| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Bair (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Raymond Erlandson (fresh) 3 reb. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Steve Puryear inbounds the ball | 27-26 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:49 | UMass | Arthur Snavely hits a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Duong | 27-28 |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren is called for traveling | 27-28 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Arthur Snavely | 27-30 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-30 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Steve Puryear lays it in on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 27-32 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale buries a 3 from the left corner set up by Robert Fowler | 30-32 |
| 17:59 | UMass | Steve Puryear is hacked by Robert Fowler - foul #1 on Robert Fowler, team foul #1 | 30-32 |
| 17:47 | UMass | Richard Duong splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-32 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren gets the rebound | 30-32 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 33-32 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Steve Puryear blows the layup but he's hacked by Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Bryan Kale, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (PF) Raymond Erlandson | |
| 17:11 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 33-34 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| 16:41 | UMass | Steven Beard works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Richard Duong | 33-37 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed is fouled on the floor by Steven Beard - foul #1 on Steven Beard, team foul #1 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG) Robert Fowler | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Paul Stembridge (C) Steven Beard, Arthur Snavely | |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Roger Baker - foul #2 on Roger Baker, team foul #2 | 33-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF) James Whitlock | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed misses the 1st free throw | 33-37 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed makes the 2nd free throw | 34-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Zanayed (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 4 reb. C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Baker (fresh) SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Paul Stembridge drills a jump hook in the paint | 34-39 |
| 15:33 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges is denied on a layup by Steve Puryear | 34-39 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Brian Robinson snags the defensive board | 34-39 |
| 15:21 | UMass | Roger Baker hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Brian Robinson | 34-42 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is hacked by Paul Stembridge - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #3 | 34-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, James Zanayed, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), James Room (SF), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Richard Duong, Steve Puryear, Brian Robinson, Paul Stembridge | |
| 14:43 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair drills a fadeaway from the right side | 36-42 |
| 14:23 | UMass | James Room scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Steven Beard | 36-45 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Dallas Bair is denied by James Room | 36-45 |
| 14:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't tip it in | 36-45 |
| 14:06 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson gets the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Steven Beard is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-45 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Raymond Erlandson swats the shot by Ian Warren | 36-45 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-45 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint | 36-45 |
| 12:59 | UMass | The rebound goes to Raymond Erlandson | 36-45 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Robert Fowler takes the ball from Steven Beard in the backcourt | 36-45 |
| 12:56 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Fowler | 38-45 |
| 12:38 | UMass | Roger Baker is fouled on the floor by Robert Fowler - foul #3 on Robert Fowler, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Brian Robinson (PF) Roger Baker, Raymond Erlandson | |
| 12:26 | UMass | Arthur Snavely's pass is intercepted by William Diehl | 38-45 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 12:02 | UMass | Arthur Snavely snags the defensive board | 38-45 |
| 11:57 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-45 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges gets the rebound | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Kale (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - James Room (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | James Room is called for the reach on William Diehl - foul #4 on James Room, team foul #4 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG) Bryan Kale | |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Paul Stembridge (C) James Room, Arthur Snavely | |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | James Zanayed makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Fowler | 40-45 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Richard Duong shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 40-48 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | William Diehl misses long on a jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Stembridge - foul #2 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #5 | 40-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Robert Fowler, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Raymond Erlandson (PF), Arthur Snavely (C) Steven Beard, Brian Robinson, Paul Stembridge | |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | William Diehl makes the 1st free throw | 41-48 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | William Diehl makes the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Maurice Hogg is called for the reach on Raymond Erlandson - foul #1 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #4 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair (SF) William Diehl | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:55 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | Ian Warren snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Steve Puryear - foul #3 on Steve Puryear, team foul #6 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG) Jason Alston, James Zanayed | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG) Roger Baker | |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | Dallas Bair misses the free throw | 44-48 |
| 09:25 | UMass | Arthur Snavely gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Robert Fowler swats the shot by Steven Beard | 44-48 |
| 09:13 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Duong | 44-48 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses short on an open runner in the paint | 44-48 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:51 | UMass | Richard Duong misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 44-48 |
| 08:49 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Richard Duong comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-48 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Richard Duong pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-48 |
| 08:25 | UMass | Ian Warren is called for the reach on Steve Puryear - foul #2 on Ian Warren, team foul #5 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Brian Robinson (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Richard Duong, Steve Puryear, Arthur Snavely | |
| 08:19 | UMass | Steven Beard shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-48 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Paul Stembridge hits the follow up shot | 44-50 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-50 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Paul Stembridge gets the rebound | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Dallas Bair (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Whitlock (fresh) C - Herbert Bridges (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steven Beard (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Roger Baker (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Raymond Erlandson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | UMass | Roger Baker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-50 |
| 07:32 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| 07:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler loses the dribble to Steven Beard | 44-50 |
| 06:51 | UMass | Brian Robinson hits a shot in the lane set up by Steven Beard | 44-52 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 44-52 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges tips it in | 46-52 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Roger Baker makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Steven Beard | 46-55 |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock misses badly on a jumper near the basket | 46-55 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the defensive board | 46-55 |
| 05:34 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 46-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Zanayed (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Bryan Kale, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), James Room (SF), Arthur Snavely (C) Roger Baker, Raymond Erlandson, Paul Stembridge | |
| 05:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely clanks a fadeaway from the baseline but he's fouled by James Zanayed - foul #2 on James Zanayed, team foul #6 | 46-55 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 46-56 |
| 05:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 2nd free throw | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 05:02 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-57 |
| 05:01 | UMass | James Room grabs the defensive rebound | 46-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:45 | UMass | Arthur Snavely throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SF) Dallas Bair | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler is called for traveling | 46-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale (SG) James Zanayed | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:10 | UMass | Arthur Snavely is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Beard | 46-59 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Richard Duong - foul #1 on Richard Duong, team foul #7 | 46-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Christopher McCreedy (PF) Steven Beard, Brian Robinson | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 1st free throw | 46-59 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 2nd free throw | 47-59 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Fowler (fresh) 7 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Bryan Kale (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Diehl (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 6 reb. C - Ian Warren (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Roger Baker (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Room (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. PF - Christopher McCreedy (fresh) C - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:31 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy blows the wide open layup | 47-59 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the rebound | 47-59 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-59 |
| 03:23 | UMass | Christopher McCreedy grabs the board | 47-59 |
| 03:06 | UMass | James Room is fouled on the floor by William Diehl - foul #1 on William Diehl, team foul #7 | 47-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Raymond Erlandson (PF) Roger Baker, Christopher McCreedy | |
| 03:06 | UMass | James Room makes the 1st free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:06 | UMass | James Room misses the 2nd free throw | 47-60 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges snags the defensive board | 47-60 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | William Diehl scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:35 | UMass | Steven Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 49-60 |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | James Whitlock pulls down the rebound | 49-60 |
| 02:30 | Rhode Island | Herbert Bridges lays it in | 51-60 |
| 02:21 | UMass | James Whitlock steals it from James Room | 51-60 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, James Zanayed, William Diehl, James Whitlock, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 51-60 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Arthur Snavely drills a shot near the basket | 51-62 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Duong is called for the reach on Maurice Hogg - foul #2 on Richard Duong, team foul #8 | 51-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), William Diehl (SF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg makes the 1st free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg misses the 2nd free throw | 52-62 |
| 01:43 | UMass | Arthur Snavely grabs the defensive rebound | 52-62 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson is open and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Steven Beard | 52-64 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Duong steals it from Jason Alston | 52-64 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Herbert Bridges picks off the pass by Arthur Snavely | 52-64 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Richard Duong is hacked by Jason Alston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Jason Alston, team foul #8 | 55-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (PG), Bryan Kale (SG), Dallas Bair (SF), Ian Warren (C) Jason Alston, James Zanayed, William Diehl, Herbert Bridges | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher McCreedy (C) Arthur Snavely | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 1st free throw | 55-65 |
| 00:48 | UMass | Richard Duong makes the 2nd free throw | 55-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 55-66 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler tips it back up and in | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Bryan Kale is called for the reach on Steven Beard in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bryan Kale, team foul #9 | 57-66 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 1st free throw | 57-67 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the 2nd free throw | 57-68 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Bryan Kale throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), James Zanayed (SG), William Diehl (SF), James Whitlock (PF), Herbert Bridges (C) Robert Fowler, Bryan Kale, Dallas Bair, Maurice Hogg, Ian Warren | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Raymond Erlandson connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Room | 57-70 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses the 3 from straight away | 57-70 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Richard Duong grabs the defensive rebound | 57-70 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Duong runs out the clock | 57-70 |