| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) SG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) SF - David Knepp (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls tips it in | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Ashley Pauls is called for the reach on Noel Cannon - foul #1 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:08 | UMass | Robert Crawford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-0 |
| 19:07 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Daniel Wood - foul #1 on Daniel Wood, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 2nd free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:03 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Ashley Pauls is called for the reach on Gary Jorgenson - foul #2 on Ashley Pauls, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG) Ashley Pauls | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:25 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:24 | UMass | Robert Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Matt Hull hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 3-0 |
| 18:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 3-0 |
| 17:59 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 3-0 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther hits the follow up shot | 5-0 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Daniel Wood loses the dribble to Rudolph Guenther | 5-0 |
| 17:25 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 5-0 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Noel Cannon buries a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Alan Hawks - foul #1 on Alan Hawks, team foul #3 | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Noel Cannon misses the free throw | 5-2 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the defensive board | 5-2 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | David Knepp knocks in the jumper in the lane set up by Alan Hawks | 7-2 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-2 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (PF) Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 10-2 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Matt Hull can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 16:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther is called for traveling | 10-2 |
| 16:05 | UMass | Daniel Wood dunks the ball set up by Gary Jorgenson | 10-4 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #1 on Robert Crawford, team foul #2 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Joseph Connolly (SF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) SF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Harward (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther is hacked by Patrick Trent - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #3 | 10-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG) Rudolph Guenther | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks's fadeaway is rejected by Noel Cannon | 10-4 |
| 15:18 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it back up and in | 12-4 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Noel Cannon misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Michael Baker - foul #1 on Michael Baker, team foul #4 | 12-4 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Franklin Posey (SG), Matt Hull (SF) Robert Crawford, John Harward | |
| 14:59 | UMass | Noel Cannon makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Noel Cannon misses the 2nd free throw | 12-5 |
| 14:59 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 12-5 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #4 | 14-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Daniel Wood (C) Franklin Posey, Noel Cannon | |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the free throw | 15-5 |
| 14:16 | UMass | Patrick Trent can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-5 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 15-5 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the easy layup but the foul's on Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #5 | 15-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG) Patrick Trent | |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 16-5 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the 2nd free throw | 16-5 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Joseph Connolly grabs the defensive rebound | 16-5 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Daniel Wood misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #5 | 16-5 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF), Michael Baker (C) David Knepp, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| 13:43 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 1st free throw | 16-6 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Daniel Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford steps in front of the Michael Baker pass | 16-7 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 16-7 |
| 13:16 | UMass | Daniel Wood tips it in | 16-9 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the driving attempt from the left block | 16-9 |
| 12:57 | UMass | John Harward snags the defensive board | 16-9 |
| 12:51 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 16-9 |
| 12:50 | UMass | John Harward tips it home | 16-11 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks blows the layup | 16-11 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 16-11 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 16-11 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Baker | 16-11 |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Fred Ponte and the foul's on John Harward - foul #1 on John Harward, team foul #6 | 18-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SG), David Knepp (SF) Bernard Vincent, Fred Ponte | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Franklin Posey (SG), Joseph Connolly (SF), Noel Cannon (PF) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Crawford, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 11:58 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the free throw | 18-11 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Noel Cannon pulls down the rebound | 18-11 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rudolph Guenther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SG - Franklin Posey (fresh) SF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) PF - Noel Cannon (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 18-11 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bryon Brooks | 18-11 |
| 11:19 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Rudolph Guenther | 20-11 |
| 11:08 | UMass | John Harward misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 20-11 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey pulls down the rebound | 20-11 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | David Knepp throws a bad pass out of bounds | 20-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SF) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Ricky Potter (SF) Franklin Posey, John Harward | |
| 10:44 | UMass | Patrick Trent clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Noel Cannon pulls down the offensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:32 | UMass | Ricky Potter double dribbles | 20-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG) Rudolph Guenther | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:20 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 20-11 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Noel Cannon grabs the defensive rebound | 20-11 |
| 10:02 | UMass | Robert Crawford misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 20-11 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Noel Cannon tips it but misses | 20-11 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | David Knepp gets the rebound | 20-11 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Noel Cannon takes the ball from Bryon Brooks | 20-11 |
| 09:24 | UMass | The jump hook by Noel Cannon is blocked by Fred Ponte | 20-11 |
| 09:23 | UMass | Joseph Connolly snags the offensive board | 20-11 |
| 09:15 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 20-11 |
| 09:13 | UMass | Ricky Potter tips it home | 20-13 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is fouled on the floor by Ricky Potter - foul #1 on Ricky Potter, team foul #7 | 20-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (PG), Kenneth Van Zant (SF), Michael Baker (C) Bernard Vincent, Fred Ponte, David Knepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Franklin Posey (SG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Crawford, Ricky Potter, Noel Cannon, Joseph Connolly | |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 08:51 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 08:28 | UMass | Franklin Posey can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 22-13 |
| 08:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker snags the defensive board | 22-13 |
| 08:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks drills a runner in the lane set up by Jack Morrisey | 24-13 |
| 07:56 | UMass | John Harward comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 24-13 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker pulls down the rebound | 24-13 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Rudolph Guenther (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) PF - Bryon Brooks (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Franklin Posey (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant | 27-13 |
| 07:24 | UMass | John Harward misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 27-13 |
| 07:23 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Jorgenson | 27-13 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #6 | 27-13 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Fred Ponte (SF), David Knepp (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Jack Morrisey, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Crawford (SG), Noel Cannon (PF) Franklin Posey, John Harward | |
| 07:07 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 1st free throw | 27-13 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 27-14 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte buries a 3 from straight away | 30-14 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Noel Cannon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG), Alan Hawks (C) Bernard Vincent, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Daniel Wood | |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | David Knepp comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joseph Jacks - foul #1 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #8 | 30-14 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (C) Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks | |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 31-14 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 32-14 |
| 05:53 | UMass | Joseph Connolly loses the dribble to Bernard Vincent | 32-14 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent lays it up and in | 34-14 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly lays it in and he's fouled by Bernard Vincent - foul #1 on Bernard Vincent, team foul #7 | 34-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (C) Ricky Potter | |
| 05:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses the free throw | 34-16 |
| 05:40 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks gets the rebound | 34-16 |
| 05:14 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks drills a shot from the left side | 36-16 |
| 04:58 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-16 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Knepp | 36-16 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Bernard Vincent and the foul's on John Harward - foul #2 on John Harward, team foul #9 | 38-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther (SG), Kenneth Van Zant (SF), Michael Baker (PF) Bernard Vincent, Fred Ponte, David Knepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Joseph Connolly, Noel Cannon, John Harward | |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the free throw | 39-16 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Robert Crawford scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Joseph Jacks | 39-19 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford steals it from Alan Hawks | 39-19 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson blows the layup | 39-19 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 39-19 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ashley Pauls (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Rudolph Guenther (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 4 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Crawford (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:35 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't throw it down | 39-19 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Joseph Jacks snags the defensive board | 39-19 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Alan Hawks denies the turnaround by Daniel Wood | 39-19 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 39-19 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Joseph Jacks blocks the short jumper by Alan Hawks | 39-19 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 39-19 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is called for a charge - foul #1 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #10 | 39-19 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Fred Ponte (SF) Ashley Pauls, Kenneth Van Zant | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Franklin Posey (SG), Joseph Connolly (SF), Noel Cannon (PF) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Crawford, Matt Hull, Joseph Jacks | |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte loses the dribble to Patrick Trent | 39-19 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Franklin Posey makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Daniel Wood | 39-22 |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Rudolph Guenther scores on a 3 from the left wing | 42-22 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Noel Cannon drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Franklin Posey | 42-24 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte is fouled on the floor by Joseph Connolly - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #11 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Rudolph Guenther, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (C) Daniel Wood | |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte misses the 1st free throw | 42-24 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte makes the 2nd free throw | 43-24 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses long on a 3 from straight away | 43-24 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 43-24 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by John Harward - foul #3 on John Harward, team foul #12 | 43-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ashley Pauls (PG) Bernard Vincent | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Crawford (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Patrick Trent, Franklin Posey, Joseph Connolly, John Harward | |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 44-24 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 45-24 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Matt Hull misses badly on a floater in the paint but the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #8 | 45-24 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 1st free throw | 45-25 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 45-26 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (SF), David Knepp (PF) Fred Ponte, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:23 | UMass | The short jumper by Noel Cannon is denied by Alan Hawks | 45-26 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant gets the rebound | 45-26 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Gary Jorgenson steals the ball from Ashley Pauls in the backcourt | 45-26 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Joseph Jacks's floater is tipped away by Alan Hawks | 45-26 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 45-26 |