| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) C - Tim Span (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Tim Span wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-3) | |
| 19:48 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:46 | UMass | Vincent Wilson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the lay-in | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Tim Span | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is fouled on the floor by Vincent Wilson - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by John Johnson | 0-3 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Donnie Wilson drills a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 2-3 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it back up and in | 2-5 |
| 18:09 | UMass | Dominic Marino is called for a charge - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #2 | 2-5 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Vincent Wilson steals the ball from Richard Hughes | 2-5 |
| 17:53 | UMass | Dominic Marino banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 4-5 |
| 17:41 | Rhode Island | John Johnson drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Horace Estes | 4-7 |
| 17:15 | UMass | Donnie Wilson buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Vincent Wilson | 7-7 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Donnie Wilson blocks the jumper by Horace Estes | 7-7 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Vincent Wilson pulls down the rebound | 7-7 |
| 16:43 | UMass | Allan Warren misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 7-7 |
| 16:41 | UMass | Dominic Marino tips it home | 9-7 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Steven Hidalgo swats the short shot by John Johnson | 9-7 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the offensive rebound | 9-7 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | John Hairston connects on the fadeaway from the baseline | 9-9 |
| 15:45 | UMass | Donnie Wilson loses the dribble to Tim Span | 9-9 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. SF - Allan Warren (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-9 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson, Allan Warren, Steven Hidalgo, Donnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| 14:59 | UMass | Walter Speers misses short on a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Horace Estes - foul #1 on Horace Estes, team foul #1 | 9-9 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Walter Speers makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Walter Speers makes the 2nd free throw | 11-9 |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo banks in the layup on a great pass from John Hairston | 11-11 |
| 14:31 | UMass | Walter Speers drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Robert Pascual | 14-11 |
| 14:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Hughes | 14-13 |
| 13:56 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the jumpshot from the right side | 14-13 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo grabs the offensive board | 14-13 |
| 13:47 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-13 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo grabs the board | 14-13 |
| 13:22 | Rhode Island | Bernardo Gallo is called for the reach on Tim Span - foul #1 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #3 | 14-13 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Robert Pascual, Rafael Gallegos, Walter Speers, Clifford Hiltz, Bernardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo drills a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Tim Span and the foul's on Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #4 | 14-15 |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG) Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:05 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the free throw | 14-16 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Gerard Milardo - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 12:44 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 12:44 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 12:29 | Rhode Island | Tim Span is whistled for a carry | 16-16 |
| 12:08 | UMass | Allan Warren hits a wide open 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Donnie Wilson out of the doubleteam | 19-16 |
| 12:01 | Rhode Island | Donnie Wilson is called for the reach on Tim Span - foul #1 on Donnie Wilson, team foul #5 | 19-16 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes, Tim Span | |
| 11:40 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is fouled on the floor by Rafael Gallegos - foul #1 on Rafael Gallegos, team foul #6 | 19-16 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 5 pts. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Steven Hidalgo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:21 | UMass | Allan Warren jams it on a great pass from Rafael Gallegos | 21-16 |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Rafael Gallegos steps in front of the John Hairston pass | 21-16 |
| 10:54 | UMass | Stewart Reddick steals the ball from Allan Warren | 21-16 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | John Hairston connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerard Milardo | 21-19 |
| 10:29 | UMass | Allan Warren drills a floater from the left block on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 23-19 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by Gerard Milardo | 23-21 |
| 09:41 | UMass | Donnie Wilson can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 23-21 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Johnny Viens | 23-21 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-21 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | John Johnson hits the follow up shot | 23-23 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Allan Warren works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 23-23 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos tips it in | 25-23 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 25-25 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 25-25 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Gerard Milardo is blocked by Clifford Hiltz | 25-25 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Donnie Wilson clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 25-25 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 25-25 |
| 08:11 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is called for traveling | 25-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Walter Speers (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Dominic Marino, Allan Warren, Clifford Hiltz, Donnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (PG), Horace Estes (PF), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, John Johnson, Stewart Reddick | |
| 07:55 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 25-25 |
| 07:53 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo blows the dunk | 25-25 |
| 07:45 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 25-25 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-25 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Speers (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fairly fresh) SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fresh) C - Tim Span (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Rafael Gallegos - foul #2 on Rafael Gallegos, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Allan Warren (SG) Rafael Gallegos | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 2nd free throw | 25-25 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo grabs the board | 25-25 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Allan Warren splits the doubleteam but misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #3 | 25-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Donnie Wilson (C) Bernardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Johnny Viens | |
| 06:52 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 26-25 |
| 06:52 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:35 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a floater from the left side | 27-25 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Walter Speers pulls down the rebound | 27-25 |
| 06:04 | UMass | Tim Span is called for the reach on Robert Pascual - foul #1 on Tim Span, team foul #4 | 27-25 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Tim Span - foul #2 on Tim Span, team foul #5 | 27-25 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (C) Tim Span | |
| 05:49 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 28-25 |
| 05:49 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is fouled on the floor by Robert Pascual - foul #1 on Robert Pascual, team foul #8 | 29-25 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG) Robert Pascual | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Donnie Wilson pulls down the rebound | 29-26 |
| 05:17 | UMass | Allan Warren misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 29-26 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Horace Estes | 29-26 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | John Hairston clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Allan Warren misses long on a runner from the left block | 29-26 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the defensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | John Hairston comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Dominic Marino - foul #2 on Dominic Marino, team foul #9 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Dominic Marino, Steven Hidalgo, Donnie Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 29-27 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 04:22 | UMass | Allan Warren is denied on a layup by Stewart Reddick | 29-28 |
| 04:21 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick gets the rebound | 29-28 |
| 04:04 | Rhode Island | Walter Speers steals it from Horace Estes | 29-28 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Walter Speers lays it in | 31-28 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clifford Hiltz - foul #1 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #10 | 31-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Vincent Wilson (SF) Robert Pascual, Allan Warren, Walter Speers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) John Hairston | |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 1st free throw | 31-29 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the 2nd free throw | 31-30 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:37 | Rhode Island | John Johnson grabs the board | 31-30 |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Bernardo Gallo blocks the short jumper by Stewart Reddick | 31-30 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos gets the rebound | 31-30 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:02 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-30 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Clifford Hiltz denies the turnaround by Horace Estes | 31-30 |
| 02:46 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:26 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 31-30 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Vincent Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Vincent Wilson can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-30 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 31-30 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | John Johnson comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by Clifford Hiltz - foul #2 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #11 | 31-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Allan Warren (SF), Steven Hidalgo (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Dominic Marino, Rafael Gallegos, Clifford Hiltz, Bernardo Gallo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG) Richard Hughes | |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 31-31 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | John Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 01:39 | UMass | Allan Warren can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 31-32 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | John Johnson pulls down the rebound | 31-32 |
| 01:25 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens loses the ball out of bounds | 31-32 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| 01:10 | UMass | Donnie Wilson works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Steven Hidalgo | 33-32 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | John Hairston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 33-32 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-32 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-32 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a shot from the left side | 33-32 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the board | 33-32 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Allan Warren clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #1 on John Hairston, team foul #6 | 33-32 |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG) Robert Pascual, Vincent Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG) Johnny Viens | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 34-32 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 2nd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Allan Warren misses the 3rd free throw | 35-32 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the defensive rebound | 35-32 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Allan Warren is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Allan Warren, team foul #12 | 35-32 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the 2nd free throw | 35-33 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick grabs the offensive board | 35-33 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Horace Estes is denied by Steven Hidalgo | 35-33 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the board | 35-33 |