| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 7 pts. PF - David Knepp (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton inbounds the ball | 42-26 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it in set up by Alan Hawks | 44-26 |
| 19:29 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-26 |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Knepp | 44-26 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #1 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #1 | 44-26 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 45-26 |
| 19:10 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-26 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits the finger roll | 46-28 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | David Knepp blows the dunk | 46-28 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 46-28 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Joseph Connolly gets the offensive rebound | 46-28 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Matt Hull misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 46-28 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | David Knepp can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 46-28 |
| 18:14 | UMass | Joseph Connolly gets the rebound | 46-28 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #2 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #1 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hightower (SG), John Harward (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| 17:41 | UMass | Matt Hull is hacked by Ambrose Shelton - foul #3 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:27 | UMass | Robert Hightower is whistled for traveling | 46-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF) Matt Hull | |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Ricky Potter is called for the reach on David Knepp - foul #1 on Ricky Potter, team foul #2 | 46-28 |
| 16:40 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits a floater from the right wing set up by Alan Hawks | 48-28 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 16:38 | UMass | Jack Morrisey steps in front of the Patrick Trent pass in the backcourt | 48-28 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey lays it up and in | 50-28 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Robert Hightower clanks a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Bryon Brooks - foul #1 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #3 | 50-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF) Fred Ponte, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Ricky Potter, John Harward, Robert Davis | |
| 16:16 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 50-28 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 50-29 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #3 | 50-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG) Robert Hightower | |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 50-29 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 51-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UMass | Matt Hull double dribbles | 51-29 |
| 15:23 | Rhode Island | David Knepp is hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #2 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #4 | 51-29 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #5 | 51-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the 1st free throw | 52-29 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the 2nd free throw | 52-29 |
| 15:07 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 52-29 |
| 14:54 | UMass | Joseph Connolly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-29 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | David Knepp knocks in the jump hook in the lane on a nice dish by Alan Hawks | 54-29 |
| 14:36 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 54-29 |
| 14:35 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton pulls down the rebound | 54-29 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the floater from the right wing but the foul's on Daniel Wood - foul #2 on Daniel Wood, team foul #6 | 54-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks (PF) David Knepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 55-29 |
| 14:06 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 56-29 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Patrick Trent clanks a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #4 | 56-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG) Robert Hirschberg | |
| 13:52 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 1st free throw | 56-30 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 56-31 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 56-31 |
| 13:28 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it home | 58-31 |
| 13:09 | UMass | Joseph Jacks comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's hacked by Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #5 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 13:09 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the 1st free throw | 58-31 |
| 13:09 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses the 2nd free throw | 58-31 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks pulls down the rebound | 58-31 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 58-31 |
| 12:39 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Harward | 58-31 |
| 12:32 | UMass | Fred Ponte is called for the reach on Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Fred Ponte, team foul #6 | 58-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), David Knepp (SF) Jack Morrisey, Fred Ponte, Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter, Joseph Jacks | |
| 12:27 | UMass | Michael Baker steals the ball from Matt Hull | 58-31 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Kenneth Van Zant | 60-31 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses the 3 from the right corner | 60-31 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 60-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Gary Jorgenson steals it from Glenn Thomas | 60-31 |
| 11:23 | UMass | Michael Baker steps in front of the Robert Hirschberg pass | 60-31 |
| 11:06 | Rhode Island | David Knepp hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 60-31 |
| 11:04 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 60-31 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 60-31 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to David Knepp | 60-31 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | David Knepp banks in the layup set up by Kenneth Van Zant | 62-31 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the floater from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Hirschberg and he's hacked by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #2 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #7 | 62-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Fred Ponte (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 10:29 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the free throw | 62-34 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-34 |
| 10:12 | UMass | Ricky Potter grabs the board | 62-34 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Ricky Potter is whistled for a charge - foul #2 on Ricky Potter, team foul #7 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Jacks is called for the reach on David Knepp - foul #4 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #8 | 62-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (C) Joseph Jacks | |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 1st free throw | 63-34 |
| 09:44 | Rhode Island | David Knepp makes the 2nd free throw | 64-34 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Robert Davis can't throw it down | 64-34 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 64-34 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 64-34 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the offensive board | 64-34 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 64-34 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks snags the offensive board | 64-34 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 64-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (SG), Michael Baker (PF) Jack Morrisey, David Knepp | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SF) Joseph Connolly | |
| 08:25 | UMass | Michael Baker picks off the pass by Robert Davis | 64-34 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Alan Hawks | 67-34 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is hacked by Ambrose Shelton - foul #4 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #8 | 67-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Bryon Brooks (PF) Fred Ponte, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Ricky Potter, Robert Davis | |
| 07:57 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 67-34 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the board | 67-34 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks's fadeaway is rejected by Joseph Jacks | 67-34 |
| 07:34 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't tip it in | 67-34 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the offensive board | 67-34 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:20 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-34 |
| 07:18 | UMass | Joseph Jacks gets the rebound | 67-34 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Michael Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Glenn Thomas - foul #4 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #9 | 67-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:12 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 67-35 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-36 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 67-36 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton grabs the offensive board | 67-36 |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks throws it down on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas and he's fouled by John Harward - foul #2 on John Harward, team foul #9 | 69-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte (SG) Glenn Thomas | |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, John Harward | |
| 06:30 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses the free throw | 69-36 |
| 06:30 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 69-36 |
| 06:13 | UMass | Bryon Brooks swats the layup by Patrick Trent | 69-36 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 69-36 |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Fred Ponte knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 71-36 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Ricky Potter connects on the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Patrick Trent | 71-38 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks can't connect on a runner in the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Jacks - foul #5 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #10 | 71-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (SG), David Knepp (SF) Jack Morrisey, Ambrose Shelton | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), John Harward (PF) Michael Hamilton, Joseph Jacks | |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 72-38 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 73-38 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 73-38 |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 73-38 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the turnaround from close range set up by Kenneth Van Zant | 75-38 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Robert Hightower knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-41 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant | 77-41 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Knepp - foul #2 on David Knepp, team foul #10 | 77-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Michael Baker (C) Fred Ponte, Bryon Brooks, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:49 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 77-42 |
| 03:49 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 77-43 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | David Knepp misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 77-43 |
| 03:32 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 77-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 7 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. PF - David Knepp (fairly fresh) 25 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 stl. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Davis (fairly fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:28 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the dunk | 77-43 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | David Knepp grabs the board | 77-43 |
| 03:05 | Rhode Island | David Knepp's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 77-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (PG) Patrick Trent | |
| 02:47 | UMass | Michael Hamilton banks in the layup | 77-45 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 77-45 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Ricky Potter snags the defensive board | 77-45 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 77-45 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | David Knepp snags the defensive board | 77-45 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from David Knepp | 80-45 |
| 01:31 | UMass | Michael Hamilton travels with the ball | 80-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (C) Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-45 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 80-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is hacked by Robert Davis - foul #2 on Robert Davis, team foul #11 | 80-45 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 81-45 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 82-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | UMass | A charge is called on Patrick Trent - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #12 | 82-45 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 82-45 |