| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ruben Cruce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Cummins (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly inbounds the ball | 24-32 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley misses short on a shot from the right wing | 24-32 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly pulls down the offensive rebound | 24-32 |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley loses the ball out of bounds | 24-32 |
| 18:56 | UMass | Michael Sigmund hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-32 |
| 18:55 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw grabs the board | 24-32 |
| 18:34 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Gregg Pepper | 24-34 |
| 18:30 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 3 from the left corner | 27-34 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 27-36 |
| 17:56 | UMass | Ruben Cruce misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 27-36 |
| 17:54 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw gets the rebound | 27-36 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw misses the dunk but he's fouled by Ruben Cruce - foul #3 on Ruben Cruce, team foul #1 | 27-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (SG) Ruben Cruce | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:40 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 17:40 | UMass | Michael Sigmund gets the rebound | 27-37 |
| 17:36 | UMass | Troy Kelly takes the ball from Henry Yardley | 27-37 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley drills a jump hook from the left block and the foul's on Michael Sigmund - foul #2 on Michael Sigmund, team foul #2 | 27-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Hughes (SF), Terrell May (PF), John Hess (C) Donald Cummins, Michael Sigmund, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Charles Schneider (C) Gregg Pepper, Troy Kelly, James Upshaw | |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley makes the free throw | 27-40 |
| 16:49 | UMass | Paul Hughes buries a jump hook from close range and the foul's on Willie Mitchell - foul #2 on Willie Mitchell, team foul #1 | 29-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Michael Barber (PF) Arthur Bradley, Larry Nieman | |
| 16:49 | UMass | Paul Hughes makes the free throw | 30-40 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber drills a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Lance Packard and the foul's on John Hess - foul #1 on John Hess, team foul #3 | 30-42 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber makes the free throw | 30-43 |
| 16:03 | UMass | Joseph Nelson buries a fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-43 |
| 15:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Nelson steals it from Lance Packard | 32-43 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Nelson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Paul Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Terrell May (fresh) C - John Hess (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Barber (fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Schneider (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:16 | UMass | Paul Hughes loses the dribble to Michael Barber | 32-43 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 32-43 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard grabs the offensive rebound | 32-43 |
| 14:24 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 32-43 |
| 14:22 | UMass | Paul Hughes snags the defensive board | 32-43 |
| 14:18 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-43 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Henry Yardley picks off the pass by Michael Barber | 35-43 |
| 13:53 | UMass | Henry Yardley lays it in | 37-43 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell's floater is knocked away by Henry Yardley | 37-43 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Schneider | 37-43 |
| 12:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider is called for a pushoff foul - foul #3 on Charles Schneider, team foul #2 | 37-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Earl Banks (PG), Ruben Cruce (SG), Donald Cummins (SF), Michael Sigmund (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Henry Yardley, Joseph Nelson, Paul Hughes, Terrell May, John Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Larry Nieman (PF), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Willie Mitchell, Michael Barber, Charles Schneider | |
| 12:36 | UMass | Thomas Combs misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 37-43 |
| 12:35 | UMass | Michael Sigmund grabs the offensive rebound | 37-43 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Donald Cummins splits the doubleteam and buries a jumper in the paint | 39-43 |
| 12:05 | Rhode Island | Gregg Pepper scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 39-46 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Thomas Combs can't connect on a shot in the paint but the foul's on Troy Kelly - foul #2 on Troy Kelly, team foul #3 | 39-46 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Thomas Combs makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:52 | UMass | Thomas Combs misses the 2nd free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw gets the rebound | 40-46 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Donald Cummins - foul #2 on Donald Cummins, team foul #4 | 40-46 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 11:28 | UMass | Thomas Combs snags the defensive board | 40-47 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Earl Banks (fresh) SG - Ruben Cruce (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cummins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 5 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Troy Kelly (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:11 | UMass | Thomas Combs loses the dribble to Gregg Pepper | 40-47 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley buries a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Larry Nieman | 40-49 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Thomas Combs is whistled for traveling | 40-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG) Earl Banks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SG), Lance Packard (SF), Michael Barber (C) Gregg Pepper, Troy Kelly, James Upshaw | |
| 10:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-49 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Ruben Cruce grabs the board | 40-49 |
| 10:14 | UMass | Ruben Cruce is fouled on the floor by Michael Barber - foul #2 on Michael Barber, team foul #4 | 40-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Paul Hughes (PF), Terrell May (C) Michael Sigmund, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly (SF) Arthur Bradley | |
| 09:53 | UMass | Michael Barber swats the layup by Henry Yardley | 40-49 |
| 09:51 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses the tip | 40-49 |
| 09:50 | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman pulls down the rebound | 40-49 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 40-51 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Henry Yardley misses badly on a jump hook near the basket but he's hacked by Troy Kelly - foul #3 on Troy Kelly, team foul #5 | 40-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (SG), John Hess (C) Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider (C) Larry Nieman | |
| 09:24 | UMass | Henry Yardley makes the 1st free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Henry Yardley misses the 2nd free throw | 41-51 |
| 09:24 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider gets the rebound | 41-51 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Troy Kelly is denied by Terrell May | 41-51 |
| 09:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider misses the tip | 41-51 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif tips it home | 41-53 |
| 08:40 | UMass | Terrell May's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Sigmund (PF), Thomas Combs (C) Terrell May, John Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Gregg Pepper (SG), Willie Mitchell (SF), James Upshaw (C) Lance Packard, Robert Tardif, Troy Kelly, Michael Barber | |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell loses the dribble to Henry Yardley | 41-53 |
| 08:06 | UMass | Arthur Bradley takes the ball from Paul Hughes | 41-53 |
| 08:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider jams it on a nice dish by Arthur Bradley | 41-55 |
| 07:58 | UMass | Michael Sigmund loses the ball out of bounds | 41-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Ruben Cruce (SG), Donald Cummins (SF) Joseph Nelson, Paul Hughes | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Larry Nieman (PF) Charles Schneider | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 41-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Ruben Cruce can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Willie Mitchell - foul #3 on Willie Mitchell, team foul #6 | 41-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SF) Willie Mitchell | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Ruben Cruce makes the 1st free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Ruben Cruce misses the 2nd free throw | 42-57 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Larry Nieman | 42-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Henry Yardley (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Ruben Cruce (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Donald Cummins (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Michael Sigmund (fresh) 5 reb. C - Thomas Combs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Gregg Pepper (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Robert Tardif (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. PF - Larry Nieman (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - James Upshaw (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw misses long on a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Michael Sigmund - foul #3 on Michael Sigmund, team foul #5 | 42-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (SF) Robert Tardif | |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw makes the 1st free throw | 42-58 |
| 06:57 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw makes the 2nd free throw | 42-59 |
| 06:42 | UMass | James Upshaw blocks the short jumper by Ruben Cruce | 42-59 |
| 06:41 | Rhode Island | James Upshaw grabs the board | 42-59 |
| 06:27 | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Upshaw | 42-61 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Donald Cummins comes up short on the floater in the paint but the foul's on Lance Packard - foul #1 on Lance Packard, team foul #7 | 42-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Nelson (PG), Terrell May (PF), John Hess (C) Henry Yardley, Michael Sigmund, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif (SG), Troy Kelly (SF), Michael Barber (PF), Charles Schneider (C) Arthur Bradley, Gregg Pepper, Larry Nieman, James Upshaw | |
| 06:10 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 1st free throw | 43-61 |
| 06:10 | UMass | Donald Cummins makes the 2nd free throw | 44-61 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Schneider | 44-63 |
| 05:38 | UMass | Ruben Cruce clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 44-63 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lance Packard | 44-63 |
| 05:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Cummins steals the ball from Charles Schneider | 44-63 |
| 05:10 | UMass | Terrell May buries a driving attempt from the right block set up by Joseph Nelson | 46-63 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly connects on the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Barber and the foul's on John Hess - foul #2 on John Hess, team foul #6 | 46-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Yardley (PG), Paul Hughes (SF), Thomas Combs (C) Ruben Cruce, Donald Cummins, John Hess | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Bradley (PG), Larry Nieman (PF) Lance Packard, Michael Barber | |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Troy Kelly makes the free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:38 | UMass | Charles Schneider is called for the reach on Joseph Nelson - foul #4 on Charles Schneider, team foul #8 | 46-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Jamie Ippolito (SG), John Hess (C) Henry Yardley, Thomas Combs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lance Packard (PG), Willie Mitchell (SF), Michael Barber (PF) Arthur Bradley, Troy Kelly, Larry Nieman | |
| 04:38 | UMass | Joseph Nelson misses the 1st free throw | 46-66 |
| 04:38 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber grabs the board | 46-66 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Schneider | 46-69 |
| 04:08 | UMass | Charles Schneider swats the shot by Joseph Nelson | 46-69 |
| 04:07 | UMass | Terrell May hits the follow up shot | 48-69 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider misses the lay-in | 48-69 |
| 03:43 | UMass | John Hess snags the defensive board | 48-69 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:37 | UMass | Terrell May connects on the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by John Hess | 50-69 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Tardif lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Barber | 50-71 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Joseph Nelson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Jamie Ippolito (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Paul Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Terrell May (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - John Hess (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lance Packard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Tardif (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Mitchell (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Barber (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Schneider (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:03 | UMass | Joseph Nelson connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Jamie Ippolito | 53-71 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Barber misses the lay-in | 53-71 |
| 02:46 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider grabs the offensive board | 53-71 |
| 02:25 | Rhode Island | Jamie Ippolito picks off the pass by Michael Barber | 53-71 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Paul Hughes misses the shot from the right side | 53-71 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard pulls down the rebound | 53-71 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Paul Hughes - foul #2 on Paul Hughes, team foul #7 | 53-71 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell misses the 1st free throw | 53-71 |
| 01:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell makes the 2nd free throw | 53-72 |
| 01:38 | UMass | Joseph Nelson can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 53-72 |
| 01:37 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider grabs the board | 53-72 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 53-72 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Schneider tips it but misses | 53-72 |
| 01:09 | UMass | Paul Hughes pulls down the rebound | 53-72 |
| 01:03 | UMass | John Hess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 53-72 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Robert Tardif | 53-74 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:29 | UMass | Joseph Nelson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 53-74 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Terrell May can't tip it in | 53-74 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Willie Mitchell grabs the defensive rebound | 53-74 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Lance Packard runs out the clock | 53-74 |