| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - William Chung (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Ernest Graham inbounds the ball | 28-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion 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 (-2) | |
| 19:37 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the shot from the right wing | 30-32 |
| 19:08 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 30-34 |
| 19:01 | UMass | Ernest Graham's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-34 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Ernest Graham steals it from John Cottingham | 30-34 |
| 18:24 | UMass | Dennis Scott is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Dennis Scott, team foul #1 | 30-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (SG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham comes up short on the jumper near the basket | 30-34 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Abdul Menard pulls down the rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:51 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Floyd Bonner - foul #3 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 17:51 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the free throw | 33-34 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | William Chung hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Ernest Graham pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:12 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the free throw line | 33-34 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Louis Thomas | 33-34 |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy drills a jumpshot from the left side | 33-36 |
| 16:33 | UMass | Abdul Menard double dribbles | 33-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Ernest Graham, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF), James Mignone (C) Eric Mealy, William Chung | |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham knocks in the jumpshot from just outside the lane and the foul's on Peter Boyles - foul #1 on Peter Boyles, team foul #2 | 33-38 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the free throw | 33-39 |
| 15:56 | UMass | Abdul Menard clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 33-39 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas snags the defensive board | 33-39 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 4 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-39 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas tips it back up and in | 33-41 |
| 15:10 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the lay-in | 33-41 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the defensive rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 33-41 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua snags the offensive board | 33-41 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 33-41 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Keith Jenks pulls down the rebound | 33-41 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard lays it in | 35-41 |
| 14:09 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Cottingham | 35-44 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Peter Boyles is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Peter Boyles, team foul #3 | 35-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas, James Mignone | |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #1 on Jamie Becker, team foul #4 | 35-44 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 1st free throw | 35-44 |
| 13:30 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 2nd free throw | 35-45 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Jamie Becker knocks in the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Brooks | 37-45 |
| 13:06 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-48 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Dennis Scott is hacked by John Cottingham - foul #1 on John Cottingham, team foul #2 | 37-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 12:49 | UMass | Michael Fomby loses the ball out of bounds | 37-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Anthony Brooks steps in front of the Dustin Paniagua pass | 37-48 |
| 12:24 | UMass | Anthony Brooks banks in the layup | 39-48 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 39-48 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Peter Boyles gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Jamie Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 11:51 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 39-48 |
| 11:49 | UMass | Anthony Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-48 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Floyd Bonner - foul #4 on Floyd Bonner, team foul #3 | 39-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 11:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:38 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | James Mignone grabs the board | 40-48 |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is whistled for traveling | 40-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:04 | UMass | Keith Jenks lays it up and in on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 42-48 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney buries a runner from close range and the foul's on Keith Jenks - foul #2 on Keith Jenks, team foul #5 | 42-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF) Eric Mealy | |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the free throw | 42-51 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Abdul Menard is hacked by Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #4 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SG), Michael Fomby (PF) Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG) Hubert Abney | |
| 10:07 | UMass | Jamie Becker tries to split the doubleteam and is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #6 | 42-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:49 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-54 |
| 09:36 | UMass | Peter Boyles is hacked by James Mignone - foul #2 on James Mignone, team foul #5 | 42-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) John Cottingham | |
| 09:30 | UMass | Peter Boyles's fadeaway is rejected by Louis Thomas | 42-54 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the board | 42-54 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Hubert Abney | 42-56 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Keith Jenks comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #6 | 42-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Louis Thomas, James Mignone | |
| 08:48 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 1st free throw | 43-56 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 44-56 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is called for traveling | 44-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 08:16 | UMass | Jamie Becker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Anthony Brooks | 46-56 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-56 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg tips it but misses | 46-56 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the offensive rebound | 46-56 |
| 07:30 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-56 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 46-56 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 16 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Maurice Hogg (fresh) 2 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| 07:18 | UMass | Jamie Becker can't connect on a jumper in the paint | 46-56 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl pulls down the rebound | 46-56 |
| 06:48 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl hits a jumpshot from the right wing | 46-58 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on a floater in the paint | 46-58 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg snags the defensive board | 46-58 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Ernest Graham takes the ball from Eric Mealy | 46-58 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Jamie Becker buries a jumper from the left block on a great pass from Anthony Brooks and he's hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #3 on Eric Mealy, team foul #7 | 48-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Peter Boyles (C) Anthony Brooks, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), James Mignone (C) Norman Pearl, Eric Mealy, Maurice Hogg, William Chung | |
| 05:52 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the free throw | 49-58 |
| 05:29 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SF), Keith Jenks (PF) Ernest Graham, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:20 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 49-58 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham gets the rebound | 49-58 |
| 04:54 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 49-60 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Abdul Menard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG) Dennis Scott | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF) John Cottingham | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 49-60 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the board | 49-60 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses badly on a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by James Mignone - foul #3 on James Mignone, team foul #8 | 49-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG) Eric Mealy | |
| 04:05 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 49-60 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Peter Boyles makes the 2nd free throw | 50-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion 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 (-2) | |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua loses the ball out of bounds | 50-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG) Abdul Menard | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (PF) Floyd Bonner | |
| 03:31 | UMass | Keith Jenks buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 53-60 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion 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 (-2) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Ernest Graham is called for the reach on Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #7 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Becker (C) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (C) James Mignone | |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 1st free throw | 53-61 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the lay-in but the foul's on Maurice Hogg - foul #1 on Maurice Hogg, team foul #9 | 53-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (C) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, Maurice Hogg | |
| 03:00 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:00 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 03:00 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion 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 (-2) | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham loses the ball out of bounds | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:36 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Louis Thomas | |
| 02:30 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Graham | 55-62 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion 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) | |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-62 |
| 02:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung tips it back up and in | 55-64 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker scores on a runner from the right block | 57-64 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | William Chung's layup is rejected by Jamie Becker | 57-64 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner can't tip it in | 57-64 |
| 01:36 | UMass | The rebound goes to Peter Boyles | 57-64 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the fadeaway near the basket | 57-64 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Dennis Scott tips it but misses | 57-64 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the rebound | 57-64 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 57-64 |
| 00:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dennis Scott | 57-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:47 | UMass | Peter Boyles banks in the layup | 59-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brooks - foul #3 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #8 | 59-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF) Eric Mealy | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 59-65 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 59-66 |
| 00:40 | UMass | Dennis Scott can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-66 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the offensive rebound | 59-66 |
| 00:35 | UMass | Anthony Brooks loses the dribble to Dustin Paniagua | 59-66 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua hits the finger roll | 59-68 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Dennis Scott connects on the 3 pointer from straight away | 62-68 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brooks - foul #4 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #9 | 62-68 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 62-69 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:15 | UMass | Anthony Brooks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 62-70 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Brooks - foul #5 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #10 | 62-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG) Anthony Brooks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the 1st free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-70 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-70 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the offensive board | 62-70 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Dennis Scott comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 62-70 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 62-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | William Chung runs out the clock | 62-70 |