| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Michael Larue (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 stl. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve inbounds the ball | 32-25 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | UMass | Gustavo Martin buries a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Wiley Stevens | 34-25 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Brian Gildersleeve - foul #1 on Brian Gildersleeve, team foul #1 | 34-25 |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (SF) Michael Larue | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder makes the 1st free throw | 34-26 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder makes the 2nd free throw | 34-27 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Gary Hyder - foul #1 on Gary Hyder, team foul #1 | 34-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), Hai Xie (PF) James Reeves, Roger Bobb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:49 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 35-27 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder grabs the defensive rebound | 35-27 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Wiley Stevens is called for the reach on Jack McCalpin - foul #1 on Wiley Stevens, team foul #2 | 35-27 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Bobb (PF) Hai Xie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:11 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin is fouled on the floor by Wiley Stevens - foul #2 on Wiley Stevens, team foul #3 | 35-27 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin is open and scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by John Evans | 35-30 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Roger Bobb is hacked by Charles Gates - foul #1 on Charles Gates, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UMass | James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF) Michael Larue, Roger Bobb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews (PF) Charles Gates | |
| 17:27 | UMass | Hai Xie's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), Roger Bobb (PF) James Reeves, Hai Xie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, Gary Hyder | |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews misses the easy layup | 35-30 |
| 17:02 | UMass | Gustavo Martin pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Michael Larue buries a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Brian Gildersleeve | 38-30 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 38-30 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-30 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-30 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews snags the offensive board | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner loses the dribble to Roger Bobb | 38-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Michael Larue (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Martin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:26 | UMass | Michael Larue connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-30 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | John Evans misses short on a 3 from straight away | 41-30 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Gustavo Martin pulls down the rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Michael Larue hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 41-30 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | John Evans grabs the defensive rebound | 41-30 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Gustavo Martin steals it from Augustus Lewinski | 41-30 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Roger Bobb is fouled on the floor by Arnold Matthews - foul #3 on Arnold Matthews, team foul #3 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Wadkins (SG), James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF) Michael Larue, Brian Gildersleeve, Roger Bobb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Claude Brock (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF), Charles Gates (PF), Gary Hyder (C) Jack McCalpin, Peter Minner, John Evans, Arnold Matthews, Augustus Lewinski | |
| 13:41 | UMass | The jump hook by Hai Xie is blocked by Gary Hyder | 41-30 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin grabs the board | 41-30 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG) Wiley Stevens | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:05 | UMass | Charles Gates steals it from Gustavo Martin | 41-30 |
| 12:46 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock is fouled on the floor by Hai Xie - foul #1 on Hai Xie, team foul #4 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Michael Larue (SG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF) Alfredo Ortiz, Stanley Wadkins, James Reeves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Wiley Stevens - foul #3 on Wiley Stevens, team foul #5 | 41-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Bobb (PF) Hai Xie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens misses the 1st free throw | 41-30 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 41-31 |
| 12:18 | UMass | Gustavo Martin can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 41-31 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder gets the rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder comes up short on the turnaround in the paint | 41-31 |
| 11:47 | UMass | Gustavo Martin pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Larue (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Martin (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) PF - Charles Gates (fresh) 2 pts. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:18 | UMass | Roger Bobb comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-31 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-31 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Jarrett Stevens is denied by Roger Bobb | 41-31 |
| 11:04 | UMass | Roger Bobb pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Wiley Stevens and the foul's on Gary Hyder - foul #2 on Gary Hyder, team foul #4 | 43-31 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Stanley Wadkins (SG), James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF) Wiley Stevens, Michael Larue, Brian Gildersleeve, Roger Bobb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Jack McCalpin (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, Darrell Franklin, Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| 10:42 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the free throw | 44-31 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Peter Minner | 44-33 |
| 10:04 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz is called for traveling | 44-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SG), Charles Darley (PF) Alfredo Ortiz, Stanley Wadkins, Hai Xie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Evans (SF) Jarrett Stevens | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews's pass is intercepted by Brian Gildersleeve | 44-33 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on Peter Minner - foul #2 on Peter Minner, team foul #5 | 44-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), Stanley Wadkins (SF), Roger Bobb (PF) Brian Gildersleeve, James Reeves, Charles Darley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:22 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses the 2nd free throw | 45-33 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski grabs the board | 45-33 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews lays it up and in | 45-35 |
| 08:46 | UMass | John Evans is called for the reach on Wiley Stevens - foul #2 on John Evans, team foul #6 | 45-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Hai Xie (PF) Wiley Stevens, Stanley Wadkins, Roger Bobb | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Claude Brock (SG), Gary Hyder (C) Jack McCalpin, Peter Minner, Augustus Lewinski | |
| 08:21 | UMass | Michael Larue buries a jumper in the lane set up by Alfredo Ortiz | 47-35 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Alfredo Ortiz - foul #1 on Alfredo Ortiz, team foul #6 | 47-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Roger Bobb (PF) Alfredo Ortiz, Hai Xie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews misses the 2nd free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Michael Larue grabs the defensive rebound | 47-36 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Larue | 49-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Michael Larue (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Gustavo Martin (tiring) 13 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:28 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 49-36 |
| 07:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Larue | 49-36 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Gustavo Martin misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 49-36 |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | John Evans pulls down the rebound | 49-36 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 49-36 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Roger Bobb gets the rebound | 49-36 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses long on a runner in the lane | 49-36 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews grabs the board | 49-36 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews misses short on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Wiley Stevens - foul #4 on Wiley Stevens, team foul #7 | 49-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Stanley Wadkins (SG), James Reeves (SF), Hai Xie (PF), Charles Darley (C) Wiley Stevens, Michael Larue, Brian Gildersleeve, Roger Bobb, Gustavo Martin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (PG), Peter Minner (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF), Charles Gates (PF) Jarrett Stevens, Claude Brock, John Evans, Gary Hyder | |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews misses the 1st free throw | 49-36 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews makes the 2nd free throw | 49-37 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by James Reeves | 52-37 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 52-37 |
| 05:21 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates hits the follow up shot | 52-39 |
| 04:52 | UMass | James Reeves clanks a 3 from the right wing | 52-39 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-39 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Hai Xie snags the defensive board | 52-39 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Charles Darley comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Jack McCalpin - foul #2 on Jack McCalpin, team foul #7 | 52-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Michael Larue (SG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Roger Bobb (PF) Alfredo Ortiz, Stanley Wadkins, James Reeves, Hai Xie | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Augustus Lewinski (C) Darrell Franklin, Arnold Matthews | |
| 04:11 | UMass | Charles Darley makes the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Charles Darley makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 03:50 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 03:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Roger Bobb | 54-39 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fairly fresh) 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Larue (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Darley (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Gates (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:27 | UMass | Charles Gates blocks the short jumper by Charles Darley | 54-39 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens snags the defensive board | 54-39 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates buries a shot from close range on a great pass from Jarrett Stevens and the foul's on Michael Larue - foul #2 on Michael Larue, team foul #8 | 54-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Gustavo Martin (C) Charles Darley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF) Jarrett Stevens, Peter Minner | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates makes the free throw | 54-42 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses short on a floater near the basket | 54-42 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-42 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 02:42 | UMass | Gustavo Martin snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Roger Bobb hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 54-42 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Gustavo Martin tips it but misses | 54-42 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates grabs the defensive rebound | 54-42 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Allen Harris | 54-44 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Gustavo Martin is denied on a layup by Charles Gates | 54-44 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Roger Bobb tips it in | 56-44 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin is whistled for a carry | 56-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Arnold Matthews (PF) Allen Harris, Charles Gates | |
| 01:01 | UMass | Wiley Stevens is hacked by Augustus Lewinski - foul #1 on Augustus Lewinski, team foul #8 | 56-44 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Wiley Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 57-44 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Wiley Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 58-44 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 58-44 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin grabs the offensive rebound | 58-44 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Gustavo Martin - foul #3 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #9 | 58-44 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin makes the 1st free throw | 58-45 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin makes the 2nd free throw | 58-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Gustavo Martin clanks a floater from close range | 58-46 |
| 00:21 | UMass | Michael Larue grabs the offensive rebound | 58-46 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Wiley Stevens runs out the clock | 58-46 |