| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carl Bucher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Stacy Carter (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Justin Mitchell (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Marinez (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Span (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | John Brown inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:51 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell is denied on a layup by Tim Span | 29-28 |
| 19:50 | Rhode Island | Tim Span pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by John Brown | 29-28 |
| 19:42 | Hartford | Stacy Carter banks in the layup on a nice dish by John Brown | 31-28 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | John Johnson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Horace Estes | 31-30 |
| 19:09 | Hartford | Richard Hughes steps in front of the Stacy Carter pass | 31-30 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Carl Bucher steps in front of the Tim Span pass | 31-30 |
| 18:31 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell is called for traveling | 31-30 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 31-32 |
| 18:01 | Hartford | John Brown scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Justin Mitchell | 33-32 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is whistled for traveling | 33-32 |
| 17:23 | Hartford | John Johnson steals it from John Brown | 33-32 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | John Johnson lays it in | 33-34 |
| 16:55 | Hartford | John Brown hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 33-34 |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Tim Span | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | John Hairston scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Johnson | 33-36 |
| 16:35 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Carl Bucher | 36-36 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:19 | Hartford | Steven Marinez pulls down the rebound | 36-36 |
| 16:00 | Hartford | Stacy Carter hits a fadeaway from the right block | 38-36 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carl Bucher (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Stacy Carter (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Justin Mitchell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Marinez (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | Rhode Island | Tim Span can't connect on a runner near the basket | 38-36 |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the offensive board | 38-36 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Carl Bucher steals the ball from Horace Estes | 38-36 |
| 15:11 | Hartford | Tim Span picks off the pass by Stacy Carter | 38-36 |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Justin Mitchell steals the ball from Horace Estes | 38-36 |
| 14:45 | Hartford | Stacy Carter misses long on a floater from the right side | 38-36 |
| 14:44 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell tips it in | 40-36 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 40-36 |
| 14:33 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 40-36 |
| 14:07 | Hartford | John Brown hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 42-36 |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is hacked by John Brown - foul #3 on John Brown, team foul #1 | 42-36 |
| Subs | Hartford | Manuel Waller (PG), Virgil Mears (SG), John Sims (SF), Paul Vines (PF), Brandon Ervin (C) Carl Bucher, Stacy Carter, John Brown, Justin Mitchell, Steven Marinez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo lays it up and in on a nice dish by John Hairston | 42-38 |
| 13:12 | Hartford | Virgil Mears misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 42-38 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 12:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-41 |
| 12:25 | Hartford | Manuel Waller hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Virgil Mears | 45-41 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Tim Span throws it down set up by Gerard Milardo | 45-43 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Manuel Waller (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Virgil Mears (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Sims (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Paul Vines (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brandon Ervin (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (tiring) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Horace Estes (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Span (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:47 | Hartford | Manuel Waller connects on the jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Ervin | 47-43 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by John Hairston | 47-45 |
| 11:13 | Hartford | John Sims buries a fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by Virgil Mears | 49-45 |
| 10:48 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes blows the layup | 49-45 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it home | 49-47 |
| 10:30 | Hartford | Virgil Mears is fouled on the floor by Horace Estes - foul #2 on Horace Estes, team foul #1 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | Carl Bucher (PG), Stacy Carter (SG), John Brown (SF), Justin Mitchell (PF), Steven Marinez (C) Manuel Waller, Virgil Mears, John Sims, Paul Vines, Brandon Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Stewart Reddick (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, Tim Span | |
| 10:12 | Hartford | Carl Bucher comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-47 |
| 10:11 | Hartford | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Mitchell | 49-47 |
| 09:49 | Hartford | John Brown's layup is rejected by Horace Estes | 49-47 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 49-47 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Kevin Winkfield | 49-49 |
| 09:11 | Hartford | Stacy Carter misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Stewart Reddick - foul #1 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #2 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Sims (C) Steven Marinez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), John Johnson (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Horace Estes | |
| 09:11 | Hartford | Stacy Carter makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:11 | Hartford | Stacy Carter misses the 2nd free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gerard Milardo | 50-49 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Stewart Reddick | 50-49 |
| 08:44 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is hacked by John Brown - foul #4 on John Brown, team foul #2 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Paul Vines (C) John Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses short on a floater from the right block | 50-49 |
| 08:27 | Hartford | Stacy Carter snags the defensive board | 50-49 |
| 08:05 | Hartford | Stacy Carter misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-49 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick gets the rebound | 50-49 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick buries a jumper from close range set up by John Johnson | 50-51 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carl Bucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stacy Carter (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vines (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Hartford | Paul Vines connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-51 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo can't connect on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Carl Bucher - foul #2 on Carl Bucher, team foul #3 | 53-51 |
| Subs | Hartford | Manuel Waller (SG), John Brown (SF), Steven Marinez (C) Stacy Carter, John Sims, Justin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Tim Span (C) Johnny Viens, Stewart Reddick | |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 53-52 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 53-53 |
| 06:54 | Hartford | John Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Hartford | Virgil Mears (SG), Brandon Ervin (PF) Carl Bucher, Paul Vines | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (PF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 3 pointer from straight away | 53-56 |
| 06:24 | Hartford | John Brown misses long on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #3 | 53-56 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Horace Estes (PF) John Johnson, Stewart Reddick | |
| 06:24 | Hartford | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:24 | Hartford | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Horace Estes | 54-59 |
| 05:52 | Hartford | Tim Span is called for the reach on Steven Marinez - foul #2 on Tim Span, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Carl Bucher (PG), Justin Mitchell (PF) Virgil Mears, Brandon Ervin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:37 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 54-59 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-59 |
| 05:23 | Hartford | Steven Marinez pulls down the rebound | 54-59 |
| 05:12 | Hartford | Manuel Waller clanks a 3 from the right corner | 54-59 |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Carl Bucher can't tip it in | 54-59 |
| 05:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 54-59 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Manuel Waller is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Manuel Waller, team foul #4 | 54-59 |
| Subs | Hartford | Stacy Carter (SG), Paul Vines (C) Manuel Waller, Steven Marinez | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), John Johnson (SF) John Hairston, Gerard Milardo | |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes knocks in the shot from the baseline set up by Richard Hughes and he's fouled by Paul Vines - foul #3 on Paul Vines, team foul #5 | 54-61 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the free throw | 54-61 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-61 |
| 04:24 | Hartford | Paul Vines gets the rebound | 54-61 |
| 04:01 | Hartford | Carl Bucher hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-61 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes snags the defensive board | 54-61 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Justin Mitchell is called for the reach on Horace Estes - foul #2 on Justin Mitchell, team foul #6 | 54-61 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Sims (SF) John Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Stewart Reddick (PF) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Carl Bucher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stacy Carter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Sims (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - Justin Mitchell (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Paul Vines (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 8 pts. SF - John Johnson (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | John Johnson dunks the ball set up by Stewart Reddick | 54-63 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 03:12 | Hartford | Carl Bucher scores on a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Stacy Carter | 56-63 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is hacked by John Sims - foul #2 on John Sims, team foul #7 | 56-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | Manuel Waller (PG), Steven Marinez (C) Carl Bucher, Justin Mitchell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) Tim Span | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 56-63 |
| 03:01 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Steven Marinez | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 02:54 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 56-63 |
| Subs | Hartford | Carl Bucher (PG), John Brown (SF), Justin Mitchell (PF) Manuel Waller, John Sims, Paul Vines | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (PF), Tim Span (C) Johnny Viens, Gerard Milardo, Stewart Reddick | |
| 02:44 | Hartford | Steven Marinez can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 56-63 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the lay-in | 56-63 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the offensive rebound | 56-63 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by John Johnson is blocked by Justin Mitchell | 56-63 |
| 02:21 | Hartford | Steven Marinez grabs the board | 56-63 |
| 01:57 | Hartford | John Brown clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 56-63 |
| 01:55 | Hartford | Stacy Carter misses the tip | 56-63 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 56-63 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | John Johnson knocks in the shot from the left side set up by John Hairston | 56-65 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 01:15 | Hartford | Steven Marinez makes the floater from just outside the lane | 58-65 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | John Hairston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-65 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it back up and in | 58-67 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Hartford | John Brown scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-67 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Carl Bucher is called for the reach on John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #3 on Carl Bucher, team foul #8 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Stewart Reddick (PF) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:41 | Hartford | Stacy Carter can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the board | 61-69 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Carl Bucher is called for the reach on John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #4 on Carl Bucher, team foul #9 | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 1st free throw | 61-69 |
| 00:37 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell snags the defensive board | 61-69 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Stacy Carter scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford 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 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Stacy Carter is called for the reach on Johnny Viens in the backcourt - foul #1 on Stacy Carter, team foul #10 | 64-69 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 1st free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 2nd free throw | 64-70 |
| 00:30 | Hartford | Justin Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:24 | Hartford | Stacy Carter misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 64-70 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick pulls down the rebound | 64-70 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 64-70 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick is fouled in the backcourt by Carl Bucher - foul #5 on Carl Bucher, team foul #11 | 64-70 |
| Subs | Hartford | Manuel Waller (PG) Carl Bucher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the 1st free throw | 64-71 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the 2nd free throw | 64-72 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | John Brown buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 67-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Manuel Waller is called for the reach on John Hairston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Manuel Waller, team foul #12 | 67-72 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 67-73 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-74 |
| 00:03 | Hartford | Manuel Waller comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Tim Span gets the rebound | 67-74 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-74 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Tim Span runs out the clock | 67-74 |