| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton inbounds the ball | 31-30 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks is fouled on the floor by Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the driving attempt in the lane set up by Glenn Thomas | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Matt Hull misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Bryon Brooks - foul #3 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #1 | 31-32 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 1st free throw | 32-32 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 33-32 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Gary Jorgenson is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey - foul #2 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #2 | 33-32 |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Thomas and he's fouled by Gary Jorgenson - foul #3 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #3 | 33-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG) Gary Jorgenson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:07 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the free throw | 33-35 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Daniel Wood is denied on a layup by Bryon Brooks | 33-35 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-35 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Alan Hawks steals it from Robert Hirschberg | 33-35 |
| 17:05 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 33-35 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the shot from close range | 33-35 |
| 16:57 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 33-35 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton knocks in the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Alan Hawks | 33-38 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (C) Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| 16:28 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 34-38 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is hacked by Ricky Potter - foul #1 on Ricky Potter, team foul #4 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jacks (C) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker blows the layup but he's hacked by Joseph Jacks - foul #3 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #5 | 34-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Patrick Trent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 1st free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the 2nd free throw | 34-39 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Joseph Jacks gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) PF - John Harward (fresh) C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Joseph Jacks connects on the jumper from close range set up by Gary Jorgenson | 36-39 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker is called for 5 seconds | 36-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Matt Hull (SF) Robert Hightower, Ricky Potter | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| 15:04 | UMass | John Harward can't finish the layup but the foul's on Ambrose Shelton - foul #2 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | UMass | John Harward makes the 1st free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | UMass | John Harward misses the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 15:04 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 37-39 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Matt Hull - foul #3 on Matt Hull, team foul #6 | 37-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 37-41 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Matt Hull's pass is intercepted by Kenneth Van Zant | 37-41 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 37-41 |
| 13:56 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:52 | UMass | John Harward's pass is intercepted by Alan Hawks | 37-41 |
| 13:36 | Rhode Island | John Harward blocks the short jumper by Alan Hawks | 37-41 |
| 13:35 | UMass | John Harward grabs the defensive rebound | 37-41 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Matt Hull buries a shot from the free throw line set up by Daniel Wood | 39-41 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks comes up short on the runner from close range | 39-41 |
| 12:59 | UMass | John Harward gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson hits the finger roll set up by Matt Hull | 41-41 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Hirschberg - foul #2 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Michael Baker (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Ronald Jeffords, Jack Morrisey, Bryon Brooks | |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:06 | UMass | Patrick Trent throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-43 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas is hacked by Ricky Potter - foul #2 on Ricky Potter, team foul #8 | 41-43 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 41-44 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 41-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bernard Vincent (fresh) SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 41-46 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Joseph Connolly blows the layup | 41-46 |
| 11:09 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke gets the rebound | 41-46 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Michael Baker | 41-49 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 41-49 |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bernard Vincent | 41-49 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Baker | 41-52 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Trent | 43-52 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton knocks in the 3 from the left wing | 43-55 |
| 09:00 | UMass | Patrick Trent hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-55 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke snags the defensive board | 43-55 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses badly on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Patrick Trent - foul #2 on Patrick Trent, team foul #9 | 43-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Patrick Trent, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alan Hawks (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Bernard Vincent, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker, Keith Burke | |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 43-57 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Matt Hull blows the layup but he's fouled by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #4 | 43-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG) Glenn Thomas | |
| 08:33 | UMass | Matt Hull makes the 1st free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:33 | UMass | Matt Hull misses the 2nd free throw | 44-57 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 44-57 |
| 08:13 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 44-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 07:54 | UMass | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on Matt Hull - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #5 | 44-59 |
| 07:46 | UMass | John Harward is whistled for traveling | 44-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - John Harward (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 17 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks double dribbles | 44-59 |
| 07:23 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg makes the fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from Gary Jorgenson | 46-59 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Ronald Jeffords | 46-62 |
| 06:58 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is denied on a layup by Bryon Brooks | 46-62 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 46-62 |
| 06:29 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant loses the ball out of bounds | 46-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Connolly (PF) John Harward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Kenneth Van Zant | |
| 06:11 | UMass | Daniel Wood scores on a jumper in the paint | 48-62 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the jumper in the lane on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 48-64 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson is hacked by Bryon Brooks - foul #4 on Bryon Brooks, team foul #6 | 48-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Glenn Thomas (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Ronald Jeffords, Bryon Brooks | |
| 05:26 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Patrick Trent | 51-64 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Keith Burke (C) Alan Hawks | |
| 04:40 | UMass | Patrick Trent is hacked by Keith Burke - foul #1 on Keith Burke, team foul #7 | 51-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:40 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 1st free throw | 52-64 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 53-64 |
| 04:15 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton | 53-66 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Ambrose Shelton steals the ball from Matt Hull | 53-66 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke is hacked by Robert Hightower - foul #2 on Robert Hightower, team foul #10 | 53-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hightower, John Harward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Jack Morrisey (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton, Michael Baker | |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke misses the 1st free throw | 53-66 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 53-67 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 13 pts. 3 pf. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 17 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. C - Keith Burke (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:30 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-67 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Alan Hawks | 53-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses long on a jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Joseph Jacks - foul #4 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #11 | 53-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Connolly (PF) Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Keith Burke | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 53-68 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 53-69 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Joseph Connolly misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 53-69 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Daniel Wood pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-69 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Alan Hawks - foul #1 on Alan Hawks, team foul #8 | 53-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 1st free throw | 54-69 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the 2nd free throw | 55-69 |
| 02:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey's floater is tipped away by Joseph Jacks | 55-69 |
| 02:21 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks tips it home | 55-71 |
| 02:07 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Robert Hightower | 55-71 |
| Subs | UMass | John Harward (PF) Joseph Connolly | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is hacked by Joseph Jacks - foul #5 on Joseph Jacks, team foul #12 | 55-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (C) Joseph Jacks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Ronald Jeffords | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 55-72 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 55-73 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses long on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Alan Hawks - foul #2 on Alan Hawks, team foul #9 | 55-73 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 56-73 |
| 01:33 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 57-73 |
| 01:23 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey is whistled for a carry | 57-73 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Robert Hightower's pass is intercepted by Jack Morrisey | 57-73 |
| 00:56 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas banks in the layup set up by Jack Morrisey | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:50 | UMass | The jumper by Robert Davis is denied by Alan Hawks | 57-75 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks pulls down the rebound | 57-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 57-77 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the jumper near the basket | 59-77 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 59-77 |