| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Joseph Jones inbounds the ball | 35-27 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 35-27 |
| 19:41 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson pulls down the rebound | 35-27 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker connects on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 37-27 |
| 19:18 | UMass | Joseph Jones connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Patrick Gee | 37-30 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses badly on a jump hook from the left block | 37-30 |
| 18:57 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-30 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Joseph Ingram banks in the layup set up by Patrick Gee and the foul's on Charles Whiten - foul #1 on Charles Whiten, team foul #1 | 37-32 |
| 18:52 | UMass | Joseph Ingram makes the free throw | 37-33 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw can't finish the layup | 37-33 |
| 18:34 | UMass | Allen Virgen snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 18:29 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses long on a floater from the free throw line | 37-33 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten pulls down the rebound | 37-33 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 37-33 |
| 18:01 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 37-33 |
| 17:49 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 37-33 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Allen Virgen snags the defensive board | 37-33 |
| 17:41 | UMass | Allen Virgen is fouled on the floor by Daniel Johnson - foul #3 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera (C) Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar (PG), Willie Henderson (PF) Patrick Gee, Allen Virgen | |
| 17:32 | UMass | Joseph Ingram is fouled on the floor by Randall Buker - foul #2 on Randall Buker, team foul #3 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Singletary (SF) Joseph Jones | |
| 17:15 | UMass | Joshua Wilson is hacked by Randall Buker - foul #3 on Randall Buker, team foul #4 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (SG), Joseph Anthony (C) Joseph Ingram, Joshua Wilson | |
| 17:01 | UMass | Willie Henderson is called for a charge - foul #2 on Willie Henderson, team foul #1 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from close range but he's fouled by Willie Henderson - foul #3 on Willie Henderson, team foul #2 | 37-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jones (SF) Willie Henderson | |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses the 1st free throw | 37-33 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 2nd free throw | 38-33 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Joseph Jones clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 38-33 |
| 16:25 | UMass | Joseph Anthony can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 16:24 | UMass | Michael Singletary can't tip it in | 38-33 |
| 16:22 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Ted McCoy | 38-33 |
| 16:03 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten is fouled on the floor by Joseph Anthony - foul #2 on Joseph Anthony, team foul #3 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Robert Thorton (C) Jerry Wayland, John Simmons, Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG), Joseph Ingram (SG), Allen Virgen (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Egidiusz Zagar, Christopher Byers, Michael Singletary, Joseph Anthony | |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera's floater is tipped away by Joseph Jones | 38-33 |
| 15:48 | UMass | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Donald Noguera (fresh) 3 pts. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:43 | UMass | Allen Virgen is fouled on the floor by Donald Noguera - foul #2 on Donald Noguera, team foul #5 | 38-33 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Daniel Johnson (C) Ted McCoy, Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:30 | UMass | Joseph Ingram hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Patrick Gee | 38-36 |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Randall Buker | 41-36 |
| 14:38 | UMass | Patrick Gee knocks in the shot from the right side set up by Allen Virgen and he's fouled by Donald Noguera - foul #3 on Donald Noguera, team foul #6 | 41-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten (PF) Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar (SF), Willie Henderson (PF) Joseph Jones, Allen Virgen | |
| 14:38 | UMass | Patrick Gee makes the free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:22 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker lays it up and in on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 43-39 |
| 14:09 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses short on a driving attempt in the lane | 43-39 |
| 14:08 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the offensive board | 43-39 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Frank Shaw takes the ball from Joshua Wilson | 43-39 |
| 13:37 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Charles Whiten | 46-39 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Joseph Ingram scores on a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Egidiusz Zagar | 46-41 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 46-41 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten tips it home | 48-41 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Joseph Ingram misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-41 |
| 13:08 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw gets the rebound | 48-41 |
| 13:01 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw's pass is intercepted by Egidiusz Zagar | 48-41 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Joseph Ingram jams it on a great pass from Egidiusz Zagar | 48-43 |
| 12:35 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten drills a driving attempt in the lane set up by Ralph Barbee | 50-43 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 50-43 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw grabs the board | 50-43 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 50-43 |
| 12:01 | UMass | Willie Henderson pulls down the rebound | 50-43 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Willie Henderson clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 50-43 |
| 11:44 | UMass | Joseph Ingram snags the offensive board | 50-43 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Shaw (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 19 pts. 9 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Ingram (fairly fresh) 16 pts. SF - Egidiusz Zagar (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Willie Henderson (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Wilson (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 11:30 | UMass | Willie Henderson connects on the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Joshua Wilson and the foul's on Charles Whiten - foul #2 on Charles Whiten, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Singletary (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Allen Virgen (PF) Patrick Gee, Joseph Ingram, Egidiusz Zagar, Joshua Wilson | |
| 11:30 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten is fouled on the floor by Allen Virgen - foul #3 on Allen Virgen, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (C) Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Anthony (C) Willie Henderson | |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 50-46 |
| 11:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 50-46 |
| 11:02 | UMass | Joseph Jones misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 50-46 |
| 11:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera grabs the defensive rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Allen Virgen denies the turnaround by Robert Thorton | 50-46 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Allen Virgen gets the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:41 | UMass | Michael Singletary is called for traveling | 50-46 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses short on a shot in the paint but he's fouled by Allen Virgen - foul #4 on Allen Virgen, team foul #5 | 50-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten (PF) Robert Thorton | |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG) Allen Virgen | |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the 1st free throw | 51-46 |
| 10:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera makes the 2nd free throw | 52-46 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Joseph Jones drills a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Christopher Byers | 52-48 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 09:31 | UMass | Bradley Clements comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 55-48 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the defensive board | 55-48 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 55-48 |
| 09:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to Michael Singletary | 55-48 |
| 08:57 | UMass | Jerry Wayland steals the ball from Joseph Jones | 55-48 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-48 |
| 08:23 | UMass | Christopher Byers comes up short on the jumper from the right side | 58-48 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Joseph Anthony tips it in | 58-50 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-50 |
| 08:05 | UMass | Joseph Anthony pulls down the rebound | 58-50 |
| 08:00 | UMass | Joseph Jones is called for traveling | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Jerry Wayland, Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG), Joseph Ingram (SG), Egidiusz Zagar (SF), Allen Virgen (PF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Christopher Byers, Joseph Jones, Michael Singletary, Joseph Anthony | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joshua Wilson - foul #3 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #6 | 58-50 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (PF) Charles Whiten | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:48 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 2nd free throw | 59-50 |
| 07:48 | UMass | Joshua Wilson pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar is hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #8 | 59-50 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar makes the 1st free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:26 | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar misses the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton snags the defensive board | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Robert Thorton (fresh) C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 16 pts. SF - Egidiusz Zagar (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 07:14 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits the follow up shot | 61-51 |
| 07:02 | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Ingram | 61-54 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 06:38 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee gets the offensive rebound | 61-54 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Joshua Wilson steals the ball from Robert Thorton | 61-54 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Patrick Gee misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 61-54 |
| 06:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Frank Shaw | 61-54 |
| 05:49 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 61-54 |
| 05:48 | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar grabs the board | 61-54 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Allen Virgen buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-57 |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw is hacked by Joseph Ingram - foul #1 on Joseph Ingram, team foul #7 | 61-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Charles Whiten (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Robert Thorton, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (PG), Michael Singletary (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Patrick Gee, Joseph Ingram, Egidiusz Zagar, Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| 05:09 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Joseph Anthony grabs the defensive rebound | 61-57 |
| 04:57 | UMass | Christopher Byers hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 61-57 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Joseph Anthony grabs the offensive board | 61-57 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Christopher Byers loses the dribble to Donald Noguera | 61-57 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Ralph Barbee | 63-57 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Joseph Anthony is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joseph Anthony, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (PG), John Simmons (SF) Ralph Barbee, Frank Shaw | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 04:05 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| Subs | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar (PG), Joseph Ingram (SG), Joshua Wilson (C) Christopher Byers, Michael Singletary, Joseph Anthony | |
| 03:51 | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Joseph Jones | 63-59 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 63-59 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-59 |
| 03:19 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera scores on a turnaround near the basket | 65-59 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Simmons (fresh) PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 19 pts. 10 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Egidiusz Zagar (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 02:54 | UMass | Joseph Jones clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-59 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten pulls down the rebound | 65-59 |
| 02:52 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (C) Ted McCoy, John Simmons, Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG), Allen Virgen (PF) Egidiusz Zagar, Willie Henderson | |
| 02:27 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson double dribbles | 65-59 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Joseph Ingram is hacked by Randall Buker - foul #4 on Randall Buker, team foul #9 | 65-59 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Joseph Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:07 | UMass | Joseph Ingram misses the 2nd free throw | 65-60 |
| 02:07 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten snags the defensive board | 65-60 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Charles Whiten, team foul #10 | 65-60 |
| 01:27 | UMass | Joshua Wilson hits a jumper from the left block on a nice dish by Joseph Ingram | 65-62 |
| 01:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-62 |
| 01:07 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses the tip | 65-62 |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the follow up shot | 67-62 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Joseph Jones hits a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Patrick Gee | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 00:33 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Jones | 67-65 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Joseph Jones makes the jumper in the paint set up by Patrick Gee | 67-67 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the easy layup | 67-67 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | The clock runs out | 67-67 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 21 pts. 15 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 17 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Allen Virgen wins the tip | 67-67 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:48 | UMass | Patrick Gee can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-67 |
| 04:47 | UMass | Joseph Ingram pulls down the offensive rebound | 67-67 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Joseph Ingram makes the 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Patrick Gee | 67-70 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten scores on a turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Ralph Barbee | 69-70 |
| 04:19 | UMass | Patrick Gee knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Jones | 69-73 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw knocks in the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Allen Virgen - foul #5 on Allen Virgen, team foul #9 | 71-73 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Willie Henderson (PF) Allen Virgen | |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the free throw | 72-73 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Patrick Gee misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 72-73 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 72-73 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Joshua Wilson connects on the shot from the left block and he's fouled by Ralph Barbee - foul #3 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #11 | 72-75 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Joshua Wilson misses the free throw | 72-75 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten grabs the board | 72-75 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Charles Whiten | 75-75 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Joseph Jones makes the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joseph Ingram | 75-77 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | The short jumper by Frank Shaw is denied by Joshua Wilson | 75-77 |
| 02:40 | UMass | Joshua Wilson pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:32 | UMass | Patrick Gee misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-77 |
| 02:30 | UMass | Joshua Wilson tips it in | 75-79 |
| 02:17 | Rhode Island | The 3pt attempt by Ralph Barbee is denied by Joseph Jones | 75-79 |
| 02:15 | UMass | Joseph Jones snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Daniel Johnson is called for the reach on Joseph Ingram - foul #4 on Daniel Johnson, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), John Simmons (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson | |
| Subs | UMass | Egidiusz Zagar (PG), Michael Singletary (SF), Joseph Anthony (C) Patrick Gee, Joseph Jones, Joshua Wilson | |
| 02:09 | UMass | Joseph Ingram makes the 1st free throw | 75-80 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Joseph Ingram makes the 2nd free throw | 75-81 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-81 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Frank Shaw (SF) Ted McCoy, John Simmons | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Jones (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Michael Singletary, Joseph Anthony | |
| 01:54 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 75-81 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten hits the follow up shot | 77-81 |
| 01:52 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 77-81 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (C) Donald Noguera | |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG) Egidiusz Zagar | |
| 01:39 | UMass | Joseph Ingram misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 77-81 |
| 01:38 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten gets the rebound | 77-81 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ralph Barbee | 79-81 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Patrick Gee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 79-81 |
| 01:01 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 79-81 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Joshua Wilson snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. 4 pf. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. PF - Charles Whiten (fresh) 25 pts. 18 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fresh) 11 pts. 7 ast. SG - Joseph Ingram (fresh) 22 pts. 3 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 16 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:55 | UMass | Patrick Gee misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 79-81 |
| 00:53 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Whiten | 79-81 |
| 00:35 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 79-81 |
| 00:33 | UMass | Joshua Wilson snags the defensive board | 79-81 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:32 | UMass | Ralph Barbee is called for the reach on Joshua Wilson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #13 | 79-81 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 79-82 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 79-83 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson buries a fadeaway from the right block | 81-83 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Ralph Barbee is called for the reach on Willie Henderson in the backcourt - foul #5 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #14 | 81-83 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG) Ralph Barbee | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:25 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 81-84 |
| 00:25 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-85 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is hacked by Patrick Gee - foul #1 on Patrick Gee, team foul #10 | 81-85 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 1st free throw | 82-85 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Joshua Wilson is hacked by Ted McCoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ted McCoy, team foul #15 | 83-85 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 83-86 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Willie Henderson is called for the reach on Charles Whiten - foul #4 on Willie Henderson, team foul #11 | 83-87 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 1st free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Charles Whiten makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Patrick Gee is fouled in the backcourt by Ted McCoy - foul #2 on Ted McCoy, team foul #16 | 85-87 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Patrick Gee makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Patrick Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy hits a 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Randall Buker | 88-89 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Willie Henderson is fouled in the backcourt by Ted McCoy - foul #3 on Ted McCoy, team foul #17 | 88-89 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 1st free throw | 88-90 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 88-91 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw clanks a halfcourt shot | 88-91 |