| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) SF - John Johnson (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fresh) C - Tim Span (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Tim Span wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses short on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Steven Hidalgo - foul #1 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Tim Span misses the 2nd free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Donnie Wilson connects on the driving attempt near the basket | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Donnie Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:47 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo connects on the runner from the right block on a nice dish by Allan Warren | 0-4 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 18:25 | UMass | Allan Warren grabs the board | 0-4 |
| 18:13 | UMass | Allan Warren comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 0-4 |
| 18:12 | UMass | Dominic Marino tips it back up and in | 0-6 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 0-6 |
| 17:52 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 0-6 |
| 17:44 | UMass | Allan Warren is fouled on the floor by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #1 | 0-6 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 0-6 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Tim Span lays it up and in set up by John Johnson and he's fouled by Steven Hidalgo - foul #2 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #2 | 2-6 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Steven Hidalgo | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Tim Span makes the free throw | 3-6 |
| 16:47 | UMass | Allan Warren banks in the layup on a great pass from Vincent Wilson | 3-8 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | Vincent Wilson is called for the reach on Richard Hughes - foul #1 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #3 | 3-8 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF) John Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:16 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes banks in the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Donnie Wilson scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Dominic Marino | 5-11 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gerard Milardo | 7-11 |
| 15:40 | UMass | Allan Warren throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-11 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG) Dominic Marino, Vincent Wilson | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Clifford Hiltz swats the short shot by Gerard Milardo | 7-11 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Tim Span tips it home | 9-11 |
| 15:08 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 9-14 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from John Hairston | 12-14 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Donnie Wilson connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Rafael Gallegos | 12-16 |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo lays it up and in on a great pass from Horace Estes | 14-16 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Donnie Wilson tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Donnie Wilson, team foul #4 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (SF) Gerard Milardo | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SG), Walter Speers (SF), Bernardo Gallo (C) Robert Pascual, Rafael Gallegos, Allan Warren, Donnie Wilson | |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes clanks a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Clifford Hiltz - foul #1 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #5 | 14-16 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:46 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses the 2nd free throw | 14-16 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz pulls down the offensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 14-16 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 14-16 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | John Hairston can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Bernardo Gallo - foul #1 on Bernardo Gallo, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG) Clifford Hiltz | |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 15-16 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by John Hairston - foul #1 on John Hairston, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Allan Warren (SF), Donnie Wilson (C) Rafael Gallegos, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 13:06 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | Tim Span snags the defensive board | 16-16 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes travels with the ball | 16-16 |
| 12:19 | UMass | Donnie Wilson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 16-16 |
| 12:18 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston is hacked by Dominic Marino - foul #1 on Dominic Marino, team foul #7 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Walter Speers | |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | John Hairston makes the 2nd free throw | 18-16 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Allan Warren misses badly on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #2 on John Johnson, team foul #3 | 18-16 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Stewart Reddick (PF) John Johnson, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 11:55 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Allan Warren misses the 2nd free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick pulls down the rebound | 18-17 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) SF - Gerard Milardo (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Stewart Reddick (fresh) C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | Tim Span travels with the ball | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG) Dominic Marino | |
| 11:26 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz's floater is tipped away by Stewart Reddick | 18-17 |
| 11:25 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick snags the defensive board | 18-17 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo can't connect on a jump hook from close range but he's fouled by Donnie Wilson - foul #2 on Donnie Wilson, team foul #8 | 18-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (PF) Johnny Viens, Tim Span | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Bernardo Gallo (C) Vincent Wilson, Donnie Wilson | |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo misses the 1st free throw | 18-17 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo makes the 2nd free throw | 19-17 |
| 10:46 | UMass | Richard Hughes picks off the pass by Rafael Gallegos | 19-17 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | John Hairston can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 19-17 |
| 10:39 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 19-17 |
| 10:21 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-17 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Walter Speers (SF) Robert Pascual, Allan Warren | |
| 10:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 19-17 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick tips it home | 21-17 |
| 09:44 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 21-20 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is called for a backcourt violation | 21-20 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Tim Span (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Allan Warren (SF) Rafael Gallegos, Clifford Hiltz | |
| 09:12 | UMass | Allan Warren knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 21-22 |
| 08:54 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield is whistled for a carry | 21-22 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Allan Warren comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 21-22 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Vincent Wilson grabs the offensive board | 21-22 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Allan Warren is hacked by Stewart Reddick - foul #1 on Stewart Reddick, team foul #4 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Horace Estes (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Johnny Viens, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG) Dominic Marino | |
| 08:03 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo is hacked by Tim Span - foul #1 on Tim Span, team foul #5 | 21-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF) Walter Speers | |
| 07:50 | UMass | Allan Warren knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing set up by Vincent Wilson | 21-24 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Gerard Milardo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Tim Span (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Allan Warren (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 3 pts. C - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Tim Span clanks a runner in the lane | 21-24 |
| 07:37 | Rhode Island | John Hairston grabs the offensive rebound | 21-24 |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes connects on the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Richard Hughes and he's hacked by Allan Warren - foul #1 on Allan Warren, team foul #9 | 23-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SF), Dikembe Akimseu (C) Allan Warren, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 07:25 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes makes the free throw | 24-24 |
| 07:06 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz knocks in the shot in the paint | 24-26 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Gerard Milardo, team foul #6 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick (C) Tim Span | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG) Robert Pascual, Vincent Wilson | |
| 06:38 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is called for traveling | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Allan Warren (SF) Walter Speers | |
| 06:26 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes misses long on a floater from the baseline | 24-26 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses the tip | 24-26 |
| 06:23 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz gets the rebound | 24-26 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't connect on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Horace Estes - foul #1 on Horace Estes, team foul #7 | 24-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Tim Span (C) Richard Hughes, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | UMass | Bernardo Gallo (C) Dikembe Akimseu | |
| 06:03 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the 2nd free throw | 24-26 |
| 06:03 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick pulls down the rebound | 24-26 |
| 05:46 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Viens | 26-26 |
| 05:26 | UMass | Allan Warren works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 26-29 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Tim Span hits the finger roll set up by John Hairston | 28-29 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Dominic Marino is fouled on the floor by John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (PG), Horace Estes (PF) John Hairston, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Walter Speers (PF) Rafael Gallegos, Clifford Hiltz | |
| 04:50 | UMass | Dominic Marino makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 04:50 | UMass | Dominic Marino makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Vincent Wilson steals it from Gerard Milardo | 28-31 |
| 04:30 | UMass | Dominic Marino banks in the layup set up by Vincent Wilson | 28-33 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Richard Hughes, team foul #9 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF), Stewart Reddick (C) Gerard Milardo, Tim Span | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pascual (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG) Dominic Marino, Allan Warren | |
| 03:41 | UMass | Walter Speers can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #10 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG) Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Hidalgo (PF), Donnie Wilson (C) Rafael Gallegos, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 03:41 | UMass | Walter Speers makes the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Walter Speers makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jan Brooks (fresh) PF - Horace Estes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Stewart Reddick (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Pascual (fresh) SG - Vincent Wilson (fresh) SF - Walter Speers (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 2 pts. C - Donnie Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Horace Estes hits a floater from the right wing | 30-35 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Donnie Wilson works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 30-35 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens grabs the defensive rebound | 30-35 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Stewart Reddick makes the runner from close range | 32-35 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Donnie Wilson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-35 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Robert Pascual pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-35 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Donnie Wilson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jan Brooks - foul #1 on Jan Brooks, team foul #11 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo (SF), Tim Span (C) Jan Brooks, Horace Estes | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Rafael Gallegos (SG), Allan Warren (SF) Robert Pascual, Vincent Wilson, Walter Speers | |
| 01:48 | UMass | Donnie Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 32-35 |
| 01:48 | UMass | Donnie Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Donnie Wilson is called for the reach on Johnny Viens - foul #3 on Donnie Wilson, team foul #10 | 32-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Bernardo Gallo (C) Donnie Wilson | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:13 | UMass | Allan Warren's floater is tipped away by Tim Span | 34-36 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Tim Span grabs the defensive rebound | 34-36 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-36 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Dominic Marino snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Dominic Marino misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-36 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo snags the defensive board | 34-36 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 34-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (SF), Horace Estes (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Stewart Reddick | |
| Subs | UMass | Vincent Wilson (SG), Clifford Hiltz (PF) Rafael Gallegos, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Allan Warren makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Vincent Wilson | 34-39 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Gerard Milardo clanks a halfcourt shot | 34-39 |