| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) C - Richard Gaines (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | UConn | Eugene Burford grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:07 | UConn | Billie Peyton lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | UConn | Jeff Bomar grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | UConn | Eugene Burford knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Jeff Bomar | 0-5 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills drills a shot from the right side on a great pass from Randall Buker | 2-5 |
| 17:50 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses short on a shot from the right block | 2-5 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Shaw | 2-5 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera tips it back up and in | 4-5 |
| 17:11 | UConn | Randy Quinn buries a shot from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Burford | 4-7 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Eugene Burford - foul #1 on Eugene Burford, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Richard Gaines takes the ball from Frank Shaw | 4-7 |
| 16:27 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #1 | 4-7 |
| 16:19 | UConn | Eugene Burford makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-10 |
| 16:05 | UConn | Randy Quinn pulls down the rebound | 4-10 |
| 15:45 | UConn | Randy Quinn misses the runner from the left block | 4-10 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ralph Barbee | 4-10 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Noguera (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Jeff Bomar - foul #1 on Jeff Bomar, team foul #2 | 4-10 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Randall Buker, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Wesley McNell (SG), Eric Kirkpatrick (PF), Caleb Rhoades (C) Jeff Bomar, Eugene Burford, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 1st free throw | 5-10 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:08 | UConn | Ted McCoy takes the ball from Clifford Banas | 6-10 |
| 14:56 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy makes the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Ralph Barbee | 9-10 |
| 14:39 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Eric Kirkpatrick and he's fouled by Frank Shaw - foul #1 on Frank Shaw, team foul #2 | 9-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF) Ralph Barbee, Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | UConn | Norman Owens (SF) Billie Peyton | |
| 14:39 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades misses the free throw | 9-12 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 9-12 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-12 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland can't tip it in | 9-12 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Johnson | 9-12 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Ted McCoy | 12-12 |
| 13:46 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick banks in the layup on a great pass from Clifford Banas | 12-14 |
| 13:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton connects on the shot from close range set up by Ted McCoy | 14-14 |
| 13:12 | UConn | Norman Owens connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Clifford Banas | 14-17 |
| 12:51 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 17-17 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick banks in the layup on a nice dish by Caleb Rhoades | 17-19 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland's floater is knocked away by Caleb Rhoades | 17-19 |
| 12:19 | UConn | Clifford Banas pulls down the rebound | 17-19 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Douglas Neagle - foul #1 on Douglas Neagle, team foul #3 | 17-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ted McCoy, Jerry Wayland, Douglas Neagle, Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Richard Gaines (C) Clifford Banas, Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 12:03 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 1st free throw | 17-20 |
| 12:03 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades makes the 2nd free throw | 17-21 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Frank Shaw | 19-21 |
| 11:44 | UConn | Richard Gaines lays it in on a nice dish by Jeff Bomar | 19-23 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Caleb Rhoades (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Richard Gaines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-23 |
| 11:26 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 19-23 |
| 11:22 | UConn | Jeff Bomar loses the dribble to Ralph Barbee in the backcourt | 19-23 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker lays it up and in set up by Ralph Barbee | 21-23 |
| 10:59 | UConn | Ralph Barbee steals the ball from Richard Gaines | 21-23 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee blows the layup | 21-23 |
| 10:53 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw tips it in | 23-23 |
| 10:45 | UConn | Randall Buker takes the ball from Jeff Bomar | 23-23 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills is whistled for a carry | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Caleb Rhoades | |
| 10:19 | UConn | Billie Peyton's pass is intercepted by Donald Noguera | 23-23 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Garland Mills is blocked by Richard Gaines | 23-23 |
| 10:01 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw gets the offensive rebound | 23-23 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 23-23 |
| 09:43 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is called for traveling | 23-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG) Jeff Bomar | |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera's pass is intercepted by Richard Gaines | 23-23 |
| 09:18 | UConn | Richard Gaines drills a shot from close range on a nice dish by Eugene Burford and the foul's on Frank Shaw - foul #2 on Frank Shaw, team foul #4 | 23-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Frank Shaw, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG), Norman Owens (SF) Eugene Burford, Billie Peyton | |
| 09:18 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the free throw | 23-25 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton snags the defensive board | 23-25 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Daniel Johnson | 26-25 |
| 08:47 | UConn | Ralph Barbee is called for the reach on Clifford Banas - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #5 | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Jerry Wayland (SG) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker | |
| Subs | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Richard Gaines | |
| 08:23 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick is called for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG) Wesley McNell | |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 08:07 | UConn | Eric Kirkpatrick pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 07:47 | UConn | Jeff Bomar scores on a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Randy Quinn | 26-27 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-27 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jerry Wayland (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Clifford Banas (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Norman Owens (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Norman Owens misses the dunk but he's hacked by Jerry Wayland - foul #1 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #6 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Jerry Wayland, Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Caleb Rhoades (C) Clifford Banas, Randy Quinn | |
| 07:22 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 07:22 | UConn | Norman Owens makes the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills clanks a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #1 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #3 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Billie Peyton (SF) Norman Owens | |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:02 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 07:02 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades grabs the defensive rebound | 29-29 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jeff Bomar is fouled on the floor by Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #7 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Douglas Neagle | |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Gaines (C) Caleb Rhoades | |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 1st free throw | 29-30 |
| 06:42 | UConn | Jeff Bomar makes the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:23 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Richard Gaines - foul #1 on Richard Gaines, team foul #4 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG) Jeff Bomar | |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 29-31 |
| 06:14 | UConn | The rebound goes to Billie Peyton | 29-31 |
| 06:09 | UConn | Clifford Banas loses the dribble to Ted McCoy | 29-31 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Eric Kirkpatrick - foul #2 on Eric Kirkpatrick, team foul #5 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ted McCoy | |
| Subs | UConn | Caleb Rhoades (PF) Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews misses the 2nd free throw | 29-31 |
| 06:01 | UConn | Caleb Rhoades pulls down the rebound | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses badly on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Scott Andrews - foul #1 on Scott Andrews, team foul #8 | 29-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UConn | Randy Quinn (PF) Caleb Rhoades | |
| 05:45 | UConn | Richard Gaines misses the 1st free throw | 29-31 |
| 05:45 | UConn | Richard Gaines makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is whistled for traveling | 29-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF) Scott Andrews | |
| Subs | UConn | Wesley McNell (SG) Eugene Burford | |
| 05:00 | UConn | Randall Buker picks off the pass by Randy Quinn | 29-32 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle lays it up and in on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 31-32 |
| 04:46 | UConn | Garland Mills picks off the pass by Billie Peyton | 31-32 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Randall Buker, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | UConn | Jeff Bomar (PG), Norman Owens (SF), Caleb Rhoades (PF), James Furey (C) Clifford Banas, Billie Peyton, Randy Quinn, Richard Gaines | |
| 04:22 | UConn | Wesley McNell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 31-32 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson gets the rebound | 31-32 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Norman Owens swats the layup by Daniel Johnson | 31-32 |
| 04:00 | UConn | The rebound goes to Norman Owens | 31-32 |
| 03:43 | UConn | Norman Owens loses the dribble to Ted McCoy | 31-32 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is hacked by Wesley McNell - foul #1 on Wesley McNell, team foul #6 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Frank Shaw (SF) Jerry Wayland, Douglas Neagle | |
| Subs | UConn | Eugene Burford (SG), Billie Peyton (SF), Randy Quinn (PF), Eric Kirkpatrick (C) Wesley McNell, Norman Owens, Caleb Rhoades, James Furey | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Jeff Bomar (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eugene Burford (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Billie Peyton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Randy Quinn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Eric Kirkpatrick (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Donald Noguera (C) Ted McCoy, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| 03:05 | UConn | The pull-up jumper by Jeff Bomar is blocked by Donald Noguera | 31-32 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera snags the defensive board | 31-32 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Eric Kirkpatrick steps in front of the Frank Shaw pass | 31-32 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Billie Peyton can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Shaw - foul #3 on Frank Shaw, team foul #9 | 31-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF), Garland Mills (PF) Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | UConn | Clifford Banas (PG), Richard Gaines (C) Jeff Bomar, Eric Kirkpatrick | |
| 02:44 | UConn | Billie Peyton makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:44 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses the 2nd free throw | 31-33 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera pulls down the rebound | 31-33 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera double dribbles | 31-33 |
| 02:00 | UConn | Richard Gaines hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:59 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:41 | UConn | Eugene Burford misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-33 |
| 01:40 | UConn | Randy Quinn grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 01:27 | UConn | Richard Gaines hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 31-33 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 31-33 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits the finger roll | 33-33 |
| 00:42 | UConn | Billie Peyton clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 00:41 | UConn | Randy Quinn tips it home | 33-35 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 33-35 |
| 00:23 | UConn | Richard Gaines pulls down the rebound | 33-35 |
| 00:03 | UConn | Billie Peyton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-35 |
| 00:01 | UConn | Richard Gaines tips it but misses | 33-35 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 33-35 |