| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 4 reb. C - Like Yin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Richard Cancel inbounds the ball | 32-27 |
| 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 and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Brian Butz - foul #1 on Brian Butz, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| 19:21 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 32-27 |
| 19:19 | Providence | Jason Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 19:14 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Like Yin gets the rebound | 32-27 |
| 18:48 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is fouled on the floor by Martin Emerson - foul #1 on Martin Emerson, team foul #2 | 32-27 |
| 18:19 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 35-27 |
| 18:02 | Providence | Paul Lassiter is called for the reach on Hugo Clark - foul #1 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 17:49 | Providence | Mark Evans clanks a turnaround from the left block | 35-27 |
| 17:48 | Providence | Brian Butz hits the follow up shot | 35-29 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Richard Cancel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Brian Butz - foul #2 on Brian Butz, team foul #3 | 35-29 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 17:19 | Providence | Mark Evans gets the rebound | 35-29 |
| 17:02 | Providence | Jason Phillips clanks a floater near the basket | 35-29 |
| 17:00 | UConn | Like Yin snags the defensive board | 35-29 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Paul Lassiter out of a doubleteam | 38-29 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Jason Phillips can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Like Yin - foul #3 on Like Yin, team foul #2 | 38-29 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Thomas Sam (PF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Jimmy Nelson, Harvey Jones, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Danny Defranco (SF), Ryan Clark (PF) Hugo Clark, Brian Butz, Mark Evans | |
| 16:33 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 16:33 | Providence | Jason Phillips makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 16:14 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-30 |
| 16:12 | UConn | Richard Cancel tips it home | 40-30 |
| 16:06 | Providence | Ryan Noah hits a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Ryan Clark | 40-32 |
| 16:01 | UConn | Richard Cancel works out of a doubleteam and scores on a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Harold Weisgerber | 42-32 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 1 pts. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Martin Emerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) PF - Ryan Clark (fresh) C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the shot in the lane | 42-32 |
| 15:39 | Providence | Danny Defranco gets the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:24 | Providence | Jason Phillips lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ryan Noah | 42-34 |
| 15:04 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber hits a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Russell Fishburn | 45-34 |
| 14:48 | Providence | Martin Emerson is fouled on the floor by Russell Fishburn - foul #1 on Russell Fishburn, team foul #3 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Harvey Jones (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Richard Cancel, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Brian Butz (SF), Mark Evans (PF) Ryan Noah, Danny Defranco, Ryan Clark | |
| 14:38 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-34 |
| 14:37 | UConn | Harvey Jones snags the defensive board | 45-34 |
| 14:16 | UConn | Paul Lassiter lays it in on a great pass from Harvey Jones | 47-34 |
| 14:01 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 47-34 |
| 14:00 | Providence | Mark Evans snags the offensive board | 47-34 |
| 13:43 | Providence | Hugo Clark drills a jumpshot from the left wing | 47-36 |
| 13:27 | UConn | Martin Emerson steals it from Like Yin | 47-36 |
| 13:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark drills a jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Martin Emerson | 47-38 |
| 12:56 | UConn | Like Yin drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 49-38 |
| 12:38 | Providence | Jason Phillips makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Hugo Clark | 49-40 |
| 12:17 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 12:16 | UConn | Thomas Sam misses the tip | 49-40 |
| 12:14 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hugo Clark | 49-40 |
| 11:52 | Providence | Mark Evans loses the ball out of bounds | 49-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Richard Cancel (SF), Gerald Dunn (C) Paul Lassiter, Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Ryan Clark (PF), Robert Duryea (C) Hugo Clark, Martin Emerson, Mark Evans, Jason Phillips | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Harold Weisgerber (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 5 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Ryan Noah (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Wolf (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Ryan Clark (fresh) C - Robert Duryea (fresh) | |
| 11:24 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-40 |
| 11:22 | Providence | Steve Wolf snags the defensive board | 49-40 |
| 11:06 | Providence | Ryan Noah hits a jumper from the left wing | 49-42 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 49-42 |
| 10:43 | Providence | Steve Wolf snags the defensive board | 49-42 |
| 10:20 | Providence | Steve Wolf misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 49-42 |
| 10:18 | UConn | Gerald Dunn pulls down the rebound | 49-42 |
| 09:53 | UConn | Gerald Dunn is whistled for a carry | 49-42 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Thomas Sam (PF), Like Yin (C) Harold Weisgerber, Jimmy Nelson, Harvey Jones, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Danny Defranco (SF), Mark Evans (PF) Ryan Noah, Brian Butz, Ryan Clark | |
| 09:33 | Providence | Hugo Clark throws it down and he's fouled by Like Yin - foul #4 on Like Yin, team foul #4 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UConn | Gerald Dunn (C) Like Yin | |
| Subs | Providence | Martin Emerson (SG) Steve Wolf | |
| 09:33 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the free throw | 49-44 |
| 09:33 | UConn | The rebound goes to Thomas Sam | 49-44 |
| 09:17 | UConn | Richard Cancel works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 49-44 |
| 09:15 | Providence | The rebound goes to Hugo Clark | 49-44 |
| 09:09 | Providence | Martin Emerson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 09:08 | Providence | Mark Evans tips it in | 49-46 |
| 08:44 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is whistled for a carry trying to escape the doubleteam | 49-46 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Providence | Jason Phillips (C) Robert Duryea | |
| 08:28 | Providence | Paul Lassiter steals it from Martin Emerson | 49-46 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Thomas Sam can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 08:05 | Providence | Danny Defranco grabs the defensive rebound | 49-46 |
| 07:53 | Providence | Mark Evans makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Martin Emerson | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Russell Fishburn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Thomas Sam (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Danny Defranco (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Jason Phillips (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:35 | UConn | Richard Cancel splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 07:33 | Providence | Jason Phillips gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 07:22 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 49-48 |
| 07:20 | UConn | Gerald Dunn grabs the board | 49-48 |
| 06:51 | UConn | Richard Cancel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Jimmy Nelson (SG), Harvey Jones (PF), Like Yin (C) Paul Lassiter, Russell Fishburn, Richard Cancel, Gerald Dunn | |
| Subs | Providence | Ryan Noah (PG), Steve Wolf (SG), Brian Butz (SF), Ryan Clark (PF) Hugo Clark, Martin Emerson, Danny Defranco, Mark Evans | |
| 06:25 | Providence | Ryan Noah loses the dribble to Thomas Sam | 49-48 |
| 06:21 | UConn | Thomas Sam hits the finger roll | 51-48 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Like Yin - foul #5 on Like Yin, team foul #5 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Cancel (SF), Gerald Dunn (C) Thomas Sam, Like Yin | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 06:00 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the 1st free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:00 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses the 2nd free throw | 51-48 |
| 06:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Harvey Jones | 51-48 |
| 05:43 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 51-48 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Harvey Jones tips it in | 53-48 |
| 05:26 | Providence | Steve Wolf misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-48 |
| 05:25 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Ryan Noah | 53-48 |
| 05:11 | Providence | Jason Phillips misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 53-48 |
| 05:10 | Providence | Brian Butz hits the follow up shot | 53-50 |
| 04:53 | UConn | Richard Cancel comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 53-50 |
| 04:51 | UConn | Gerald Dunn tips it home | 55-50 |
| 04:33 | Providence | Gerald Dunn is called for the reach on Jason Phillips - foul #2 on Gerald Dunn, team foul #6 | 55-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lassiter (PG) Harold Weisgerber | |
| Subs | Providence | Hugo Clark (PG), Martin Emerson (SG), Mark Evans (PF), Robert Duryea (C) Ryan Noah, Steve Wolf, Ryan Clark, Jason Phillips | |
| 04:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses short on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Paul Lassiter - foul #2 on Paul Lassiter, team foul #7 | 55-50 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:15 | Providence | Hugo Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Richard Cancel grabs the board | 55-51 |
| 03:55 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Harvey Jones | 58-51 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 03:41 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the jumper from the baseline | 58-51 |
| 03:40 | Providence | Martin Emerson can't tip it in | 58-51 |
| 03:38 | UConn | Paul Lassiter pulls down the rebound | 58-51 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Lassiter (fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jimmy Nelson (fresh) 18 pts. SF - Richard Cancel (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Harvey Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Gerald Dunn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Providence | PG - Hugo Clark (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Emerson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Brian Butz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Mark Evans (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Duryea (fresh) | |
| 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 (0) | |
| 03:32 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Paul Lassiter | 61-51 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Martin Emerson is hacked by Richard Cancel - foul #1 on Richard Cancel, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Harold Weisgerber (PG), Russell Fishburn (SG), Thomas Sam (PF) Jimmy Nelson, Richard Cancel, Harvey Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | Danny Defranco (SF) Brian Butz | |
| 03:16 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 03:16 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| 02:50 | UConn | Gerald Dunn is hacked by Robert Duryea - foul #2 on Robert Duryea, team foul #4 | 61-53 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Harold Weisgerber travels with the ball | 61-53 |
| 02:29 | Providence | Providence calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Jimmy Nelson (SG), Richard Cancel (SF), Harvey Jones (PF) Harold Weisgerber, Russell Fishburn, Thomas Sam | |
| Subs | Providence | Brian Butz (SF), Jason Phillips (C) Danny Defranco, Robert Duryea | |
| 02:12 | Providence | Mark Evans drills a driving attempt in the lane | 61-55 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is hacked by Jason Phillips - foul #3 on Jason Phillips, team foul #5 | 61-55 |
| 01:20 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-55 |
| 01:19 | Providence | Jason Phillips grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:57 | Providence | Hugo Clark hits a floater from the left wing | 61-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:55 | UConn | Hugo Clark is called for the reach on Paul Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #2 on Hugo Clark, team foul #6 | 61-57 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter is fouled on the floor by Mark Evans - foul #3 on Mark Evans, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:52 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:45 | Providence | Gerald Dunn swats the layup by Mark Evans | 63-57 |
| 00:43 | Providence | The offensive rebound goes to Martin Emerson | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Providence | Mark Evans misses the driving attempt from the right block | 63-57 |
| 00:40 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson snags the defensive board | 63-57 |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson is fouled in the backcourt by Martin Emerson - foul #2 on Martin Emerson, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | UConn | Thomas Sam (PF) Harvey Jones | |
| Subs | Providence | | |
| 00:37 | UConn | Jimmy Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:37 | Providence | Jason Phillips pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 00:31 | Providence | Martin Emerson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Brian Butz | 63-60 |
| 00:31 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:28 | UConn | Hugo Clark is called for the reach on Paul Lassiter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Hugo Clark, team foul #9 | 63-60 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Paul Lassiter makes the 1st free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | UConn | Paul Lassiter misses the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 00:28 | Providence | Jason Phillips snags the defensive board | 64-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Providence | Paul Lassiter steals the ball from Brian Butz | 64-60 |
| 00:21 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the lay-in | 64-60 |
| 00:19 | UConn | Paul Lassiter tips it in | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | UConn | Gerald Dunn pulls down the rebound | 66-60 |
| 00:11 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 66-60 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Providence | Providence is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | UConn | Martin Emerson is called for the reach on Richard Cancel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Martin Emerson, team foul #10 | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Richard Cancel misses the 1st free throw | 66-60 |
| 00:10 | UConn | Richard Cancel makes the 2nd free throw | 67-60 |
| 00:05 | Providence | Martin Emerson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 67-60 |
| 00:04 | Providence | Mark Evans gets the offensive rebound | 67-60 |
| 00:02 | Providence | Martin Emerson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 67-63 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Paul Lassiter runs out the clock | 67-63 |