-56 |
| 03:15 | UConn | Zhu Tao misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 48-56 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Marco Yazzie tips it home | 50-56 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Don Garrett (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Marco Yazzie (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Zhu Tao (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Duane Boulay (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Gardner (tiring) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Derek Boland (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Lines (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Roger Treadway (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Deangelo Carman (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:57 | Providence | Chris Gardner steps in front of the John Lines pass | 50-56 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:34 | UConn | Don Brewer is called for the reach on Marco Yazzie - foul #2 on Don Brewer, team foul #6 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG), Mike Lanigan (SF), Wendell Perdomo (PF), Joe Boothby (C) Marco Yazzie, Zhu Tao, Duane Boulay, Chris Gardner | |
| Subs | Providence | Charles Hanna (PG), Trevor Verdin (SG), George Bator (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Derek Boland, Don Brewer, John Lines, Roger Treadway | |
| 02:21 | UConn | Rene Costa drills a shot in the paint | 52-56 |
| 02:21 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-56 |
| Subs | UConn | Marco Yazzie (SG), Zhu Tao (SF) Rene Costa, Mike Lanigan | |
| Subs | Providence | Derek Boland (PG), Michael Bowman (PF) Charles Hanna, Deangelo Carman | |
| 02:19 | Providence | Derek Boland is hacked by Zhu Tao in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zhu Tao, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 52-57 |
| 02:19 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 52-58 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Don Garrett can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Trevor Verdin - foul #1 on Trevor Verdin, team foul #7 | 52-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF) George Bator | |
| 01:58 | UConn | Don Garrett makes the 1st free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:58 | UConn | Don Garrett misses the 2nd free throw | 53-58 |
| 01:58 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:57 | Providence | Michael Bowman is hacked by Marco Yazzie in the backcourt - foul #2 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #9 | 53-58 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Deangelo Carman (C) John Lines, Arnold Damiano | |
| 01:57 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 53-59 |
| 01:57 | Providence | Michael Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Zhu Tao comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-60 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Michael Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 53-60 |
| 01:39 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 53-60 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Deangelo Carman is hacked by Don Garrett in the backcourt - foul #1 on Don Garrett, team foul #10 | 53-60 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Deangelo Carman misses the 1st free throw | 53-60 |
| 01:36 | Providence | Deangelo Carman makes the 2nd free throw | 53-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:14 | UConn | Zhu Tao splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wendell Perdomo | 56-61 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Marco Yazzie is called for the reach on Michael Bowman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #11 | 56-61 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:12 | Providence | Michael Bowman misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Joe Boothby snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:51 | UConn | Marco Yazzie clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-61 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Wendell Perdomo tips it in | 58-61 |
| 00:49 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 58-61 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | John Lines (SF), Arnold Damiano (C) Terry Stevens, Deangelo Carman | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:22 | Providence | Derek Boland clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-61 |
| 00:20 | Providence | Michael Bowman tips it back up and in | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | UConn | Don Garrett comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-63 |
| 00:14 | Providence | Trevor Verdin pulls down the rebound | 58-63 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:11 | Providence | Trevor Verdin is fouled in the backcourt by Marco Yazzie - foul #4 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #12 | 58-63 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Terry Stevens (SF), Roger Treadway (PF), Deangelo Carman (C) John Lines, Michael Bowman, Arnold Damiano | |
| 00:11 | Providence | Trevor Verdin makes the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | Providence | Trevor Verdin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-64 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Joe Boothby grabs the defensive rebound | 58-64 |
| 00:04 | UConn | Zhu Tao shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Don Garrett | 61-64 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 61-64 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | George Bator (SF), John Lines (PF), Arnold Damiano (C) Terry Stevens, Roger Treadway, Deangelo Carman | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Marco Yazzie is called for the reach on Derek Boland in the backcourt - foul #5 on Marco Yazzie, team foul #13 | 61-64 |
| Subs | UConn | Rene Costa (SG) Marco Yazzie | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:03 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 1st free throw | 61-65 |
| 00:03 | Providence | Derek Boland makes the 2nd free throw | 61-66 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Don Garrett misses short on a halfcourt shot | 61-66 |