| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 17 pts. SG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 7 pts. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton inbounds the ball | 44-34 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas is whistled for traveling | 44-34 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is called for 3 seconds | 44-34 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks can't throw it down | 44-34 |
| 18:48 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it but misses | 44-34 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey snags the offensive board | 44-34 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a fadeaway from the right block set up by Jack Morrisey and he's hacked by Matt Hull - foul #1 on Matt Hull, team foul #1 | 46-34 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the free throw | 47-34 |
| 17:54 | UMass | Glenn Thomas steals the ball from Gary Jorgenson | 47-34 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses long on a runner from the left block | 47-34 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the board | 47-34 |
| 17:24 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 47-37 |
| 17:09 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is fouled on the floor by Matt Hull - foul #2 on Matt Hull, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Michael Baker (C) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), John Harward (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Joseph Connolly, Daniel Wood | |
| 16:53 | Rhode Island | Patrick Trent steps in front of the Michael Baker pass | 47-37 |
| 16:50 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses the dunk attempt | 47-37 |
| 16:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 47-37 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Michael Baker is blocked by John Harward | 47-37 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 47-37 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Kenneth Van Zant and he's fouled by Patrick Trent - foul #1 on Patrick Trent, team foul #3 | 49-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Matt Hull (SF) Ricky Potter | |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the free throw | 50-37 |
| 16:04 | UMass | Kenneth Van Zant steals it from Robert Hightower | 50-37 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block but the foul's on Matt Hull - foul #3 on Matt Hull, team foul #4 | 50-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (SF), Bryon Brooks (C) Ambrose Shelton, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Patrick Trent, Joseph Jacks | |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses the 1st free throw | 50-37 |
| 15:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 51-37 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:14 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg's fadeaway is rejected by Bryon Brooks | 51-37 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Kenneth Van Zant | 51-37 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks scores on a floater near the basket | 53-37 |
| 14:40 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line set up by Matt Hull | 53-39 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey blows the dunk but the foul's on Matt Hull - foul #4 on Matt Hull, team foul #5 | 53-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Alan Hawks (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF) Matt Hull, John Harward | |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 53-39 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-39 |
| 14:01 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 54-39 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey gets the rebound | 54-39 |
| 13:42 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 54-39 |
| 13:41 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the tip | 54-39 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Joseph Connolly grabs the board | 54-39 |
| 13:36 | UMass | Ricky Potter double dribbles | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bernard Vincent (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Daniel Wood | |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks is called for traveling | 54-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Michael Baker (C) Bernard Vincent, Ambrose Shelton, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 12:45 | UMass | Joseph Jacks misses short on a floater from the right side | 54-39 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Joseph Connolly hits the follow up shot | 54-41 |
| 12:17 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 12:15 | UMass | Joseph Jacks gets the rebound | 54-41 |
| 12:09 | UMass | Ricky Potter buries a jumper from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses long on a turnaround in the paint | 54-43 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Joseph Connolly pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:44 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 54-43 |
| 11:42 | UMass | Robert Hightower pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:32 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 54-43 |
| 11:31 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks grabs the board | 54-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) SF - Glenn Thomas (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Alan Hawks (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ricky Potter (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joseph Connolly (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) | |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Glenn Thomas is blocked by Joseph Jacks | 54-43 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Patrick Trent pulls down the rebound | 54-43 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Van Zant - foul #1 on Kenneth Van Zant, team foul #1 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ambrose Shelton (SF), Keith Burke (PF), Bryon Brooks (C) Kenneth Van Zant, Ronald Jeffords, Alan Hawks, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Ricky Potter, Joseph Connolly, Joseph Jacks | |
| 11:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 1st free throw | 54-43 |
| 11:06 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 54-44 |
| 10:49 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton tips it home | 56-44 |
| 10:45 | UMass | John Harward loses the dribble to Glenn Thomas | 56-44 |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Michael Hamilton grabs the board | 56-44 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-47 |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas drills a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Jack Morrisey and the foul's on Robert Hirschberg - foul #1 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #6 | 58-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Robert Hightower | |
| 10:06 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the free throw | 58-47 |
| 10:06 | UMass | Daniel Wood snags the defensive board | 58-47 |
| 10:03 | UMass | Jack Morrisey picks off the pass by Gary Jorgenson in the backcourt | 58-47 |
| 10:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey slams it home | 60-47 |
| 09:53 | UMass | Michael Hamilton buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Gary Jorgenson | 60-50 |
| 09:32 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Ambrose Shelton | 63-50 |
| 09:14 | UMass | Daniel Wood can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 63-50 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey grabs the defensive rebound | 63-50 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-50 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg snags the defensive board | 63-50 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 63-53 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Keith Burke grabs the offensive board | 63-53 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Ambrose Shelton and he's fouled by Gary Jorgenson - foul #1 on Gary Jorgenson, team foul #7 | 65-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alan Hawks (PF), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, Ambrose Shelton, Keith Burke, Bryon Brooks | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Connolly (PF), Joseph Jacks (C) Robert Hirschberg, Michael Hamilton, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the free throw | 66-53 |
| 07:49 | UMass | Joseph Jacks comes up short on the floater in the paint | 66-53 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jack Morrisey | 66-53 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords is fouled on the floor by Ricky Potter - foul #2 on Ricky Potter, team foul #8 | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SF) Jack Morrisey | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Matt Hull (SF) Gary Jorgenson, Ricky Potter | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the 1st free throw | 67-53 |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords makes the 2nd free throw | 68-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Kenneth Van Zant (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Ronald Jeffords (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. PF - Alan Hawks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - Joseph Connolly (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:11 | UMass | Joseph Connolly makes the jumpshot from the left side set up by Matt Hull | 68-55 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker hits the finger roll set up by Ronald Jeffords | 70-55 |
| 06:46 | UMass | Matt Hull's 3 pointer is rejected by Ambrose Shelton | 70-55 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 70-55 |
| 06:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses short on a jump hook from close range | 70-55 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Patrick Trent pulls down the rebound | 70-55 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Matt Hull comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 70-55 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks misses long on a floater from the left side but he's hacked by Joseph Connolly - foul #3 on Joseph Connolly, team foul #9 | 70-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SG), Bryon Brooks (C) Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Robert Hightower, Patrick Trent, Joseph Connolly, Joseph Jacks | |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 1st free throw | 71-55 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks makes the 2nd free throw | 72-55 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Matt Hull's fadeaway is rejected by Bryon Brooks | 72-55 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks gets the rebound | 72-55 |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Van Zant hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 75-55 |
| 04:52 | UMass | Matt Hull is called for traveling | 75-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Keith Burke (PF) Kenneth Van Zant, Alan Hawks | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 04:24 | UMass | John Harward snags the defensive board | 75-55 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bryon Brooks | 75-55 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | John Harward steps in front of the Glenn Thomas pass | 75-55 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Daniel Wood scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton drills a fadeaway in the paint set up by Glenn Thomas | 77-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Glenn Thomas (tiring) 10 pts. 3 stl. SF - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. PF - Keith Burke (fresh) C - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Hirschberg (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Matt Hull (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. PF - John Harward (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:58 | UMass | Matt Hull knocks in the 3 from the right wing | 77-61 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks drills a fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Jack Morrisey | 79-61 |
| 02:22 | UMass | John Harward misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 79-61 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the offensive rebound | 79-61 |
| 02:12 | UMass | John Harward comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 79-61 |
| 02:11 | UMass | Daniel Wood tips it home | 79-63 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Gary Jorgenson takes the ball from Glenn Thomas | 79-63 |
| 01:46 | UMass | John Harward is whistled for traveling | 79-63 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks (PF) Keith Burke | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Patrick Trent (SG), Ricky Potter (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hirschberg, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a floater from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Thomas | 81-63 |
| 01:06 | UMass | Ricky Potter makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 81-65 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Ricky Potter is called for the reach on Glenn Thomas - foul #3 on Ricky Potter, team foul #10 | 81-65 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas misses the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Joseph Jacks pulls down the rebound | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:45 | UMass | Alan Hawks steals the ball from John Harward | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Alan Hawks buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 84-65 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Jack Morrisey is called for the reach on John Harward - foul #1 on Jack Morrisey, team foul #2 | 84-65 |
| 00:07 | UMass | The jump hook by Ricky Potter is blocked by Bryon Brooks | 84-65 |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas grabs the board | 84-65 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 84-65 |