| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - James Sontag (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Willie Birch inbounds the ball | 35-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:42 | UConn | Paul Satsky misses the lay-in | 35-24 |
| 19:41 | UConn | Willie Birch snags the offensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Paul Satsky hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 35-24 |
| 19:29 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk snags the defensive board | 35-24 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Paul Satsky is called for the reach on Seth Chambers - foul #2 on Paul Satsky, team foul #1 | 35-24 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-27 |
| 18:52 | UConn | John Douglas is fouled on the floor by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #1 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 18:40 | UConn | Cesar Gallo is called for the reach on Paul Satsky - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| 18:26 | UConn | Paul Satsky is open and scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Douglas | 37-27 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Gene Mackey - foul #1 on Gene Mackey, team foul #2 | 37-27 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses the 1st free throw | 37-27 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 17:42 | UConn | Willie Birch is whistled for a carry | 37-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF) Seth Chambers | |
| 17:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 37-28 |
| 17:21 | UConn | Gene Mackey grabs the defensive rebound | 37-28 |
| 17:01 | UConn | Willie Birch is hacked by James Bowman - foul #3 on James Bowman, team foul #3 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG) John Douglas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Andres Moretti (PF) Cesar Gallo, James Bowman, Michael Yang | |
| 16:44 | UConn | Gene Mackey clanks a floater in the paint | 37-28 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti gets the rebound | 37-28 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | James Goldman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-28 |
| 16:16 | UConn | James Sontag snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by James Goldman - foul #1 on James Goldman, team foul #4 | 37-28 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Maurice Short (C) Paul Satsky, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), James Bowman (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Gary Funk, Seth Chambers, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 15:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 1st free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses the 2nd free throw | 37-28 |
| 15:57 | UConn | Maurice Short grabs the offensive board | 37-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. C - Maurice Short (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 pts. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UConn | Gene Mackey misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-28 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti snags the defensive board | 37-28 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-28 |
| 15:26 | UConn | Gene Mackey pulls down the rebound | 37-28 |
| 15:19 | UConn | John Douglas makes the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Gene Mackey | 39-28 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Jamie Farrar steals the ball from James Goldman | 39-28 |
| 14:50 | UConn | Jamie Farrar misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 39-28 |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andres Moretti | 39-28 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | James Bowman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-28 |
| 14:36 | UConn | Gene Mackey snags the defensive board | 39-28 |
| 14:20 | UConn | John Douglas makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Maurice Short | 41-28 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Satsky (SG), Kyle Rohn (SF), Loren Stinson (PF), James Sontag (C) John Douglas, Willie Birch, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Seth Chambers (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) James Goldman, Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| 13:50 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is hacked by Seth Chambers - foul #3 on Seth Chambers, team foul #5 | 41-28 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG) Jamie Farrar | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (PF) Andres Moretti | |
| 13:39 | UConn | Kyle Rohn clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 13:37 | UConn | James Sontag tips it home | 43-28 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | James Bowman misses short on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #3 | 43-28 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | James Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 43-29 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | James Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 43-30 |
| 12:59 | UConn | John Douglas hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Michael Yang - foul #1 on Michael Yang, team foul #6 | 43-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Willie Birch (SF) Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti (PF) Michael Yang | |
| 12:59 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 1st free throw | 44-30 |
| 12:59 | UConn | John Douglas makes the 2nd free throw | 45-30 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Kyle Rohn takes the ball from Andres Moretti | 45-30 |
| 12:22 | UConn | John Douglas buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Sontag | 47-30 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin is hacked by James Sontag - foul #3 on James Sontag, team foul #4 | 47-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Jamie Farrar (PG), Gene Mackey (PF) John Douglas, Kyle Rohn | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), James Goldman (SF) James Bowman, Seth Chambers | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Paul Satsky (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Willie Birch (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gene Mackey (fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - James Sontag (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Andres Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-30 |
| 11:38 | UConn | The rebound goes to Willie Birch | 47-30 |
| 11:16 | UConn | James Sontag misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 47-30 |
| 11:14 | UConn | Willie Birch can't tip it in | 47-30 |
| 11:12 | UConn | Jamie Farrar grabs the offensive board | 47-30 |
| 10:56 | UConn | Paul Satsky comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 47-30 |
| 10:55 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Willie Birch | 47-30 |
| 10:38 | UConn | 3 seconds is called on Jamie Farrar | 47-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Maurice Short (C) James Sontag | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF), Michael Yang (PF) James Goldman, Andres Moretti | |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Paul Satsky takes the ball from Cesar Gallo | 47-30 |
| 09:55 | UConn | Willie Birch connects on the shot from the baseline set up by Paul Satsky | 49-30 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | James Bowman comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-30 |
| 09:31 | UConn | The rebound goes to Jamie Farrar | 49-30 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Willie Birch blows the dunk against the doubleteam but he's hacked by James Bowman - foul #4 on James Bowman, team foul #7 | 49-30 |
| Subs | UConn | John Douglas (PG), Kyle Rohn (PF), James Sontag (C) Paul Satsky, Gene Mackey, Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Seth Chambers (SF), Andres Moretti (C) Gary Funk, James Bowman, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 09:09 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 1st free throw | 50-30 |
| 09:09 | UConn | Willie Birch makes the 2nd free throw | 51-30 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | James Goldman misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-30 |
| 08:39 | UConn | The rebound goes to Willie Birch | 51-30 |
| 08:26 | UConn | Willie Birch misses badly on a shot from the left side | 51-30 |
| 08:25 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Kyle Rohn | 51-30 |
| 08:08 | UConn | Willie Birch can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-30 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 51-30 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses short on a turnaround in the lane | 51-30 |
| 07:44 | UConn | Willie Birch grabs the defensive rebound | 51-30 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - John Douglas (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Jamie Farrar (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Willie Birch (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kyle Rohn (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. C - James Sontag (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jamie Farrar is fouled on the floor by Cesar Gallo - foul #3 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #8 | 51-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Loren Stinson (PF), Maurice Short (C) John Douglas, Willie Birch, James Sontag | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), James Bowman (SF) Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 52-30 |
| 07:26 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | James Bowman buries a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Gary Funk | 53-33 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Andres Moretti is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn - foul #1 on Andres Moretti, team foul #9 | 53-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (C) Seth Chambers | |
| 06:36 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 1st free throw | 53-33 |
| 06:36 | UConn | Loren Stinson gets the offensive rebound | 53-33 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Kyle Rohn drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Jamie Farrar and he's hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #10 | 55-33 |
| 06:23 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the free throw | 56-33 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Jamie Farrar picks off the pass by Gary Funk | 56-33 |
| 05:41 | UConn | Maurice Short's pass is intercepted by Jamie Kimberlin | 56-33 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Loren Stinson - foul #2 on Loren Stinson, team foul #5 | 56-33 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 56-33 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 56-34 |
| 05:01 | UConn | Robert Charles is called for traveling | 56-34 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | James Bowman's pass is intercepted by Jamie Farrar | 56-34 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Jamie Farrar can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #11 | 56-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Dean Applegate (C) Maurice Short | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (PF) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 04:25 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 1st free throw | 57-34 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Jamie Farrar makes the 2nd free throw | 58-34 |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang loses the ball out of bounds | 58-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Craig Brown (SG) Robert Charles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:46 | UConn | Kyle Rohn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 58-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jamie Farrar (tiring) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Craig Brown (fresh) SF - Kyle Rohn (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) C - Dean Applegate (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-34 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti grabs the offensive rebound | 58-34 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-34 |
| 03:12 | UConn | Jamie Farrar gets the rebound | 58-34 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:08 | UConn | A charge is called on Kyle Rohn - foul #2 on Kyle Rohn, team foul #6 | 58-34 |
| Subs | UConn | Robert Charles (SG), Maurice Short (C) Craig Brown, Dean Applegate | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 58-34 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti can't tip it in | 58-34 |
| 02:43 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the defensive board | 58-34 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Jamie Kimberlin is called for the reach on Maurice Short - foul #4 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #12 | 58-34 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Maurice Short makes the 1st free throw | 59-34 |
| 02:31 | UConn | Maurice Short misses the 2nd free throw | 59-34 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 59-34 |
| 02:16 | Rhode Island | James Bowman misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 59-34 |
| 02:15 | UConn | Robert Charles snags the defensive board | 59-34 |
| 02:10 | UConn | Robert Charles's pass is intercepted by Jamie Kimberlin | 59-34 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | James Bowman misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 59-34 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti tips it back up and in | 59-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Kyle Rohn can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Andres Moretti - foul #2 on Andres Moretti, team foul #13 | 59-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 01:22 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 60-36 |
| 01:22 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the 2nd free throw | 60-36 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 60-36 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | James Goldman misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 60-36 |
| 01:07 | UConn | Maurice Short snags the defensive board | 60-36 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Kyle Rohn misses the runner from close range | 60-36 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti pulls down the rebound | 60-36 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | James Bowman clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-36 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti tips it back up and in | 60-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:14 | UConn | Andres Moretti is called for the reach on Kyle Rohn - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #14 | 60-38 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 1st free throw | 61-38 |
| 00:14 | UConn | Kyle Rohn makes the 2nd free throw | 62-38 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 62-38 |
| 00:07 | UConn | The rebound goes to Loren Stinson | 62-38 |
| 00:00 | UConn | Jamie Farrar runs out the clock | 62-38 |