| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Holesovsky (fresh) 4 ast. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter inbounds the ball | 36-30 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-30 |
| 19:42 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 19:25 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards is hacked by Robert Carter - foul #2 on Robert Carter, team foul #1 | 36-30 |
| 19:11 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 36-30 |
| 19:09 | C. Connecticut State | The offensive rebound goes to Jerome Howell | 36-30 |
| 18:52 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky double dribbles | 36-30 |
| 18:39 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore can't finish the layup | 36-30 |
| 18:37 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon grabs the board | 36-30 |
| 18:33 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell drills a turnaround in the lane set up by James Holesovsky | 38-30 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is fouled on the floor by Jerome Howell - foul #1 on Jerome Howell, team foul #1 | 38-30 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Giovanni Gallo steps in front of the Rogelio Giordano pass | 38-30 |
| 17:42 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 41-30 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Johnny Richards - foul #2 on Johnny Richards, team foul #2 | 41-32 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SG), Vincent Timmer (C) James Holesovsky, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dikembe Abdalla (PG), Chris Carson (SF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Billy Harewood, Robert Carter, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses the free throw | 41-32 |
| 17:18 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews gets the rebound | 41-32 |
| 16:58 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Melvin Matthews | 44-32 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Chris Carson | 44-35 |
| 16:30 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards loses the ball out of bounds | 44-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kendrick Randazzo (C) Johnny Richards | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF) Elbert Moore | |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-35 |
| 16:05 | C. Connecticut State | Vincent Timmer snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:43 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews is hacked by Anthony Gilmore - foul #1 on Anthony Gilmore, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky (SG), Daren Abdon (C) Melvin Matthews, Kendrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Joseph England (SG) Dikembe Abdalla, Jason Howard | |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Holesovsky (fresh) 5 ast. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Vincent Timmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Chris Carson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:34 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell is denied on a layup by Anthony Gilmore | 44-35 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter gets the rebound | 44-35 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Jason Banks | 44-37 |
| 15:12 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell is hacked by Chris Carson - foul #3 on Chris Carson, team foul #3 | 44-37 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards (PF) Vincent Timmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano (C) Robert Carter | |
| 14:56 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 44-37 |
| 14:55 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo can't tip it in | 44-37 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore grabs the board | 44-37 |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore lays it up and in on a great pass from Joseph England and he's hacked by Johnny Richards - foul #3 on Johnny Richards, team foul #3 | 44-39 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Chris Carson, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 14:34 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore makes the free throw | 44-40 |
| 14:17 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky connects on the 3 from the left wing | 47-40 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 47-40 |
| 13:53 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo snags the defensive board | 47-40 |
| 13:35 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky clanks a floater from the right side | 47-40 |
| 13:34 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph England knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Banks | 49-42 |
| 13:05 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Jerome Howell | 52-42 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Giovanni Gallo is called for the reach on Billy Harewood - foul #3 on Giovanni Gallo, team foul #4 | 52-42 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG), Vincent Timmer (PF), Kendrick Randazzo (C) Jerome Howell, James Holesovsky, Johnny Richards, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Carson (SG), Robert Carter (SF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Jason Banks, Joseph England, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Harewood | 52-44 |
| 12:16 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Carter steals the ball from Kosta Ziech | 52-44 |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 52-44 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson hits the follow up shot | 52-46 |
| 11:36 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 52-46 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Rogelio Giordano | 52-46 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kosta Ziech (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Vincent Timmer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Kendrick Randazzo (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Chris Carson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Rogelio Giordano (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is hacked by Kendrick Randazzo - foul #1 on Kendrick Randazzo, team foul #5 | 52-46 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), James Holesovsky (SG), Johnny Richards (PF) Kosta Ziech, Giovanni Gallo, Kendrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Jason Howard (SG) Billy Harewood, Elbert Moore | |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson knocks in the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jason Banks | 52-48 |
| 10:59 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Jerome Howell | 54-48 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Melvin Matthews - foul #1 on Melvin Matthews, team foul #6 | 54-48 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SF), Daren Abdon (C) Melvin Matthews, Vincent Timmer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 10:33 | C. Connecticut State | The rebound goes to Johnny Richards | 54-49 |
| 10:22 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-49 |
| 10:21 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo tips it back up and in | 56-49 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Chris Carson hits a 3pt shot from the right corner | 56-52 |
| 09:57 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo is whistled for traveling | 56-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph England (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Robert Carter, Chris Carson | |
| 09:40 | Rhode Island | Giovanni Gallo denies the turnaround by Elbert Moore | 56-52 |
| 09:39 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:19 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Joseph England - foul #4 on Joseph England, team foul #4 | 56-52 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech (PG), Melvin Matthews (SG) Jerome Howell, James Holesovsky | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood (PG), Robert Carter (SF), Anthony Gilmore (C) Jason Banks, Joseph England, Rogelio Giordano | |
| 09:19 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:19 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses the 2nd free throw | 56-52 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore grabs the board | 56-52 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Melvin Matthews picks off the pass by Jason Howard | 56-52 |
| 08:58 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews lays it up and in | 58-52 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Anthony Gilmore | 58-55 |
| 08:36 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 58-55 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore gets the rebound | 58-55 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Elbert Moore is denied by Johnny Richards | 58-55 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood tips it but misses | 58-55 |
| 08:10 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon grabs the board | 58-55 |
| 07:54 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore snags the defensive board | 58-55 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 58-55 |
| 07:29 | C. Connecticut State | Kosta Ziech grabs the board | 58-55 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Kosta Ziech (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Melvin Matthews (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Giovanni Gallo (tiring) 14 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Richards (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Daren Abdon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Billy Harewood (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Jason Howard (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Carter (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Moore (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:05 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards loses the dribble to Robert Carter | 58-55 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 58-55 |
| 06:49 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon pulls down the rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:31 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 58-55 |
| 06:29 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards gets the offensive rebound | 58-55 |
| 06:15 | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kosta Ziech | 61-55 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Elbert Moore misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 61-55 |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo pulls down the rebound | 61-55 |
| 05:55 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell (PG), James Holesovsky (SG), Vincent Timmer (PF), Kendrick Randazzo (C) Kosta Ziech, Melvin Matthews, Johnny Richards, Daren Abdon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Banks (PG), Joseph England (SG), Chris Carson (PF), Rogelio Giordano (C) Jason Howard, Robert Carter, Elbert Moore, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 05:42 | C. Connecticut State | Jerome Howell comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 61-55 |
| 05:40 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo tips it home | 63-55 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph England drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Jason Banks | 63-58 |
| 05:10 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 63-58 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Carson | 63-58 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood is fouled on the floor by Kendrick Randazzo - foul #2 on Kendrick Randazzo, team foul #7 | 63-58 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Melvin Matthews (SF), Johnny Richards (PF), Daren Abdon (C) Giovanni Gallo, Vincent Timmer, Kendrick Randazzo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Billy Harewood misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 04:46 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards grabs the defensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:30 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 63-59 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Joseph England pulls down the rebound | 63-59 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph England is fouled on the floor by Daren Abdon - foul #3 on Daren Abdon, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Carter (SF), Elbert Moore (PF) Billy Harewood, Chris Carson | |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 1st free throw | 63-60 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| 03:55 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jerome Howell | 66-61 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Joseph England misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Daren Abdon - foul #4 on Daren Abdon, team foul #9 | 66-61 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo (SF) Melvin Matthews | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Anthony Gilmore (C) Rogelio Giordano | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 1st free throw | 66-62 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Joseph England makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| Lineup | C. Connecticut State | PG - Jerome Howell (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Holesovsky (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SF - Giovanni Gallo (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. PF - Johnny Richards (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daren Abdon (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Banks (fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph England (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Carter (fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Elbert Moore (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Anthony Gilmore (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:12 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 66-63 |
| 03:10 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards grabs the offensive rebound | 66-63 |
| 02:56 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 66-63 |
| 02:54 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon tips it home | 68-63 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-63 |
| Subs | C. Connecticut State | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Howard (SG), Rogelio Giordano (C) Joseph England, Anthony Gilmore | |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Johnny Richards is called for the reach on Jason Howard - foul #4 on Johnny Richards, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 68-63 |
| 02:25 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 02:08 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks grabs the defensive rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-63 |
| 01:23 | C. Connecticut State | James Holesovsky misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Carter drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Rogelio Giordano | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | C. Connecticut State | Daren Abdon is called for traveling | 68-66 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Banks misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 68-66 |
| 00:19 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:17 | C. Connecticut State | Jason Howard is called for the reach on Johnny Richards in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jason Howard, team foul #5 | 68-66 |
| 00:15 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Johnny Richards - foul #3 on Robert Carter, team foul #6 | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | C. Connecticut State | Robert Carter is called for the reach on Giovanni Gallo - foul #4 on Robert Carter, team foul #7 | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | C. Connecticut State | Giovanni Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Giordano gets the rebound | 68-66 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Howard drills a shot near the basket | 68-68 |
| 00:05 | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | C. Connecticut State | C. Connecticut State is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | C. Connecticut State | Johnny Richards lays it in | 70-68 |