| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Todd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is hacked by James Todd - foul #2 on James Todd, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 19:25 | Rhode Island | William Hull's floater is tipped away by James Todd | 42-38 |
| 19:24 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the board | 42-38 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Herschel Foreman drills a driving attempt near the basket | 44-38 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | William Hull connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Herschel Foreman drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and the foul's on Jeffrey Donmoyer - foul #1 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #1 | 46-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG), Richard Schweers (SF), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Dewitt Burke, William Hull, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| 18:48 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the free throw | 47-40 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Marcus Walker takes the ball from Mark Cowell | 47-40 |
| 18:21 | UMass | Richard Schweers takes the ball from James Watts | 47-40 |
| 18:17 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Schweers | 47-42 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Marcus Walker buries a floater in the lane set up by James Todd | 49-42 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | James Todd picks off the pass by Alvaro Franco | 49-42 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Marcus Walker scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 51-42 |
| 17:16 | Rhode Island | The pull-up jumper by Jeffrey Donmoyer is blocked by Joshua Harris | 51-42 |
| 17:14 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer tips it in | 51-44 |
| 16:57 | UMass | James Watts is hacked by Jeffrey Donmoyer - foul #2 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #2 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Watts, Marcus Walker, James Todd, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 16:42 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on William Hull - foul #2 on William Hull, team foul #3 | 51-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell (PF) Donald Crook | |
| 16:42 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker misses the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker misses the 2nd free throw | 51-44 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor snags the defensive board | 51-44 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell buries a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Dewitt Burke | 51-46 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses badly on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 16:13 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-46 |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the offensive rebound | 51-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clement Howell (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herschel Foreman (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. SF - Nicholas Kroeker (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Louie Stearns (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lawrence Weaver (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Hull (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - James Kapoor (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:36 | Rhode Island | William Hull comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 51-46 |
| 15:34 | UMass | Herschel Foreman grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Herschel Foreman loses the dribble to William Hull | 51-46 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco misses long on a floater from the right wing | 51-46 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Louie Stearns gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Herschel Foreman knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 54-46 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke hits a jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Mark Cowell | 54-48 |
| 14:15 | UMass | Clement Howell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver grabs the offensive rebound | 54-48 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the lay-in | 54-48 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 54-48 |
| 13:55 | UMass | Louie Stearns snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Herschel Foreman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-48 |
| 13:38 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver snags the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Clement Howell misses the jump hook near the basket | 54-48 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | James Kapoor pulls down the rebound | 54-48 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses long on a jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Herschel Foreman - foul #1 on Herschel Foreman, team foul #2 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Marcus Walker (SF), James Todd (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, Herschel Foreman, Nicholas Kroeker, Louie Stearns, Lawrence Weaver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Richard Schweers (SG), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Alvaro Franco, Dewitt Burke, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | William Hull misses the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Richard Rochester steals it from Lloyd Crain | 54-49 |
| 12:44 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is hacked by James Todd - foul #3 on James Todd, team foul #3 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Bhatia (SF) William Hull | |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 54-49 |
| 12:33 | UMass | James Watts pulls down the rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Lloyd Crain comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 54-49 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Marcus Walker pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Clarence Olsen - foul #1 on Clarence Olsen, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG) Brian Bhatia | |
| 12:15 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen gets the rebound | 54-49 |
| 11:55 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers is open but can't throw it down | 54-49 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers tips it but misses | 54-49 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester tips it in | 54-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 12 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Todd (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 1 pts. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:44 | UMass | Lloyd Crain misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-51 |
| 11:43 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:30 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses badly on a floater near the basket | 54-51 |
| 11:29 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 11:13 | UMass | James Todd's floater is knocked away by Clarence Olsen | 54-51 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Lloyd Crain picks off the pass by Richard Schweers | 54-51 |
| 10:46 | UMass | James Todd misses the lay-in | 54-51 |
| 10:45 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester misses the 3 from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen misses the tip | 54-51 |
| 10:25 | UMass | James Todd grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:21 | UMass | James Watts is hacked by Richard Rochester in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Rochester, team foul #5 | 54-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Marcus Walker, James Todd, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Mark Cowell (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Rochester, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 10:11 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker scores on a floater from the right side on a nice dish by Clement Howell | 56-51 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers hits a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeffrey Donmoyer and he's hacked by Clement Howell - foul #3 on Clement Howell, team foul #4 | 56-53 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:51 | UMass | The rebound goes to Louie Stearns | 56-53 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Mark Cowell steps in front of the Louie Stearns pass | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Clement Howell - foul #4 on Clement Howell, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Marcus Walker (SF), James Todd (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, Nicholas Kroeker, Louie Stearns, Lawrence Weaver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG) Alvaro Franco | |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer misses the 1st free throw | 56-53 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Marcus Walker hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 56-54 |
| 08:47 | UMass | Joshua Harris grabs the offensive rebound | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Marcus Walker clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Richard Schweers - foul #2 on Richard Schweers, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Lloyd Crain (SG) Herschel Foreman | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), Clarence Olsen (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Dewitt Burke, Brian Bhatia | |
| 08:30 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 1st free throw | 56-54 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 57-54 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-54 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester tips it home | 57-56 |
| 07:51 | UMass | Lloyd Crain scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Todd (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Richard Rochester (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alvaro Franco (tiring) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 2 stl. PF - Mark Cowell (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-56 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen tips it back up and in | 59-58 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Marcus Walker clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 59-58 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell pulls down the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | James Todd swats the layup by Richard Schweers | 59-58 |
| 06:55 | UMass | James Todd gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 06:37 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-58 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell is hacked by James Todd - foul #4 on James Todd, team foul #6 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Marcus Walker, James Todd, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Richard Rochester, Alvaro Franco, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Weaver swats the shot by Donald Crook | 62-58 |
| 06:07 | UMass | Louie Stearns gets the rebound | 62-58 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Herschel Foreman can't connect on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jeffrey Donmoyer - foul #3 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #7 | 62-58 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SG), Mark Cowell (PF), James Kapoor (C) Dewitt Burke, Donald Crook, Brian Bhatia | |
| 06:00 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 06:00 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 64-58 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers banks in the layup set up by William Hull | 64-60 |
| 05:25 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 64-60 |
| 05:24 | Rhode Island | William Hull grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Lawrence Weaver grabs the board | 64-60 |
| 04:47 | UMass | Nicholas Kroeker makes the floater from the left side | 66-60 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | William Hull is hacked by Nicholas Kroeker - foul #1 on Nicholas Kroeker, team foul #7 | 66-60 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Marcus Walker (SF), James Todd (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, Herschel Foreman, Nicholas Kroeker, Louie Stearns, Lawrence Weaver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Donald Crook (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, James Kapoor | |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 04:26 | Rhode Island | William Hull makes the 2nd free throw | 66-62 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Marcus Walker is fouled on the floor by William Hull - foul #3 on William Hull, team foul #8 | 66-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers (SF), Clarence Olsen (C) William Hull, Brian Bhatia | |
| 04:06 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:06 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 04:06 | UMass | James Todd grabs the offensive board | 67-62 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the fadeaway from the left side | 67-62 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Donald Crook grabs the board | 67-62 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco connects on the shot from the left block | 67-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - James Watts (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Lloyd Crain (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Marcus Walker (fresh) 14 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Todd (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 4 pf. C - Joshua Harris (fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Alvaro Franco (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dewitt Burke (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Schweers (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 stl. PF - Donald Crook (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Clarence Olsen (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:41 | UMass | Marcus Walker hits the front of the rim on the floater from close range but he's hacked by Donald Crook - foul #1 on Donald Crook, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Mark Cowell (PF), Brian Bhatia (C) Dewitt Burke, Donald Crook, Clarence Olsen | |
| 03:41 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 69-64 |
| 03:29 | Rhode Island | Marcus Walker steps in front of the Jeffrey Donmoyer pass | 69-64 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Marcus Walker lays it in | 71-64 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 71-64 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell grabs the offensive rebound | 71-64 |
| 02:58 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-64 |
| 02:56 | UMass | James Todd grabs the board | 71-64 |
| 02:40 | UMass | James Watts comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 71-64 |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Brian Bhatia | 71-64 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Herschel Foreman (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF) James Watts, Lloyd Crain, Marcus Walker, James Todd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Brian Bhatia | |
| 02:31 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Marcus Walker (SF), James Todd (PF) Clement Howell, Nicholas Kroeker, Louie Stearns | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG) Alvaro Franco | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is fouled on the floor by Dewitt Burke - foul #1 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #10 | 71-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvaro Franco (SG) Dewitt Burke | |
| 02:18 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses the 2nd free throw | 72-64 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen gets the rebound | 72-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Joshua Harris - foul #1 on Joshua Harris, team foul #8 | 72-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke (SG), Mark Cowell (PF) Richard Rochester, Donald Crook | |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 1st free throw | 72-65 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Clarence Olsen makes the 2nd free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:59 | UMass | James Watts loses the dribble to Alvaro Franco in the backcourt | 72-66 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | William Hull can't finish the layup | 72-66 |
| 01:56 | UMass | James Todd gets the rebound | 72-66 |
| 01:46 | UMass | Herschel Foreman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 72-66 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Mark Cowell pulls down the rebound | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | James Watts steals the ball from Mark Cowell | 72-66 |
| 01:15 | UMass | James Watts misses the lay-in | 72-66 |
| 01:14 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Marcus Walker | 72-66 |
| 01:01 | UMass | James Watts misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Dewitt Burke - foul #2 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #11 | 72-66 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Richard Schweers (SF) Alvaro Franco, William Hull | |
| 01:01 | UMass | James Watts makes the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 01:01 | UMass | James Watts makes the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Dewitt Burke misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-66 |
| 00:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Marcus Walker | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:51 | UMass | Marcus Walker is hacked by Richard Rochester in the backcourt - foul #3 on Richard Rochester, team foul #12 | 74-66 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Marcus Walker makes the 1st free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Marcus Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clarence Olsen | 75-66 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester is called for traveling in the backcourt | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Herschel Foreman is hacked by Dewitt Burke - foul #3 on Dewitt Burke, team foul #13 | 75-66 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:45 | UMass | Herschel Foreman makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Marcus Walker - foul #2 on Marcus Walker, team foul #9 | 77-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Lloyd Crain (SG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, Marcus Walker, James Todd, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Schweers makes the 2nd free throw | 77-68 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Lloyd Crain is hacked by Jeffrey Donmoyer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jeffrey Donmoyer, team foul #14 | 77-68 |
| Subs | UMass | James Watts (PG), Herschel Foreman (SF), James Todd (PF), Joshua Harris (C) Clement Howell, Nicholas Kroeker, Louie Stearns, Lawrence Weaver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester (PG), Dewitt Burke (SG), Mark Cowell (PF), Clarence Olsen (C) Jeffrey Donmoyer, Alvaro Franco, Donald Crook, James Kapoor | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 1st free throw | 78-68 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Lloyd Crain makes the 2nd free throw | 79-68 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Richard Rochester's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 79-68 |
| Subs | UMass | Clement Howell (PG), Nicholas Kroeker (SF), Louie Stearns (PF), Lawrence Weaver (C) James Watts, Herschel Foreman, James Todd, Joshua Harris | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Donmoyer (PG), Alvaro Franco (SG), William Hull (SF), Donald Crook (PF), James Kapoor (C) Richard Rochester, Dewitt Burke, Richard Schweers, Mark Cowell, Clarence Olsen | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Clement Howell runs out the clock | 79-68 |