| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allan Foster (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Steve Lowe (fresh) 8 pts. C - Clifford Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Cunningham (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Lyle Sims (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Christopher Marks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bryan Weeks (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Providence | Lyle Sims inbounds the ball | 24-26 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Providence | Richard Cunningham scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Christopher Marks | 24-29 |
| 19:22 | UConn | Clifford Taylor is whistled for a carry | 24-29 |
| 18:54 | Providence | Bryan Weeks misses long on a floater near the basket | 24-29 |
| 18:52 | UConn | The rebound goes to Winfred Halbert | 24-29 |
| 18:46 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses long on a shot in the paint | 24-29 |
| 18:45 | Providence | Christopher Marks grabs the board | 24-29 |
| 18:24 | Providence | Christopher Marks is denied on a layup by Steve Lowe | 24-29 |
| 18:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steve Lowe | 24-29 |
| 17:56 | UConn | Winfred Halbert drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Clifford Taylor | 26-29 |
| 17:33 | Providence | Richard Cunningham clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-29 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Allan Foster pulls down the rebound | 26-29 |
| 17:10 | UConn | Allan Foster is fouled on the floor by Bryan Weeks - foul #3 on Bryan Weeks, team foul #1 | 26-29 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Allan Foster's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-29 |
| 16:36 | Providence | Lyle Sims connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Allan Foster - foul #2 on Allan Foster, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Michael Anderson (PF) Richard Cunningham, Christopher Marks | |
| 16:36 | Providence | Lyle Sims makes the free throw | 26-32 |
| 16:22 | UConn | Steve Lowe knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Ron Jenkins out of the doubleteam | 29-32 |
| 15:59 | Providence | Bryan Weeks misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 29-32 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Allan Foster snags the defensive board | 29-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allan Foster (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Lowe (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Taylor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Corum (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Lyle Sims (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. PF - Michael Anderson (fresh) C - Bryan Weeks (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 15:40 | UConn | Steve Lowe drills a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Ron Jenkins | 31-32 |
| 15:22 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-32 |
| 15:21 | UConn | Winfred Halbert gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ron Jenkins works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range but the foul's on Dustin Corum - foul #2 on Dustin Corum, team foul #2 | 31-32 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Richard Cunningham (SG), Christopher Marks (PF), Marvin Brown (C) Samuel Pritts, Lyle Sims, Michael Anderson, Bryan Weeks | |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses the 1st free throw | 31-32 |
| 15:00 | UConn | Ron Jenkins makes the 2nd free throw | 32-32 |
| 14:35 | Providence | Christopher Marks hits a jumper in the paint and he's hacked by Steve Lowe - foul #1 on Steve Lowe, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG) Ron Jenkins | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 14:35 | Providence | Christopher Marks misses the free throw | 32-34 |
| 14:35 | UConn | Steve Lowe pulls down the rebound | 32-34 |
| 14:13 | UConn | Winfred Halbert shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 32-34 |
| 14:11 | Providence | Marvin Brown snags the defensive board | 32-34 |
| 13:45 | Providence | Richard Cunningham knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Dwight Robichaud | 32-37 |
| 13:16 | UConn | Allan Foster is hacked by Christopher Marks - foul #3 on Christopher Marks, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG), Lyle Sims (SF), Bryan Weeks (C) Dwight Robichaud, Dustin Corum, Marvin Brown | |
| 12:50 | UConn | Clifford Taylor clanks a fadeaway in the paint but he's fouled by Lyle Sims - foul #3 on Lyle Sims, team foul #4 | 32-37 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:50 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses the 2nd free throw | 32-37 |
| 12:50 | Providence | Bryan Weeks snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 12:30 | Providence | Steve Lowe is called for the reach on Richard Cunningham - foul #2 on Steve Lowe, team foul #3 | 32-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG) John Potvin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 12:12 | Providence | Richard Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 12:10 | UConn | Ron Jenkins pulls down the rebound | 32-37 |
| 11:46 | UConn | Ron Jenkins splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Winfred Halbert | 34-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Lowe (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Cunningham (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Lyle Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Marks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Weeks (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:30 | Providence | Richard Cunningham knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Samuel Pritts | 34-40 |
| 11:27 | UConn | Ron Jenkins is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Pritts - foul #1 on Samuel Pritts, team foul #5 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Dustin Corum (SG), Michael Anderson (PF) Richard Cunningham, Christopher Marks | |
| 11:13 | UConn | Dustin Corum is called for the reach on Winfred Halbert - foul #3 on Dustin Corum, team foul #6 | 34-40 |
| 10:53 | UConn | Steve Lowe is wide open but clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 34-40 |
| 10:52 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 10:51 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses the tip | 34-40 |
| 10:49 | Providence | Bryan Weeks snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 10:32 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 10:31 | UConn | Steve Lowe gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 10:08 | UConn | The jumper by Ron Jenkins is denied by Lyle Sims | 34-40 |
| 10:07 | Providence | Michael Anderson pulls down the rebound | 34-40 |
| 09:41 | Providence | Winfred Halbert takes the ball from Lyle Sims | 34-40 |
| 09:16 | UConn | Winfred Halbert misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-40 |
| 09:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Bryan Weeks | 34-40 |
| 08:52 | Providence | Bryan Weeks misses the easy layup | 34-40 |
| 08:51 | UConn | Allan Foster gets the rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:45 | UConn | Winfred Halbert's layup is rejected by Bryan Weeks | 34-40 |
| 08:43 | Providence | Bryan Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 34-40 |
| 08:14 | Providence | Samuel Pritts is fouled on the floor by Clifford Taylor - foul #3 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #4 | 34-40 |
| Subs | UConn | John Potvin (PG) Ron Jenkins | |
| Subs | Providence | Dwight Robichaud (PG), Richard Cunningham (SG), Steve Wolf (SF), Christopher Marks (PF), Marvin Brown (C) Samuel Pritts, Dustin Corum, Lyle Sims, Michael Anderson, Bryan Weeks | |
| 07:56 | Providence | Richard Cunningham misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 34-40 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Steve Lowe snags the defensive board | 34-40 |
| 07:34 | UConn | Winfred Halbert misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 07:33 | UConn | Steve Lowe grabs the offensive rebound | 34-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Potvin (fresh) SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. SF - Allan Foster (tiring) 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steve Lowe (tiring) 13 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Dwight Robichaud (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Cunningham (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Steve Wolf (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Christopher Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Marvin Brown (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | UConn | Clifford Taylor misses the runner near the basket | 34-40 |
| 07:10 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 34-40 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the contested jumper near the basket | 36-40 |
| 06:42 | Providence | John Potvin steals the ball from Richard Cunningham | 36-40 |
| 06:38 | UConn | John Potvin misses the dunk attempt | 36-40 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Clifford Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 06:17 | UConn | Winfred Halbert evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Steve Lowe | 39-40 |
| 05:59 | Providence | Richard Cunningham loses the dribble to Winfred Halbert | 39-40 |
| 05:55 | UConn | Allan Foster lays it in on a nice dish by Winfred Halbert | 41-40 |
| 05:55 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 41-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Ron Jenkins (PG) John Potvin | |
| Subs | Providence | Samuel Pritts (PG), Lyle Sims (SF), Bryan Weeks (C) Dwight Robichaud, Steve Wolf, Marvin Brown | |
| 05:26 | Providence | Clifford Taylor steals it from Richard Cunningham | 41-40 |
| 05:13 | UConn | Winfred Halbert splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-40 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Bryan Weeks pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 04:48 | Providence | Lyle Sims misses the shot from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 04:47 | UConn | The rebound goes to Clifford Taylor | 41-40 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Ron Jenkins works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 43-40 |
| 03:58 | Providence | Samuel Pritts misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 03:57 | UConn | Steve Lowe gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses badly on a runner from the baseline but he's fouled by Bryan Weeks - foul #4 on Bryan Weeks, team foul #7 | 43-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Barney Townsend (SF) Allan Foster | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 03:38 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Steve Lowe makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:27 | Providence | Richard Cunningham hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 03:26 | Providence | Bryan Weeks hits the follow up shot | 45-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Ron Jenkins (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Winfred Halbert (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Barney Townsend (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steve Lowe (tired) 15 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Clifford Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Samuel Pritts (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Cunningham (fresh) 17 pts. SF - Lyle Sims (fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Christopher Marks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Bryan Weeks (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:02 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 45-42 |
| 03:00 | Providence | Bryan Weeks grabs the defensive rebound | 45-42 |
| 02:54 | Providence | Richard Cunningham is hacked by Winfred Halbert - foul #2 on Winfred Halbert, team foul #5 | 45-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Timothy Bonds (PF) Steve Lowe | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 02:36 | Providence | Ron Jenkins steals it from Bryan Weeks | 45-42 |
| 02:33 | UConn | Barney Townsend misses the lay-in | 45-42 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Ron Jenkins tips it in | 47-42 |
| 02:07 | Providence | Richard Cunningham misses the 3 from straight away | 47-42 |
| 02:05 | Providence | Lyle Sims tips it back up and in | 47-44 |
| 02:05 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 47-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Allan Foster (SF), Steve Lowe (PF) Barney Townsend, Timothy Bonds | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 01:41 | UConn | Steve Lowe is open but can't throw it down | 47-44 |
| 01:40 | Providence | Bryan Weeks grabs the board | 47-44 |
| 01:35 | Providence | Clifford Taylor is called for the reach on Bryan Weeks - foul #4 on Clifford Taylor, team foul #6 | 47-44 |
| 01:30 | Providence | Samuel Pritts knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Richard Cunningham | 47-47 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Richard Cunningham is called for the reach on Winfred Halbert - foul #1 on Richard Cunningham, team foul #8 | 47-47 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 01:12 | UConn | Winfred Halbert makes the 2nd free throw | 49-47 |
| 01:04 | Providence | Richard Cunningham misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 49-47 |
| 01:03 | Providence | Bryan Weeks tips it in | 49-49 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Steve Lowe misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 00:35 | Providence | Christopher Marks grabs the board | 49-49 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Providence | Richard Cunningham buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Samuel Pritts | 49-52 |
| 00:07 | UConn | UConn calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-52 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:02 | UConn | Ron Jenkins misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Steve Lowe grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 00:00 | UConn | The clock runs out | 49-52 |