| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Sartain (fresh) C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Jason Lacombe inbounds the ball | 32-40 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Joseph Wafford is called for the reach on Ray Knutson - foul #2 on Joseph Wafford, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 19:20 | UMass | Steve Kirby steals the ball from Ryan Williams | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Ray Knutson - foul #1 on Ray Knutson, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 32-41 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Henry Sartain grabs the defensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:40 | UMass | Larry Gilbert misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-41 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Ryan Williams pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-41 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Ray Knutson misses the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Allen Gibson - foul #1 on Allen Gibson, team foul #2 | 32-41 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 1st free throw | 33-41 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Ray Knutson makes the 2nd free throw | 34-41 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Joseph Wafford, team foul #3 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF) Joseph Wafford | |
| 17:43 | UMass | Larry Gilbert is fouled on the floor by Casey Gibbons - foul #3 on Casey Gibbons, team foul #4 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG) Casey Gibbons | |
| 17:33 | UMass | Steve Kirby denies the turnaround by Henry Sartain | 34-41 |
| 17:32 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby grabs the defensive rebound | 34-41 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward blows the dunk but he's fouled by Jason Lacombe - foul #2 on Jason Lacombe, team foul #2 | 34-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (SG), Richard Dixon (PF), Roger Faucett (C) Larry Gilbert, Henry Sartain, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (PF), William Merideth (C) Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward misses the 2nd free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 34-42 |
| 16:56 | UMass | William Ambrose is called for the reach on Edgar Johnson - foul #3 on William Ambrose, team foul #5 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG) William Ambrose | |
| 16:44 | UMass | Ray Knutson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 34-42 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Richard Dixon hits the follow up shot | 36-42 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 36-42 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Edgar Johnson snags the defensive board | 36-42 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Ray Knutson knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Dixon | 39-42 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls is hacked by Ray Knutson - foul #2 on Ray Knutson, team foul #3 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF), Ryan Williams (C) Ray Knutson, Jason Lacombe, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (SF), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Kenneth Walls, Richard Grider, Chris Ward, Leslie Franklin, William Merideth | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Edgar Johnson is called for the reach on Allen Gibson - foul #1 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #4 | 39-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Sartain (PF) Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Edgar Johnson - foul #2 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #5 | 39-42 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 2nd free throw | 39-44 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Ryan Williams misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-44 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons clanks a 3 from straight away | 39-44 |
| 14:23 | UMass | Henry Sartain grabs the board | 39-44 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Steve Kirby takes the ball from Henry Sartain | 39-44 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-44 |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby can't tip it in | 39-44 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford tips it in | 39-46 |
| 13:25 | UMass | Henry Sartain comes up short on the jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Steve Kirby - foul #2 on Steve Kirby, team foul #6 | 39-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Richard Dixon (C) Edgar Johnson, Larry Gilbert, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (PF), William Merideth (C) Steve Kirby, Allen Gibson | |
| 13:25 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 13:25 | UMass | Henry Sartain makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin is fouled on the floor by Henry Sartain - foul #3 on Henry Sartain, team foul #6 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (SG), Roger Faucett (C) Jonathon Anderson, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF) William Ambrose | |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Riker - foul #2 on Jeffrey Riker, team foul #7 | 41-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG) Joseph Wafford | |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses the 2nd free throw | 41-47 |
| 12:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward gets the offensive rebound | 41-47 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Casey Gibbons | 41-50 |
| 12:11 | UMass | Roger Faucett clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 12:09 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Dixon | 41-50 |
| 11:56 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker is whistled for a carry | 41-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Ryan Williams (C) Jeffrey Riker, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), William Ambrose (SG), Joseph Wafford (SF), Steve Kirby (PF), Allen Gibson (C) Casey Gibbons, Richard Grider, Chris Ward, Leslie Franklin, William Merideth | |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Kenneth Walls | 41-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ray Knutson (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Walls (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ambrose (fresh) 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Steve Kirby (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:27 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses short on a shot from the right wing | 41-52 |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls grabs the board | 41-52 |
| 11:04 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Wafford | 41-54 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-54 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson grabs the defensive rebound | 41-54 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford drills a runner in the paint set up by Kenneth Walls and he's hacked by Richard Dixon - foul #2 on Richard Dixon, team foul #8 | 41-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Jonathon Anderson (SF), Henry Sartain (PF) Jason Lacombe, Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG) Kenneth Walls | |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford makes the free throw | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 10:06 | UMass | Ryan Williams is fouled on the floor by Allen Gibson - foul #2 on Allen Gibson, team foul #7 | 41-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (SG) Larry Gilbert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Chris Ward (SF) Joseph Wafford | |
| 10:06 | UMass | Ryan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Ryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Faucett (C) Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin (C) Allen Gibson | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 09:20 | UMass | Steve Kirby picks off the pass by Ray Knutson | 43-57 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Roger Faucett blocks the short jumper by Leslie Franklin | 43-57 |
| 09:06 | UMass | Roger Faucett pulls down the rebound | 43-57 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Edgar Johnson lays it in | 45-57 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons hits a 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 08:25 | UMass | Roger Faucett knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Ray Knutson | 47-60 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 47-60 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson gets the rebound | 47-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Roger Faucett can't connect on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Chris Ward - foul #1 on Chris Ward, team foul #8 | 47-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Larry Gilbert (SG), Jason Lacombe (SF), Ryan Williams (C) Ray Knutson, Jonathon Anderson, Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford (SG), Allen Gibson (C) William Ambrose, Steve Kirby | |
| 07:28 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Roger Faucett misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Allen Gibson | 47-60 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Gilbert (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jason Lacombe (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Roger Faucett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Ryan Williams (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 16 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Leslie Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Allen Gibson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Edgar Johnson is called for the reach on Casey Gibbons - foul #3 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #9 | 47-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Riker (PG), Richard Dixon (PF) Edgar Johnson, Roger Faucett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Grider (SG) Chris Ward | |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the 1st free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons misses the 2nd free throw | 47-61 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Richard Dixon gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:47 | UMass | Richard Grider picks off the pass by Larry Gilbert | 47-61 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Grider can't throw it down | 47-61 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Larry Gilbert gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Jeffrey Riker clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-61 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford grabs the defensive rebound | 47-61 |
| 06:18 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson travels with the ball | 47-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Sartain (PF) Richard Dixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Walls (PG), Steve Kirby (PF) Casey Gibbons, Leslie Franklin | |
| 06:02 | UMass | Henry Sartain misses long on a floater near the basket | 47-61 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson gets the rebound | 47-61 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby buries a floater near the basket and the foul's on Jeffrey Riker - foul #3 on Jeffrey Riker, team foul #10 | 47-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Ray Knutson (PG) Jeffrey Riker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG) Richard Grider | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby makes the free throw | 47-64 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Ryan Williams buries a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Gilbert | 50-64 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | William Ambrose can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 50-64 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson blows the layup | 50-64 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Ryan Williams grabs the defensive rebound | 50-64 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Jason Lacombe comes up short on the shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Steve Kirby - foul #3 on Steve Kirby, team foul #9 | 50-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Dixon (PF) Henry Sartain | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons (PG), Chris Ward (SF), Leslie Franklin (PF) Kenneth Walls, Joseph Wafford, Steve Kirby | |
| 04:45 | UMass | Jason Lacombe makes the 1st free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Jason Lacombe misses the 2nd free throw | 51-64 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson snags the defensive board | 51-64 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Allen Gibson lays it in on a great pass from Casey Gibbons | 51-66 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Ryan Williams can't throw it down but he's fouled by Allen Gibson - foul #3 on Allen Gibson, team foul #10 | 51-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Edgar Johnson (SG), Jonathon Anderson (SF) Larry Gilbert, Jason Lacombe | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Merideth (C) Allen Gibson | |
| 04:09 | UMass | Ryan Williams makes the 1st free throw | 52-66 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Ryan Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Chris Ward connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by William Merideth | 53-69 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Ryan Williams misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Ryan Williams snags the offensive board | 53-69 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Edgar Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Lance Buckingham (SF), Roger Faucett (C) Ray Knutson, Ryan Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford (SG) William Ambrose | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Edgar Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Jonathon Anderson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. SF - Lance Buckingham (fresh) PF - Richard Dixon (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Roger Faucett (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Casey Gibbons (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Wafford (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. SF - Chris Ward (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Leslie Franklin (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - William Merideth (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Joseph Wafford | 53-71 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Lance Buckingham buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jonathon Anderson | 55-71 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Leslie Franklin misses badly on a shot from the left side | 55-71 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Lance Buckingham gets the rebound | 55-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:28 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Dixon | 57-71 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford misses the fadeaway in the paint | 57-71 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford hits the follow up shot | 57-73 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Edgar Johnson hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side | 57-73 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | William Merideth gets the rebound | 57-73 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | William Merideth buries a shot from the left side on a great pass from Chris Ward and he's fouled by Edgar Johnson - foul #4 on Edgar Johnson, team foul #11 | 57-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Ambrose (SG), Steve Kirby (PF) Chris Ward, Leslie Franklin | |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | William Merideth makes the free throw | 57-76 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Jonathon Anderson misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-76 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford pulls down the rebound | 57-76 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Joseph Wafford buries a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Casey Gibbons | 57-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:43 | UMass | Edgar Johnson buries a floater near the basket | 59-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass 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 (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons makes the runner in the paint set up by William Ambrose | 59-80 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Lance Buckingham comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-80 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Steve Kirby snags the defensive board | 59-80 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Casey Gibbons runs out the clock | 59-80 |