| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Golumski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner inbounds the ball | 20-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:36 | UConn | A charge is called on John Golumski - foul #3 on John Golumski, team foul #1 | 20-24 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on John Golumski - foul #4 on John Golumski, team foul #2 | 20-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Kurt Greene (PF) John Golumski | |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman misses the 1st free throw | 20-24 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman makes the 2nd free throw | 21-24 |
| 18:55 | UConn | Victor Ireland's pass is intercepted by Gregg Pepper | 21-24 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's fouled by Victor Ireland - foul #1 on Victor Ireland, team foul #3 | 21-24 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the 1st free throw | 22-24 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 23-24 |
| 18:14 | UConn | Troy Kelly takes the ball from Ronald Bruckner | 23-24 |
| 18:03 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper loses the ball out of bounds | 23-24 |
| 17:34 | UConn | Arthur Bradley takes the ball from Brian Griffin after a doubleteam | 23-24 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 23-24 |
| 17:26 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Bruckner | 23-24 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Victor Ireland lays it in and the foul's on James Upshaw - foul #1 on James Upshaw, team foul #1 | 23-26 |
| 17:19 | UConn | Victor Ireland makes the free throw | 23-27 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 23-27 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly misses the tip | 23-27 |
| 16:51 | UConn | Kurt Greene pulls down the rebound | 23-27 |
| 16:25 | UConn | Jacob Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 23-27 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Arthur Bradley | 23-27 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Kurt Greene denies the turnaround by Larry Nieman | 23-27 |
| 16:03 | UConn | Brian Griffin snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Nieman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Upshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 2 reb. C - Victor Ireland (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:34 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner makes the 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-30 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Larry Nieman | 26-30 |
| 14:40 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 26-30 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Robert Tardif (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Michael Barber (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (SG), Michael Parkman (SF), Galen Hollenbeck (PF) Jacob Price, Ronald Bruckner, Kurt Greene | |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif travels with the ball | 26-30 |
| 14:11 | UConn | Michael Parkman loses the dribble to Willie Mitchell | 26-30 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard's pass is intercepted by Brian Griffin | 26-30 |
| 13:51 | UConn | Michael Clarkson lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Griffin | 26-32 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Michael Barber and he's hacked by Michael Clarkson - foul #2 on Michael Clarkson, team foul #4 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Price (SG), Kurt Greene (PF) Brian Griffin, Victor Ireland | |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif makes the free throw | 29-32 |
| 13:04 | UConn | Kurt Greene is hacked by Robert Tardif - foul #1 on Robert Tardif, team foul #2 | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Bruckner (SF), John Golumski (PF) Michael Parkman, Galen Hollenbeck | |
| 12:42 | UConn | Michael Clarkson scores on a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Jacob Price | 29-35 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber blows the layup | 29-35 |
| 12:18 | UConn | Kurt Greene pulls down the rebound | 29-35 |
| 11:57 | UConn | Kurt Greene is hacked by Charles Schneider - foul #1 on Charles Schneider, team foul #3 | 29-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Larry Nieman (PF), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Willie Mitchell, Michael Barber, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Parkman (SF) Jacob Price | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Clarkson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Michael Parkman (fresh) PF - John Golumski (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. C - Kurt Greene (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:33 | UConn | John Golumski lays it up and in set up by Ronald Bruckner and he's fouled by Larry Nieman - foul #2 on Larry Nieman, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| 11:33 | UConn | John Golumski makes the free throw | 29-38 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley buries a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Gregg Pepper | 31-38 |
| 10:50 | UConn | Ronald Bruckner can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 31-38 |
| 10:49 | UConn | John Golumski hits the follow up shot | 31-40 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw misses the easy layup but the foul's on Kurt Greene - foul #1 on Kurt Greene, team foul #5 | 31-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Jacob Price (SG), Galen Hollenbeck (C) Michael Clarkson, Ronald Bruckner, Kurt Greene | |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw misses the 1st free throw | 31-40 |
| 10:32 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 32-40 |
| 10:03 | UConn | Brian Griffin misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-40 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman gets the rebound | 32-40 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Parkman steals it from Troy Kelly | 32-40 |
| 09:36 | UConn | John Golumski jams it against the doubleteam | 32-42 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 09:10 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 08:47 | UConn | John Golumski is fouled on the floor by Gregg Pepper - foul #2 on Gregg Pepper, team foul #5 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Charles Schneider (C) Gregg Pepper, Troy Kelly, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Ronald Bruckner (SF), Kurt Greene (PF), Victor Ireland (C) Michael Parkman, John Golumski, Galen Hollenbeck | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Kurt Greene is whistled for a carry | 32-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Michael Barber (PF) Arthur Bradley, Larry Nieman | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 32-42 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif grabs the offensive board | 32-42 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber connects on the turnaround in the paint | 34-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Willie Mitchell (fresh) PF - Michael Barber (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Brian Griffin (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ronald Bruckner (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 3 reb. C - Victor Ireland (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:09 | UConn | Victor Ireland drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Brian Griffin | 34-44 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 34-44 |
| 06:39 | UConn | Kurt Greene gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| 06:32 | UConn | Brian Griffin is hacked by Willie Mitchell - foul #2 on Willie Mitchell, team foul #6 | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Larry Nieman (PF), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Willie Mitchell, Michael Barber, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Clarkson (PG), Michael Parkman (SF), John Golumski (PF) Brian Griffin, Jacob Price, Kurt Greene | |
| 06:12 | UConn | Michael Clarkson misses the wide open 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-44 |
| 06:10 | UConn | Victor Ireland grabs the offensive board | 34-44 |
| 05:50 | UConn | Michael Parkman is open but misses the lay-in | 34-44 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman gets the rebound | 34-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper double dribbles | 34-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Kurt Greene (C) Michael Parkman, Victor Ireland | |
| 05:01 | UConn | Michael Clarkson buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from John Golumski | 34-47 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 34-47 |
| 04:36 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ronald Bruckner | 34-47 |
| 04:15 | UConn | Kurt Greene banks in the layup on a great pass from Brian Griffin | 34-49 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley lays it in on a great pass from Larry Nieman and the foul's on Brian Griffin - foul #1 on Brian Griffin, team foul #6 | 36-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jacob Price (SG), Michael Parkman (SF), Galen Hollenbeck (C) Brian Griffin, Ronald Bruckner, John Golumski | |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley makes the free throw | 37-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 03:43 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck is denied on a layup by Larry Nieman | 37-49 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman grabs the defensive rebound | 37-49 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Upshaw, team foul #7 | 37-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Robert Tardif (SG), Charles Schneider (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, James Upshaw | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Michael Clarkson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jacob Price (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Parkman (fresh) PF - Kurt Greene (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Galen Hollenbeck (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | UConn | Michael Clarkson clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-49 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif's fadeaway is rejected by Galen Hollenbeck | 37-49 |
| 02:58 | UConn | Michael Parkman gets the rebound | 37-49 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck misses the lay-in | 37-49 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman grabs the board | 37-49 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-49 |
| 01:43 | UConn | Galen Hollenbeck scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 39-51 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-51 |
| 01:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Charles Schneider | |
| Subs | UConn | Brian Griffin (PG), Ronald Bruckner (SF), John Golumski (PF), Victor Ireland (C) Michael Clarkson, Michael Parkman, Kurt Greene, Galen Hollenbeck | |
| 01:08 | UConn | Larry Nieman swats the short shot by Victor Ireland | 42-51 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw grabs the board | 42-51 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper is called for traveling | 42-51 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 00:46 | UConn | Gregg Pepper is called for the reach on Jacob Price in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gregg Pepper, team foul #8 | 42-51 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jacob Price makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:46 | UConn | Jacob Price misses the 2nd free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman gets the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-52 |
| 00:39 | UConn | John Golumski pulls down the rebound | 42-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UConn | Brian Griffin connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 42-54 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-54 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly grabs the offensive rebound | 42-54 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 42-54 |