| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nguyen (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Everett Franson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Scott Jung (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) SG - Brent Revis (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Johnie Nelson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Johnson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. C - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Everett Franson inbounds the ball | 37-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 37-31 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 37-31 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Scott Jung grabs the board | 37-31 |
| 19:05 | UMass | Scott Jung misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 37-31 |
| 19:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ryan Dixion | 37-31 |
| 19:00 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis hits a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Pitcher | 37-34 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Everett Franson hits a turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by James Clark and he's fouled by Johnie Nelson - foul #1 on Johnie Nelson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade (SF), Francis Scott (C) Johnie Nelson, James Pitcher | |
| 18:46 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the free throw | 40-34 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Everett Franson - foul #2 on Everett Franson, team foul #1 | 40-34 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion makes the 1st free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion misses the 2nd free throw | 40-35 |
| 18:35 | UMass | Scott Jung snags the defensive board | 40-35 |
| 18:23 | UMass | James Clark can't finish the layup | 40-35 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Everett Franson pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-35 |
| 18:16 | UMass | Everett Franson buries a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Eugene Ruddell | 42-35 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | John Johnson hits a jump hook from close range | 42-37 |
| 17:39 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 42-37 |
| 17:38 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 42-37 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | John Johnson is called for traveling | 42-37 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), Roy Boutin (PF) Eugene Ruddell, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, James Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), Johnie Nelson (SF), Dallas Uselton (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Jeremiah Wade, Francis Scott | |
| 17:13 | UMass | Scott Jung travels with the ball | 42-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Oliver (C) Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson lays it up and in on a great pass from Clyde Iwanowski and he's hacked by William Webre - foul #2 on William Webre, team foul #2 | 42-39 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Scott (C) Dallas Uselton | |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson makes the free throw | 42-40 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Jerry Oliver is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Jerry Oliver, team foul #3 | 42-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), Dallas Uselton (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, Francis Scott | |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 42-40 |
| 16:20 | UMass | Mark Higgs snags the defensive board | 42-40 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Mark Higgs lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Webre | 44-40 |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | John Johnson knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by Dallas Uselton | 44-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Webre (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) PF - Roy Boutin (fresh) 3 pts. C - Jerry Oliver (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Brent Revis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Nelson (fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. C - Dallas Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:38 | UMass | Roy Boutin hits a jumper from the right side | 46-42 |
| 15:26 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis travels with the ball | 46-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), James Clark (PF), Scott Jung (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Roy Boutin, Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), George Geren (PF), James Pitcher (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, John Johnson, Dallas Uselton | |
| 15:12 | UMass | Johnie Nelson takes the ball from Scott Jung | 46-42 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter lays it in set up by Johnie Nelson | 46-44 |
| 14:43 | UMass | James Clark is called for 5 seconds | 46-44 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Johnson (PF), Francis Scott (C) George Geren, James Pitcher | |
| 14:19 | Rhode Island | John Johnson scores on a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Mark Ritter | 46-46 |
| 14:14 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 46-46 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Scott Jung tips it but misses | 46-46 |
| 14:11 | UMass | Everett Franson snags the offensive board | 46-46 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Everett Franson drills a turnaround from the left block set up by Scott Jung | 48-46 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-46 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), James Pitcher (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, Johnie Nelson, Francis Scott | |
| 13:20 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 48-46 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade grabs the board | 48-46 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade double dribbles | 48-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Roy Boutin (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson (SF), George Geren (PF) Jeremiah Wade, John Johnson | |
| 12:48 | UMass | Scott Jung misses the easy layup | 48-46 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen hits the follow up shot | 50-46 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 50-49 |
| 12:10 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Everett Franson | 53-49 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 53-51 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nguyen (fairly fresh) 14 pts. SF - Everett Franson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Boutin (fresh) 5 pts. C - Scott Jung (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Brent Revis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Geren (fresh) C - James Pitcher (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | UMass | Scott Jung is hacked by George Geren - foul #2 on George Geren, team foul #2 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), James Clark (PF) Eugene Ruddell, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), John Johnson (PF), Francis Scott (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, George Geren, James Pitcher | |
| 11:09 | UMass | Roy Boutin loses the dribble to Clyde Iwanowski | 53-51 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter is hacked by James Clark - foul #2 on James Clark, team foul #4 | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeremiah Wade (SF), James Pitcher (C) Johnie Nelson, Francis Scott | |
| 10:43 | Rhode Island | John Johnson misses long on a floater from the right wing | 53-51 |
| 10:42 | UMass | Roy Boutin gets the rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Boris Lipski clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 53-51 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Roy Boutin grabs the offensive rebound | 53-51 |
| 10:19 | UMass | William Webre double dribbles | 53-51 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), Johnie Nelson (SF), Francis Scott (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, Jeremiah Wade, James Pitcher | |
| 09:55 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson can't throw it down against a doubleteam | 53-51 |
| 09:54 | UMass | Roy Boutin grabs the board | 53-51 |
| 09:35 | UMass | William Webre connects on the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Roy Boutin | 55-51 |
| 09:33 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 55-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Scott Jung (C) William Webre, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), James Pitcher (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Francis Scott | |
| 09:19 | UMass | Scott Jung can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by James Pitcher - foul #1 on James Pitcher, team foul #3 | 55-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF) Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:19 | UMass | Scott Jung makes the 1st free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:19 | UMass | Scott Jung misses the 2nd free throw | 56-51 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Clyde Iwanowski | 56-51 |
| 09:03 | Rhode Island | John Johnson's layup is rejected by James Clark | 56-51 |
| 09:02 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell snags the defensive board | 56-51 |
| 08:53 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell is fouled on the floor by Mark Ritter - foul #2 on Mark Ritter, team foul #4 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Roy Boutin (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski | |
| 08:39 | UMass | Everett Franson loses the dribble to James Pitcher | 56-51 |
| 08:16 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 56-51 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Everett Franson pulls down the rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:09 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell comes up short on the floater from the left side | 56-51 |
| 08:07 | UMass | Everett Franson grabs the offensive rebound | 56-51 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen double dribbles | 56-51 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG) Eugene Ruddell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), Francis Scott (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Johnie Nelson, James Pitcher | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski misses long on a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Jeffrey Nguyen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Nguyen, team foul #5 | 56-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), James Clark (PF) Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson (SF), George Geren (PF), Dallas Uselton (C) Jeremiah Wade, John Johnson, Francis Scott | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski makes the 1st free throw | 56-52 |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 56-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - William Webre (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Mark Higgs (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Boris Lipski (fresh) PF - James Clark (fresh) 4 reb. C - Roy Boutin (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Mark Ritter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Clyde Iwanowski (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. SF - Johnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Geren (fresh) C - Dallas Uselton (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Roy Boutin hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Dallas Uselton - foul #2 on Dallas Uselton, team foul #5 | 56-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), John Johnson (PF), James Pitcher (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, George Geren, Dallas Uselton | |
| 07:13 | UMass | Roy Boutin makes the 1st free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Roy Boutin misses the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 07:13 | Rhode Island | John Johnson gets the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:58 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 57-53 |
| 06:56 | UMass | James Clark pulls down the rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:45 | UMass | Boris Lipski misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 57-53 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion grabs the defensive rebound | 57-53 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson makes the contested jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Ryan Dixion | 57-55 |
| 06:24 | UMass | Roy Boutin makes the fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Mark Higgs | 59-55 |
| 06:04 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses long on a shot from the left block | 59-55 |
| 06:02 | UMass | William Webre snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 05:59 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), Scott Jung (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), George Geren (PF), Francis Scott (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Johnie Nelson, John Johnson, James Pitcher | |
| 05:57 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from James Clark | 61-55 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | George Geren drills a runner in the paint | 61-57 |
| 05:30 | UMass | Scott Jung drills a jumper from the baseline set up by Jeffrey Nguyen | 63-57 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson (SF), John Johnson (PF), Dallas Uselton (C) Jeremiah Wade, George Geren, Francis Scott | |
| 05:18 | UMass | Clyde Iwanowski steps in front of the Eugene Ruddell pass in the backcourt | 63-57 |
| 05:06 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-57 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Scott Jung pulls down the rebound | 63-57 |
| 04:46 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen is whistled for a carry | 63-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), James Pitcher (C) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, Dallas Uselton | |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 63-57 |
| 04:32 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Brent Revis | 63-57 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson is whistled for traveling | 63-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Roy Boutin (PF) James Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Francis Scott (C) James Pitcher | |
| 04:15 | UMass | Roy Boutin misses short on a floater from the left wing | 63-57 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis gets the rebound | 63-57 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 63-57 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Brent Revis snags the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 03:44 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Nguyen picks off the pass by Johnie Nelson | 63-57 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell banks in the layup on a nice dish by Jeffrey Nguyen | 65-57 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Eugene Ruddell (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Nguyen (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SF - Everett Franson (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - Roy Boutin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Scott Jung (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ryan Dixion (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Brent Revis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Johnie Nelson (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Johnson (tiring) 16 pts. 7 reb. C - Francis Scott (fresh) | |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 65-57 |
| 03:20 | UMass | Roy Boutin pulls down the rebound | 65-57 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Ryan Dixion is called for the reach on Everett Franson - foul #2 on Ryan Dixion, team foul #6 | 65-57 |
| Subs | UMass | William Webre (PG), Mark Higgs (SG), Boris Lipski (SF), James Clark (PF) Eugene Ruddell, Jeffrey Nguyen, Everett Franson, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter (PG), Clyde Iwanowski (SG), Jeremiah Wade (SF), George Geren (PF), James Pitcher (C) Ryan Dixion, Brent Revis, Johnie Nelson, John Johnson, Francis Scott | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:48 | UMass | William Webre comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 65-57 |
| 02:47 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher snags the defensive board | 65-57 |
| 02:37 | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter travels with the ball | 65-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson (SF) Jeremiah Wade | |
| 02:34 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Eugene Ruddell (PG), Jeffrey Nguyen (SG), Everett Franson (SF), Scott Jung (C) William Webre, Mark Higgs, Boris Lipski, Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:22 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 67-57 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski misses the lay-in | 67-57 |
| 02:03 | Rhode Island | Mark Ritter gets the offensive rebound | 67-57 |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Everett Franson | 67-57 |
| 01:50 | UMass | Everett Franson lays it up and in | 69-57 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:32 | Rhode Island | Clyde Iwanowski misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 69-57 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | James Pitcher hits the follow up shot | 69-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:11 | UMass | Jeffrey Nguyen loses the dribble to Johnie Nelson | 69-59 |
| 01:00 | Rhode Island | Everett Franson steps in front of the James Pitcher pass | 69-59 |
| 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 flex offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Mark Ritter is called for the reach on Everett Franson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Mark Ritter, team foul #7 | 69-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Roy Boutin (PF), Jerry Oliver (C) James Clark, Scott Jung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ryan Dixion (PG), Brent Revis (SG), John Johnson (PF) Mark Ritter, Clyde Iwanowski, George Geren | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Everett Franson makes the 1st free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Everett Franson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-59 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson pulls down the rebound | 70-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:52 | Rhode Island | Johnie Nelson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 70-59 |
| 00:50 | UMass | Jerry Oliver grabs the defensive rebound | 70-59 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Roy Boutin scores on a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Eugene Ruddell and he's hacked by John Johnson - foul #1 on John Johnson, team foul #8 | 72-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Scott Jung (C) Jerry Oliver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:23 | UMass | Roy Boutin misses the free throw | 72-59 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | John Johnson snags the defensive board | 72-59 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | John Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 72-59 |
| Subs | UMass | James Clark (PF) Roy Boutin | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Eugene Ruddell runs out the clock | 72-59 |