| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - George Kemp (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ollie Baker (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. SF - Paul Yang (fresh) 13 pts. PF - John Chamberlain (fresh) 2 reb. C - George Hagans (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 19:44 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton scores on a jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Pete Ramsey | 32-31 |
| 19:31 | UMass | Ollie Baker is hacked by Michael Cross - foul #3 on Michael Cross, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (PF) Michael Cross | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 19:20 | UMass | Paul Yang's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 32-31 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide knocks in the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Ollie Baker | 32-33 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton is whistled for a carry | 32-33 |
| 18:07 | UMass | Paul Yang misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 32-33 |
| 18:06 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 32-33 |
| 17:47 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-33 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Paul Yang hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 32-33 |
| 17:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Mark Pieper | 32-33 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | George Kemp's fadeaway is rejected by George Hagans | 32-33 |
| 16:55 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide grabs the board | 32-33 |
| 16:38 | UMass | Paul Yang hits a floater from the free throw line | 32-35 |
| 16:25 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 32-35 |
| 16:23 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide snags the defensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:16 | UMass | Paul Yang misses long on a shot from the left side | 32-35 |
| 16:15 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide grabs the offensive board | 32-35 |
| 16:06 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide loses the dribble to Wesley Fulton | 32-35 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | George Kemp misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Odissan Arrambide - foul #1 on Odissan Arrambide, team foul #1 | 32-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Cross (PF) Mark Pieper | |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Thomas (PG), Anthony Liberty (SG), Steve Satterfield (SF), Kevin Lewis (PF), Floyd Bevan (C) Ollie Baker, Odissan Arrambide, Paul Yang, John Chamberlain, George Hagans | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 33-35 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 34-35 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Michael Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Chris Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Anthony Liberty (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Steve Satterfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Floyd Bevan (fresh) | |
| 15:35 | UMass | Anthony Liberty scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Kevin Lewis | 34-37 |
| 15:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Liberty steals it from Michael Cross | 34-37 |
| 15:01 | UMass | Steve Satterfield is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 15:00 | UMass | Floyd Bevan tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 14:41 | Rhode Island | Kevin Lewis swats the layup by Wesley Fulton | 34-39 |
| 14:39 | UMass | Floyd Bevan grabs the board | 34-39 |
| 14:29 | UMass | Kevin Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 34-39 |
| 14:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross grabs the defensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey is fouled on the floor by Anthony Liberty - foul #1 on Anthony Liberty, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Odissan Arrambide (SG), Paul Yang (SF), George Hagans (C) Anthony Liberty, Steve Satterfield, Floyd Bevan | |
| 14:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones misses the runner in the lane | 34-39 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross tips it back up and in | 36-39 |
| 13:44 | UMass | Paul Yang hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 36-39 |
| 13:42 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide snags the offensive board | 36-39 |
| 13:22 | UMass | Kevin Lewis knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side and he's hacked by Pete Ramsey - foul #2 on Pete Ramsey, team foul #2 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Ollie Baker (PG) Chris Thomas | |
| 13:22 | UMass | Kevin Lewis makes the free throw | 36-42 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross comes up short on the shot from close range | 36-42 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide pulls down the rebound | 36-42 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Ollie Baker's pass is intercepted by Michael Cross | 36-42 |
| 12:10 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. Wesley Fulton is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 36-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (SG), Mark Pieper (SF) Wesley Fulton, Thomas Jones | |
| Subs | UMass | John Chamberlain (PF), Floyd Bevan (C) Kevin Lewis, George Hagans | |
| 12:00 | Rhode Island | George Kemp banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Cross | 38-42 |
| 11:39 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 38-45 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Kindig (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) PF - Michael Cross (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Kemp (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ollie Baker (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Yang (fresh) 15 pts. PF - John Chamberlain (fresh) 2 reb. C - Floyd Bevan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Floyd Bevan - foul #2 on Floyd Bevan, team foul #3 | 38-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Landwehr (SG) Pete Ramsey | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Liberty (SG) Odissan Arrambide | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses the 1st free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 38-45 |
| 11:28 | UMass | Floyd Bevan grabs the board | 38-45 |
| 11:15 | UMass | Paul Yang clanks a driving attempt from close range | 38-45 |
| 11:14 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | William Kindig comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-45 |
| 10:53 | UMass | John Chamberlain pulls down the rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Anthony Liberty misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 38-45 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 38-45 |
| 10:09 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-45 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | George Kemp tips it home | 40-45 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Paul Yang misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 40-45 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 09:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross drills a driving attempt near the basket set up by Mark Pieper | 42-45 |
| 09:24 | UMass | Paul Yang hits a shot from the free throw line | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | George Kemp blows the dunk but the foul's on Floyd Bevan - foul #3 on Floyd Bevan, team foul #4 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Thomas Jones (SF) Richard Landwehr, Mark Pieper | |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Thomas (PG), Odissan Arrambide (SG), Steve Satterfield (SF), Kevin Lewis (PF), George Hagans (C) Ollie Baker, Anthony Liberty, Paul Yang, John Chamberlain, Floyd Bevan | |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the 1st free throw | 43-47 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | George Kemp makes the 2nd free throw | 44-47 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide can't finish the layup | 44-47 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the board | 44-47 |
| 08:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross clanks a shot in the paint | 44-47 |
| 08:32 | UMass | Kevin Lewis snags the defensive board | 44-47 |
| 08:14 | UMass | Kevin Lewis double dribbles | 44-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton (SG), Mark Pieper (PF), Frank Hoffer (C) William Kindig, Michael Cross, George Kemp | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:52 | Rhode Island | George Hagans steals the ball from Mark Pieper | 44-47 |
| 07:46 | UMass | Steve Satterfield misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 44-47 |
| 07:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones grabs the defensive rebound | 44-47 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 44-47 |
| 07:19 | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper tips it back up and in | 46-47 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Pete Ramsey (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Jones (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Frank Hoffer (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Chris Thomas (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. SF - Steve Satterfield (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Kevin Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - George Hagans (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 06:53 | UMass | Kevin Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 46-47 |
| 06:51 | Rhode Island | Frank Hoffer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Steve Satterfield steals it from Wesley Fulton | 46-47 |
| 06:27 | UMass | Steve Satterfield hits the finger roll | 46-49 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton clanks a fadeaway from the left block but the foul's on Kevin Lewis - foul #4 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #5 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Cross (PF), George Kemp (C) Mark Pieper, Frank Hoffer | |
| Subs | UMass | Ollie Baker (PG), Paul Yang (SF) Chris Thomas, Steve Satterfield | |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton misses the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 06:03 | UMass | Paul Yang is called for traveling | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Chamberlain (PF) Kevin Lewis | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones misses the runner in the lane but he's hacked by John Chamberlain - foul #2 on John Chamberlain, team foul #6 | 47-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Liberty (SG), Floyd Bevan (C) Odissan Arrambide, George Hagans | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones makes the 1st free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones misses the 2nd free throw | 48-49 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Floyd Bevan pulls down the rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:34 | UMass | Anthony Liberty misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 48-49 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | George Kemp grabs the defensive rebound | 48-49 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | George Kemp scores on a runner in the paint | 50-49 |
| 05:07 | UMass | Paul Yang scores on a turnaround in the paint | 50-51 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross blows the wide open layup | 50-51 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | George Kemp snags the offensive board | 50-51 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton misses short on a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Anthony Liberty - foul #2 on Anthony Liberty, team foul #7 | 50-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Kindig (PG) Pete Ramsey | |
| Subs | UMass | Chris Thomas (PG), Odissan Arrambide (SG), Kevin Lewis (PF), George Hagans (C) Ollie Baker, Anthony Liberty, John Chamberlain, Floyd Bevan | |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:30 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton misses the 2nd free throw | 51-51 |
| 04:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Paul Yang | 51-51 |
| 04:17 | UMass | Kevin Lewis misses the lay-in | 51-51 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | William Kindig grabs the board | 51-51 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kevin Lewis - foul #5 on Kevin Lewis, team foul #8 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Pieper (SF), Frank Hoffer (C) Thomas Jones, George Kemp | |
| Subs | UMass | John Chamberlain (PF) Kevin Lewis | |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 04:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross makes the 2nd free throw | 53-51 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Chris Thomas | 53-53 |
| 03:42 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 53-53 |
| 03:40 | UMass | George Hagans snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-53 |
| 03:14 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to George Hagans | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - William Kindig (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wesley Fulton (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mark Pieper (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Cross (tiring) 14 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Frank Hoffer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Chris Thomas (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Odissan Arrambide (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. SF - Paul Yang (fresh) 19 pts. PF - John Chamberlain (fresh) 3 reb. C - George Hagans (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:03 | UMass | Paul Yang misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing | 53-53 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Wesley Fulton | 53-53 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey (PG), Thomas Jones (SF), George Kemp (C) William Kindig, Mark Pieper, Frank Hoffer | |
| Subs | UMass | Ollie Baker (PG) Chris Thomas | |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 53-53 |
| 02:42 | UMass | George Hagans gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:32 | UMass | George Kemp swats the short shot by Paul Yang | 53-53 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Thomas Jones | 56-53 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide loses the dribble to Wesley Fulton | 56-53 |
| 01:48 | Rhode Island | George Kemp clanks a runner from the baseline | 56-53 |
| 01:47 | UMass | John Chamberlain grabs the board | 56-53 |
| 01:25 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide comes up short on the runner in the paint | 56-53 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide tips it in | 56-55 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Michael Cross's pass is intercepted by Paul Yang | 56-55 |
| 00:58 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide is fouled on the floor by Wesley Fulton - foul #2 on Wesley Fulton, team foul #3 | 56-55 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide buries a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Paul Yang | 56-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Wesley Fulton makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Thomas Jones | 58-57 |
| 00:14 | UMass | Paul Yang misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 58-57 |
| 00:12 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey grabs the defensive rebound | 58-57 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey is hacked by Ollie Baker in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ollie Baker, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Pete Ramsey makes the 2nd free throw | 60-57 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Odissan Arrambide misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 60-57 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Thomas Jones snags the defensive board | 60-57 |