| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Moses Roberts (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. C - William McEirath (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Bussey (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Moses Roberts inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | UMass | Moses Roberts buries a jumper from the free throw line set up by Darren Lockhart | 39-31 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer misses long on a runner from close range | 39-31 |
| 19:24 | UMass | William McEirath grabs the board | 39-31 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-31 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes snags the defensive board | 39-31 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the turnaround in the paint | 39-33 |
| 18:27 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses the 3 from the left wing | 39-33 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kenneth Plummer | 39-33 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes can't finish the layup | 39-33 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer hits the follow up shot | 39-35 |
| 18:11 | UMass | Darren Lockhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-35 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes lays it up and in on a nice dish by Kenneth Plummer and the foul's on Gerald May - foul #3 on Gerald May, team foul #1 | 39-37 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ivey (SG), James Sumpter (SF) Gerald May, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 17:51 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes makes the free throw | 39-38 |
| 17:37 | UMass | James Sumpter is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on James Sumpter, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons (SF) Clarence Stokes | |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Darren Lockhart picks off the pass by Gary Henry | 39-38 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Moses Roberts is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #2 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #1 | 39-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG) Darren Lockhart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Kenneth Plummer (C) Gary Henry, Michael Bussey | |
| 16:50 | UMass | Moses Roberts misses the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Moses Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 39-38 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer pulls down the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 39-38 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Adrian Robinson gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Moses Roberts splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot from the left side | 39-38 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer gets the rebound | 39-38 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford misses long on an open 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-38 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis hits the follow up shot | 39-40 |
| 15:43 | UMass | Adrian Robinson is whistled for traveling | 39-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Gerald May (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF), William McEirath (C) Moses Roberts, Paul Yount, James Sumpter, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Carl Paylor (C) Christopher Bradford, Kenneth Plummer | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gerald May (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - William Ivey (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - William McEirath (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Carl Paylor (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor clanks a shot near the basket but the foul's on William McEirath - foul #3 on William McEirath, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes (SF) Richard Parsons | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 15:27 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 15:04 | UMass | Gerald May hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 42-41 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Gerald May is called for the reach on James Cash - foul #4 on Gerald May, team foul #4 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG), Moses Roberts (SF) Gerald May, William Ivey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Clarence Stokes | |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Carl Paylor | 42-43 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Darren Lockhart can't connect on an uncontested jumpshot from the free throw line | 42-43 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Moses Roberts snags the offensive board | 42-43 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 42-43 |
| 13:43 | UMass | William McEirath tips it but misses | 42-43 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Carl Paylor | 42-43 |
| 13:31 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 42-43 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Moses Roberts grabs the board | 42-43 |
| 13:23 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane set up by Moses Roberts | 44-43 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Paul Yount gets the rebound | 44-43 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Darren Lockhart is hacked by Carlos Ellis - foul #3 on Carlos Ellis, team foul #2 | 44-43 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ivey (SG), James Sumpter (SF), Adrian Robinson (C) Paul Yount, Moses Roberts, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis | |
| 12:54 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson lays it up and in against a doubleteam and he's fouled by James Cash - foul #2 on James Cash, team foul #3 | 46-43 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the free throw | 47-43 |
| 12:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis is fouled on the floor by William Ivey - foul #3 on William Ivey, team foul #5 | 47-43 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Adrian Robinson steals it from Robert Schultheis | 47-43 |
| 12:03 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a driving attempt from the right block | 49-43 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is by himself and knocks in the runner in the lane set up by Clarence Stokes out of the doubleteam | 49-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Ivey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Sumpter (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Carl Paylor (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumper in the paint | 49-45 |
| 11:27 | UMass | James Sumpter tips it home | 51-45 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor misses the easy layup | 51-45 |
| 11:12 | UMass | James Sumpter grabs the board | 51-45 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kenneth Plummer | 51-45 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG), Moses Roberts (SF), William McEirath (C) William Ivey, James Sumpter, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford (PG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF) James Cash, Clarence Stokes, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 10:10 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Darren Lockhart | 53-45 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis buries a floater near the basket and he's fouled by Paul Yount - foul #1 on Paul Yount, team foul #6 | 53-47 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG) Christopher Bradford | |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the free throw | 53-48 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Paul Yount knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Darren Lockhart | 56-48 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis's layup is rejected by William McEirath | 56-48 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis tips it back up and in | 56-50 |
| 09:16 | UMass | Darren Lockhart is fouled on the floor by Robert Schultheis - foul #1 on Robert Schultheis, team foul #4 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ivey (SF) Darren Lockhart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Clarence Stokes (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Richard Parsons, Carlos Ellis | |
| 09:01 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson buries a shot from the left block and the foul's on Kenneth Plummer - foul #2 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #5 | 58-50 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF) Paul Yount | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford | |
| 09:01 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the free throw | 59-50 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor banks in the layup and he's fouled by Jeffrey Johnson - foul #4 on Jeffrey Johnson, team foul #7 | 59-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Adrian Robinson (PF) Jeffrey Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Kenneth Plummer | |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor makes the free throw | 59-53 |
| 08:20 | UMass | William Ivey makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Moses Roberts | 62-53 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes misses the dunk | 62-53 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Adrian Robinson snags the defensive board | 62-53 |
| 07:37 | UMass | Adrian Robinson clanks a jumpshot from the right wing | 62-53 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Carlos Ellis grabs the defensive rebound | 62-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Moses Roberts (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - James Sumpter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adrian Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - William McEirath (fairly fresh) 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Henry (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Bradford (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Carlos Ellis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Paylor (tiring) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Christopher Bradford | 62-56 |
| 07:06 | UMass | James Sumpter is open and scores on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Moses Roberts | 64-56 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway from the left block | 64-56 |
| 06:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Ivey | 64-56 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Moses Roberts hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's hacked by Gary Henry - foul #2 on Gary Henry, team foul #6 | 66-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG), Gerald May (SG), Jeffrey Johnson (PF) William Ivey, James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Michael Bussey (C) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford, Clarence Stokes, Carlos Ellis, Carl Paylor | |
| 06:26 | UMass | Moses Roberts makes the free throw | 67-56 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-56 |
| 06:00 | UMass | The rebound goes to Adrian Robinson | 67-56 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson comes up short on the jumper from close range | 67-56 |
| 05:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis grabs the board | 67-56 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by James Cash and he's fouled by Gerald May - foul #5 on Gerald May, team foul #8 | 67-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG) Gerald May | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey misses the free throw | 67-58 |
| 05:16 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 05:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey is open but comes up short on the jumper in the lane | 67-58 |
| 05:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Yount | 67-58 |
| 05:00 | UMass | Michael Bussey denies the turnaround by Moses Roberts | 67-58 |
| 04:59 | Rhode Island | James Cash gets the rebound | 67-58 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Richard Parsons, team foul #7 | 67-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor (C) Michael Bussey | |
| 04:34 | UMass | Darren Lockhart comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor grabs the board | 67-58 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by James Cash | 67-61 |
| 04:04 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson can't throw it down | 67-61 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the board | 67-61 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Darren Lockhart picks off the pass by Kenneth Plummer | 67-61 |
| 03:35 | UMass | Darren Lockhart lays it up and in | 69-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - Paul Yount (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. SF - Moses Roberts (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Parsons (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. C - Carl Paylor (tiring) 10 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons misses badly on the uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 69-61 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Carl Paylor | 69-61 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away set up by James Cash | 69-64 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a runner from the right block | 69-64 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer pulls down the rebound | 69-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor connects on the shot from close range on a nice dish by Robert Schultheis | 69-66 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Moses Roberts misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-66 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 69-66 |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis loses the dribble to Jeffrey Johnson | 69-66 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Richard Parsons steals it from Darren Lockhart | 69-66 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | James Cash lays it up and in on a great pass from Richard Parsons | 69-68 |
| 01:19 | UMass | James Cash steps in front of the Darren Lockhart pass in the backcourt | 69-68 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is denied on a layup by Jeffrey Johnson | 69-68 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Moses Roberts gets the rebound | 69-68 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 69-68 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis grabs the board | 69-68 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor evades the doubleteam and hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Schultheis | 69-70 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Richard Parsons is called for the reach on Moses Roberts - foul #3 on Richard Parsons, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| Subs | UMass | William Ivey (SG) Paul Yount | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:21 | UMass | Moses Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Moses Roberts misses the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Plummer grabs the board | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons is whistled for traveling | 70-70 |
| 00:04 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Darren Lockhart misses long on a halfcourt shot | 70-70 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Moses Roberts (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 26 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. C - Carl Paylor (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Adrian Robinson wins the tip | 70-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:43 | UMass | Darren Lockhart drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Johnson | 73-70 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | James Cash hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 73-70 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson gets the rebound | 73-70 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson banks in the layup | 75-70 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (C) Moses Roberts, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Carlos Ellis (PF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Kenneth Plummer, Carl Paylor | |
| 03:30 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is doubleteamed and throws a bad pass out of bounds | 75-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG) Darren Lockhart | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry is open and scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-73 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Paul Yount clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 75-73 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Christopher Bradford gets the rebound | 75-73 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Gary Henry | 75-75 |
| 02:42 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG) Paul Yount | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:25 | UMass | William Ivey's pass is intercepted by Clarence Stokes | 75-75 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Gary Henry lays it in on a nice dish by Clarence Stokes | 75-77 |
| 01:59 | UMass | William Ivey is whistled for a carry | 75-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Moses Roberts (SF), Adrian Robinson (C) James Sumpter, William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Robert Schultheis (SG), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Carl Paylor (C) Gary Henry, Christopher Bradford, Carlos Ellis, Michael Bussey | |
| 01:45 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses short on an open shot in the paint | 75-77 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Moses Roberts clanks a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Cash - foul #3 on James Cash, team foul #9 | 75-77 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Moses Roberts makes the 1st free throw | 76-77 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Moses Roberts makes the 2nd free throw | 77-77 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Cash | 77-79 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by William Ivey and he's hacked by Kenneth Plummer - foul #3 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #10 | 79-79 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the free throw | 80-79 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Moses Roberts (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 31 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 3 pf. C - Carl Paylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Robert Schultheis | 80-81 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Moses Roberts hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 80-81 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis gets the rebound | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis is hacked by William Ivey in the backcourt - foul #4 on William Ivey, team foul #9 | 80-81 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis misses the 1st free throw | 80-81 |
| 00:18 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor snags the offensive board | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor is fouled on the floor by Adrian Robinson - foul #2 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #10 | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor misses the 2nd free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 80-82 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Plummer - foul #4 on Kenneth Plummer, team foul #11 | 80-82 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 81-82 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Cash hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 82-82 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 15 pts. 6 ast. 3 stl. SG - William Ivey (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Moses Roberts (fresh) 16 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 33 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 12 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Paylor (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Adrian Robinson wins the tip | 82-82 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:38 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the shot from the left wing but the foul's on James Cash - foul #4 on James Cash, team foul #12 | 82-82 |
| Subs | UMass | James Sumpter (SF), William McEirath (C) Darren Lockhart, Adrian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Henry (PG), Christopher Bradford (SG), Richard Parsons (SF), Carlos Ellis (PF), Michael Bussey (C) James Cash, Robert Schultheis, Clarence Stokes, Kenneth Plummer, Carl Paylor | |
| 04:38 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 83-82 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey snags the defensive board | 83-82 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Henry | 83-85 |
| 04:10 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson misses the easy layup | 83-85 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson hits the follow up shot | 85-85 |
| 03:56 | Rhode Island | Richard Parsons clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 85-85 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson pulls down the rebound | 85-85 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 85-85 |
| 03:29 | UMass | William Ivey tips it back up and in | 87-85 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Johnson swats the short shot by Carlos Ellis | 87-85 |
| 03:15 | UMass | William McEirath gets the rebound | 87-85 |
| 02:46 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 87-85 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey grabs the board | 87-85 |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | James Sumpter takes the ball from Carlos Ellis | 87-85 |
| 02:29 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 87-85 |
| Subs | UMass | Darren Lockhart (PG) James Sumpter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis (SG), Clarence Stokes (SF) Gary Henry, Richard Parsons | |
| 02:07 | UMass | William Ivey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-85 |
| 02:06 | UMass | Jeffrey Johnson tips it but misses | 87-85 |
| 02:04 | UMass | William McEirath tips it but misses | 87-85 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis grabs the defensive rebound | 87-85 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Bussey | 87-88 |
| 01:46 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 87-88 |
| Subs | UMass | Adrian Robinson (C) William McEirath | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Cash (PG), Kenneth Plummer (PF), Carl Paylor (C) Christopher Bradford, Carlos Ellis, Michael Bussey | |
| 01:33 | UMass | Adrian Robinson loses the dribble to James Cash | 87-88 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis can't finish the layup | 87-88 |
| 01:27 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor tips it in | 87-90 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Moses Roberts drills a shot near the basket on a nice dish by Darren Lockhart | 89-90 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Cash is fouled in the backcourt by Darren Lockhart - foul #3 on Darren Lockhart, team foul #11 | 89-90 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Cash misses the 1st free throw | 89-90 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | James Cash misses the 2nd free throw | 89-90 |
| 01:14 | UMass | William Ivey grabs the board | 89-90 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Darren Lockhart loses the ball out of bounds | 89-90 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Darren Lockhart (fresh) 15 pts. 7 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - William Ivey (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. SF - Moses Roberts (fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. PF - Jeffrey Johnson (fresh) 36 pts. 12 reb. 3 blk. 4 pf. C - Adrian Robinson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Cash (fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Robert Schultheis (fresh) 15 pts. 5 ast. SF - Clarence Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. PF - Kenneth Plummer (fresh) 7 pts. 12 reb. 4 pf. C - Carl Paylor (fresh) 19 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Moses Roberts - foul #1 on Moses Roberts, team foul #12 | 89-92 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Clarence Stokes makes the free throw | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | UMass | Moses Roberts misses the wide open 3pt shot from the left wing | 89-93 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor grabs the defensive rebound | 89-93 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | William Ivey is called for the reach on Carl Paylor in the backcourt - foul #5 on William Ivey, team foul #13 | 89-93 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Yount (SG) William Ivey | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor makes the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Carl Paylor makes the 2nd free throw | 89-95 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Darren Lockhart hits a wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Paul Yount | 92-95 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis is hacked by Paul Yount in the backcourt - foul #2 on Paul Yount, team foul #14 | 92-95 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 1st free throw | 92-96 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Schultheis makes the 2nd free throw | 92-97 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Robert Schultheis steps in front of the Darren Lockhart pass in the backcourt | 92-97 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Adrian Robinson is called for the reach on James Cash - foul #3 on Adrian Robinson, team foul #15 | 92-97 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Bussey (C) Carl Paylor | |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | James Cash makes the 1st free throw | 92-98 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | James Cash makes the 2nd free throw | 92-99 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Paul Yount comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 92-99 |