| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Alonzo Adams (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Darren Floyd (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Weiss (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Francois (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Waldon (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Bob Morgan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Wallace Racette (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd inbounds the ball | 40-36 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:40 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-36 |
| 19:38 | UMass | Wallace Racette grabs the board | 40-36 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Richard Fox is hacked by William Chute in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Chute, team foul #1 | 40-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Stephen Ball (C) William Chute, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 19:24 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the runner from the baseline | 40-36 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball pulls down the rebound | 40-36 |
| 19:15 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss slams it home on a nice dish by Alonzo Adams | 42-36 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Bob Morgan's fadeaway is rejected by Larry Weiss | 42-36 |
| 18:58 | UMass | Anthony Waldon grabs the offensive board | 42-36 |
| 18:49 | UMass | Richard Fox hits a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Bradley Francois | 42-39 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss blows the layup but the foul's on Wallace Racette - foul #1 on Wallace Racette, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Nathan Lloyd (SF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 42-39 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 43-39 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Tyrone Evans is hacked by Frank Oldaker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Oldaker, team foul #2 | 43-39 |
| 18:18 | UMass | Alonzo Adams is called for the reach on David Burt - foul #3 on Alonzo Adams, team foul #3 | 43-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (PG) Alonzo Adams | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 18:03 | UMass | Tyrone Evans makes the jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Williams | 43-41 |
| 18:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker is called for traveling in the backcourt | 43-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert (C) Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:37 | UMass | John Williams hits a wide open 3 from the left corner set up by Tyrone Evans | 43-44 |
| 17:33 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd is fouled in the backcourt by Tyrone Evans - foul #2 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #2 | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Larry Weiss (PF) Frank Oldaker, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Francis Walker (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Tyrone Evans, John Williams, Jon McDonald | |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd double dribbles | 43-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball (C) Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF) David Burt, James Taylor | |
| 17:17 | UMass | Richard Fox is hacked by Darren Floyd in the backcourt - foul #2 on Darren Floyd, team foul #4 | 43-44 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Yuri Rotkowski steals the ball from Anthony Waldon | 43-44 |
| 17:01 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski hits the finger roll | 45-44 |
| 16:59 | UMass | Darren Floyd is called for the reach on Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #3 on Darren Floyd, team foul #5 | 45-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG) Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:46 | UMass | Anthony Waldon hits a floater from the left side on a great pass from Bradley Francois | 45-46 |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 45-46 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Anthony Waldon pulls down the rebound | 45-46 |
| 16:24 | UMass | Richard Fox is called for traveling | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert (C) Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), James Taylor (C) Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Francis Walker, Wallace Racette | |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker is hacked by John Williams - foul #2 on John Williams, team foul #3 | 45-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG) Richard Fox | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-46 |
| 15:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Williams | 45-46 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Frank Oldaker (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (tiring) PF - Larry Weiss (tiring) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mitchell Rickert (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Burt (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Bob Morgan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - James Taylor (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:31 | UMass | David Burt is open and buries a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Bob Morgan | 45-48 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker is hacked by James Taylor in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Taylor, team foul #4 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Alonzo Adams (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Thomas Halvorson (PF) Yuri Rotkowski, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Jon McDonald (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, James Taylor | |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 45-48 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Jon McDonald snags the defensive board | 45-48 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Bob Morgan scores on a jumpshot from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 14:36 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the wide open driving attempt from the baseline | 47-50 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Frank Prater steals the ball from Richard Fox in the backcourt | 47-50 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | William Chute lays it in on a great pass from Frank Prater | 49-50 |
| 14:19 | UMass | Alonzo Adams steals the ball from Bradley Francois | 49-50 |
| 13:58 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from William Chute | 51-50 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Bob Morgan comes up short on the shot from the right block | 51-50 |
| 13:40 | UMass | Richard Fox grabs the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:32 | UMass | Bob Morgan is hacked by Thomas Halvorson - foul #1 on Thomas Halvorson, team foul #6 | 51-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF), Larry Weiss (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Frank Prater, Thomas Halvorson, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), James Taylor (PF), Francis Walker (C) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, Bob Morgan, Jon McDonald | |
| 13:13 | UMass | John Williams is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Tyrone Evans | 51-52 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball's pass is intercepted by James Taylor in the backcourt | 51-52 |
| 12:57 | UMass | James Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 12:55 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball snags the defensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses short on an open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball snags the offensive board | 51-52 |
| 12:14 | Rhode Island | William Chute is hacked by James Taylor - foul #3 on James Taylor, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Darren Floyd (PF) Alonzo Adams, Hershel Drake, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) Francis Walker | |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | John Williams picks off the pass by Yuri Rotkowski | 51-52 |
| 12:05 | UMass | John Williams misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:04 | UMass | James Taylor grabs the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 11:52 | UMass | John Williams can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Frank Prater - foul #4 on Frank Prater, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF) Frank Prater | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG) Tyrone Evans, David Burt | |
| 11:52 | UMass | John Williams makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 11:52 | UMass | John Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (tiring) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Yuri Rotkowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hershel Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Darren Floyd (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Ball (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bradley Francois (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. PF - James Taylor (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Wallace Racette (fairly fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake is hacked by John Williams - foul #3 on John Williams, team foul #6 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Waldon (SF) John Williams | |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses long on a runner from close range but he's hacked by Wallace Racette - foul #2 on Wallace Racette, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 53-54 |
| 11:21 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 53-54 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball grabs the defensive rebound | 53-54 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| 11:00 | UMass | James Taylor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), David Burt (SG), John Williams (SF), Bob Morgan (PF) Richard Fox, Bradley Francois, Anthony Waldon, James Taylor | |
| 10:51 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 53-54 |
| 10:50 | UMass | Wallace Racette pulls down the rebound | 53-54 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Bob Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Darren Floyd, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | William Chute knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by Thomas Halvorson and he's fouled by John Williams - foul #4 on John Williams, team foul #8 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG) Yuri Rotkowski | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:35 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses the free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:35 | UMass | Wallace Racette snags the defensive board | 55-54 |
| 10:18 | UMass | John Williams misses the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-54 |
| 10:16 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson grabs the defensive rebound | 55-54 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss blows the layup but he's fouled by Tyrone Evans - foul #3 on Tyrone Evans, team foul #9 | 55-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nathan Lloyd (SF), Mitchell Rickert (C) Hershel Drake, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss makes the 2nd free throw | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | UMass | James Taylor's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-54 |
| 09:37 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Darren Floyd (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Alonzo Adams, Larry Weiss, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | UMass | Francis Walker (SF) Anthony Waldon | |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | William Chute is whistled for traveling | 56-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | David Burt (SG) Bradley Francois | |
| 09:17 | UMass | Jon McDonald's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-54 |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd lays it in uncontested on a nice dish by Frank Oldaker | 58-54 |
| 08:49 | UMass | James Taylor banks in the layup on a great pass from Francis Walker | 58-56 |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 58-56 |
| 08:29 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball pulls down the offensive rebound | 58-56 |
| 08:06 | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 58-56 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd hits the follow up shot | 60-56 |
| 07:55 | UMass | Richard Fox misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:54 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd pulls down the rebound | 60-56 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (tired) 12 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Frank Oldaker (tiring) 2 ast. SF - Nathan Lloyd (tiring) PF - Darren Floyd (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Stephen Ball (tiring) 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Fox (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - David Burt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Francis Walker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Taylor (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Jon McDonald (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | William Chute is called for the illegal screen - foul #4 on William Chute, team foul #8 | 60-56 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Yuri Rotkowski (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Larry Weiss (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) William Chute, Frank Oldaker, Nathan Lloyd, Darren Floyd, Stephen Ball | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), Bob Morgan (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Richard Fox, David Burt, Francis Walker, James Taylor, Jon McDonald | |
| 07:37 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 07:36 | UMass | Bradley Francois gets the offensive rebound | 60-56 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Bradley Francois comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 60-56 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Wallace Racette hits the follow up shot | 60-58 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Larry Weiss | 63-58 |
| 07:01 | UMass | Anthony Waldon comes up short on the shot from the right block | 63-58 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Halvorson grabs the board | 63-58 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Bradley Francois is called for the reach on Yuri Rotkowski - foul #1 on Bradley Francois, team foul #10 | 63-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Mitchell Rickert (C) Alonzo Adams, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF) Anthony Waldon | |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 64-58 |
| 06:56 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 65-58 |
| 06:41 | UMass | John Williams misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 65-58 |
| 06:40 | Rhode Island | Mitchell Rickert gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | William Chute scores on a jumper from the right wing | 67-58 |
| 05:59 | UMass | John Williams scores on a shot from the free throw line set up by Tyrone Evans | 67-60 |
| 05:38 | Rhode Island | William Chute comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 67-60 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 05:34 | UMass | Bob Morgan double dribbles in the backcourt | 69-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Darren Floyd (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) William Chute, Larry Weiss, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), David Burt (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (PF), Jon McDonald (C) Tyrone Evans, Bradley Francois, John Williams, Bob Morgan, Wallace Racette | |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams is fouled on the floor by Jon McDonald - foul #1 on Jon McDonald, team foul #11 | 69-60 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 1st free throw | 69-60 |
| 05:11 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 70-60 |
| 04:46 | UMass | James Taylor is open and scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Anthony Waldon | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Anthony Waldon - foul #2 on Anthony Waldon, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Nathan Lloyd (SG), Larry Weiss (PF), Stephen Ball (C) Alonzo Adams, Yuri Rotkowski, Darren Floyd, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | UMass | John Williams (SF), Wallace Racette (C) Anthony Waldon, Jon McDonald | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater misses the 1st free throw | 70-62 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Frank Prater makes the 2nd free throw | 71-62 |
| 04:26 | UMass | John Williams is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-62 |
| 03:58 | Rhode Island | William Chute misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 71-62 |
| 03:57 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Taylor | 71-62 |
| 03:55 | UMass | David Burt is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Ball - foul #1 on Stephen Ball, team foul #9 | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF) Frank Prater | |
| Subs | UMass | Tyrone Evans (PG), Francis Walker (PF) Richard Fox, James Taylor | |
| 03:55 | UMass | David Burt misses the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Stephen Ball grabs the board | 71-62 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:32 | Rhode Island | William Chute's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-62 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (SG), Mitchell Rickert (C) Nathan Lloyd, Larry Weiss | |
| Subs | UMass | Jon McDonald (C) Wallace Racette | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Chute (tired) 14 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Alonzo Adams (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Hershel Drake (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Stephen Ball (tiring) 8 reb. C - Mitchell Rickert (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tyrone Evans (tiring) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - David Burt (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Williams (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. PF - Francis Walker (fresh) 2 pts. C - Jon McDonald (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:10 | UMass | John Williams misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-62 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Francis Walker grabs the offensive rebound | 71-62 |
| 02:54 | UMass | John Williams buries a driving attempt from close range | 71-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:48 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-64 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Oldaker (SG), Frank Prater (SF), Darren Floyd (PF), Thomas Halvorson (C) Alonzo Adams, Hershel Drake, Stephen Ball, Mitchell Rickert | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Fox (PG), Bradley Francois (SG), Anthony Waldon (SF), James Taylor (PF), Wallace Racette (C) Tyrone Evans, David Burt, John Williams, Francis Walker, Jon McDonald | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Wallace Racette steals the ball from Frank Oldaker | 71-64 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Anthony Waldon drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Fox and the foul's on Frank Prater - foul #5 on Frank Prater, team foul #10 | 71-66 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams (PG), Hershel Drake (SF), Larry Weiss (PF) William Chute, Frank Prater, Darren Floyd | |
| Subs | UMass | Bob Morgan (PF) Wallace Racette | |
| 02:20 | UMass | Anthony Waldon makes the free throw | 71-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (+5) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Bradley Francois steals the ball from Frank Oldaker | 71-67 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Richard Fox lays it in on a nice dish by Bradley Francois | 71-69 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | James Taylor is called for the reach on Alonzo Adams - foul #4 on James Taylor, team foul #13 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chute (PG), Mitchell Rickert (C) Frank Oldaker, Thomas Halvorson | |
| Subs | UMass | Wallace Racette (C) James Taylor | |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 71-69 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Alonzo Adams makes the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 01:22 | UMass | Bradley Francois's layup is rejected by Larry Weiss | 72-69 |
| 01:21 | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake pulls down the rebound | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | William Chute is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Fox, team foul #14 | 72-69 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 1st free throw | 73-69 |
| 01:19 | Rhode Island | William Chute makes the 2nd free throw | 74-69 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Bob Morgan clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Hershel Drake - foul #4 on Hershel Drake, team foul #11 | 74-69 |
| 01:02 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 74-69 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 1st free throw | 74-70 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Bob Morgan makes the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | William Chute's pass is intercepted by Anthony Waldon in the backcourt | 74-71 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Anthony Waldon is fouled on the floor by William Chute - foul #5 on William Chute, team foul #12 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG) William Chute | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:53 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Anthony Waldon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Weiss | 74-71 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Bob Morgan - foul #3 on Bob Morgan, team foul #15 | 74-71 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd (SF) Hershel Drake | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bob Morgan | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Bradley Francois is fouled in the backcourt by Yuri Rotkowski - foul #3 on Yuri Rotkowski, team foul #13 | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Bradley Francois misses the 1st free throw | 74-71 |
| 00:24 | UMass | Bradley Francois makes the 2nd free throw | 74-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a flex offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd is hacked by Richard Fox in the backcourt - foul #2 on Richard Fox, team foul #16 | 74-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hershel Drake (SF) Yuri Rotkowski | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd misses the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Darren Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Richard Fox travels in the backcourt | 75-72 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski (SG) Hershel Drake | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Wallace Racette is called for the reach on Larry Weiss - foul #3 on Wallace Racette, team foul #17 | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 1st free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Larry Weiss misses the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski gets the offensive rebound | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski is hacked by Bradley Francois - foul #2 on Bradley Francois, team foul #18 | 75-72 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski makes the 1st free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski misses the 2nd free throw | 76-72 |
| 00:08 | UMass | Bob Morgan grabs the board | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Bob Morgan loses the dribble to Yuri Rotkowski | 76-72 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Yuri Rotkowski runs out the clock | 76-72 |