| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Cate (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 1 pts. C - James Springer (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. C - John Futch (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Wood inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:48 | UMass | Corey Glover is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Corey Glover, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Corey Glover is called for the reach on Bruce Simpson - foul #3 on Corey Glover, team foul #2 | 35-30 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG) Corey Glover | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 19:28 | Rhode Island | John Futch hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-30 |
| 19:26 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Steven Cate makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-30 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | John Futch drills a fadeaway from the right wing | 38-32 |
| 18:42 | UMass | Steven Cate misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-32 |
| 18:40 | UMass | James Wood tips it in | 40-32 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier buries a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by John Futch | 40-34 |
| 17:59 | UMass | James Wood scores on a shot from the right wing on a great pass from William Garofalo | 42-34 |
| 17:42 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-34 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson hits the follow up shot | 42-36 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Leon Cornett's pass is intercepted by Bruce Simpson | 42-36 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson hits a fadeaway from close range and the foul's on William Garofalo - foul #1 on William Garofalo, team foul #3 | 42-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Wood (PG), David Nielsen (SG), David Thomas (SF), Ross Taylor (PF), David Frye (C) William Garofalo, Steven Cate, James Wood, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), David Weinman (SF), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) Andrei Zeches, Stephen Johnson, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the free throw | 42-39 |
| 16:50 | UMass | David Thomas is fouled on the floor by David Weinman - foul #2 on David Weinman, team foul #1 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert McKlveen (PG) Bruce Simpson | |
| 16:35 | UMass | Ross Taylor is fouled on the floor by Scott Strothers - foul #1 on Scott Strothers, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| 16:26 | UMass | David Frye misses long on a runner in the paint | 42-39 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors grabs the board | 42-39 |
| 16:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf clanks a jumper in the paint | 42-39 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | David Weinman snags the offensive board | 42-39 |
| 15:56 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - David Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ross Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Frye (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert McKlveen (fresh) SG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | UMass | The short jumper by Harry Wood is denied by Robert Metcalf | 42-42 |
| 15:44 | UMass | Ross Taylor tips it but misses | 42-42 |
| 15:42 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers pulls down the rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-42 |
| 15:25 | UMass | Harry Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 42-42 |
| 15:19 | UMass | Wayne Favors is called for the reach on David Nielsen - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #3 | 42-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), Steven Cate (SG), James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Harry Wood, David Nielsen, David Thomas, Ross Taylor, David Frye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF), John Futch (C) Robert McKlveen, Wayne Favors, David Weinman, Robert Metcalf, Scott Strothers | |
| 15:04 | UMass | Corey Glover drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Springer | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by James Wood - foul #1 on James Wood, team foul #4 | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 44-42 |
| 14:46 | UMass | Leon Cornett pulls down the rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:31 | UMass | James Wood misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-42 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 14:04 | Rhode Island | John Futch misses long on a shot in the lane | 44-42 |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Simpson | 44-42 |
| 13:50 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier comes up short on the shot from the right side | 44-42 |
| 13:49 | Rhode Island | John Futch tips it back up and in | 44-44 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Craig Cloutier steals it from Corey Glover | 44-44 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 44-44 |
| 13:25 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| 13:18 | UMass | Steven Cate misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 13:16 | UMass | James Springer pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 12:54 | UMass | James Wood knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Corey Glover | 47-44 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Corey Glover - foul #4 on Corey Glover, team foul #5 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (PG), David Thomas (SF), David Nielsen (PF), Ross Taylor (C) Corey Glover, James Wood, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), David Weinman (SG), Robert Metcalf (PF), Scott Strothers (C) Bruce Simpson, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier, John Futch | |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-45 |
| 12:34 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-46 |
| 12:14 | UMass | Steven Cate comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-46 |
| 12:12 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson grabs the board | 47-46 |
| 11:57 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf misses short on a fadeaway near the basket | 47-46 |
| 11:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to William Garofalo | 47-46 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Garofalo (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Cate (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Nielsen (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Ross Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Weinman (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Stephen Johnson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Robert Metcalf (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:51 | UMass | David Thomas loses the dribble to Wayne Favors | 47-46 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors lays it up and in and he's fouled by David Nielsen - foul #2 on David Nielsen, team foul #6 | 47-48 |
| Subs | UMass | James Springer (C) Steven Cate | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF) David Weinman, Stephen Johnson | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:04 | UMass | James Springer is fouled on the floor by Scott Strothers - foul #2 on Scott Strothers, team foul #4 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (PF) Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:41 | UMass | James Springer is hacked by Scott Strothers - foul #3 on Scott Strothers, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), John Futch (C) Wayne Favors, Scott Strothers | |
| 10:16 | UMass | David Nielsen can't finish the layup | 47-49 |
| 10:15 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 09:59 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson buries a fadeaway from the left side on a great pass from John Futch | 47-51 |
| 09:39 | UMass | James Springer comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 47-51 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 47-51 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson is fouled on the floor by William Garofalo - foul #2 on William Garofalo, team foul #7 | 47-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Harry Wood (PG), Steven Cate (SG), James Wood (SF), Ross Taylor (PF), David Frye (C) William Garofalo, David Nielsen, David Thomas, Leon Cornett, James Springer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Scott Strothers (PF) Andrei Zeches, Robert Metcalf, Craig Cloutier | |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson misses the 2nd free throw | 47-52 |
| 09:28 | UMass | David Frye grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 09:17 | UMass | James Wood comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-52 |
| 09:16 | UMass | James Wood hits the follow up shot | 49-52 |
| 09:02 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson clanks a fadeaway from the right side | 49-52 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson tips it in | 49-54 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Harry Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Weinman (SG), Jamie Palmer (C) Bruce Simpson, John Futch | |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers is fouled on the floor by Ross Taylor - foul #3 on Ross Taylor, team foul #8 | 49-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Leon Cornett (PF), James Springer (C) Ross Taylor, David Frye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers makes the 1st free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers misses the 2nd free throw | 49-55 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Leon Cornett grabs the board | 49-55 |
| 08:13 | UMass | Jamie Palmer is called for the reach on James Springer - foul #1 on Jamie Palmer, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Stephen Johnson, Jamie Palmer | |
| 08:04 | UMass | James Springer banks in the layup set up by James Wood | 51-55 |
| 07:56 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors's layup is rejected by Leon Cornett | 51-55 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Harry Wood grabs the board | 51-55 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Harry Wood (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Steven Cate (fresh) 6 pts. SF - James Wood (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Leon Cornett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. SF - David Weinman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:49 | UMass | Steven Cate connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by James Springer | 53-55 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:22 | UMass | James Springer gets the rebound | 53-55 |
| 07:17 | UMass | Steven Cate misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 53-55 |
| 07:16 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Wayne Favors | 53-55 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Leon Cornett is called for the reach on Wayne Favors - foul #3 on Leon Cornett, team foul #9 | 53-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), David Nielsen (SF), Ross Taylor (PF) Harry Wood, James Wood, Leon Cornett | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson (SF), John Futch (C) David Weinman, Scott Strothers | |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors makes the 2nd free throw | 53-57 |
| 06:44 | UMass | Steven Cate drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Ross Taylor | 56-57 |
| 06:24 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors hits a shot from the left wing set up by John Futch | 56-59 |
| 06:11 | UMass | Corey Glover connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| Subs | UMass | William Garofalo (SG), David Thomas (SF) Steven Cate, James Springer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson (PG), David Weinman (SG), Robert Metcalf (PF) Wayne Favors, Andrei Zeches, Craig Cloutier | |
| 05:37 | UMass | Robert Metcalf is called for the reach on David Nielsen - foul #2 on Robert Metcalf, team foul #7 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UMass | James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF) William Garofalo, David Thomas | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:37 | UMass | David Nielsen makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 05:37 | UMass | David Nielsen makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 61-59 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Leon Cornett grabs the defensive rebound | 61-59 |
| 05:02 | UMass | David Nielsen connects on the jumper in the lane set up by James Wood | 63-59 |
| 04:57 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Strothers (PF), Jamie Palmer (C) Stephen Johnson, John Futch | |
| 04:44 | UMass | Jamie Palmer denies the turnaround by David Nielsen | 63-59 |
| 04:42 | Rhode Island | David Weinman grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Metcalf clanks a floater from close range | 63-59 |
| 04:35 | UMass | David Nielsen grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 04:30 | UMass | James Wood connects on the 3 from the right wing set up by David Nielsen | 66-59 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson's floater is knocked away by Leon Cornett | 66-59 |
| 04:07 | UMass | The rebound goes to James Wood | 66-59 |
| 03:47 | UMass | James Wood's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 66-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Steven Cate (SG), David Thomas (SF), David Frye (PF), James Springer (C) David Nielsen, James Wood, Leon Cornett, Ross Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Stephen Johnson (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) David Weinman, Robert Metcalf, Jamie Palmer | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SG - Steven Cate (fresh) 11 pts. SF - David Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Frye (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - James Springer (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Bruce Simpson (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Stephen Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Scott Strothers (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Bruce Simpson | 66-61 |
| 03:09 | UMass | David Frye drills a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Corey Glover | 68-61 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses the lay-in | 68-61 |
| 03:01 | UMass | James Springer snags the defensive board | 68-61 |
| 02:57 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | UMass | James Wood (SF), Leon Cornett (PF) David Thomas, David Frye | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Futch (C) Scott Strothers | |
| 02:55 | UMass | Leon Cornett connects on the fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Steven Cate | 70-61 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 02:18 | UMass | Leon Cornett loses the ball out of bounds | 70-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 70-64 |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it in | 70-66 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Craig Cloutier picks off the pass by James Wood | 70-66 |
| 01:10 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 70-66 |
| 01:08 | Rhode Island | Bruce Simpson tips it in | 70-68 |
| 00:49 | UMass | Leon Cornett loses the ball out of bounds | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Leon Cornett is called for the reach on Stephen Johnson - foul #4 on Leon Cornett, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 70-69 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 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 a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:04 | UMass | Corey Glover scores on a jumper from the free throw line set up by James Springer and he's hacked by Bruce Simpson - foul #1 on Bruce Simpson, team foul #8 | 72-70 |
| 00:04 | UMass | Corey Glover makes the free throw | 73-70 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-70 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 73-70 |