| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Room (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy inbounds the ball | 41-38 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner connects on the driving attempt from close range and the foul's on Arthur Snavely - foul #2 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #1 | 41-40 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the free throw | 41-41 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Hubert Abney takes the ball from Michael Fomby | 41-41 |
| 19:30 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney lays it up and in | 41-43 |
| 19:19 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Richard Duong | 43-43 |
| 19:02 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Dustin Paniagua | 43-45 |
| 18:51 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses long on a jump hook from the right block | 43-45 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy gets the rebound | 43-45 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Arthur Snavely swats the layup by William Chung | 43-45 |
| 18:30 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it but misses | 43-45 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner snags the offensive board | 43-45 |
| 18:08 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-45 |
| 18:07 | UMass | James Room grabs the defensive rebound | 43-45 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Michael Fomby hits a jumper in the paint set up by Steve Puryear | 45-45 |
| 17:30 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner is fouled on the floor by Michael Fomby - foul #3 on Michael Fomby, team foul #2 | 45-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Roger Baker (SF), Paul Stembridge (C) James Room, Steve Puryear, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 45-45 |
| 17:09 | UMass | Arthur Snavely pulls down the rebound | 45-45 |
| 17:03 | UMass | Steven Beard makes the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Richard Duong | 47-45 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Maurice Hogg | 47-48 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Roger Baker misses short on a 3 from straight away | 47-48 |
| 16:27 | UMass | Richard Duong pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-48 |
| 16:14 | UMass | Paul Stembridge loses the ball out of bounds | 47-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Steve Puryear (SF), Brian Robinson (C) Richard Duong, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Chung (PF) Maurice Hogg | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Roger Baker picks off the pass by Hubert Abney in the backcourt | 47-48 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Paul Stembridge makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Steven Beard | 49-48 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Roger Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Steve Puryear (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:49 | Rhode Island | Roger Baker picks off the pass by Louis Thomas | 49-48 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Roger Baker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Roger Baker is called for the reach on Hubert Abney in the backcourt - foul #2 on Roger Baker, team foul #3 | 49-48 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Michael Fomby (C) Steven Beard, Steve Puryear, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler (SF), Floyd Bonner (C) Eric Mealy, Louis Thomas | |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 49-48 |
| 15:06 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 49-48 |
| 15:00 | UMass | James Room can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-48 |
| 14:58 | UMass | Michael Fomby tips it in | 51-48 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | William Chung is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #1 | 51-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Arthur Snavely (PF) Roger Baker, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), William Diehl (SG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Hubert Abney, Dustin Paniagua, William Chung | |
| 14:25 | UMass | Reginald Solarski splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 51-48 |
| 14:23 | Rhode Island | William Diehl snags the defensive board | 51-48 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner can't throw it down | 51-48 |
| 14:13 | UMass | James Room grabs the board | 51-48 |
| 13:53 | UMass | James Room can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 51-48 |
| 13:51 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the offensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:39 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by James Room is blocked by William Diehl | 51-48 |
| 13:38 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | William Diehl comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 51-48 |
| 13:24 | UMass | Richard Duong pulls down the rebound | 51-48 |
| 13:01 | UMass | Michael Fomby throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG), Paul Stembridge (C) James Room, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Eric Mealy (SF), William Chung (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Robert Fowler, Maurice Hogg, Floyd Bonner | |
| 12:38 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 51-51 |
| 12:31 | UMass | William Chung denies the turnaround by Arthur Snavely | 51-51 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the offensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Arthur Snavely's floater is tipped away by William Chung | 51-51 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Roger Baker tips it but misses | 51-51 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua snags the defensive board | 51-51 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 11:53 | UMass | Reginald Solarski shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Paul Stembridge tips it but misses | 51-54 |
| 11:51 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the board | 51-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roger Baker (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Arthur Snavely (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 3 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Louis Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:44 | Rhode Island | Paul Stembridge is called for the reach on William Chung - foul #1 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #4 | 51-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Brian Robinson (C) Richard Duong, Reginald Solarski, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | Paul Stembridge is called for the reach on Dustin Paniagua - foul #2 on Paul Stembridge, team foul #5 | 51-54 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | William Chung scores on a jumper from the left block | 51-56 |
| 11:25 | UMass | Steve Puryear's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 51-56 |
| Subs | UMass | James Room (SG), Michael Fomby (C) Roger Baker, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Maurice Hogg (PF) Hubert Abney, William Chung | |
| 11:13 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg lays it up and in | 51-58 |
| 10:52 | UMass | James Room connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Fomby | 54-58 |
| 10:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston is fouled on the floor by Steve Puryear - foul #1 on Steve Puryear, team foul #6 | 54-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Reginald Solarski (SF), Brian Robinson (PF) James Room, Steve Puryear, Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Floyd Bonner (C) Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, Louis Thomas | |
| 10:19 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston scores on a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Fowler | 54-60 |
| 09:59 | UMass | Michael Fomby scores on a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Reginald Solarski | 56-60 |
| 09:43 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 56-60 |
| 09:42 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:22 | UMass | Reginald Solarski comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 56-60 |
| 09:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston snags the defensive board | 56-60 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 56-60 |
| 09:14 | Rhode Island | Maurice Hogg gets the offensive rebound | 56-60 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Reginald Solarski - foul #4 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #7 | 56-60 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (PG), James Room (SG), Steve Puryear (SF), Arthur Snavely (PF), Paul Stembridge (C) Richard Duong, Steven Beard, Reginald Solarski, Brian Robinson, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (PF) Jason Alston, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg | |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the 2nd free throw | 56-61 |
| 08:58 | UMass | Paul Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 56-61 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Robert Fowler - foul #2 on Robert Fowler, team foul #2 | 56-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (SF), Louis Thomas (C) Robert Fowler, Floyd Bonner | |
| 08:48 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Steve Puryear makes the 2nd free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | William Chung is fouled on the floor by Arthur Snavely - foul #3 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #8 | 58-61 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 1st free throw | 58-61 |
| 08:39 | UMass | Paul Stembridge snags the defensive board | 58-61 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Roger Baker knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 08:14 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-61 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Paul Stembridge pulls down the rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Steve Puryear can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #3 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG) Roger Baker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:57 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Steve Puryear misses the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:57 | UMass | Steve Puryear pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-61 |
| 07:44 | UMass | James Room misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dustin Paniagua - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #4 | 61-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (SF) Steve Puryear | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (C) Louis Thomas | |
| 07:44 | UMass | James Room makes the 1st free throw | 62-61 |
| 07:44 | UMass | James Room makes the 2nd free throw | 63-61 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Richard Duong (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Room (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Reginald Solarski (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. PF - Arthur Snavely (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eric Mealy (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. PF - William Chung (fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is whistled for a carry | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Roger Baker (SG) James Room | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the jumper from the right side but he's fouled by William Chung - foul #2 on William Chung, team foul #5 | 63-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (C) Paul Stembridge | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Arthur Snavely misses the 2nd free throw | 64-61 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua snags the defensive board | 64-61 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the jumpshot from the free throw line set up by Dustin Paniagua | 64-63 |
| 06:39 | UMass | 3 seconds is called on Reginald Solarski | 64-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (C) Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Diehl (SG), Robert Fowler (SF), Maurice Hogg (PF), Louis Thomas (C) Dustin Paniagua, Eric Mealy, William Chung, Floyd Bonner | |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Richard Duong steals the ball from Louis Thomas | 64-63 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Roger Baker banks in the layup on a nice dish by Richard Duong | 66-63 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 66-63 |
| 06:02 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 66-63 |
| 05:58 | UMass | Reginald Solarski connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Michael Fomby | 68-63 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-63 |
| 05:49 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Fomby | 68-63 |
| 05:37 | UMass | Richard Duong is hacked by William Diehl - foul #1 on William Diehl, team foul #6 | 68-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Beard (PG), James Room (SG), Paul Stembridge (PF) Richard Duong, Roger Baker, Arthur Snavely | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Alston (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), William Chung (PF), Floyd Bonner (C) Hubert Abney, William Diehl, Maurice Hogg, Louis Thomas | |
| 05:27 | UMass | Steven Beard misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 05:26 | UMass | James Room tips it in | 70-63 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Michael Fomby - foul #4 on Michael Fomby, team foul #9 | 70-63 |
| Subs | UMass | Brian Robinson (C) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 1st free throw | 70-64 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Alston makes the 2nd free throw | 70-65 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Robert Fowler steps in front of the Reginald Solarski pass | 70-65 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler drills a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Jason Alston | 70-67 |
| 04:42 | UMass | Brian Robinson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 70-67 |
| 04:41 | UMass | Brian Robinson gets the offensive rebound | 70-67 |
| 04:28 | UMass | James Room knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 73-67 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler makes the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 73-69 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Brian Robinson lays it in set up by Steven Beard | 75-69 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the floater from the left side | 75-69 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Reginald Solarski gets the rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:40 | UMass | Steven Beard hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 75-69 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to William Chung | 75-69 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Steven Beard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - James Room (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Reginald Solarski (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. PF - Paul Stembridge (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Brian Robinson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jason Alston (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Paniagua (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Fowler (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. PF - William Chung (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Floyd Bonner (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Fowler misses the jumper from the left wing | 75-69 |
| 03:25 | UMass | Reginald Solarski snags the defensive board | 75-69 |
| 03:25 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Duong (PG), Arthur Snavely (PF), Michael Fomby (C) Steven Beard, Paul Stembridge, Brian Robinson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (PG), Eric Mealy (SF) Jason Alston, Robert Fowler | |
| 03:18 | UMass | James Room loses the dribble to Eric Mealy | 75-69 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 75-69 |
| 03:09 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the defensive rebound | 75-69 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on James Room - foul #2 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #7 | 75-69 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Louis Thomas (C) Floyd Bonner | |
| 03:03 | UMass | James Room misses the 1st free throw | 75-69 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Eric Mealy | 75-69 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the jumper in the paint on a great pass from Hubert Abney | 75-71 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:43 | UMass | Arthur Snavely loses the dribble to Hubert Abney | 75-71 |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney makes the wide open 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Eric Mealy | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:08 | UMass | Michael Fomby is denied on a layup by Louis Thomas | 75-74 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney grabs the board | 75-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:43 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua is whistled for a charge - foul #3 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #8 | 75-74 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (C) Louis Thomas | |
| 01:19 | UMass | Michael Fomby misses the lay-in | 75-74 |
| 01:17 | UMass | James Room pulls down the offensive rebound | 75-74 |
| 01:04 | UMass | Arthur Snavely makes the floater in the lane on a great pass from James Room | 77-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Arthur Snavely - foul #4 on Arthur Snavely, team foul #10 | 77-74 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 1st free throw | 77-75 |
| 00:48 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner makes the 2nd free throw | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:46 | UMass | Richard Duong is hacked by Hubert Abney in the backcourt - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #9 | 77-76 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Richard Duong misses the 1st free throw | 77-76 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 77-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the jumpshot from the left wing | 77-78 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:19 | UMass | Arthur Snavely lays it in on a great pass from Richard Duong | 79-78 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses badly on the uncontested jumper from the left block | 79-78 |
| 00:10 | Rhode Island | William Chung tips it home | 79-80 |
| 00:10 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 79-80 |
| 00:01 | UMass | The jumper by Richard Duong is denied by Floyd Bonner | 79-80 |
| 00:00 | UMass | The clock runs out | 79-80 |