| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Laliberte (fresh) 2 reb. SG - James Goldsmith (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Pickerel (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Earl Fulmer (fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Richards (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carlson (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Douglas Holman (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Peasley (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Rew (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel inbounds the ball | 26-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards misses the jump hook from the left block | 26-31 |
| 19:31 | UMass | James Rew grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Douglas Holman clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on Michael Pickerel - foul #2 on Michael Pickerel, team foul #1 | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Douglas Holman misses the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 19:09 | UMass | Douglas Holman makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards hits the finger roll | 28-32 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Lawrence Laliberte steals the ball from Bruce Carlson in the backcourt | 28-32 |
| 18:19 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith misses the 3 from straight away | 28-32 |
| 18:17 | UMass | Douglas Holman pulls down the rebound | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Goldsmith - foul #2 on James Goldsmith, team foul #2 | 28-32 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland (PF) Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | UMass | James Kim (C) James Rew | |
| 17:57 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 17:57 | UMass | Bruce Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 28-33 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland scores on a jump hook from close range | 30-33 |
| 17:19 | UMass | Bruce Carlson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Douglas Holman | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Bruce Carlson - foul #1 on Bruce Carlson, team foul #1 | 30-36 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 16:54 | UMass | Douglas Holman loses the dribble to Michael Pickerel in the backcourt | 32-36 |
| 16:52 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith jams it set up by Michael Pickerel | 34-36 |
| 16:49 | UMass | James Goldsmith steals the ball from Stephen Walker in the backcourt | 34-36 |
| 16:47 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte hits the finger roll on a great pass from James Goldsmith | 36-36 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Lawrence Laliberte is called for the reach on Stephen Walker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #3 | 36-36 |
| 16:30 | UMass | Douglas Holman clanks a floater from the left wing | 36-36 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses the tip | 36-36 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte grabs the board | 36-36 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-36 |
| 15:57 | UMass | Stephen Walker can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 15:55 | UMass | James Kim snags the offensive board | 39-36 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Laliberte (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Goldsmith (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pickerel (tiring) 2 pts. PF - Scott Hyland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Richards (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. SF - Douglas Holman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Kim (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UMass | Stephen Walker hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Lawrence Laliberte - foul #2 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #4 | 39-36 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (PG), Philip Mays (SG), Shawn David (PF), Jabari Ahmed (C) Lawrence Laliberte, James Goldsmith, Scott Hyland, Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | UMass | James Rew (C) James Kim | |
| 15:47 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 1st free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses the 2nd free throw | 39-37 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Shawn David grabs the defensive rebound | 39-37 |
| 15:45 | Rhode Island | David Potulski is fouled in the backcourt by Stephen Walker - foul #2 on Stephen Walker, team foul #2 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer (PF) Michael Pickerel | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed is called for the offensive foul - foul #4 on Jabari Ahmed, team foul #5 | 39-37 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards (C) Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:08 | UMass | Shawn David is called for the reach on James Rew - foul #1 on Shawn David, team foul #6 | 39-37 |
| 15:03 | UMass | Bruce Carlson buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Douglas Holman | 39-39 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Charles Peasley steps in front of the Earl Fulmer pass | 39-39 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Douglas Holman is open and scores on a floater from close range set up by Bruce Carlson | 39-41 |
| 13:55 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (PG), James Goldsmith (SG), Michael Pickerel (SF), Scott Hyland (PF) David Potulski, Philip Mays, Shawn David, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG), James Cordon (SF), James Kim (PF) Bruce Carlson, Douglas Holman, Charles Peasley | |
| 13:42 | UMass | Johnny Mayo clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-41 |
| 13:40 | UMass | James Rew grabs the offensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | UMass | James Cordon misses the floater from the right side but the foul's on Michael Pickerel - foul #3 on Michael Pickerel, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| 13:28 | UMass | James Cordon makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 13:28 | UMass | James Cordon makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 12:59 | UMass | James Cordon snags the defensive board | 39-43 |
| 12:41 | UMass | Stephen Walker is whistled for traveling | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer (PF) Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (SG), Charles Peasley (PF), Douglas Holman (C) Stephen Walker, James Kim, James Rew | |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses long on a driving attempt from close range | 39-43 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 12:04 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 39-43 |
| 12:02 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Peasley | 39-43 |
| 11:55 | UMass | Douglas Holman misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 39-43 |
| 11:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Laliberte (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SG - James Goldsmith (tiring) 17 pts. 3 ast. SF - Michael Pickerel (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Earl Fulmer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Thomas Richards (tired) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Johnny Mayo (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Cordon (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Charles Peasley (tiring) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Holman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte misses badly on a shot from the right side | 39-43 |
| 11:22 | UMass | Douglas Holman pulls down the rebound | 39-43 |
| 11:00 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses short on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Lawrence Laliberte | 39-43 |
| 10:40 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 10:38 | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:10 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 39-43 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Johnny Mayo gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:45 | UMass | Johnny Mayo is fouled on the floor by Thomas Richards - foul #2 on Thomas Richards, team foul #8 | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (PG), Philip Mays (SG), Shawn David (SF), Scott Hyland (PF) Lawrence Laliberte, James Goldsmith, Michael Pickerel, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), James Kim (PF), James Rew (C) Bruce Carlson, Charles Peasley, Douglas Holman | |
| 09:45 | UMass | Johnny Mayo misses the 1st free throw | 39-43 |
| 09:45 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland gets the rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-43 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph White (SG) Johnny Mayo | |
| 09:19 | UMass | James Rew hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right block | 39-43 |
| 09:17 | UMass | James Kim gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Stephen Walker misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 09:01 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to James Kim | 39-43 |
| 08:38 | UMass | James Cordon connects on the open fadeaway jumper from the left side on a great pass from Joseph White | 39-45 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays is hacked by James Kim - foul #2 on James Kim, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Beavers (PG), Michael Pickerel (SF) Philip Mays, Shawn David | |
| Subs | UMass | Bruce Carlson (SG), Danny Johnston (SF), Douglas Holman (C) Joseph White, James Cordon, James Rew | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's hacked by James Kim - foul #3 on James Kim, team foul #4 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed (C) Thomas Richards | |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Peasley (PF) James Kim | |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel makes the 1st free throw | 40-45 |
| 07:46 | Rhode Island | Michael Pickerel makes the 2nd free throw | 41-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Robert Beavers (fresh) SG - David Potulski (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Pickerel (tiring) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Hyland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jabari Ahmed (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Bruce Carlson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Danny Johnston (fresh) PF - Charles Peasley (fairly fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Douglas Holman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:44 | UMass | Bruce Carlson is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Pickerel - foul #4 on Michael Pickerel, team foul #9 | 41-45 |
| 07:44 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses the 1st free throw | 41-45 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland snags the defensive board | 41-45 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | David Potulski buries a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Pickerel and he's fouled by Stephen Walker - foul #3 on Stephen Walker, team foul #5 | 43-45 |
| 07:23 | Rhode Island | David Potulski makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Bruce Carlson is called for traveling | 44-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Mays (SF), Earl Fulmer (PF) Michael Pickerel, Scott Hyland | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 44-45 |
| 06:36 | UMass | Charles Peasley grabs the defensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 06:20 | UMass | Douglas Holman comes up short on the runner from the right block | 44-45 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer snags the defensive board | 44-45 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Philip Mays hits the finger roll | 46-45 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Bruce Carlson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Robert Beavers - foul #1 on Robert Beavers, team foul #10 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (PG), James Goldsmith (SG), Michael Pickerel (SF), Shawn David (PF) Robert Beavers, David Potulski, Philip Mays, Earl Fulmer | |
| Subs | UMass | James Cordon (SF), James Kim (PF), James Rew (C) Danny Johnston, Charles Peasley, Douglas Holman | |
| 05:31 | UMass | Bruce Carlson makes the 1st free throw | 46-46 |
| 05:31 | UMass | Bruce Carlson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-47 |
| 05:08 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-47 |
| 05:07 | UMass | James Kim grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 04:45 | UMass | James Kim is by himself and knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Stephen Walker | 46-49 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-49 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Lawrence Laliberte is called for the reach on Stephen Walker in the backcourt - foul #3 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #11 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (SG), Scott Hyland (PF) Michael Pickerel, Shawn David | |
| Subs | UMass | Johnny Mayo (SG), Douglas Holman (SF) Bruce Carlson, James Cordon | |
| 04:18 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 1st free throw | 49-50 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 49-51 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | James Goldsmith can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-51 |
| 03:48 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed snags the offensive board | 49-51 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | David Potulski misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 49-51 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed tips it home | 51-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Lawrence Laliberte (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - David Potulski (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Goldsmith (tiring) 20 pts. 3 ast. PF - Scott Hyland (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jabari Ahmed (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Stephen Walker (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Johnny Mayo (fresh) SF - Douglas Holman (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Kim (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - James Rew (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | UMass | James Goldsmith is called for the reach on James Kim - foul #3 on James Goldsmith, team foul #12 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Beavers (PG), Philip Mays (SG), Michael Pickerel (SF) Lawrence Laliberte, David Potulski, James Goldsmith | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph White (SG), Charles Peasley (PF) Stephen Walker, James Rew | |
| 03:03 | UMass | James Kim makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:03 | UMass | James Kim misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 03:03 | UMass | Douglas Holman gets the offensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 02:51 | UMass | James Kim knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 51-54 |
| 02:51 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Potulski (PG) Robert Beavers | |
| Subs | UMass | Stephen Walker (PG), Bruce Carlson (SG) Johnny Mayo, Joseph White | |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline | 51-54 |
| 02:29 | UMass | James Kim gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:12 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-54 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Scott Hyland pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Lawrence Laliberte (PG), James Goldsmith (SG) David Potulski, Philip Mays | |
| Subs | UMass | James Rew (C) James Kim | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Jabari Ahmed hits the finger roll | 53-54 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-54 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Scott Hyland | 53-54 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Charles Peasley steals it from Lawrence Laliberte | 53-54 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Stephen Walker is hacked by Jabari Ahmed - foul #5 on Jabari Ahmed, team foul #13 | 53-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Earl Fulmer (PF), Thomas Richards (C) Scott Hyland, Jabari Ahmed | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:52 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 1st free throw | 53-55 |
| 00:52 | UMass | Stephen Walker makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | James Rew swats the shot by Thomas Richards | 53-56 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards tips it back up and in | 55-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | UMass | Charles Peasley is fouled in the backcourt by Lawrence Laliberte - foul #4 on Lawrence Laliberte, team foul #14 | 55-56 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Charles Peasley misses the 1st free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Charles Peasley misses the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 00:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards gets the rebound | 55-56 |
| 00:07 | Rhode Island | Thomas Richards hits a runner near the basket | 57-56 |
| 00:07 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | UMass | Bruce Carlson misses long on an open fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-56 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Earl Fulmer | 57-56 |