| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Casey Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Fagan (fresh) 3 stl. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts inbounds the ball | 30-30 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan loses the ball out of bounds | 30-30 |
| 19:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 30-30 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt gets the offensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the dunk | 30-30 |
| 18:58 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 30-30 |
| 18:54 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Fred Crafts | 30-33 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt is called for traveling | 30-33 |
| 18:15 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Casey Carlson | 30-35 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker knocks in the shot in the lane set up by Jack Morrisey and the foul's on Fred Crafts - foul #1 on Fred Crafts, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:47 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-35 |
| 17:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 17:17 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:00 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan misses short on a runner in the paint | 33-35 |
| 16:59 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan gets the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:42 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan slams it home set up by Ronald Bensen | 33-37 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the shot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:18 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen grabs the board | 33-37 |
| 16:08 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 33-37 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Baker | 35-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Carlson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Crafts (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Fagan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Wong (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:33 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (PG), Orville Nichols (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), John Laflamme (PF), Joseph Manriquez (C) Ronald Bensen, Casey Carlson, Fred Crafts, Troy Fagan, Robert Wong | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is fouled on the floor by Joseph Manriquez - foul #1 on Joseph Manriquez, team foul #2 | 35-37 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Baker | 38-37 |
| 14:36 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-37 |
| 14:35 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez snags the offensive board | 38-37 |
| 14:13 | C. Connecticut State | Jack Morrisey picks off the pass by Michael Learned | 38-37 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it in | 40-37 |
| 13:41 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 40-37 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 40-37 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | John Laflamme steps in front of the Alvin Boldt pass | 40-37 |
| 12:57 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 40-37 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 40-37 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses short on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Michael Learned - foul #2 on Michael Learned, team foul #3 | 40-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Glenn Thomas (SF), Keith Burke (C) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Casey Carlson (SG), Fred Crafts (SF), Troy Fagan (PF), Robert Wong (C) Michael Learned, Orville Nichols, Wesley Pratt, John Laflamme, Joseph Manriquez | |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 41-37 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 42-37 |
| 12:27 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-37 |
| 12:25 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 42-37 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-37 |
| 11:47 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen is hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| 11:41 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts blows the layup | 44-37 |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 44-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (tiring) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Keith Burke (fresh) 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Ronald Bensen (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Casey Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Troy Fagan (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-37 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Michael Baker | 44-37 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is hacked by Casey Carlson - foul #1 on Casey Carlson, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF) Ronald Jeffords, Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (SF), Joseph Manriquez (C) Fred Crafts, Robert Wong | |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker's floater is tipped away by Joseph Manriquez | 44-37 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey tips it home | 46-37 |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #2 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) Keith Burke | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt (SF), John Laflamme (C) Casey Carlson, Joseph Manriquez | |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 46-38 |
| 09:56 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 46-39 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks loses the dribble to Orville Nichols | 46-39 |
| 09:17 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-39 |
| 09:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 46-39 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks banks in the layup set up by Jack Morrisey and the foul's on Wesley Pratt - foul #1 on Wesley Pratt, team foul #5 | 48-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SG) Jack Morrisey, Alvin Boldt | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (PG), Robert Wong (C) Ronald Bensen, Troy Fagan | |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the free throw | 49-39 |
| 08:45 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-39 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Laflamme - foul #3 on John Laflamme, team foul #6 | 49-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson (SG), Fred Crafts (SF) Orville Nichols, Wesley Pratt | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 50-39 |
| 08:16 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts snags the defensive board | 50-39 |
| 07:52 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts is hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #3 | 50-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez (PF) John Laflamme | |
| 07:31 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Robert Wong | 50-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Michael Learned (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Casey Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Ronald Jeffords | 53-41 |
| 06:59 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson is called for traveling | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG) Ronald Jeffords, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Troy Fagan (PF) Michael Learned, Robert Wong | |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 53-41 |
| 06:39 | C. Connecticut State | Casey Carlson gets the rebound | 53-41 |
| 06:18 | C. Connecticut State | Joseph Manriquez misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-41 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt snags the defensive board | 53-41 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Casey Carlson is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Casey Carlson, team foul #7 | 53-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF), Michael Baker (C) Alvin Boldt, Ambrose Shelton, Keith Burke | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (SG), Wesley Pratt (SF), John Laflamme (C) Casey Carlson, Fred Crafts, Joseph Manriquez | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 54-41 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 55-41 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:23 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 55-41 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 55-41 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords loses the dribble to Ronald Bensen | 55-41 |
| 04:52 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols lays it up and in on a nice dish by Ronald Bensen | 55-43 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 55-43 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker can't tip it in | 55-43 |
| 04:24 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan snags the defensive board | 55-43 |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Wesley Pratt and he's hacked by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Alvin Boldt (SF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Robert Wong (C) John Laflamme | |
| 04:11 | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen makes the free throw | 55-46 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the fadeaway from the right side | 55-46 |
| 03:57 | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols grabs the board | 55-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:42 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned (PG), Casey Carlson (SG), Fred Crafts (SF), Joseph Manriquez (PF) Ronald Bensen, Orville Nichols, Wesley Pratt, Troy Fagan | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 57-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Michael Learned (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Casey Carlson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Fred Crafts (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Manriquez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Wong (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:57 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts hits the front of the rim on the runner in the paint but he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #2 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #5 | 57-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Ronald Jeffords | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Orville Nichols (SG), John Laflamme (PF) Casey Carlson, Robert Wong | |
| 02:57 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts makes the 1st free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:57 | C. Connecticut State | Fred Crafts misses the 2nd free throw | 57-47 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 57-47 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Jack Morrisey | 59-47 |
| 02:26 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 59-47 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 59-47 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Learned steals the ball from Bryon Brooks | 59-47 |
| 01:41 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #6 | 59-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Keith Burke | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt (SF) Fred Crafts | |
| 01:41 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme makes the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 01:41 | C. Connecticut State | John Laflamme makes the 2nd free throw | 59-49 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by John Laflamme - foul #4 on John Laflamme, team foul #8 | 59-49 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 60-49 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Jack Morrisey - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #7 | 61-49 |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned misses the 1st free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:07 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned misses the 2nd free throw | 61-49 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 61-49 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Michael Learned is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Learned, team foul #9 | 61-49 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 62-49 |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 63-49 |
| 00:43 | C. Connecticut State | Michael Learned buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 63-52 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Wesley Pratt takes the ball from Jack Morrisey | 63-52 |
| 00:13 | C. Connecticut State | Wesley Pratt banks in the layup | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is hacked by Michael Learned in the backcourt - foul #4 on Michael Learned, team foul #10 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Keith Burke (C) Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Ronald Bensen (PG), Casey Carlson (SG), Fred Crafts (SF), Troy Fagan (PF), Robert Wong (C) Michael Learned, Orville Nichols, Wesley Pratt, John Laflamme, Joseph Manriquez | |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:06 | C. Connecticut State | Troy Fagan misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 65-54 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt pulls down the rebound | 65-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 65-54 |