| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Carson (fresh) C - Elbert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers inbounds the ball | 26-23 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-25 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Loren Stinson misses the floater from the left side | 26-25 |
| 19:23 | UConn | James Elliston tips it back up and in | 28-25 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers slams it home on a nice dish by Elbert Moore | 28-27 |
| 18:52 | UConn | David Hartman is fouled on the floor by Gary Funk - foul #1 on Gary Funk, team foul #1 | 28-27 |
| 18:37 | UConn | James Elliston scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by David Hartman | 30-27 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 30-27 |
| 18:20 | UConn | Thomas Gines grabs the board | 30-27 |
| 18:12 | UConn | James Elliston knocks in the jumper from the left block set up by Thomas Gines | 32-27 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore loses the ball out of bounds | 32-27 |
| 17:24 | UConn | Thomas Gines is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 32-27 |
| 17:22 | UConn | Bo Peralez snags the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 17:12 | UConn | James Elliston blows the wide open layup | 32-27 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood grabs the defensive rebound | 32-27 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 32-27 |
| 16:54 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the offensive board | 32-27 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk clanks a driving attempt near the basket but the foul's on Bo Peralez - foul #2 on Bo Peralez, team foul #1 | 32-27 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SG), James Goldman (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Billy Harewood, Seth Chambers, Chris Carson | |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses the 1st free throw | 32-27 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 2nd free throw | 32-28 |
| 16:05 | UConn | James Whobrey blows the layup | 32-28 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | James Bowman pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Shockley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fairly fresh) C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 9 pts. SG - James Bowman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Goldman (fresh) PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 15:37 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Stoehr | 32-28 |
| 15:22 | UConn | James Whobrey misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 32-28 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses long on a jump hook from close range | 32-28 |
| 15:00 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 14:39 | UConn | James Shockley is whistled for a carry | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Bo Peralez (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), James Elliston (C) Paul Davis, James Shockley, Loren Stinson, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (PG), Billy Harewood (SG), Seth Chambers (PF) Gary Funk, James Goldman, Elbert Moore | |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers comes up short on the turnaround from the left block | 32-28 |
| 14:12 | UConn | James Elliston grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses long on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Cesar Gallo - foul #1 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (PF) James Bowman | |
| 14:06 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 1st free throw | 33-28 |
| 14:06 | UConn | Bo Peralez makes the 2nd free throw | 34-28 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Seth Chambers is denied by James Whobrey | 34-28 |
| 13:35 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Whobrey | 34-28 |
| 13:16 | UConn | James Whobrey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-28 |
| 13:14 | UConn | James Elliston tips it but misses | 34-28 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson pulls down the rebound | 34-28 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses long on a shot from the left wing | 34-28 |
| 12:54 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the board | 34-28 |
| 12:38 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the shot in the lane on a great pass from David Hartman and the foul's on Seth Chambers - foul #1 on Seth Chambers, team foul #3 | 36-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Loren Stinson (PF) James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), James Bowman (SG) Cesar Gallo, Billy Harewood | |
| 12:38 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the free throw | 37-28 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk makes the 3 from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 11:58 | UConn | David Hartman loses the dribble to Seth Chambers | 37-31 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Loren Stinson (fresh) C - James Elliston (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 12 pts. SG - James Bowman (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Chris Carson (fairly fresh) C - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 11:37 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Bo Peralez misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-31 |
| 11:20 | UConn | James Elliston tips it home | 39-31 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-31 |
| 11:03 | UConn | Bo Peralez gets the rebound | 39-31 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Thomas Gines throws it down | 41-31 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers is fouled on the floor by David Hartman - foul #2 on David Hartman, team foul #2 | 41-31 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), James Whobrey (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (SG), Elbert Moore (C) Seth Chambers, Michael Yang | |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Gary Funk | 41-33 |
| 09:41 | UConn | James Whobrey knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Gary Funk - foul #2 on Gary Funk, team foul #4 | 43-33 |
| 09:41 | UConn | James Whobrey makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | James Bowman double dribbles | 44-33 |
| 09:00 | UConn | James Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline | 44-33 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Paul Davis grabs the offensive board | 44-33 |
| 08:49 | UConn | James Shockley is hacked by Elbert Moore - foul #3 on Elbert Moore, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UConn | Bo Peralez (SG), James Elliston (PF) James Shockley, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (PG), Seth Chambers (SF), Michael Yang (PF) Gary Funk, James Bowman, Chris Carson | |
| 08:37 | UConn | Cesar Gallo steals the ball from Paul Davis | 44-33 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang lays it up and in set up by Seth Chambers | 44-35 |
| 07:48 | UConn | James Whobrey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 44-35 |
| 07:46 | UConn | John Stoehr pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-35 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Bo Peralez (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Whobrey (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Elliston (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - John Stoehr (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Elbert Moore (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | UConn | James Elliston misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Billy Harewood - foul #2 on Billy Harewood, team foul #6 | 44-35 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Thomas Gines (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Davis, James Whobrey, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), James Bowman (SG) Cesar Gallo, Billy Harewood | |
| 07:33 | UConn | James Elliston makes the 1st free throw | 45-35 |
| 07:33 | UConn | James Elliston misses the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang grabs the board | 45-35 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 45-35 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Loren Stinson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-35 |
| 06:38 | UConn | David Hartman travels with the ball | 45-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) James Elliston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SF) Seth Chambers | |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Loren Stinson steals it from James Goldman | 45-35 |
| 06:09 | UConn | David Hartman connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Thomas Gines | 47-35 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Loren Stinson - foul #2 on Loren Stinson, team foul #3 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (SG), James Whobrey (PF), James Elliston (C) Bo Peralez, Loren Stinson, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (SG), Chris Carson (PF) James Goldman, Elbert Moore | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the 1st free throw | 47-35 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 05:22 | UConn | James Elliston is whistled for a carry | 47-36 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (PF), Elbert Moore (C) Chris Carson, Michael Yang | |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 47-36 |
| 04:58 | Rhode Island | James Bowman tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 04:36 | UConn | Thomas Gines makes the shot from the left side on a nice dish by James Whobrey | 49-38 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-38 |
| 04:14 | UConn | James Whobrey grabs the defensive rebound | 49-38 |
| 03:51 | UConn | Seth Chambers picks off the pass by James Whobrey | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:40 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-38 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Bowman | 49-38 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - David Hartman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Davis (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Thomas Gines (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Whobrey (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - James Elliston (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Bowman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:20 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-38 |
| 03:19 | UConn | Thomas Gines snags the defensive board | 49-38 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:10 | UConn | David Hartman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | James Shockley (SG), Kenneth Walls (SF), John Stoehr (C) David Hartman, Thomas Gines, James Elliston | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (PG), James Goldman (SG), Chris Carson (PF), Michael Yang (C) Gary Funk, Billy Harewood, Seth Chambers, Elbert Moore | |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang is whistled for traveling | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) James Whobrey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:25 | UConn | Paul Davis can't connect on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #7 | 49-38 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Paul Davis misses the 1st free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:25 | UConn | Paul Davis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-38 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 49-38 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson scores on a shot from the right side set up by Cesar Gallo and he's hacked by John Stoehr - foul #1 on John Stoehr, team foul #4 | 49-40 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Bo Peralez (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Davis, James Shockley, Kenneth Walls, Ivan Zephier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (SG) James Bowman | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the free throw | 49-41 |
| 01:48 | UConn | Loren Stinson drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Hartman | 51-41 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | John Stoehr steals the ball from Chris Carson | 51-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:59 | UConn | Thomas Gines is whistled for traveling | 51-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Davis (PG), James Shockley (SG), Kenneth Walls (SF), James Whobrey (PF) David Hartman, Bo Peralez, Thomas Gines, Loren Stinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SG), Elbert Moore (C) Billy Harewood, Chris Carson | |
| 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) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | James Goldman is fouled on the floor by James Shockley - foul #2 on James Shockley, team foul #5 | 51-41 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-41 |
| 00:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to John Stoehr | 51-41 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:50 | UConn | John Stoehr is fouled in the backcourt by Cesar Gallo - foul #2 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Ivan Zephier (C) Kenneth Walls | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:50 | UConn | John Stoehr makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:50 | UConn | John Stoehr misses the 2nd free throw | 52-41 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang pulls down the rebound | 52-41 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore buries a fadeaway from the right side | 52-43 |
| 00:44 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-43 |
| Subs | UConn | David Hartman (PG), Bo Peralez (SG), Thomas Gines (SF), Loren Stinson (PF) Paul Davis, James Shockley, James Whobrey, John Stoehr | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Billy Harewood (SG), Seth Chambers (SF), Chris Carson (PF) Cesar Gallo, James Bowman, James Goldman, Michael Yang | |
| 00:41 | UConn | Gary Funk is called for the reach on David Hartman in the backcourt - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #9 | 52-43 |
| 00:41 | UConn | David Hartman misses the 1st free throw | 52-43 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood gets the rebound | 52-43 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 00:31 | UConn | David Hartman grabs the board | 52-43 |
| 00:29 | UConn | Gary Funk is called for the reach on David Hartman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Funk, team foul #10 | 52-43 |
| 00:29 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 1st free throw | 53-43 |
| 00:29 | UConn | David Hartman makes the 2nd free throw | 54-43 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 54-43 |
| 00:22 | UConn | The rebound goes to Ivan Zephier | 54-43 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | David Hartman runs out the clock | 54-43 |