| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Moore (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Vincent Wilson inbounds the ball | 31-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 19:35 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 31-36 |
| 19:33 | UMass | Vincent Wilson tips it back up and in | 31-38 |
| 19:24 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the lay-in | 31-38 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 31-38 |
| 18:58 | UMass | David Kowalski is called for the reach on Vincent Wilson - foul #3 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 31-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (PF) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:45 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Rafael Gallegos | 31-41 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 31-41 |
| 18:32 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo grabs the board | 31-41 |
| 18:10 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 31-41 |
| 18:09 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Richard Hughes | 31-41 |
| 17:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 33-41 |
| 17:26 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo splits the doubleteam and buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Rafael Gallegos | 33-43 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | John Moore scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 35-43 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Vincent Wilson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 17:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jan Brooks | 35-43 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks is whistled for a carry | 35-43 |
| 16:37 | UMass | Vincent Wilson misses the turnaround in the paint | 35-43 |
| 16:35 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks gets the rebound | 35-43 |
| 16:30 | Rhode Island | John Hairston drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Moore | 37-43 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Jan Brooks - foul #1 on Jan Brooks, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SG), Terry Kent (SF), Hipolito Bruno (PF) Rafael Gallegos, Vincent Wilson, Bernardo Gallo | |
| 16:13 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 37-44 |
| 16:13 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 37-45 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 37-45 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Walter Speers grabs the board | 37-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jan Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Walter Speers (fresh) SF - Terry Kent (fresh) PF - Hipolito Bruno (fresh) C - Steven Hidalgo (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:51 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Dominic Marino | 37-47 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Terry Kent - foul #1 on Terry Kent, team foul #1 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (PF) Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Hiltz (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Hipolito Bruno, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 15:30 | UMass | John Moore steps in front of the Clifford Hiltz pass | 39-47 |
| 15:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the shot from the left side | 39-47 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Dominic Marino snags the defensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 39-47 |
| 14:57 | UMass | Karl Ventura snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Walter Speers is fouled on the floor by Richard Hughes - foul #2 on Richard Hughes, team foul #3 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (PG), Vincent Wilson (SF) Dominic Marino, Terry Kent | |
| 14:41 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 39-47 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos snags the offensive board | 39-47 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos is fouled on the floor by David Kowalski - foul #4 on David Kowalski, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks (PF) David Kowalski | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 14:12 | UMass | Vincent Wilson misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 39-47 |
| 14:10 | Rhode Island | John Hairston gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks misses long on a jumper from the right side | 39-47 |
| 13:49 | UMass | Karl Ventura grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 39-47 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes gets the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:21 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by John Moore | 42-47 |
| 12:56 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Williamson - foul #3 on Charles Williamson, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Byron Wright (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Jan Brooks, John Moore | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Steven Hidalgo (C) Walter Speers, Karl Ventura | |
| 12:56 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 12:56 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Byron Wright is denied by Steven Hidalgo | 42-49 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 42-49 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Vincent Wilson misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 42-49 |
| 12:07 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 42-49 |
| 12:05 | UMass | Dominic Marino grabs the board | 42-49 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a jumper from the left block but the foul's on John Hairston - foul #2 on John Hairston, team foul #6 | 42-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (SF), John Moore (C) Richard Hughes, Charles Williamson, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SG), Terry Kent (SF) Rafael Gallegos, Vincent Wilson | |
| 11:48 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SF - Jan Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Moore (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Walter Speers (fresh) SF - Terry Kent (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 20 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Rhode Island | John Moore comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 42-51 |
| 11:31 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo pulls down the rebound | 42-51 |
| 11:10 | UMass | Walter Speers jams it set up by Terry Kent | 42-53 |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Johnny Viens and he's fouled by Clifford Hiltz - foul #4 on Clifford Hiltz, team foul #2 | 44-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson (SF) Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Bernardo Gallo (PF) Clifford Hiltz | |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright makes the free throw | 45-53 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by John Moore - foul #3 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 45-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (PG) Dominic Marino | |
| 10:33 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:33 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses the 2nd free throw | 45-54 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright snags the defensive board | 45-54 |
| 10:18 | Rhode Island | John Moore misses long on a shot from the right side | 45-54 |
| 10:17 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos grabs the defensive rebound | 45-54 |
| 09:56 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo slams it home on a nice dish by Walter Speers | 45-56 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Hairston | 48-56 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | John Moore pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:25 | Rhode Island | John Hairston double dribbles | 48-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes (SG), Jan Brooks (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Johnny Viens, Byron Wright, John Moore | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Vincent Wilson (SF), Karl Ventura (C) Walter Speers, Terry Kent, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 09:15 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-56 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 08:52 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 08:38 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks buries a fadeaway from the left side set up by Richard Hughes | 50-56 |
| 08:19 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo misses long on a 3 from straight away | 50-56 |
| 08:17 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos misses the tip | 50-56 |
| 08:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson snags the defensive board | 50-56 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson can't connect on a jumper from the right block | 50-56 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Karl Ventura grabs the board | 50-56 |
| 07:42 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos drills a jumper from the left side set up by Vincent Wilson | 50-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - John Hairston (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Hughes (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SF - Charles Williamson (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jan Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dale Gresham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SG - Rafael Gallegos (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SF - Vincent Wilson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Bernardo Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Karl Ventura (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:38 | Rhode Island | Rafael Gallegos blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Richard Hughes | 50-58 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Karl Ventura grabs the board | 50-58 |
| 07:21 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by Dominic Marino | 50-60 |
| 07:04 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Hairston | 53-60 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-60 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 53-60 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Vincent Wilson snags the defensive board | 53-60 |
| 06:11 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo is open and buries a floater from the right block set up by Rafael Gallegos | 53-62 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Vincent Wilson steps in front of the Charles Williamson pass | 53-62 |
| 05:58 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (PF), John Moore (C) Charles Williamson, Dale Gresham | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SG), Clifford Hiltz (PF), Steven Hidalgo (C) Dominic Marino, Bernardo Gallo, Karl Ventura | |
| 05:35 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 53-62 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Richard Hughes grabs the board | 53-62 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | John Hairston knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Hughes | 56-62 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz's pass is intercepted by Richard Hughes | 56-62 |
| 04:48 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks throws it down set up by Richard Hughes | 58-62 |
| 04:34 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Walter Speers | 58-64 |
| 04:19 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 58-64 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | John Moore snags the offensive board | 58-64 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks misses the driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Vincent Wilson - foul #2 on Vincent Wilson, team foul #3 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG) John Hairston, Richard Hughes | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG), Terry Kent (SF) Rafael Gallegos, Vincent Wilson | |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 58-64 |
| 04:06 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo evades the doubleteam and hits a jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Clifford Hiltz | 59-66 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Jan Brooks's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Hiltz | 59-66 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the board | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Viens (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jan Brooks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - David Kowalski (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - John Moore (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Dominic Marino (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Walter Speers (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Terry Kent (fresh) PF - Clifford Hiltz (fresh) 17 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 4 pf. C - Steven Hidalgo (fresh) 25 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:38 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo misses the wide open fadeaway from close range | 59-66 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the offensive board | 59-66 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo hits the front of the rim on the wide open fadeaway near the basket | 59-66 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | John Moore grabs the defensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Walter Speers steals it from John Moore | 59-66 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz hits a driving attempt from the baseline set up by Walter Speers | 59-68 |
| 02:55 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-68 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Hairston (PG), Richard Hughes (SG), Charles Williamson (SF) Kevin Winkfield, Johnny Viens, Jan Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Rafael Gallegos (SG), Vincent Wilson (SF) Walter Speers, Terry Kent | |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | John Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Clifford Hiltz | 59-68 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski can't tip it in | 59-68 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski gets the offensive rebound | 59-68 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Steven Hidalgo - foul #2 on Steven Hidalgo, team foul #4 | 59-68 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 60-68 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-68 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Clifford Hiltz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 61-68 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Rafael Gallegos pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-68 |
| 02:04 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Dominic Marino | 61-70 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | John Hairston misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 61-70 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo snags the defensive board | 61-70 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 01:41 | UMass | John Hairston is called for the reach on Steven Hidalgo in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Hairston, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Terry Kent (SF), Bernardo Gallo (PF) Vincent Wilson, Clifford Hiltz | |
| 01:41 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 61-71 |
| 01:41 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-72 |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Steven Hidalgo blocks the jumper by David Kowalski | 61-72 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo grabs the board | 61-72 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo is fouled in the backcourt by John Hairston - foul #4 on John Hairston, team foul #9 | 61-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (PG), Johnny Viens (SG), Jan Brooks (SF), Byron Wright (PF), Dale Gresham (C) John Hairston, Richard Hughes, Charles Williamson, David Kowalski, John Moore | |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Speers (SG) Rafael Gallegos | |
| 01:26 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 1st free throw | 61-73 |
| 01:26 | UMass | Steven Hidalgo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-74 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Johnny Viens misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-74 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham grabs the offensive board | 61-74 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 61-74 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Terry Kent grabs the defensive rebound | 61-74 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Jan Brooks is called for the reach on Bernardo Gallo - foul #2 on Jan Brooks, team foul #10 | 61-74 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Hipolito Bruno (PF), Karl Ventura (C) Dominic Marino, Steven Hidalgo | |
| 00:24 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 61-75 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Bernardo Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-76 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Dale Gresham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 61-76 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dominic Marino (PG) Hipolito Bruno | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Dominic Marino runs out the clock | 61-76 |