| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Charland (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stearns (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. PF - Mark May (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Trent Pyburn (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Rogers (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. SG - Milo Bruno (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathon Gardner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Hedge (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Michael Miller inbounds the ball | 27-25 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 19:55 | Providence | Milton Rogers is hacked by James Charland in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Charland, team foul #1 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Edwin Ayers (PF) James Charland, Mark May | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Michael Miller's fadeaway is rejected by Trent Pyburn | 27-25 |
| 19:33 | UConn | Trent Pyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 27-25 |
| 19:13 | UConn | Jonathon Gardner steals the ball from Aaron Watkins | 27-25 |
| 18:48 | Providence | Michael Miller lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Hedge | 27-27 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Michael Miller steals the ball from Tony Stearns | 27-27 |
| 18:15 | Providence | Milton Rogers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-27 |
| Subs | UConn | James Chapman (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Mark May (PF) Mathew Gordon, Aaron Watkins, Edwin Ayers | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:59 | UConn | Mark May scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Tony Stearns | 29-27 |
| 17:56 | Providence | Milton Rogers is hacked by Mark May in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark May, team foul #2 | 29-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG) Michael Mayes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 17:39 | Providence | Milo Bruno dunks the ball | 29-29 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Mark May clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 29-29 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Michael Hedge grabs the board | 29-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Milton Rogers hits a runner in the lane | 29-31 |
| 16:35 | UConn | Trent Pyburn scores on a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by James Chapman | 31-31 |
| 16:11 | Providence | Milton Rogers is open and scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Milo Bruno and he's fouled by Tony Stearns - foul #4 on Tony Stearns, team foul #3 | 31-33 |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), Clarence Bain (SF), Edwin Ayers (PF), Henry Porter (C) Mathew Gordon, James Chapman, Tony Stearns, Mark May, Trent Pyburn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 16:11 | Providence | Milton Rogers makes the free throw | 31-34 |
| 15:45 | UConn | James Charland scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Clarence Bain | 34-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Charland (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clarence Bain (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Edwin Ayers (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Porter (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Rogers (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. SG - Milo Bruno (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Michael Miller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathon Gardner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hedge (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Providence | Milton Rogers is fouled in the backcourt by Edwin Ayers - foul #1 on Edwin Ayers, team foul #4 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Andrew Mason (PF), Roosevelt Brown (C) Jonathon Gardner, Michael Hedge | |
| 15:23 | Providence | Edwin Ayers takes the ball from Milo Bruno | 34-34 |
| 15:02 | UConn | Edwin Ayers misses the driving attempt from close range | 34-34 |
| 15:01 | UConn | Aaron Watkins snags the offensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Aaron Watkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), James Chapman (SF), Mark May (PF) James Charland, Aaron Watkins, Clarence Bain, Edwin Ayers | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathon Gardner (PF), Michael Hedge (C) Milo Bruno, Andrew Mason | |
| 14:37 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown is hacked by Mark May in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark May, team foul #5 | 34-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG) Mathew Gordon | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:20 | Providence | Milton Rogers can't connect on a turnaround from the left block | 34-34 |
| 14:19 | UConn | Mark May snags the defensive board | 34-34 |
| 14:05 | UConn | Mark May makes the jumper from the left side | 36-34 |
| 14:03 | Providence | Michael Miller's pass is intercepted by James Chapman in the backcourt | 36-34 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Mark May hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 36-34 |
| 13:45 | Providence | Michael Hedge pulls down the rebound | 36-34 |
| 13:16 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 36-34 |
| 13:15 | Providence | Michael Miller can't tip it in | 36-34 |
| 13:14 | UConn | Mark May grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 12:53 | UConn | Henry Porter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 36-34 |
| 12:51 | UConn | James Chapman hits the follow up shot | 38-34 |
| 12:49 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown is hacked by Michael Mayes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Michael Mayes, team foul #6 | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), Tony Stearns (SF), Edwin Ayers (PF), Trent Pyburn (C) James Charland, Michael Mayes, James Chapman, Mark May, Henry Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Kennelly (PG), Milo Bruno (SG), Andrew Mason (PF) Milton Rogers, Roosevelt Brown, Jonathon Gardner | |
| 12:36 | Providence | Tony Stearns swats the dunk try by Michael Hedge | 38-34 |
| 12:35 | Providence | Milo Bruno gets the offensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 12:19 | Providence | Michael Hedge misses short on a fadeaway in the paint | 38-34 |
| 12:17 | UConn | The rebound goes to Aaron Watkins | 38-34 |
| 11:51 | UConn | Andrew Mason takes the ball from Mathew Gordon | 38-34 |
| 11:25 | Providence | Michael Hedge clanks a floater from the right side | 38-34 |
| 11:24 | UConn | Edwin Ayers grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mathew Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Watkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stearns (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Edwin Ayers (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Trent Pyburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kevin Kennelly (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milo Bruno (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Miller (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Andrew Mason (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Hedge (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:12 | UConn | Edwin Ayers double dribbles | 38-34 |
| Subs | UConn | James Chapman (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Mark May (PF), Clarence Bain (C) Mathew Gordon, Aaron Watkins, Edwin Ayers, Trent Pyburn | |
| Subs | Providence | Jonathon Gardner (C) Michael Hedge | |
| 10:46 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Mark May grabs the board | 38-34 |
| 10:27 | UConn | Mark May clanks a 3 from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 10:25 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 38-34 |
| 09:58 | Providence | Michael Miller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-34 |
| 09:56 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner tips it in | 38-36 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Mark May knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Mayes | 40-36 |
| 09:38 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner's pass is intercepted by Michael Mayes in the backcourt | 40-36 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Mark May blows the layup but he's fouled by Milo Bruno - foul #1 on Milo Bruno, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), Trent Pyburn (C) James Chapman, Michael Mayes, Clarence Bain | |
| Subs | Providence | Milton Rogers (PG), Roosevelt Brown (SF), Michael Hedge (C) Kevin Kennelly, Michael Miller, Andrew Mason | |
| 09:28 | UConn | Mark May makes the 1st free throw | 41-36 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 42-36 |
| 09:02 | Providence | Milo Bruno misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 42-36 |
| 09:01 | Providence | Milton Rogers pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-36 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Milton Rogers clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Mark May - foul #3 on Mark May, team foul #7 | 42-36 |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Edwin Ayers (PF), Henry Porter (C) Mathew Gordon, Aaron Watkins, Mark May, Trent Pyburn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:44 | Providence | Milton Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:44 | Providence | Milton Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Henry Porter pulls down the rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:27 | UConn | Edwin Ayers can't throw it down | 42-37 |
| 08:26 | Providence | Michael Hedge grabs the defensive rebound | 42-37 |
| 08:24 | Providence | Milo Bruno's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 42-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Watkins (SG) Michael Mayes | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Tony Stearns clanks a 3 from the right corner | 42-37 |
| 08:06 | Providence | The rebound goes to Milo Bruno | 42-37 |
| 07:37 | Providence | Milo Bruno makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Milton Rogers | 42-39 |
| 07:14 | UConn | Tony Stearns is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #5 on Tony Stearns, team foul #8 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Clarence Bain (SF), Mark May (PF), Trent Pyburn (C) James Charland, Aaron Watkins, Tony Stearns, Edwin Ayers, Henry Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | Michael Miller (SF) Roosevelt Brown | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mathew Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Michael Mayes (fresh) SF - Clarence Bain (fresh) 2 blk. PF - Mark May (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Trent Pyburn (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Milton Rogers (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. SG - Milo Bruno (tired) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Michael Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Jonathon Gardner (tiring) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hedge (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:10 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-39 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Kennelly (PG), Andrew Mason (PF), Roosevelt Brown (C) Milo Bruno, Jonathon Gardner, Michael Hedge | |
| 06:58 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown banks in the layup | 42-41 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Mark May misses the easy layup | 42-41 |
| 06:49 | Providence | Milton Rogers grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:33 | Providence | Milton Rogers misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-41 |
| 06:31 | UConn | Trent Pyburn grabs the defensive rebound | 42-41 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Trent Pyburn comes up short on the turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Michael Miller - foul #4 on Michael Miller, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Chapman (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), Edwin Ayers (PF) Mathew Gordon, Michael Mayes, Mark May | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:20 | UConn | Trent Pyburn misses the 1st free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:20 | UConn | Trent Pyburn misses the 2nd free throw | 42-41 |
| 06:20 | Providence | Andrew Mason gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown clanks a shot from the right side but he's fouled by Trent Pyburn - foul #2 on Trent Pyburn, team foul #9 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG), Michael Mayes (SG), Henry Porter (C) James Chapman, Aaron Watkins, Trent Pyburn | |
| Subs | Providence | Milo Bruno (SG), Michael Hedge (C) Kevin Kennelly, Michael Miller | |
| 05:52 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown makes the 1st free throw | 42-42 |
| 05:52 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 42-43 |
| 05:29 | UConn | Michael Mayes's pass is intercepted by Milton Rogers | 42-43 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Milo Bruno lays it up and in on a nice dish by Milton Rogers | 42-45 |
| 05:06 | UConn | Clarence Bain buries a fadeaway from the right side | 44-45 |
| 04:43 | Providence | Milo Bruno misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 44-45 |
| 04:41 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown tips it but misses | 44-45 |
| 04:40 | UConn | Henry Porter grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Edwin Ayers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Andrew Mason - foul #3 on Andrew Mason, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Mathew Gordon (PG), Aaron Watkins (SG), James Chapman (SF), Trent Pyburn (C) James Charland, Michael Mayes, Clarence Bain, Henry Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | Kevin Kennelly (PG), Michael Miller (SF), Jonathon Gardner (PF) Milo Bruno, Roosevelt Brown, Andrew Mason | |
| 04:23 | UConn | Edwin Ayers makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:23 | UConn | Edwin Ayers misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 04:23 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner grabs the defensive rebound | 45-45 |
| 04:04 | Providence | Jonathon Gardner makes the jump hook from close range | 45-47 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Trent Pyburn loses the ball out of bounds | 45-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark May (PF) Edwin Ayers | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:30 | Providence | Milton Rogers is open but misses the lay-in | 45-47 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Aaron Watkins grabs the board | 45-47 |
| 03:10 | UConn | Aaron Watkins makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Mathew Gordon | 48-47 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mathew Gordon (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Aaron Watkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Chapman (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Mark May (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Trent Pyburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Kevin Kennelly (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Rogers (tiring) 17 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Miller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. PF - Jonathon Gardner (tiring) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Hedge (tired) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Mark May is called for the reach on Milton Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark May, team foul #10 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Clarence Bain (SF), Henry Porter (C) Aaron Watkins, Trent Pyburn | |
| Subs | Providence | Milo Bruno (SG) Kevin Kennelly | |
| 03:07 | Providence | Milton Rogers misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:07 | Providence | Milton Rogers misses the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 03:07 | UConn | Henry Porter pulls down the rebound | 48-47 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Clarence Bain misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Miller - foul #5 on Michael Miller, team foul #4 | 48-47 |
| Subs | UConn | James Charland (PG), Trent Pyburn (C) Mathew Gordon, Henry Porter | |
| Subs | Providence | Roosevelt Brown (SF) Michael Miller | |
| 02:52 | UConn | Clarence Bain misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 02:52 | UConn | Clarence Bain makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 02:34 | Providence | Mark May denies the turnaround by Milton Rogers | 49-47 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Mark May gets the rebound | 49-47 |
| 02:21 | UConn | Mark May scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by James Charland | 51-47 |
| 02:16 | Providence | James Charland picks off the pass by Milo Bruno in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 01:57 | UConn | James Charland misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-47 |
| 01:56 | Providence | The rebound goes to Jonathon Gardner | 51-47 |
| 01:53 | Providence | Trent Pyburn picks off the pass by Milo Bruno in the backcourt | 51-47 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Mark May hits the front of the rim on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Michael Hedge - foul #1 on Michael Hedge, team foul #5 | 51-47 |
| Subs | UConn | Aaron Watkins (SG) James Chapman | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:37 | UConn | Mark May makes the 1st free throw | 52-47 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Mark May makes the 2nd free throw | 53-47 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 01:23 | Providence | Milton Rogers misses badly on a jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Clarence Bain - foul #2 on Clarence Bain, team foul #11 | 53-47 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Milton Rogers makes the 1st free throw | 53-48 |
| 01:23 | Providence | Milton Rogers makes the 2nd free throw | 53-49 |
| 01:02 | UConn | James Charland misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-49 |
| 01:01 | Providence | Milton Rogers snags the defensive board | 53-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:48 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown makes the floater from the free throw line | 53-51 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:23 | UConn | Mark May buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-51 |
| 00:23 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 55-51 |
| 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 2-3 zone (-4) | |
| 00:18 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-51 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Mark May gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Milton Rogers is called for the reach on Mark May in the backcourt - foul #3 on Milton Rogers, team foul #6 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UConn | James Chapman (SF) Clarence Bain | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Chapman is hacked by Roosevelt Brown - foul #1 on Roosevelt Brown, team foul #7 | 55-51 |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 00:13 | UConn | James Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:07 | Providence | Milton Rogers loses the ball out of bounds | 57-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Edwin Ayers (PF), Henry Porter (C) Mark May, Trent Pyburn | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Chapman is hacked by Milton Rogers in the backcourt - foul #4 on Milton Rogers, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:04 | UConn | James Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:00 | Providence | Roosevelt Brown misses short on a halfcourt shot | 59-51 |