| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 11 pts. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) PF - Lorenzo Nichols (fresh) C - Wilbur Sherman (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach inbounds the ball | 33-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 33-28 |
| 19:47 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman grabs the defensive rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:34 | UConn | Garrett Auerbach picks off the pass by Lorenzo Nichols | 33-28 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 33-28 |
| 19:24 | UConn | Steve Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-28 |
| 19:03 | UConn | Richard Burney scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Wilbur Sherman | 33-30 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 33-30 |
| 18:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz tips it but misses | 33-30 |
| 18:32 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 18:11 | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Burney | 33-32 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-32 |
| 17:32 | UConn | Irvin Marks swats the shot by Richard Burney | 36-32 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach pulls down the rebound | 36-32 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Lorenzo Nichols is called for the reach on Garrett Auerbach - foul #2 on Lorenzo Nichols, team foul #1 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Michael Nicholson (SG), John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Irvin Marks, Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz, Edwin Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SF) Steve Thomas | |
| 17:06 | Rhode Island | Lorenzo Nichols is called for the reach on John Hall - foul #3 on Lorenzo Nichols, team foul #2 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG) Richard Burney | |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 36-32 |
| 16:56 | UConn | Paul Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 36-32 |
| 16:46 | UConn | Paul Bowne clanks a floater from the free throw line | 36-32 |
| 16:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Raymond Mitton | 36-32 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | John Hall makes the shot from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Auerbach and he's fouled by Lorenzo Nichols - foul #4 on Lorenzo Nichols, team foul #3 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Bretz (PF) Garrett Auerbach | |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Thomas (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Paul Lewis, Lorenzo Nichols | |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | John Hall misses the free throw | 38-32 |
| 16:21 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian snags the defensive board | 38-32 |
| 15:54 | UConn | William Coover's pass is intercepted by David Bretz | 38-32 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hall (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Bretz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Mitton (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Coover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Sherman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 15:38 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 38-32 |
| 15:16 | UConn | Robert Dagostino steps in front of the Samuel Sebastian pass | 38-32 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | John Hall throws it down on a great pass from Robert Dagostino | 40-32 |
| 14:46 | UConn | Paul Bowne knocks in the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Samuel Sebastian | 40-34 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | John Hall's floater is knocked away by Samuel Sebastian | 40-34 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | David Bretz tips it back up and in | 42-34 |
| 14:09 | UConn | John Hall picks off the pass by Paul Bowne | 42-34 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-34 |
| 13:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Samuel Sebastian | 42-34 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the easy layup but he's hacked by David Bretz - foul #1 on David Bretz, team foul #1 | 42-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG), Jessie Taylor (SG), Garrett Auerbach (SF), Robert Lentz (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Robert Dagostino, Michael Nicholson, John Hall, David Bretz, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Paul Lewis (SF), Tom Delay (C) Paul Bowne, Steve Thomas, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 13:41 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 42-34 |
| 13:41 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 42-35 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Irvin Marks | 44-35 |
| 13:00 | UConn | Irvin Marks is called for the reach on Richard Burney - foul #4 on Irvin Marks, team foul #2 | 44-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Lorenzo Nichols (PF) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 12:37 | UConn | Paul Lewis clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Garrett Auerbach | 44-35 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks's pass is intercepted by Tom Delay | 44-35 |
| 12:05 | UConn | Richard Burney can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-35 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Paul Lewis tips it in | 44-37 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Paul Lewis - foul #1 on Paul Lewis, team foul #4 | 44-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SG), Steve Thomas (SF) William Coover, Tom Delay | |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 44-37 |
| 11:46 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bowne (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) PF - Lorenzo Nichols (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:21 | UConn | Paul Bowne knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Lorenzo Nichols - foul #5 on Lorenzo Nichols, team foul #5 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Michael Nicholson (SG), Raymond Mitton (C) Irvin Marks, Jessie Taylor, Edwin Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Sebastian (PF), Wilbur Sherman (C) Lorenzo Nichols, Paul Lewis | |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz misses the 2nd free throw | 46-40 |
| 11:08 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian grabs the defensive rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:41 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 46-40 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz gets the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz misses the fadeaway from the left block | 46-40 |
| 10:33 | UConn | Paul Bowne pulls down the rebound | 46-40 |
| 10:06 | UConn | Paul Bowne scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Wilbur Sherman | 46-42 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Paul Bowne steals it from Garrett Auerbach | 46-42 |
| 09:28 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 46-42 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton grabs the defensive rebound | 46-42 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Dagostino and the foul's on Steve Thomas - foul #1 on Steve Thomas, team foul #6 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG), Jessie Taylor (SG), John Hall (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Robert Dagostino, Michael Nicholson, Robert Lentz, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG), Paul Lewis (SF), Tom Delay (C) Richard Burney, Steve Thomas, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the free throw | 49-42 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Hall - foul #3 on John Hall, team foul #3 | 49-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Bretz (PF) Garrett Auerbach | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 08:59 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 08:59 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 49-44 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 08:50 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian snags the defensive board | 49-44 |
| 08:25 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian hits a runner from close range and the foul's on David Bretz - foul #2 on David Bretz, team foul #4 | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG) Paul Bowne | |
| 08:25 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the free throw | 49-46 |
| 08:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Bretz | 49-46 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | David Bretz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Sherman (C) Samuel Sebastian | |
| 07:57 | UConn | Richard Burney clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 07:55 | UConn | Richard Burney tips it home | 49-48 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Wilbur Sherman - foul #1 on Wilbur Sherman, team foul #7 | 49-48 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 49-48 |
| 07:49 | UConn | Tom Delay grabs the board | 49-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Hall (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. PF - David Bretz (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coover (tiring) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Paul Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Tom Delay (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Wilbur Sherman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:20 | UConn | Tom Delay connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Paul Lewis | 49-51 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | William Coover is called for the reach on John Hall - foul #2 on William Coover, team foul #8 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG), Michael Nicholson (SG), Garrett Auerbach (SF), Raymond Mitton (C) Irvin Marks, Jessie Taylor, David Bretz, Edwin Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (PG), Steve Thomas (SF), Samuel Sebastian (PF) Richard Burney, William Coover, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | John Hall misses the 1st free throw | 49-51 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Tom Delay grabs the defensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 06:27 | UConn | Tom Delay misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton grabs the board | 49-51 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 49-51 |
| 06:16 | UConn | The rebound goes to Paul Lewis | 49-51 |
| 05:58 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses short on a floater from the left side | 49-51 |
| 05:56 | UConn | Tom Delay pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-51 |
| 05:35 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 49-51 |
| 05:33 | UConn | Tom Delay tips it in | 49-53 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | John Hall hits a 3 from straight away | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the lay-in but the foul's on Raymond Mitton - foul #3 on Raymond Mitton, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG), Jessie Taylor (SG), Robert Lentz (PF) Robert Dagostino, Michael Nicholson, John Hall | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Burney (PG), Wilbur Sherman (C) Paul Lewis, Tom Delay | |
| 04:56 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the 1st free throw | 52-53 |
| 04:56 | UConn | Paul Bowne makes the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Garrett Auerbach | 55-54 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Richard Burney scores on a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steve Thomas | 55-56 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz connects on the runner from close range on a nice dish by Irvin Marks | 57-56 |
| 03:57 | UConn | The jump hook by Paul Bowne is blocked by Robert Lentz | 57-56 |
| 03:56 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Burney | 57-56 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Richard Burney connects on the shot from the right side set up by Steve Thomas | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Raymond Mitton (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Paul Bowne (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbur Sherman (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks is hacked by Samuel Sebastian - foul #2 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (SG), David Bretz (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Jessie Taylor, Garrett Auerbach, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | UConn | William Coover (SG), Paul Lewis (PF) Paul Bowne, Samuel Sebastian | |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 03:29 | UConn | Paul Lewis snags the defensive board | 57-58 |
| 03:02 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman hits a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Richard Burney | 57-60 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (SG), Garrett Auerbach (SF) Michael Nicholson, David Bretz | |
| Subs | UConn | Tom Delay (C) Wilbur Sherman | |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 57-60 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz grabs the offensive board | 57-60 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz misses the fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Steve Thomas - foul #2 on Steve Thomas, team foul #10 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Samuel Sebastian (PF) Steve Thomas | |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 02:17 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Thomas (SF), Wilbur Sherman (C) Paul Lewis, Tom Delay | |
| 01:57 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman clanks a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garrett Auerbach - foul #1 on Garrett Auerbach, team foul #6 | 59-60 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:57 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Edwin Fisher | 59-61 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach hits a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Jessie Taylor | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman misses the easy layup but the foul's on Edwin Fisher - foul #1 on Edwin Fisher, team foul #7 | 62-61 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman makes the 1st free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman misses the 2nd free throw | 62-62 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach pulls down the rebound | 62-62 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz comes up short on the driving attempt from the right block | 62-62 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz snags the offensive board | 62-62 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach loses the dribble to Samuel Sebastian | 62-62 |
| 00:57 | UConn | Richard Burney makes the driving attempt near the basket | 62-64 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach knocks in the shot from the free throw line | 64-64 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Richard Burney blows the layup | 64-64 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Lentz | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach misses the jump hook in the lane | 64-64 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks tips it but misses | 64-64 |
| 00:15 | UConn | Steve Thomas gets the rebound | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the runner from the left block | 64-64 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 11 pts. 9 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 19 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coover (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Wilbur Sherman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz wins the tip | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 64-64 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Edwin Fisher | 64-64 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Garrett Auerbach | 67-64 |
| 04:05 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the dunk attempt | 67-64 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz grabs the defensive rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz misses long on a floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Samuel Sebastian - foul #3 on Samuel Sebastian, team foul #11 | 67-64 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:40 | UConn | Edwin Fisher blocks the short jumper by Samuel Sebastian | 69-64 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher gets the rebound | 69-64 |
| 03:13 | Rhode Island | Wilbur Sherman picks off the pass by Jessie Taylor | 69-64 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Garrett Auerbach steals it from Samuel Sebastian | 69-64 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach clanks a floater from the left side | 69-64 |
| 02:23 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman snags the defensive board | 69-64 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Richard Burney drills a driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Robert Lentz - foul #2 on Robert Lentz, team foul #8 | 69-66 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Richard Burney misses the free throw | 69-66 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz grabs the board | 69-66 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | William Coover takes the ball from Jessie Taylor | 69-66 |
| 01:37 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian drills a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steve Thomas | 69-68 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by William Coover - foul #3 on William Coover, team foul #12 | 69-68 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 01:00 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman knocks in the fadeaway near the basket | 71-70 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Jessie Taylor (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Thomas (fairly fresh) 3 ast. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Sherman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz's fadeaway is rejected by Wilbur Sherman | 71-70 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian gets the rebound | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian can't throw it down but he's fouled by Irvin Marks - foul #5 on Irvin Marks, team foul #9 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino (PG) Irvin Marks | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:08 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 00:08 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Taylor (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 19 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lentz (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 21 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coover (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Sherman (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:24 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Richard Burney | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 76-73 |
| 03:45 | UConn | William Coover double dribbles | 76-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (SG), John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz, Edwin Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Lewis (SF), Tom Delay (C) Steve Thomas, Wilbur Sherman | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 03:21 | UConn | Samuel Sebastian pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 02:57 | UConn | Paul Lewis makes the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Tom Delay | 76-75 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Thomas (SF) Tom Delay | |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | John Hall scores on a fadeaway from close range and he's hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #3 on Steve Thomas, team foul #13 | 78-75 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | John Hall misses the free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:47 | UConn | Steve Thomas pulls down the rebound | 78-75 |
| 02:47 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| 02:19 | UConn | Paul Lewis misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 78-75 |
| 02:18 | UConn | William Coover grabs the offensive rebound | 78-75 |
| 01:53 | UConn | Richard Burney blows the dunk | 78-75 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach grabs the board | 78-75 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 78-75 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (SG), Robert Lentz (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Michael Nicholson, John Hall, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | UConn | Wilbur Sherman (C) Paul Lewis | |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Lentz and he's hacked by Steve Thomas - foul #4 on Steve Thomas, team foul #14 | 80-75 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the free throw | 81-75 |
| 01:15 | UConn | William Coover hits a runner from the left block set up by Richard Burney | 81-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 81-77 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher snags the offensive board | 81-77 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Dagostino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 22 pts. 2 ast. SF - Garrett Auerbach (fresh) 22 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Burney (fresh) 21 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Coover (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Steve Thomas (fresh) 3 ast. 4 pf. PF - Samuel Sebastian (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Wilbur Sherman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher is hacked by Wilbur Sherman - foul #2 on Wilbur Sherman, team foul #15 | 81-77 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 82-77 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 83-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:44 | UConn | William Coover is hacked by Edwin Fisher - foul #2 on Edwin Fisher, team foul #10 | 83-77 |
| 00:44 | UConn | William Coover makes the 1st free throw | 83-78 |
| 00:44 | UConn | William Coover makes the 2nd free throw | 83-79 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | William Coover is called for the reach on Jessie Taylor in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Coover, team foul #16 | 83-79 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:36 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman misses short on a driving attempt from the baseline | 85-79 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz gets the rebound | 85-79 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz is fouled in the backcourt by William Coover - foul #5 on William Coover, team foul #17 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Raymond Mitton (C) Edwin Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | Paul Bowne (SG) William Coover | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz misses the 1st free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 86-79 |
| 00:30 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 86-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher (C) Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:26 | UConn | Paul Bowne clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 86-79 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach pulls down the rebound | 86-79 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Paul Bowne is called for the reach on Garrett Auerbach in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Bowne, team foul #18 | 86-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Robert Lentz, Edwin Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the 1st free throw | 87-79 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Garrett Auerbach makes the 2nd free throw | 88-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-5) | |
| 00:20 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 88-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) John Hall, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:18 | UConn | Paul Bowne misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 88-79 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Wilbur Sherman grabs the offensive rebound | 88-79 |
| 00:12 | UConn | Paul Bowne scores on a 3 from the left corner | 88-82 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Richard Burney is called for the reach on Robert Dagostino in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Burney, team foul #19 | 88-82 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hall (PF), Raymond Mitton (C) Robert Lentz, Edwin Fisher | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino makes the 1st free throw | 89-82 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino makes the 2nd free throw | 90-82 |
| 00:06 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 90-82 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) John Hall, Raymond Mitton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 00:03 | UConn | Paul Bowne's pass is intercepted by Garrett Auerbach | 90-82 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-5) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Dagostino runs out the clock | 90-82 |