| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clifford Belmonte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Abel Harman (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - Mark Narcisse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Edward Clark inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 19:42 | UMass | Sean Sands comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Edward Clark gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 19:30 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte is fouled on the floor by James Hardin - foul #2 on James Hardin, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Sean Sands can't finish the layup but the foul's on Abel Harman - foul #1 on Abel Harman, team foul #2 | 36-36 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Sean Sands makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:15 | UMass | Sean Sands makes the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits a floater from the left side set up by Abel Harman and he's fouled by Clifford Belmonte - foul #1 on Clifford Belmonte, team foul #1 | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses the free throw | 38-38 |
| 18:53 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski gets the rebound | 38-38 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte double dribbles | 38-38 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | James Hardin misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 18:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to Clifford Belmonte | 38-38 |
| 17:55 | UMass | Chris Martines blocks the short jumper by Reynaldo Costa | 38-38 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines pulls down the rebound | 38-38 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Reynaldo Costa swats the layup by Chris Martines | 38-38 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa snags the defensive board | 38-38 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte is fouled on the floor by Chris Martines - foul #2 on Chris Martines, team foul #3 | 38-38 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Donald Braziel is called for the reach on Sean Sands - foul #1 on Donald Braziel, team foul #4 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Marvin Matte (SF), Glen Arrington (PF) Edward Clark, Sean Sands | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom (PF) Donald Braziel | |
| 17:04 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on James Hardin - foul #3 on James Hardin, team foul #5 | 38-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Robert Wolfgang (SG), Garry Tucker (C) Clifford Belmonte, Kosta Skibinski, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) James Hardin, Chris Martines | |
| 16:29 | UMass | The jumper by Robert Wolfgang is denied by Rogelio Gonzalez | 38-38 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Marvin Matte grabs the offensive board | 38-38 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-38 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones drills a 3 from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 15:55 | UMass | Glen Arrington is called for traveling | 38-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Clark (SF), Sean Sands (PF) Glen Arrington, Garry Tucker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Donald Braziel (PF) Abel Harman, Mark Narcisse | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Ito (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Robert Wolfgang (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Edward Clark (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marvin Matte (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Donald Braziel (fresh) 4 pts. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom clanks a floater from the right side | 38-41 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang grabs the defensive rebound | 38-41 |
| 15:26 | UMass | The jumper by Robert Wolfgang is denied by Fred Wisdom | 38-41 |
| 15:24 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 15:09 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang drills a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Richard Ito | 41-41 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-41 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to James Hardin | 41-41 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Daren Jones | 41-44 |
| 14:25 | UMass | Marvin Matte drills a jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Wolfgang | 43-44 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 43-44 |
| 13:56 | UMass | Edward Clark grabs the defensive rebound | 43-44 |
| 13:35 | UMass | Edward Clark buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Marvin Matte | 46-44 |
| 13:09 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 12:45 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang connects on the driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Edward Clark | 48-46 |
| 12:27 | Rhode Island | James Hardin hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daren Jones | 48-48 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Ito and the foul's on Daren Jones - foul #3 on Daren Jones, team foul #6 | 50-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG), Glen Arrington (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Richard Ito, Edward Clark, Sean Sands, Marvin Matte | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG), Mark Narcisse (SF), Chris Martines (C) Daren Jones, Fred Wisdom, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 12:10 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang makes the free throw | 51-48 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Clark (SF) Robert Wolfgang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clifford Belmonte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Clark (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Glen Arrington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abel Harman (fresh) 3 pts. 5 ast. SF - Mark Narcisse (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - Donald Braziel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | UMass | Edward Clark loses the dribble to Abel Harman | 51-48 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | James Hardin is fouled on the floor by Reynaldo Costa - foul #2 on Reynaldo Costa, team foul #2 | 51-48 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-48 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Glen Arrington is whistled for a carry | 51-48 |
| 10:28 | Rhode Island | Glen Arrington is called for the reach on Chris Martines - foul #1 on Glen Arrington, team foul #3 | 51-48 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by James Hardin | 51-50 |
| 10:13 | UMass | Chris Martines steps in front of the Edward Clark pass | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the lane but the foul's on Kosta Skibinski - foul #1 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #4 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG), Rogelio Gonzalez (PF) James Hardin, Donald Braziel | |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 51-50 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-50 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Kosta Skibinski - foul #2 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #5 | 51-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (SG), Robert Wolfgang (SF), Sean Sands (PF) Kosta Skibinski, Edward Clark, Glen Arrington | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom (PF) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman makes the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:07 | UMass | Richard Ito is fouled on the floor by Chris Martines - foul #3 on Chris Martines, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Marvin Matte (SF), Garry Tucker (C) Clifford Belmonte, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Chris Martines | |
| 09:07 | UMass | Richard Ito misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 09:07 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:49 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Mark Narcisse | 51-54 |
| 08:35 | UMass | Sean Sands hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Sean Sands takes the ball from Fred Wisdom | 53-54 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 55-54 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Daren Jones is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Daren Jones, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG), Glen Arrington (PF), Reynaldo Costa (C) Richard Ito, Robert Wolfgang, Sean Sands, Garry Tucker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Chris Martines (C) Daren Jones, Fred Wisdom | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Clifford Belmonte (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kosta Skibinski (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Marvin Matte (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Glen Arrington (fresh) 4 pts. C - Reynaldo Costa (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Abel Harman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. PF - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Martines (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski misses the floater from the right side | 55-54 |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines pulls down the rebound | 55-54 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines is hacked by Kosta Skibinski - foul #3 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #6 | 55-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Clark (SF) Marvin Matte | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel (PF) Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is hacked by Edward Clark - foul #1 on Edward Clark, team foul #7 | 55-54 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 1st free throw | 55-55 |
| 06:50 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa lays it up and in on a great pass from Clifford Belmonte | 57-56 |
| 06:10 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by James Hardin | 57-59 |
| 05:49 | UMass | The short jumper by Edward Clark is denied by Donald Braziel | 57-59 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa grabs the offensive rebound | 57-59 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Edward Clark connects on the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Clifford Belmonte | 60-59 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 60-59 |
| 05:13 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa pulls down the rebound | 60-59 |
| 05:08 | UMass | Edward Clark scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Clifford Belmonte | 62-59 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | James Hardin drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Narcisse | 62-61 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa misses badly on a turnaround near the basket | 62-61 |
| 04:32 | UMass | Glen Arrington hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 04:06 | UMass | The rebound goes to Reynaldo Costa | 64-61 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Edward Clark misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Abel Harman - foul #2 on Abel Harman, team foul #9 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Robert Wolfgang (SG), Sean Sands (PF), Marvin Matte (C) Clifford Belmonte, Kosta Skibinski, Glen Arrington, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (SG), Fred Wisdom (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Abel Harman, Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| 04:00 | UMass | Edward Clark makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:00 | UMass | Edward Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Daren Jones | 65-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Ito (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Wolfgang (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SF - Edward Clark (tiring) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Sean Sands (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Marvin Matte (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Hardin (tiring) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Daren Jones (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SF - Mark Narcisse (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. PF - Fred Wisdom (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Rogelio Gonzalez (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Mark Narcisse is called for the reach on Richard Ito - foul #3 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #10 | 65-64 |
| Subs | UMass | Garry Tucker (C) Edward Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:32 | UMass | Richard Ito makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:32 | UMass | Richard Ito misses the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | Rogelio Gonzalez grabs the defensive rebound | 66-64 |
| 03:12 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom drills a jumper from the right wing set up by James Hardin | 66-66 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Garry Tucker buries a floater from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom misses short on a floater from the left side | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | UMass | Robert Wolfgang pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:31 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Clifford Belmonte (PG), Kosta Skibinski (SG), Reynaldo Costa (C) Richard Ito, Robert Wolfgang, Garry Tucker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Abel Harman (SG), Chris Martines (C) James Hardin, Rogelio Gonzalez | |
| 02:13 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte's fadeaway is rejected by Chris Martines | 68-66 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom grabs the board | 68-66 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-66 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Sean Sands snags the defensive board | 68-66 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski scores on a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clifford Belmonte | 71-66 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Edward Clark (SF) Marvin Matte | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Hardin (PG), Donald Braziel (PF) Daren Jones, Fred Wisdom | |
| 01:16 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 71-66 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Mark Narcisse is called for the reach on Kosta Skibinski - foul #4 on Mark Narcisse, team foul #11 | 71-66 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 01:10 | UMass | Kosta Skibinski makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is hacked by Kosta Skibinski - foul #4 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #8 | 73-66 |
| 00:51 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses the 1st free throw | 73-66 |
| 00:51 | UMass | Edward Clark gets the rebound | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:49 | UMass | Edward Clark is fouled in the backcourt by James Hardin - foul #4 on James Hardin, team foul #12 | 73-66 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Edward Clark makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Edward Clark misses the 2nd free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines grabs the board | 74-66 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Hardin | 74-69 |
| 00:42 | UMass | James Hardin is called for the reach on Clifford Belmonte in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Hardin, team foul #13 | 74-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Wolfgang (SF) Edward Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daren Jones (PG) James Hardin | |
| 00:42 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte makes the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte makes the 2nd free throw | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines is hacked by Kosta Skibinski - foul #5 on Kosta Skibinski, team foul #9 | 76-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (SG), Edward Clark (SF) Kosta Skibinski, Robert Wolfgang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines makes the 1st free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines makes the 2nd free throw | 76-71 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Abel Harman is called for the reach on Clifford Belmonte in the backcourt - foul #3 on Abel Harman, team foul #14 | 76-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Dockins (SG), Robert Wolfgang (SF) Richard Ito, Edward Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:34 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte makes the 1st free throw | 77-71 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Clifford Belmonte makes the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:28 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 78-71 |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Donald Braziel grabs the offensive board | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman is hacked by Robert Dockins - foul #1 on Robert Dockins, team foul #10 | 78-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (SG), Edward Clark (SF) Robert Dockins, Robert Wolfgang | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses the 1st free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Abel Harman misses the 2nd free throw | 78-71 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Richard Ito grabs the defensive rebound | 78-71 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Richard Ito is fouled in the backcourt by Abel Harman - foul #4 on Abel Harman, team foul #15 | 78-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Wolfgang (SF) Edward Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:22 | UMass | Richard Ito makes the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 00:22 | UMass | Richard Ito makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Reynaldo Costa grabs the defensive rebound | 80-71 |
| 00:14 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 80-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Dockins (SG) Richard Ito | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Robert Dockins is fouled in the backcourt by Daren Jones - foul #5 on Daren Jones, team foul #16 | 80-71 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Higley (SG) Daren Jones | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Robert Dockins makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Robert Dockins misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Chris Martines pulls down the rebound | 81-71 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Mark Narcisse is called for traveling | 81-71 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Ito (PG), Marvin Matte (PF), Garry Tucker (C) Clifford Belmonte, Sean Sands, Reynaldo Costa | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Fred Wisdom (PF), Rogelio Gonzalez (C) Donald Braziel, Chris Martines | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Richard Ito runs out the clock | 81-71 |