| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bradley (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Schuster (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - George France (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UConn | Richard Jones inbounds the ball | 22-33 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | UConn | Nathan Reid can't connect on a driving attempt in the paint | 22-33 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ian Warren | 22-33 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 22-33 |
| 19:12 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 22-33 |
| 18:57 | UConn | Richard Jones is fouled on the floor by Ian Warren - foul #1 on Ian Warren, team foul #1 | 22-33 |
| 18:39 | UConn | Richard Brown can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 22-33 |
| 18:37 | Rhode Island | George France gets the rebound | 22-33 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Jason Alston | 22-35 |
| 18:01 | UConn | Richard Brown misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 22-35 |
| 18:00 | UConn | James Bradley tips it back up and in | 24-35 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Nathan Reid - foul #1 on Nathan Reid, team foul #1 | 24-35 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 24-37 |
| 17:27 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 24-37 |
| 17:25 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the offensive board | 24-37 |
| 17:14 | UConn | George France is called for the reach on William Schuster - foul #1 on George France, team foul #2 | 24-37 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges (PF), James Whitlock (C) George France, Ian Warren | |
| 17:00 | UConn | Richard Brown hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Bradley | 27-37 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston clanks a shot from the left side | 27-37 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses the tip | 27-37 |
| 16:32 | UConn | The rebound goes to William Schuster | 27-37 |
| 16:08 | UConn | Richard Brown connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from James Bradley | 30-37 |
| 15:48 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 15:47 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jones (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Nathan Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Whitlock (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:25 | UConn | Richard Brown hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 15:24 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges grabs the board | 30-37 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Nathan Reid is called for the reach on James Whitlock - foul #2 on Nathan Reid, team foul #2 | 30-37 |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Johnson (PF), Douglas Lurie (C) Nathan Reid, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, Herbert Bridges, James Whitlock | |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is hacked by Steve Johnson - foul #2 on Steve Johnson, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren double dribbles | 30-37 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Ian Warren - foul #2 on Ian Warren, team foul #3 | 30-37 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 1st free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:14 | UConn | Douglas Lurie misses the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 14:14 | Rhode Island | George France pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | James Bradley is called for the reach on Charlie Donahue - foul #2 on James Bradley, team foul #4 | 30-37 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren clanks a jump hook from the right block | 30-37 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | George France pulls down the offensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 30-37 |
| 13:06 | UConn | The rebound goes to James Bradley | 30-37 |
| 12:45 | UConn | Richard Brown misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 30-37 |
| 12:43 | UConn | James Bradley grabs the offensive board | 30-37 |
| 12:33 | UConn | Douglas Lurie's pass is intercepted by George France | 30-37 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Brown takes the ball from Jason Alston | 30-37 |
| 12:04 | UConn | James Bradley lays it in on a great pass from Richard Brown | 32-37 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the contested 3 from the right corner set up by Jason Alston | 32-40 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (tiring) 16 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Jones (tiring) 1 ast. PF - Steve Johnson (fresh) C - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Charlie Donahue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Dallas Bair (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. PF - George France (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - Ian Warren (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:26 | UConn | Steve Johnson blows the layup | 32-40 |
| 11:25 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to James Bradley | 32-40 |
| 11:09 | UConn | Douglas Lurie hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 32-40 |
| 11:07 | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 10:41 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-40 |
| 10:40 | UConn | The rebound goes to Steve Johnson | 32-40 |
| 10:21 | UConn | Richard Brown makes the jump hook from close range set up by Steve Johnson | 34-40 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 34-40 |
| 09:51 | UConn | The rebound goes to Douglas Lurie | 34-40 |
| 09:29 | UConn | Douglas Lurie scores on a shot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 36-40 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the offensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Richard Jones - foul #3 on Richard Jones, team foul #5 | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Robert Wooton (SG), Nathan Reid (PF), William Schuster (C) Richard Brown, James Bradley, Steve Johnson, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Medlin (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Herbert Bridges (PF), James Whitlock (C) Jason Alston, Charlie Donahue, George France, Ian Warren | |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:48 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 36-40 |
| 08:48 | UConn | William Schuster grabs the board | 36-40 |
| 08:33 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 08:32 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock is whistled for a carry | 36-40 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| 08:17 | UConn | Robert Wooton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-40 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to James Whitlock | 36-40 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | David Medlin is hacked by Stanley Oliver in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stanley Oliver, team foul #6 | 36-40 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-40 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges tips it in | 36-42 |
| 07:32 | UConn | Herbert Bridges blocks the short jumper by Nathan Reid | 36-42 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale grabs the board | 36-42 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Stanley Oliver (fresh) SG - Robert Wooton (fresh) SF - Richard Jones (tiring) 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Reid (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Schuster (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - David Medlin (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zanayed (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Whitlock (fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by David Medlin | 36-45 |
| 06:55 | UConn | Robert Wooton splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 06:54 | UConn | Stanley Oliver tips it home | 38-45 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 06:23 | UConn | The rebound goes to Nathan Reid | 38-45 |
| 06:04 | UConn | Robert Wooton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | David Medlin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 05:39 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 38-45 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), James Bradley (SG), Douglas Lurie (SF) Stanley Oliver, Robert Wooton, Richard Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) David Medlin | |
| 05:17 | UConn | Herbert Bridges steals it from Nathan Reid | 38-45 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| 04:50 | UConn | Nathan Reid snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 04:25 | UConn | Richard Brown connects on the jumpshot from the left wing set up by James Bradley | 40-45 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | William Schuster steals the ball from James Whitlock | 40-45 |
| 03:52 | UConn | Richard Brown clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-45 |
| 03:50 | UConn | William Schuster hits the follow up shot | 42-45 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 42-48 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Brown (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Bradley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Douglas Lurie (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Nathan Reid (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Schuster (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Zanayed (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Bridges (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Whitlock (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Nathan Reid can't finish the layup but he's hacked by James Whitlock - foul #2 on James Whitlock, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Stanley Oliver (PG), Richard Jones (SF) Richard Brown, William Schuster | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charlie Donahue (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), George France (PF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, James Zanayed, Herbert Bridges, James Whitlock | |
| 03:08 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the 1st free throw | 43-48 |
| 03:08 | UConn | Nathan Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 44-48 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Nathan Reid blocks the short jumper by Dallas Bair | 44-48 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the offensive board | 44-48 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is fouled on the floor by Nathan Reid - foul #3 on Nathan Reid, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Steve Johnson (PF) Nathan Reid | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 44-50 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:26 | UConn | UConn calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 44-50 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Brown (PG), William Schuster (C) Stanley Oliver, Douglas Lurie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Steve Johnson connects on the jump hook from the left block and he's hacked by George France - foul #2 on George France, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) Charlie Donahue | |
| 02:20 | UConn | Steve Johnson makes the free throw | 47-50 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Bryan Kale | 47-52 |
| 01:45 | UConn | Richard Brown comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren snags the defensive board | 47-52 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Jason Alston | 47-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:00 | UConn | Steve Johnson makes the shot near the basket set up by James Bradley | 49-55 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | George France is hacked by Richard Brown in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Brown, team foul #8 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UConn | Nathan Reid (PF) Steve Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | George France makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | George France makes the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:52 | UConn | Richard Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-57 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | George France grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | George France is fouled in the backcourt by Richard Brown - foul #2 on Richard Brown, team foul #9 | 49-57 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | George France misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:49 | UConn | Nathan Reid pulls down the rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:42 | UConn | William Schuster is hacked by Ian Warren - foul #3 on Ian Warren, team foul #6 | 49-57 |
| 00:39 | UConn | Richard Brown double dribbles | 49-57 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale is hacked by James Bradley in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Bradley, team foul #10 | 49-57 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the 2nd free throw | 49-57 |
| 00:38 | UConn | Nathan Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 49-57 |
| 00:34 | UConn | Richard Brown drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale is fouled in the backcourt by James Bradley - foul #4 on James Bradley, team foul #11 | 52-57 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 1st free throw | 52-58 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale makes the 2nd free throw | 52-59 |
| 00:27 | UConn | Richard Brown misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-59 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair pulls down the rebound | 52-59 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Brown is called for the reach on Dallas Bair in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Brown, team foul #12 | 52-59 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair makes the 1st free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren grabs the offensive rebound | 52-60 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren is fouled on the floor by Nathan Reid - foul #4 on Nathan Reid, team foul #13 | 52-60 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 1st free throw | 52-61 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 00:16 | UConn | Nathan Reid misses the lay-in | 52-62 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ian Warren | 52-62 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston runs out the clock | 52-62 |