| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) PF - John Johnson (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luis Leal (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) C - Glenn Hughey (fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon inbounds the ball | 30-39 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-39 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 30-39 |
| 19:31 | UMass | James Baker connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Luis Leal | 30-42 |
| 19:13 | Rhode Island | Bernardo Gallo is called for the reach on Horace Estes - foul #1 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #1 | 30-42 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Horace Estes | 33-42 |
| 18:31 | UMass | Horace Estes denies the turnaround by Glenn Hughey | 33-42 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo gets the offensive rebound | 33-42 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Richard Hughes is called for the reach on Luis Leal - foul #3 on Richard Hughes, team foul #1 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:13 | UMass | Patrick Cox is called for the reach on Alfonso Garcia - foul #1 on Patrick Cox, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Luis Leal misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-42 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon grabs the board | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the lay-in but the foul's on Bernardo Gallo - foul #2 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Luis Leal hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Alfonso Garcia | 35-45 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Francis Lyon | 37-45 |
| 16:47 | UMass | James Baker hits a 3 from the right wing | 37-48 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | John Johnson can't throw it down | 37-48 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes tips it in | 39-48 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Luis Leal makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Bernardo Gallo | 39-50 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes lays it up and in on a great pass from Johnny Viens | 41-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Francis Lyon (fairly fresh) PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Luis Leal (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Baker (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Glenn Hughey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 15:34 | UMass | Luis Leal hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-50 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox pulls down the rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | Glenn Hughey swats the layup by John Johnson | 41-50 |
| 15:22 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes pulls down the offensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 15:11 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses long on a jumper from the right side | 41-50 |
| 15:10 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bernardo Gallo | 41-50 |
| 15:05 | UMass | Luis Leal can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 41-50 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon gets the rebound | 41-50 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | John Johnson evades the doubleteam and hits a runner from the left block set up by Patrick Cox | 43-50 |
| 14:30 | UMass | Luis Leal is open and buries a floater from the right wing on a great pass from Glenn Hughey | 43-52 |
| 14:16 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 43-52 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia is hacked by Francis Lyon - foul #3 on Francis Lyon, team foul #3 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF) Johnny Viens, Francis Lyon, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Alfred Vachon (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Alfonso Garcia, Luis Leal, James Baker, Bernardo Gallo, Glenn Hughey | |
| 13:45 | UMass | Horace Estes steals it from Allan Warren | 43-52 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | John Hairston buries a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Cox | 45-52 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Alfred Vachon blows the layup over the doubleteam | 45-52 |
| 13:12 | UMass | Alfred Vachon misses the tip | 45-52 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Alfred Vachon pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-52 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Alfred Vachon misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-52 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Vincent Wilson hits the follow up shot | 45-54 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Tim Span jams it | 47-54 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Donnie Wilson slams it home on a great pass from Allan Warren | 47-56 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the 3 from the left corner but he's fouled by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Garcia (PG) Robert Pascual | |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 3rd free throw | 49-56 |
| 12:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donnie Wilson | 49-56 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Alfred Vachon is hacked by Tim Span - foul #1 on Tim Span, team foul #4 | 49-56 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Alfred Vachon hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint | 49-56 |
| 11:37 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Donnie Wilson | 49-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Tim Span (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Horace Estes (tiring) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Alfred Vachon (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:24 | UMass | Alfred Vachon misses the floater from the right block | 49-56 |
| 11:22 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 49-56 |
| 11:09 | UMass | Alfred Vachon grabs the defensive rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Allan Warren misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 49-56 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes gets the rebound | 49-56 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits a driving attempt from the baseline | 51-56 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Tim Span blocks the short jumper by Alfred Vachon | 51-56 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 51-56 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Tim Span clanks a turnaround from the left block | 51-56 |
| 09:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Vincent Wilson | 51-56 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Allan Warren knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 51-59 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-59 |
| 09:18 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Tim Span | 51-59 |
| 09:05 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is fouled on the floor by Allan Warren - foul #1 on Allan Warren, team foul #4 | 51-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Francis Lyon (SF), John Johnson (PF) Patrick Cox, Gerard Milardo, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Luis Leal (SG), James Baker (SF), Bernardo Gallo (PF), Glenn Hughey (C) Alfonso Garcia, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Alfred Vachon, Donnie Wilson | |
| 08:42 | Rhode Island | Tim Span knocks in the floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 53-59 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Luis Leal clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-59 |
| 08:22 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon grabs the board | 53-59 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's pass is intercepted by Luis Leal | 53-59 |
| 07:59 | UMass | James Baker banks in the layup set up by Luis Leal | 53-61 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Tim Span blows the layup | 53-61 |
| 07:42 | UMass | James Baker pulls down the rebound | 53-61 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Francis Lyon (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 reb. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Luis Leal (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Baker (fresh) 20 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 5 reb. C - Glenn Hughey (fresh) 2 reb. 4 blk. | |
| 07:22 | UMass | James Baker misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 53-61 |
| 07:21 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Luis Leal | 53-61 |
| 07:08 | UMass | Tim Span steps in front of the James Baker pass | 53-61 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Francis Lyon | 56-61 |
| 06:45 | UMass | James Baker is denied on a layup by John Johnson | 56-61 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 56-61 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the contested jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 58-61 |
| 06:12 | UMass | James Baker hits a pull-up jumper from the left side on a great pass from Bernardo Gallo | 58-63 |
| 06:01 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 05:42 | UMass | James Baker works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-63 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Glenn Hughey pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| 05:23 | UMass | Robert Pascual scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 60-66 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the floater from the baseline but the foul's on James Baker - foul #2 on James Baker, team foul #5 | 60-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Horace Estes (C) John Hairston, Francis Lyon, Tim Span | |
| Subs | UMass | Alfonso Garcia (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Alfred Vachon (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Robert Pascual, Luis Leal, James Baker, Bernardo Gallo, Glenn Hughey | |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 60-66 |
| 05:01 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Vincent Wilson misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Patrick Cox misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-66 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Alfred Vachon grabs the board | 60-66 |
| 04:07 | UMass | John Johnson picks off the pass by Alfred Vachon | 60-66 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 60-66 |
| 03:54 | UMass | The rebound goes to Donnie Wilson | 60-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 03:33 | UMass | Alfred Vachon comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 60-66 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the board | 60-66 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Patrick Cox (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Alfonso Garcia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Alfred Vachon (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 60-66 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes hits the follow up shot | 62-66 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Alfred Vachon connects on the open turnaround in the lane set up by Alfonso Garcia | 62-68 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Patrick Cox is blocked by Alfred Vachon | 62-68 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Alfred Vachon snags the defensive board | 62-68 |
| 02:41 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon (SF), Tim Span (PF) Gerard Milardo, John Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Leal (SG), James Baker (SF), Glenn Hughey (C) Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Donnie Wilson | |
| 02:24 | UMass | James Baker hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 62-68 |
| 02:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Francis Lyon | 62-68 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Tim Span, team foul #5 | 62-68 |
| 01:52 | UMass | Patrick Cox is called for the reach on Alfonso Garcia - foul #2 on Patrick Cox, team foul #6 | 62-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF) Tim Span | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 01:50 | UMass | James Baker is hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #4 on Richard Hughes, team foul #7 | 62-68 |
| 01:50 | UMass | James Baker makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 01:50 | UMass | James Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Alfred Vachon | 62-70 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia is hacked by Richard Hughes in the backcourt - foul #5 on Richard Hughes, team foul #8 | 62-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:36 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 62-71 |
| 01:36 | UMass | Alfonso Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 62-72 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Francis Lyon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 62-72 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Alfred Vachon snags the defensive board | 62-72 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Alfred Vachon is fouled in the backcourt by Patrick Cox - foul #3 on Patrick Cox, team foul #9 | 62-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (PF), Michael Merlino (C) Patrick Cox, Francis Lyon, John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Donnie Wilson (C) Alfonso Garcia, Luis Leal, James Baker, Glenn Hughey | |
| 01:18 | UMass | Alfred Vachon makes the 1st free throw | 62-73 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Alfred Vachon makes the 2nd free throw | 62-74 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Tim Span loses the dribble to Vincent Wilson | 62-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Robert Pascual is fouled in the backcourt by Gerard Milardo - foul #3 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #10 | 62-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bernardo Gallo (PF) Alfred Vachon | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Robert Pascual makes the 1st free throw | 62-75 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Robert Pascual makes the 2nd free throw | 62-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses short on a runner from close range | 62-76 |
| 00:47 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo snags the defensive board | 62-76 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Vincent Wilson is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #6 | 62-76 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Tim Span - foul #3 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #7 | 62-76 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 1st free throw | 62-76 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the board | 62-76 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the jumper from the right block | 62-76 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Vincent Wilson grabs the offensive rebound | 62-76 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Robert Pascual runs out the clock | 62-76 |