| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Romriell (fresh) PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joe Drewes (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Goldsmith (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Degraw (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Nicholas Guenther (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Kodwo Aldi (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Edward Romriell inbounds the ball | 27-28 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead's pass is intercepted by Joe Drewes in the backcourt | 27-28 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on Sterling Beckstead - foul #1 on Sterling Beckstead, team foul #1 | 27-28 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi makes the 1st free throw | 27-29 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi makes the 2nd free throw | 27-30 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 27-30 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 27-30 |
| 19:06 | UConn | Kevin Zipay gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Nicholas Guenther is called for the reach on Russell Robey - foul #1 on Nicholas Guenther, team foul #1 | 27-30 |
| 18:27 | UConn | Edward Romriell can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 27-30 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther gets the rebound | 27-30 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | James Degraw is hacked by Edward Romriell - foul #2 on Edward Romriell, team foul #2 | 27-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Byron Collison (SF), Charles Wygant (PF) Negele Rosenbloom, Edward Romriell, Kevin Zipay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), James Sunderland (C) Russell Robey, Sterling Beckstead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:24 | UConn | Charles Wygant misses badly on a fadeaway from the baseline | 27-30 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Charles Wygant tips it in | 29-30 |
| 17:07 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi lays it in | 29-32 |
| 16:38 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca is open and buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-32 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 32-32 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther tips it in | 32-34 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Kodwo Aldi is called for the reach on James Sunderland in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kodwo Aldi, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SG), Edward Romriell (SF), Kevin Zipay (PF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Mark Lewis, Sherwood Vacca, Byron Collison, Charles Wygant, James Sunderland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Brian Kelly (PF), Scott Hyland (C) James Goldsmith, James Degraw, Nicholas Guenther, Kodwo Aldi | |
| 15:51 | UConn | Russell Robey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 32-34 |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lawrence Laliberte | 32-34 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Romriell (fresh) PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joe Drewes (tiring) 3 pts. SG - Philip Mays (fresh) SF - Lawrence Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brian Kelly (fresh) 2 pts. C - Scott Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly throws it down and the foul's on Kevin Zipay - foul #3 on Kevin Zipay, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG) Joe Drewes | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly makes the free throw | 32-37 |
| 14:59 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Negele Rosenbloom | 34-37 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly loses the dribble to Kevin Zipay | 34-37 |
| 14:03 | UConn | Philip Mays is called for the reach on Negele Rosenbloom - foul #1 on Philip Mays, team foul #3 | 34-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Sherwood Vacca (SG), Byron Collison (SF), Charles Wygant (PF), James Sunderland (C) Russell Robey, Negele Rosenbloom, Edward Romriell, Kevin Zipay, Sterling Beckstead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith (SG), James Degraw (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Kodwo Aldi (C) Philip Mays, Lawrence Laliberte, Brian Kelly, Scott Hyland | |
| 13:48 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kodwo Aldi | 34-37 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Byron Collison denies the turnaround by James Degraw | 34-37 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | James Degraw tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 13:05 | UConn | Charles Wygant is whistled for traveling | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG) Mark Lewis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (PG) Lawrence Collins | |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther clanks a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 12:40 | UConn | James Sunderland pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 12:20 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca's floater is knocked away by Nicholas Guenther | 34-39 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther pulls down the rebound | 34-39 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Sherwood Vacca is called for the reach on James Goldsmith - foul #1 on Sherwood Vacca, team foul #4 | 34-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom (SG), Kevin Zipay (PF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Sherwood Vacca, Charles Wygant, James Sunderland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Scott Hyland (C) James Goldsmith, James Degraw, Kodwo Aldi | |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Negele Rosenbloom steals the ball from Scott Hyland | 34-39 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Negele Rosenbloom (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Byron Collison (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joe Drewes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Philip Mays (fresh) SF - Lawrence Laliberte (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 11:19 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Negele Rosenbloom | 36-39 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Nicholas Guenther, team foul #4 | 36-39 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Edward Romriell (SF) Russell Robey, Byron Collison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), Brian Kelly (PF), Kodwo Aldi (C) Joe Drewes, Nicholas Guenther, Scott Hyland | |
| 10:26 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead connects on the jumper near the basket set up by Mark Lewis | 38-39 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Brian Kelly clanks a turnaround in the paint | 38-39 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi grabs the offensive board | 38-39 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Lawrence Collins | 38-41 |
| 09:35 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead misses short on a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 09:34 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead hits the follow up shot | 40-41 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Philip Mays | 40-43 |
| 08:53 | UConn | Mark Lewis is hacked by Lawrence Collins - foul #2 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Sherwood Vacca (SG), Byron Collison (SF), Charles Wygant (PF), James Sunderland (C) Mark Lewis, Negele Rosenbloom, Edward Romriell, Kevin Zipay, Sterling Beckstead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (PG), James Goldsmith (SG), James Degraw (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Scott Hyland (C) Lawrence Collins, Philip Mays, Lawrence Laliberte, Brian Kelly, Kodwo Aldi | |
| 08:33 | UConn | Charles Wygant scores on a runner near the basket set up by Russell Robey | 42-43 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | James Degraw is hacked by Byron Collison - foul #2 on Byron Collison, team foul #5 | 42-43 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Sunderland - foul #1 on James Sunderland, team foul #6 | 42-43 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland makes the 1st free throw | 42-44 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland makes the 2nd free throw | 42-45 |
| 07:37 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Sunderland | 44-45 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Russell Robey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Byron Collison (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Charles Wygant (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - James Sunderland (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joe Drewes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Goldsmith (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Degraw (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Hyland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Wygant is called for the reach on Joe Drewes - foul #1 on Charles Wygant, team foul #7 | 44-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SF), Sterling Beckstead (C) Byron Collison, James Sunderland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi (C) Scott Hyland | |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes misses the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:23 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca grabs the board | 44-45 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Edward Romriell | 47-45 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 47-45 |
| 06:43 | UConn | Charles Wygant snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Charles Wygant clanks a jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Nicholas Guenther - foul #3 on Nicholas Guenther, team foul #6 | 47-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Mark Lewis (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SG), Byron Collison (SF) Russell Robey, Sherwood Vacca, Edward Romriell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), Philip Mays (SG), Lawrence Laliberte (SF), Brian Kelly (PF) Joe Drewes, James Goldsmith, James Degraw, Nicholas Guenther | |
| 06:14 | UConn | Charles Wygant makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 06:14 | UConn | Charles Wygant makes the 2nd free throw | 49-45 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays's pass is intercepted by Mark Lewis | 49-45 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Charles Wygant misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Lawrence Collins - foul #3 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #7 | 49-45 |
| Subs | UConn | James Sunderland (C) Sterling Beckstead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland (C) Kodwo Aldi | |
| 05:30 | UConn | Charles Wygant makes the 1st free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:30 | UConn | Charles Wygant makes the 2nd free throw | 51-45 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Charles Wygant denies the turnaround by Brian Kelly | 51-45 |
| 05:07 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom pulls down the rebound | 51-45 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Charles Wygant is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Collins - foul #4 on Lawrence Collins, team foul #8 | 51-45 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Charles Wygant makes the 1st free throw | 52-45 |
| 05:05 | UConn | Charles Wygant makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Byron Collison - foul #3 on Byron Collison, team foul #8 | 53-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SF), Kevin Zipay (PF) Byron Collison, Charles Wygant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith (SG) Philip Mays | |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 04:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Sunderland | 53-46 |
| 04:27 | UConn | Edward Romriell is by himself and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Negele Rosenbloom | 56-46 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-46 |
| 04:10 | UConn | Edward Romriell gets the rebound | 56-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:06 | UConn | Mark Lewis is hacked by Lawrence Laliberte in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #9 | 56-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Sherwood Vacca (SG), Sterling Beckstead (C) Negele Rosenbloom, James Sunderland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (PG), James Degraw (SF), Nicholas Guenther (PF), Kodwo Aldi (C) Lawrence Collins, Lawrence Laliberte, Brian Kelly, Scott Hyland | |
| 04:06 | UConn | Mark Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:06 | UConn | Mark Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 57-46 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | James Degraw misses the jump hook in the paint | 57-46 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Kevin Zipay snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Kevin Zipay makes the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Mark Lewis | 59-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Mark Lewis (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sherwood Vacca (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Edward Romriell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kevin Zipay (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Sterling Beckstead (fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joe Drewes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Goldsmith (tiring) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Degraw (tiring) 7 pts. PF - Nicholas Guenther (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Kodwo Aldi (tiring) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi's floater is knocked away by Kevin Zipay | 59-46 |
| 02:54 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca pulls down the rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Sherwood Vacca is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Sherwood Vacca, team foul #9 | 59-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Russell Robey (PG), Negele Rosenbloom (SG), Byron Collison (SF), James Sunderland (C) Mark Lewis, Sherwood Vacca, Edward Romriell, Sterling Beckstead | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins (PG), Philip Mays (SG), Brian Kelly (PF) Joe Drewes, James Goldsmith, Nicholas Guenther | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 59-46 |
| 02:32 | UConn | Kevin Zipay gets the rebound | 59-46 |
| 02:04 | UConn | Russell Robey makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by James Sunderland | 61-46 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi loses the dribble to James Sunderland | 61-46 |
| 01:35 | UConn | James Sunderland can't finish the layup | 61-46 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | James Degraw grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Collins misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 61-46 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Russell Robey grabs the defensive rebound | 61-46 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Byron Collison is fouled in the backcourt by James Degraw - foul #2 on James Degraw, team foul #10 | 61-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Sterling Beckstead (C) James Sunderland | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes (PG), James Goldsmith (SG), Nicholas Guenther (PF) Lawrence Collins, Philip Mays, Brian Kelly | |
| 01:25 | UConn | Byron Collison makes the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Byron Collison misses the 2nd free throw | 62-46 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Kodwo Aldi gets the rebound | 62-46 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Nicholas Guenther is blocked by Sterling Beckstead | 62-46 |
| 01:17 | UConn | Negele Rosenbloom grabs the board | 62-46 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead is fouled on the floor by James Goldsmith - foul #1 on James Goldsmith, team foul #11 | 62-46 |
| Subs | UConn | Edward Romriell (SF) Byron Collison | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:53 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead misses the 1st free throw | 62-46 |
| 00:53 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead makes the 2nd free throw | 63-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Guenther misses the runner in the lane | 63-46 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | James Degraw hits the follow up shot | 63-48 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:27 | UConn | Sterling Beckstead misses badly on a shot from close range | 63-48 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Joe Drewes pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 00:18 | UConn | Kevin Zipay pulls down the rebound | 63-48 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Russell Robey runs out the clock | 63-48 |