| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford inbounds the ball | 38-21 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby hits a runner from the right block on a great pass from William Ambrose | 40-21 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Ray Knutson buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Henry Sartain | 40-23 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Henry Sartain denies the turnaround by Joseph Wafford | 40-23 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose grabs the offensive rebound | 40-23 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Casey Gibbons | 42-23 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Ray Knutson misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but the foul's on Allen Gibson - foul #1 on Allen Gibson, team foul #1 | 42-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG) Jason Lacombe | |
| 18:42 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-25 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby double dribbles | 42-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Lacombe (SF) Edgar Johnson | |
| 17:59 | UMass | Jason Lacombe's floater is tipped away by Steve Kirby | 42-25 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby snags the defensive board | 42-25 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford hits the finger roll on a great pass from Steve Kirby | 44-25 |
| 17:17 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 44-25 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses the tip | 44-25 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons pulls down the rebound | 44-25 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Henry Sartain swats the dunk try by Joseph Wafford | 44-25 |
| 17:07 | UMass | Jason Lacombe snags the defensive board | 44-25 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Jason Lacombe travels with the ball | 44-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF), Leslie Franklin (PF), William Merideth (C) Joseph Wafford, Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | William Merideth comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Dixon - foul #1 on Richard Dixon, team foul #1 | 44-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Richard Grider (SG) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | William Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | William Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 16:37 | UMass | Ray Knutson is hacked by Kenneth Walls - foul #1 on Kenneth Walls, team foul #2 | 46-25 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-25 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Chris Ward | 46-25 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Richard Dixon knocks away the 3 by Richard Grider | 46-25 |
| 16:17 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin gets the offensive rebound | 46-25 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward is called for a charge - foul #1 on Chris Ward, team foul #3 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Kenneth Walls, Richard Grider, Leslie Franklin, William Merideth | |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG) Ray Knutson | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Lacombe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) 2 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-25 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Ambrose | 46-25 |
| 15:35 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Johnson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #2 | 46-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford (SF) Chris Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Henry Sartain (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Jason Lacombe, Richard Dixon, Roger Faucett | |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons hits a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Joseph Wafford | 49-25 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Edgar Johnson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 49-25 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Ryan Williams tips it home | 49-27 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Steve Kirby | 51-27 |
| 14:22 | UMass | Ryan Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (PF), William Merideth (C) Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Richard Dixon (PF) Edgar Johnson, Henry Sartain | |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford is fouled on the floor by Richard Dixon - foul #2 on Richard Dixon, team foul #3 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Chris Ward (SF) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose | |
| Subs | UMass | Jason Lacombe (SF) Jonathon Anderson | |
| 13:48 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls loses the dribble to Jason Lacombe | 51-27 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on William Merideth - foul #2 on William Merideth, team foul #4 | 51-27 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG) Joseph Wafford | |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Ryan Williams | |
| 13:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe makes the 1st free throw | 51-28 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-28 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | William Merideth gets the rebound | 51-28 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Kenneth Walls | 54-28 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Jason Lacombe scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ray Knutson | 54-31 |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-31 |
| 12:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 54-31 |
| 12:31 | UMass | Leslie Franklin swats the short shot by Roger Faucett | 54-31 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker tips it but misses | 54-31 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Richard Dixon pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-31 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Leslie Franklin swats the layup by Jason Lacombe | 54-31 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward snags the defensive board | 54-31 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Roger Faucett - foul #2 on Roger Faucett, team foul #4 | 54-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Kenneth Walls, Richard Grider, Leslie Franklin, William Merideth | |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Henry Sartain (PF), Ryan Williams (C) Jeffrey Riker, Jason Lacombe, Richard Dixon, Roger Faucett | |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward makes the 1st free throw | 55-31 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 55-31 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Ryan Williams pulls down the rebound | 55-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) SF - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 pf. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:51 | UMass | Ray Knutson buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 55-34 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 55-34 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson tips it back up and in | 57-34 |
| 11:16 | UMass | Steve Kirby steals the ball from Larry Gilbert | 57-34 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Henry Sartain steals the ball from William Ambrose | 57-34 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Larry Gilbert travels with the ball | 57-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford (SF) Chris Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG), Jason Lacombe (SF) Ray Knutson, Jonathon Anderson | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford hits a jumper from the baseline on a great pass from Steve Kirby and he's fouled by Jason Lacombe - foul #4 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #5 | 59-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SF) Jason Lacombe | |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford makes the free throw | 60-34 |
| 09:56 | UMass | The jumper by Henry Sartain is denied by Steve Kirby | 60-34 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Ryan Williams denies the turnaround by William Ambrose | 60-34 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Ryan Williams gets the rebound | 60-34 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 60-34 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Kirby | 60-34 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Wafford | 63-34 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by William Ambrose - foul #1 on William Ambrose, team foul #5 | 63-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Chris Ward (SF), Leslie Franklin (PF), William Merideth (C) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose, Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| Subs | UMass | Lance Buckingham (SF), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| 08:45 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson misses the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 63-35 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin makes the jumper from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Walls and he's fouled by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #6 | 65-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG) Jonathon Anderson | |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin makes the free throw | 66-35 |
| 08:03 | UMass | Edgar Johnson's pass is intercepted by William Merideth | 66-35 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by Chris Ward | 68-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wafford (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Franklin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 blk. C - William Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Jeffrey Riker (fresh) SF - Lance Buckingham (fresh) PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fresh) | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses short on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Leslie Franklin - foul #2 on Leslie Franklin, team foul #6 | 68-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Kenneth Walls, Joseph Wafford, Leslie Franklin, William Merideth | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:30 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses the 1st free throw | 68-35 |
| 07:30 | UMass | Richard Dixon makes the 2nd free throw | 68-36 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose drills a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Casey Gibbons | 70-36 |
| 06:59 | UMass | Roger Faucett buries a shot in the paint on a great pass from Richard Dixon | 70-38 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Edgar Johnson is called for the reach on William Ambrose - foul #3 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #7 | 70-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (SF) Chris Ward | |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG) Edgar Johnson | |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 70-38 |
| 06:34 | UMass | Richard Dixon gets the rebound | 70-38 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 70-38 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby grabs the board | 70-38 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 70-38 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin tips it home | 72-38 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Lance Buckingham misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 72-38 |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose grabs the defensive rebound | 72-38 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Casey Gibbons | 74-38 |
| 05:21 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-38 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 74-38 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose hits the finger roll | 76-38 |
| 04:39 | UMass | William Ambrose is called for the reach on Jonathon Anderson - foul #2 on William Ambrose, team foul #7 | 76-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Joseph Wafford (SG), Chris Ward (SF), William Merideth (C) Casey Gibbons, William Ambrose, Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (PG) Jeffrey Riker | |
| 04:39 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 1st free throw | 76-39 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson makes the 2nd free throw | 76-40 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 76-40 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson gets the rebound | 76-40 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Edgar Johnson is whistled for traveling | 76-40 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin can't connect on a jumper from close range | 76-40 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford can't tip it in | 76-40 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | William Merideth grabs the offensive rebound | 76-40 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 76-40 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Lance Buckingham gets the rebound | 76-40 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. PF - Leslie Franklin (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Merideth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Anderson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lance Buckingham (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Dixon (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 5 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Richard Dixon is hacked by Leslie Franklin - foul #3 on Leslie Franklin, team foul #8 | 76-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG) Kenneth Walls, Leslie Franklin | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Richard Dixon makes the 1st free throw | 76-41 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Richard Dixon misses the 2nd free throw | 76-41 |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward grabs the board | 76-41 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | William Merideth misses the easy layup but the foul's on Roger Faucett - foul #3 on Roger Faucett, team foul #8 | 76-41 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | William Merideth makes the 1st free throw | 77-41 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | William Merideth makes the 2nd free throw | 78-41 |
| 02:50 | UMass | Roger Faucett connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Lance Buckingham and he's fouled by William Merideth - foul #3 on William Merideth, team foul #9 | 78-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Chris Ward, William Merideth | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:50 | UMass | Roger Faucett makes the free throw | 78-44 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose is fouled on the floor by Edgar Johnson - foul #4 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #9 | 78-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG) Jonathon Anderson | |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose misses the 1st free throw | 78-44 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Roger Faucett grabs the defensive rebound | 78-44 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | UMass | Allen Gibson steps in front of the Richard Dixon pass | 78-44 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Roger Faucett steals it from Joseph Wafford | 78-44 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Edgar Johnson connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Lance Buckingham | 78-46 |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford jams it on a nice dish by Allen Gibson and the foul's on Lance Buckingham - foul #1 on Lance Buckingham, team foul #10 | 80-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SG) Jeffrey Riker | |
| 01:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses the free throw | 80-46 |
| 01:34 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson pulls down the rebound | 80-46 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Roger Faucett hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 80-46 |
| 01:24 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford pulls down the rebound | 80-46 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby's pass is intercepted by Richard Dixon | 80-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:52 | UMass | Lance Buckingham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 80-46 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby pulls down the rebound | 80-46 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson drills a floater near the basket | 82-46 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Roger Faucett is whistled for traveling | 82-46 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons runs out the clock | 82-46 |