| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Harward (fresh) C - Daniel Wood (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Matt Hull inbounds the ball | 17-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 17-31 |
| 19:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the rebound | 17-31 |
| 19:27 | Rhode Island | John Harward steals the ball from Alvin Boldt | 17-31 |
| 19:12 | UMass | Daniel Wood comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 17-31 |
| 19:10 | UMass | John Harward tips it home | 19-31 |
| 18:41 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 18:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker gets the offensive rebound | 19-31 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-31 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks tips it home | 19-33 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Daniel Wood double dribbles | 19-33 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey comes up short on the jump hook in the lane but he's fouled by Robert Hightower - foul #1 on Robert Hightower, team foul #1 | 19-33 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses the 1st free throw | 19-33 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 19-34 |
| 17:29 | UMass | Ambrose Shelton denies the turnaround by Robert Hightower | 19-34 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Daniel Wood can't tip it in | 19-34 |
| 17:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ambrose Shelton | 19-34 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 19-36 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Ambrose Shelton - foul #1 on Ambrose Shelton, team foul #1 | 19-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Hamilton (SG), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Robert Hightower, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:36 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 1st free throw | 20-36 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the 2nd free throw | 21-36 |
| 16:14 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton is fouled on the floor by Michael Hamilton - foul #1 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #2 | 21-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Gregg Wygant (SF) Gary Jorgenson, Matt Hull | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 21-36 |
| 15:53 | UMass | Robert Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 21-36 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SG - Michael Hamilton (fresh) SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:46 | UMass | Robert Davis double dribbles | 21-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hirschberg (SG) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker's pass is intercepted by Michael Hamilton | 21-36 |
| 15:15 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg is whistled for a charge - foul #4 on Robert Hirschberg, team foul #3 | 21-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Patrick Trent, Robert Hirschberg, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton misses the lay-in | 21-36 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 14:48 | UMass | Matt Hull clanks a jumper from the left wing | 21-36 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker grabs the board | 21-36 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Robert Hightower - foul #2 on Robert Hightower, team foul #4 | 21-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks makes the 1st free throw | 21-37 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 21-37 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Daniel Wood gets the rebound | 21-37 |
| 14:20 | UMass | Gary Jorgenson makes the jumpshot from the free throw line | 23-37 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 23-37 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Matt Hull grabs the defensive rebound | 23-37 |
| 13:53 | UMass | John Harward misses the lay-in | 23-37 |
| 13:51 | UMass | John Harward grabs the offensive board | 23-37 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a floater from the right wing | 25-37 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Bryon Brooks | 25-40 |
| 13:14 | UMass | John Harward lays it in on a nice dish by Matt Hull and he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #2 on Michael Baker, team foul #2 | 27-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (C) Robert Hightower, Matt Hull, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:14 | UMass | John Harward misses the free throw | 27-40 |
| 13:14 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt pulls down the rebound | 27-40 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt scores on a 3 from the left corner set up by Jack Morrisey | 27-43 |
| 12:50 | UMass | Patrick Trent is called for traveling | 27-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Davis (C) John Harward | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (PG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 27-43 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bryon Brooks | 27-43 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 27-46 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 11:55 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 27-46 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Bryon Brooks | 27-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SF - Michael Hamilton (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 blk. C - Robert Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Glenn Thomas (fresh) SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Alvin Boldt (tiring) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Gary Jorgenson picks off the pass by Bryon Brooks | 27-46 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Joseph Jacks can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 27-46 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt grabs the defensive rebound | 27-46 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker is hacked by Michael Hamilton - foul #2 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #5 | 27-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (PG), Matt Hull (SF), John Harward (PF), Daniel Wood (C) Gary Jorgenson, Patrick Trent, Joseph Jacks, Robert Davis | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Ronald Jeffords (SG), Keith Burke (C) Ambrose Shelton, Alvin Boldt, Michael Baker | |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks buries a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Jack Morrisey | 27-48 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Michael Hamilton misses badly on a shot near the basket but he's hacked by Glenn Thomas - foul #1 on Glenn Thomas, team foul #3 | 27-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt (SF) Glenn Thomas | |
| 10:20 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 28-48 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Michael Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 09:54 | Rhode Island | 3 seconds is called on Keith Burke | 29-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Baker (C) Bryon Brooks | |
| 09:39 | UMass | Robert Hightower hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 29-48 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Daniel Wood grabs the offensive board | 29-48 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Matt Hull scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Daniel Wood | 31-48 |
| 09:17 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-48 |
| 09:16 | UMass | John Harward grabs the board | 31-48 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Robert Hightower clanks a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Ronald Jeffords - foul #2 on Ronald Jeffords, team foul #4 | 31-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Gary Jorgenson (PG) Patrick Trent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Glenn Thomas (SF) Ronald Jeffords, Alvin Boldt | |
| 09:12 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 1st free throw | 32-48 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the 2nd free throw | 33-48 |
| 08:43 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Glenn Thomas | 33-50 |
| 08:36 | UMass | Robert Hightower misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 33-50 |
| 08:34 | UMass | John Harward can't tip it in | 33-50 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas pulls down the rebound | 33-50 |
| 08:20 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 33-50 |
| 08:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker can't tip it in | 33-50 |
| 08:18 | UMass | The rebound goes to Matt Hull | 33-50 |
| 08:12 | UMass | Matt Hull buries a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Hightower | 36-50 |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane | 36-50 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey snags the offensive board | 36-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gary Jorgenson (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Hightower (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Matt Hull (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Harward (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Daniel Wood (fairly fresh) 9 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Burke (fairly fresh) C - Michael Baker (tiring) 4 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 36-50 |
| 07:27 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas hits the follow up shot | 36-52 |
| 07:09 | UMass | Matt Hull is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Matt Hull, team foul #6 | 36-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG), Robert Hirschberg (SG), Michael Hamilton (SF), Joseph Jacks (PF), Robert Davis (C) Gary Jorgenson, Robert Hightower, Matt Hull, John Harward, Daniel Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Bryon Brooks (PF) Jack Morrisey, Glenn Thomas, Keith Burke | |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Bryon Brooks | 36-55 |
| 06:33 | UMass | Robert Hirschberg misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 06:31 | UMass | Joseph Jacks pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Michael Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-55 |
| 06:13 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 36-55 |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the jumper from just outside the lane set up by Bryon Brooks and he's fouled by Michael Hamilton - foul #3 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #7 | 36-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SF) Robert Hirschberg | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:00 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton makes the free throw | 36-58 |
| 05:41 | UMass | The jump hook by Patrick Trent is blocked by Michael Baker | 36-58 |
| 05:40 | UMass | Gregg Wygant pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-58 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Robert Davis connects on the shot from the left block set up by Michael Hamilton and he's fouled by Michael Baker - foul #3 on Michael Baker, team foul #5 | 38-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Hightower (SG) Gregg Wygant | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG) Ambrose Shelton | |
| 05:30 | UMass | Robert Davis makes the free throw | 39-58 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Ronald Jeffords | 39-61 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the runner from the baseline | 41-61 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Michael Hamilton - foul #4 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #8 | 41-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregg Wygant (SF) Patrick Trent | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton (SG), Keith Burke (C) Ronald Jeffords, Michael Baker | |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 41-62 |
| 04:23 | Rhode Island | Alvin Boldt misses the 2nd free throw | 41-62 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Robert Davis gets the rebound | 41-62 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Gregg Wygant loses the ball out of bounds | 41-62 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas (SF) Alvin Boldt | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Hamilton is called for the reach on Jack Morrisey - foul #5 on Michael Hamilton, team foul #9 | 41-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Trent (PG) Michael Hamilton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 1st free throw | 41-63 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Trent (fresh) SG - Robert Hightower (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gregg Wygant (fresh) PF - Robert Davis (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Joseph Jacks (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jack Morrisey (fairly fresh) 23 pts. 4 ast. SG - Ambrose Shelton (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. SF - Glenn Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Bryon Brooks (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Keith Burke (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak 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) | |
| 03:21 | UMass | Patrick Trent misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Keith Burke - foul #2 on Keith Burke, team foul #6 | 41-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Jeffords (SG) Jack Morrisey | |
| 03:21 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 1st free throw | 42-64 |
| 03:21 | UMass | Patrick Trent makes the 2nd free throw | 43-64 |
| 02:53 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 43-64 |
| 02:51 | UMass | Joseph Jacks grabs the defensive rebound | 43-64 |
| 02:36 | UMass | Robert Hightower buries a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Patrick Trent | 45-64 |
| 02:13 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks connects on the floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Glenn Thomas | 45-66 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Robert Hightower makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Trent | 47-66 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Glenn Thomas knocks in the runner from the left block on a great pass from Ronald Jeffords | 47-68 |
| 01:40 | UMass | Joseph Jacks is whistled for traveling | 47-68 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey (PG), Alvin Boldt (SF), Michael Baker (C) Glenn Thomas, Ronald Jeffords, Keith Burke | |
| 01:18 | Rhode Island | Michael Baker connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Ambrose Shelton | 47-70 |
| 01:05 | UMass | Robert Hightower loses the dribble to Bryon Brooks | 47-70 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey travels with the ball | 47-70 |
| 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 triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:44 | UMass | Robert Davis misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 47-70 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Bryon Brooks snags the defensive board | 47-70 |
| 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) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Jack Morrisey | 47-72 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Robert Hightower comes up short on the shot from the left wing | 47-72 |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | Ambrose Shelton snags the defensive board | 47-72 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jack Morrisey runs out the clock | 47-72 |