| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Hubert Abney (fresh) SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) C - William Chung (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy inbounds the ball | 22-23 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is hacked by Abdul Menard - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #1 | 22-23 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | William Chung slams it home set up by Norman Pearl | 24-23 |
| 19:13 | UMass | Peter Boyles comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 24-23 |
| 19:11 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl grabs the defensive rebound | 24-23 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Abdul Menard steals it from William Chung | 24-23 |
| 18:38 | UMass | Abdul Menard lays it up and in | 24-25 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses short on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #2 on Peter Boyles, team foul #2 | 24-25 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 18:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the 2nd free throw | 26-25 |
| 17:58 | UMass | William Chung is called for the reach on Peter Boyles - foul #2 on William Chung, team foul #1 | 26-25 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the easy layup | 26-25 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 26-25 |
| 17:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-25 |
| 17:13 | UMass | Ernest Graham snags the defensive board | 26-25 |
| 16:56 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 16:55 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 26-25 |
| 16:32 | Rhode Island | William Chung knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 28-25 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-28 |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 30-28 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:31 | UMass | Floyd Bonner takes the ball from Dennis Scott | 30-28 |
| 15:02 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 32-28 |
| 14:50 | UMass | William Chung takes the ball from Dennis Scott | 32-28 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the contested 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-28 |
| 14:10 | UMass | Michael Fomby is fouled on the floor by William Chung - foul #3 on William Chung, team foul #2 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Dustin Paniagua (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), James Mignone (C) Hubert Abney, Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Keith Jenks (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| 13:55 | UMass | Keith Jenks's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-28 |
| 13:53 | Rhode Island | Anthony Brooks steals the ball from Norman Pearl in the backcourt | 35-28 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Keith Jenks clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Louis Thomas - foul #1 on Louis Thomas, team foul #3 | 35-28 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 13:41 | UMass | Keith Jenks makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 13:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 35-29 |
| 13:14 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the defensive rebound | 35-29 |
| 13:08 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses long on a runner from the baseline | 35-29 |
| 13:06 | UMass | Anthony Brooks tips it home | 35-31 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner but the foul's on Anthony Brooks - foul #1 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #3 | 35-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Abdul Menard (SF) Anthony Brooks, Roger Baker | |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 36-31 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses the 3rd free throw | 37-31 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | James Mignone gets the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | James Mignone is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on James Mignone, team foul #4 | 37-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Reginald Solarski | |
| 12:06 | UMass | Dennis Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-31 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | James Mignone gets the rebound | 37-31 |
| 11:48 | Rhode Island | James Mignone misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 37-31 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | James Mignone tips it back up and in | 39-31 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Dennis Scott knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Keith Jenks | 39-34 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl loses the ball out of bounds | 39-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (C) James Mignone | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits the finger roll against a doubleteam and he's fouled by Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #5 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:53 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the free throw | 39-37 |
| 10:30 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl loses the dribble to Dennis Scott | 39-37 |
| 10:01 | UMass | Ernest Graham shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Jamie Becker | 39-39 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-39 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Ernest Graham evades the doubleteam but misses long on a shot in the lane | 42-39 |
| 09:23 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Floyd Bonner | 42-39 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg drills a runner in the lane set up by John Cottingham | 44-39 |
| 08:50 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-39 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it but misses | 44-39 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Norman Pearl | 44-39 |
| 08:26 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the contested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 47-39 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses short on a shot in the lane | 47-39 |
| 08:04 | UMass | Keith Jenks tips it home | 47-41 |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Keith Jenks - foul #1 on Keith Jenks, team foul #4 | 47-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SF), Louis Thomas (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, Maurice Hogg | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Brooks (PG), Reginald Solarski (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Anthony Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Roger Baker (fresh) PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 47-41 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Anthony Brooks pulls down the rebound | 47-41 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Reginald Solarski can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-41 |
| 07:01 | Rhode Island | William Chung gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:32 | UMass | The rebound goes to Peter Boyles | 47-41 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Anthony Brooks misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-41 |
| 06:26 | UMass | Reginald Solarski tips it in | 47-43 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from William Chung and he's hacked by Anthony Brooks - foul #2 on Anthony Brooks, team foul #5 | 49-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF) Anthony Brooks, Reginald Solarski, Roger Baker | |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the free throw | 50-43 |
| 05:56 | UMass | Ernest Graham hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 05:55 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 50-43 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Hubert Abney | 53-43 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Ernest Graham works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket but he's fouled by Louis Thomas - foul #2 on Louis Thomas, team foul #6 | 53-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Eric Mealy (SF), James Mignone (C) Hubert Abney, John Cottingham, William Chung | |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| 04:57 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 53-45 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas's dunk attempt is rejected by Keith Jenks | 53-45 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Jamie Becker gets the rebound | 53-45 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 53-45 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Dennis Scott pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 03:53 | UMass | Jamie Becker blows the layup | 53-45 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | James Mignone pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) PF - Louis Thomas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Mignone (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:22 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-45 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | James Mignone pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 02:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 53-45 |
| 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 motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:46 | UMass | Ernest Graham shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 53-45 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy pulls down the rebound | 53-45 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Dustin Paniagua, Louis Thomas, James Mignone | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 53-45 |
| 02:25 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 53-45 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Ernest Graham blows the layup over the doubleteam but the foul's on John Cottingham - foul #4 on John Cottingham, team foul #7 | 53-45 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the 1st free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Ernest Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 53-46 |
| 02:14 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the offensive board | 53-46 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:04 | UMass | Ernest Graham makes the contested runner near the basket on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 53-48 |
| 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 motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Jamie Becker steals the ball from Norman Pearl | 53-48 |
| 01:37 | UMass | Jamie Becker is whistled for a carry | 53-48 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 53-48 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl snags the offensive board | 53-48 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl is hacked by Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Ernest Graham, team foul #6 | 53-48 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam and buries a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Cottingham | 56-48 |
| 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 (0) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the contested 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-51 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Scott - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #7 | 56-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SF) Eric Mealy | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 00:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 57-51 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Dennis Scott works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-51 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner gets the rebound | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is fouled in the backcourt by Dennis Scott - foul #3 on Dennis Scott, team foul #8 | 57-51 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 00:23 | UMass | Dennis Scott connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Michael Fomby | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Abdul Menard is called for the reach on Norman Pearl in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abdul Menard, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Ernest Graham throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-54 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is hacked by Dennis Scott in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dennis Scott, team foul #10 | 61-54 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Dennis Scott splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-54 |