| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) SG - Claude Brock (fresh) SF - John Evans (fresh) PF - Charles Gates (fresh) C - Gary Hyder (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) SG - Michael Larue (fresh) SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fresh) PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | John Evans can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder grabs the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gustavo Martin | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Gustavo Martin comes up short on the shot in the paint but the foul's on Gary Hyder - foul #1 on Gary Hyder, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Gustavo Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gustavo Martin | 0-2 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wiley Stevens | 0-5 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | John Evans comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 0-5 |
| 17:44 | UMass | Roger Bobb gets the rebound | 0-5 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Michael Larue drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Gustavo Martin | 0-8 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Wiley Stevens is called for the reach on John Evans - foul #1 on Wiley Stevens, team foul #1 | 0-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 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 | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates double dribbles | 0-8 |
| 16:35 | UMass | Charles Darley loses the dribble to Charles Gates | 0-8 |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | John Evans connects on the jumper from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on Claude Brock - foul #1 on Claude Brock, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Jack McCalpin (SF), Arnold Matthews (PF), Augustus Lewinski (C) Claude Brock, John Evans, Charles Gates, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Michael Larue (SG), Roger Bobb (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, James Reeves, Hai Xie, Charles Darley | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins makes the 2nd free throw | 2-9 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) SG - Peter Minner (fresh) SF - Jack McCalpin (fresh) PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Michael Larue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Larue steps in front of the Jarrett Stevens pass | 2-9 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Michael Larue is fouled on the floor by Jack McCalpin - foul #1 on Jack McCalpin, team foul #3 | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Hai Xie (PF), Charles Darley (C) Wiley Stevens, Stanley Wadkins, Roger Bobb, Gustavo Martin | |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. Jarrett Stevens is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his ankle. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 2-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin (SF) Jarrett Stevens | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:01 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz's pass is intercepted by Arnold Matthews | 2-9 |
| 14:42 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 2-9 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin grabs the offensive board | 2-9 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner hits the finger roll and the foul's on Alfredo Ortiz - foul #1 on Alfredo Ortiz, team foul #2 | 4-9 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), John Evans (SF), Gary Hyder (C) Jack McCalpin, Darrell Franklin, Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), James Reeves (SF), Roger Bobb (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Michael Larue, Hai Xie, Charles Darley | |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner makes the free throw | 5-9 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Roger Bobb buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Wiley Stevens | 5-11 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner misses the wide open shot from the right side | 5-11 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Roger Bobb gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Gustavo Martin's layup is rejected by Arnold Matthews | 5-11 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews gets the rebound | 5-11 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Peter Minner is hacked by James Reeves - foul #1 on James Reeves, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (PG), Charles Gates (PF) Peter Minner, Arnold Matthews | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), Stanley Wadkins (SF) Brian Gildersleeve, James Reeves | |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates buries a driving attempt from the baseline | 7-11 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses the fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by Claude Brock - foul #2 on Claude Brock, team foul #4 | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF), Arnold Matthews (C) Claude Brock, John Evans, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Hai Xie (C) Stanley Wadkins, Gustavo Martin | |
| 12:41 | UMass | Roger Bobb misses the 1st free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Roger Bobb makes the 2nd free throw | 7-12 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Darrell Franklin can't connect on a jumpshot from the right side | 7-12 |
| 12:13 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve pulls down the rebound | 7-12 |
| 11:53 | UMass | Roger Bobb is whistled for a carry | 7-12 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski (C) Charles Gates | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Charles Darley (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Wiley Stevens, Roger Bobb, Hai Xie | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack McCalpin (fresh) SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Darrell Franklin (fresh) PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfredo Ortiz (fresh) SG - Michael Larue (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Charles Darley (fresh) C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Darrell Franklin | 10-12 |
| 11:08 | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz lays it up and in on a nice dish by Brian Gildersleeve | 10-14 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski misses the easy layup | 10-14 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Charles Darley gets the rebound | 10-14 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Charles Darley comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Arnold Matthews - foul #1 on Arnold Matthews, team foul #5 | 10-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Allen Harris (SG), John Evans (SF), Charles Gates (PF), Gary Hyder (C) Jack McCalpin, Peter Minner, Darrell Franklin, Arnold Matthews, Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Stanley Wadkins (SG), James Reeves (SF), Roger Bobb (PF) Alfredo Ortiz, Michael Larue, Brian Gildersleeve, Gustavo Martin | |
| 10:24 | UMass | Charles Darley makes the 1st free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:24 | UMass | Charles Darley misses the 2nd free throw | 10-15 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder snags the defensive board | 10-15 |
| 10:12 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 10-15 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | John Evans grabs the offensive board | 10-15 |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens clanks a turnaround near the basket | 10-15 |
| 09:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to Stanley Wadkins | 10-15 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins is fouled on the floor by Gary Hyder - foul #2 on Gary Hyder, team foul #6 | 10-15 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski (C) Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), Brian Gildersleeve (SF), Gustavo Martin (C) Stanley Wadkins, James Reeves, Charles Darley | |
| 09:29 | UMass | Michael Larue buries a jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Brian Gildersleeve | 10-17 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the right wing | 10-17 |
| 09:09 | UMass | Roger Bobb gets the rebound | 10-17 |
| 08:55 | UMass | Roger Bobb knocks in the floater from the left side set up by Wiley Stevens | 10-19 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | John Evans makes the shot in the paint on a great pass from Jarrett Stevens | 12-19 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Gustavo Martin scores on a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Michael Larue | 12-21 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (SG), Arnold Matthews (PF) Allen Harris, Charles Gates | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (SG), Stanley Wadkins (SF), Hai Xie (C) Michael Larue, Brian Gildersleeve, Gustavo Martin | |
| 07:50 | UMass | Wiley Stevens is whistled for a carry | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve (SG), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Roger Bobb | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Peter Minner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Evans (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Arnold Matthews (fresh) C - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Brian Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Stanley Wadkins (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Hai Xie (fresh) C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Gustavo Martin picks off the pass by Arnold Matthews | 12-21 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Wiley Stevens is fouled on the floor by Jarrett Stevens - foul #1 on Jarrett Stevens, team foul #7 | 12-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (SF) John Evans | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), James Reeves (SF), Roger Bobb (PF) Brian Gildersleeve, Stanley Wadkins, Hai Xie | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Wiley Stevens makes the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Wiley Stevens makes the 2nd free throw | 12-23 |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 15-23 |
| 06:35 | UMass | Jarrett Stevens steps in front of the Wiley Stevens pass | 15-23 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin clanks a shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 06:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Reeves | 15-23 |
| 05:54 | UMass | Gustavo Martin is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gustavo Martin, team foul #4 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Allen Harris (SG), Darrell Franklin (SF), Charles Gates (PF) Jarrett Stevens, Peter Minner, Augustus Lewinski | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SG), Stanley Wadkins (SF), Hai Xie (C) Wiley Stevens, Michael Larue, James Reeves, Gustavo Martin | |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris travels with the ball | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Evans (SF) Darrell Franklin | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG) Stanley Wadkins | |
| 05:07 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 15-23 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin pulls down the rebound | 15-23 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by John Evans is blocked by Roger Bobb | 15-23 |
| 04:44 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris snags the offensive board | 15-23 |
| 04:27 | Rhode Island | Charles Gates is fouled on the floor by Brian Gildersleeve - foul #1 on Brian Gildersleeve, team foul #5 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jarrett Stevens (PG), Peter Minner (SG) Jack McCalpin, Allen Harris | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Stanley Wadkins (SF), Charles Darley (PF), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Michael Larue, Roger Bobb, Hai Xie | |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | John Evans is hacked by Charles Darley - foul #1 on Charles Darley, team foul #6 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski (C) Arnold Matthews | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | John Evans misses the fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Stanley Wadkins - foul #1 on Stanley Wadkins, team foul #7 | 15-23 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Claude Brock (SG), Gary Hyder (C) Peter Minner, Charles Gates | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Larue (SG), Roger Bobb (PF) Stanley Wadkins, Charles Darley | |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | John Evans misses the 1st free throw | 15-23 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | John Evans misses the 2nd free throw | 15-23 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Roger Bobb snags the defensive board | 15-23 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jarrett Stevens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Claude Brock (fresh) SF - John Evans (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Augustus Lewinski (fresh) C - Gary Hyder (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Stevens (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Michael Larue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Gildersleeve (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roger Bobb (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Gustavo Martin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Brian Gildersleeve slams it home on a nice dish by Wiley Stevens | 15-25 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Michael Larue is called for the reach on Claude Brock - foul #1 on Michael Larue, team foul #8 | 15-25 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin (SF) John Evans | |
| Subs | UMass | Stanley Wadkins (SF), Charles Darley (PF) Brian Gildersleeve, Roger Bobb | |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock misses the 2nd free throw | 16-25 |
| 03:17 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder grabs the offensive rebound | 16-25 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Claude Brock misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 16-25 |
| 02:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to Gustavo Martin | 16-25 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Charles Darley buries a floater in the lane | 16-27 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Larue picks off the pass by Augustus Lewinski | 16-27 |
| 02:03 | UMass | The jump hook by Charles Darley is blocked by Augustus Lewinski | 16-27 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski gets the rebound | 16-27 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Augustus Lewinski misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 16-27 |
| 01:47 | UMass | Charles Darley pulls down the rebound | 16-27 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Gustavo Martin buries a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Larue | 16-29 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Gustavo Martin swats the shot by Claude Brock | 16-29 |
| 01:35 | Rhode Island | Gary Hyder gets the offensive rebound | 16-29 |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Jack McCalpin misses the easy layup | 16-29 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Michael Larue grabs the board | 16-29 |
| 01:01 | UMass | Stanley Wadkins's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Peter Minner (PG), Allen Harris (SG), John Evans (SF), Charles Gates (PF), Arnold Matthews (C) Jarrett Stevens, Claude Brock, Jack McCalpin, Augustus Lewinski, Gary Hyder | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfredo Ortiz (PG), Brian Gildersleeve (SG), James Reeves (SF), Roger Bobb (PF), Hai Xie (C) Wiley Stevens, Michael Larue, Stanley Wadkins, Charles Darley, Gustavo Martin | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Arnold Matthews clanks a runner from the right block | 16-29 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | John Evans snags the offensive board | 16-29 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Brian Gildersleeve is called for the reach on Allen Harris - foul #2 on Brian Gildersleeve, team foul #9 | 16-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Stevens (PG), Gustavo Martin (C) Alfredo Ortiz, Hai Xie | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris makes the 1st free throw | 17-29 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Allen Harris makes the 2nd free throw | 18-29 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Roger Bobb's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Gates | 18-29 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Gustavo Martin gets the offensive rebound | 18-29 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 18-29 |