| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Reginald Solarski inbounds the ball | 28-26 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:39 | UMass | Jamie Becker's pass is intercepted by Dustin Paniagua | 28-26 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 28-26 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 28-26 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Jamie Becker is hacked by Dustin Paniagua - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #1 | 28-26 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Reginald Solarski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a runner near the basket | 28-26 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the offensive board | 28-26 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Reginald Solarski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 28-26 |
| 18:19 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the tip | 28-26 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits the follow up shot | 30-26 |
| 17:58 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is by himself and knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Norman Pearl out of a doubleteam | 30-28 |
| 17:37 | UMass | Michael Fomby blows the dunk | 30-28 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits the follow up shot | 32-28 |
| 17:17 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua tips it home | 32-30 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Floyd Bonner blocks the short jumper by Michael Fomby | 32-30 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 32-30 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 3 from straight away | 32-33 |
| 16:29 | UMass | Reginald Solarski hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #2 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (PF) Richard Duong, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner | |
| 16:29 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:29 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Maurice Hogg | 33-33 |
| 16:15 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses short on a turnaround from close range | 33-33 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Peter Boyles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-33 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG), Arthur Snavely (C) Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 33-33 |
| 15:42 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 33-33 |
| 15:18 | UMass | James Room misses the jumper from the right side | 33-33 |
| 15:16 | UMass | Dennis Scott tips it home | 35-33 |
| 15:09 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) Hubert Abney | |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | William Chung is hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #3 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #2 | 35-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Roger Baker, Peter Boyles, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the jumper from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg grabs the defensive rebound | 35-35 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | William Chung is whistled for traveling | 35-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) James Room | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Maurice Hogg | |
| 13:52 | UMass | Reginald Solarski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-35 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 35-35 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Michael Fomby pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Floyd Bonner swats the short shot by Jamie Becker | 35-35 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl gets the rebound | 35-35 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Eric Mealy | 35-37 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Michael Fomby can't connect on a jumper in the paint but the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #1 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #3 | 35-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Louis Thomas (C) Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung | |
| 12:41 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the 1st free throw | 35-37 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Peter Boyles picks off the pass by Robert Fowler | 36-37 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Norman Pearl takes the ball from Richard Duong | 36-37 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler blows the dunk | 36-37 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it but misses | 36-37 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 36-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:25 | UMass | Hubert Abney picks off the pass by Peter Boyles | 36-37 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 36-37 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the defensive rebound | 36-37 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Louis Thomas is called for the reach on Peter Boyles - foul #4 on Louis Thomas, team foul #4 | 36-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), James Room (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Richard Duong, Dennis Scott, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Robert Fowler, Floyd Bonner, Louis Thomas | |
| 10:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker loses the dribble to Dustin Paniagua | 36-37 |
| 10:25 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua banks in the layup | 36-39 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Reginald Solarski knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jamie Becker | 39-39 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | William Chung buries a turnaround from the right block set up by Dustin Paniagua | 39-41 |
| 09:27 | UMass | Peter Boyles scores on a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Reginald Solarski | 41-41 |
| 09:11 | Rhode Island | Roger Baker steals it from Maurice Hogg | 41-41 |
| 08:45 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the finger roll on a nice dish by James Room | 43-41 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 43-41 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 43-41 |
| 08:12 | UMass | Peter Boyles is hacked by Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Arthur Snavely (PF) James Room, Roger Baker, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Robert Fowler (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), Pavel Nogowski (C) Norman Pearl, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, William Chung | |
| 07:45 | UMass | Jamie Becker connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Fowler (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Pavel Nogowski (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua's pass is intercepted by Dennis Scott | 45-41 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the contested 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Richard Duong | 48-41 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 48-41 |
| 06:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Arthur Snavely | 48-41 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is alone and drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Dennis Scott out of the doubleteam | 50-41 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Duong steps in front of the Dustin Paniagua pass | 50-41 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the floater from the free throw line set up by Richard Duong | 52-41 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #4 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #3 | 52-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Reginald Solarski, Arthur Snavely, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Robert Fowler, Floyd Bonner, Pavel Nogowski | |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 1st free throw | 52-42 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua makes the 2nd free throw | 52-43 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Roger Baker loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy buries a turnaround from close range on a great pass from Norman Pearl and the foul's on Dennis Scott - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #4 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (PG) Richard Duong | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses the free throw | 52-45 |
| 04:48 | UMass | Peter Boyles snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| 04:24 | UMass | James Room is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Room, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG) Robert Fowler | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung can't connect on a jumper from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the board | 52-45 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Peter Boyles can't finish the layup | 52-45 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 52-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Room (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 10 pts. 9 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 5 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Mealy | 52-48 |
| 03:06 | UMass | Peter Boyles is fouled on the floor by William Chung - foul #2 on William Chung, team foul #6 | 52-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Dennis Scott, Roger Baker, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Maurice Hogg, William Chung | |
| 02:48 | UMass | Louis Thomas steals the ball from Reginald Solarski | 52-48 |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) James Room | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas | |
| 02:29 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 52-48 |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the follow up shot | 52-50 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Jamie Becker lays it in | 54-50 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Fomby steps in front of the Floyd Bonner pass | 54-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:35 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the floater from the left side | 54-50 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 54-50 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-50 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the rebound | 54-50 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the runner in the lane set up by Michael Fomby and the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #2 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #7 | 56-50 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the free throw | 56-50 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Jamie Becker swats the short shot by Norman Pearl | 56-50 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the board | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Reginald Solarski is hacked by Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #8 | 56-50 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 1st free throw | 56-50 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 56-50 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 56-50 |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | William Chung snags the offensive board | 56-50 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:35 | UMass | Dennis Scott is hacked by Dustin Paniagua in the backcourt - foul #2 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #9 | 56-53 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 58-53 |
| 00:26 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 58-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Michael Fomby in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #10 | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the 1st free throw | 58-53 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 59-53 |
| 00:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Michael Fomby in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #11 | 59-53 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 1st free throw | 60-53 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Michael Fomby makes the 2nd free throw | 61-53 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is open and buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Norman Pearl out of a doubleteam | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Jamie Becker in the backcourt - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #12 | 61-56 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-56 |
| 00:01 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 63-56 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Jamie Becker runs out the clock | 63-56 |