| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Robert Pink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 4 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer inbounds the ball | 35-38 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 19:42 | Rhode Island | Charles Brown blocks the short jumper by Jaime Brewer | 35-38 |
| 19:40 | UMass | Richard Edwards grabs the board | 35-38 |
| 19:34 | UMass | Robert Pink can't finish the layup | 35-38 |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 19:17 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 35-38 |
| 19:15 | UMass | John Smith snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:55 | UMass | Charles Brown misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line | 35-38 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Philip Diggs | 35-38 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 18:11 | UMass | John Smith can't connect on a jumper from the baseline | 35-38 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 35-38 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | John Smith steps in front of the Philip Diggs pass | 35-38 |
| 17:45 | UMass | Charles Brown clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-38 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman pulls down the rebound | 35-38 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 35-38 |
| 17:37 | UMass | The rebound goes to Tom Simon | 35-38 |
| 17:33 | UMass | Tom Simon misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-38 |
| 17:31 | UMass | Charles Brown grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| 17:18 | UMass | Tom Simon travels with the ball | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin (PG), Steve Wasilewski (SG), Robert Hughes (SF), Christopher Childs (PF), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Kajetan Ziel (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Tom Simon, Robert Pink, Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| 17:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Robert Hughes, team foul #1 | 35-38 |
| 16:40 | UMass | Lamar Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-38 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the lay-in | 35-38 |
| 16:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to Alberto Bianchi | 35-38 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Donald Horn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-38 |
| 16:10 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs grabs the defensive rebound | 35-38 |
| 16:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes misses the easy layup | 35-38 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin can't tip it in | 35-38 |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Howard Mankin grabs the offensive board | 35-38 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Howard Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - John Soule (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alberto Bianchi (fresh) 3 reb. C - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:47 | Rhode Island | Donald Horn steals the ball from Steve Wasilewski | 35-38 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Donald Horn misses the floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Howard Mankin - foul #1 on Howard Mankin, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Howard Mankin, Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, Christopher Childs, John Soule | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Pink (SG), Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Lamar Williams, Kajetan Ziel, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| 15:31 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 15:31 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-40 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG) Donald Horn | |
| 15:00 | UMass | Richard Edwards can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-40 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Tom Simon grabs the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:37 | UMass | Richard Edwards scores on a fadeaway in the lane | 35-42 |
| 14:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford scores on a fadeaway from close range | 37-42 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Robert Pink misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 37-42 |
| 14:03 | UMass | Tom Simon tips it in | 37-44 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 37-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG), Kajetan Ziel (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Robert Pink, Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| 13:22 | UMass | Tom Simon scores on a 3 from the right corner | 37-47 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-47 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Robert Troutman - foul #3 on Robert Troutman, team foul #3 | 40-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG), Robert Hughes (SF), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG) Tom Simon | |
| 12:46 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 12:46 | UMass | Cameron Eanes grabs the offensive rebound | 40-48 |
| 12:29 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 40-48 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Soule | 40-48 |
| 12:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes scores on a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Howard Mankin | 42-48 |
| 11:58 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | John Soule snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ray Beers (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SG - Steve Wasilewski (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Hughes (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Soule (fresh) 5 reb. C - Howard Mankin (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alberto Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:38 | Rhode Island | John Soule is fouled on the floor by Lamar Williams - foul #2 on Lamar Williams, team foul #1 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, John Soule, Howard Mankin | |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Robert Pink (SG), Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams, Kajetan Ziel, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| 11:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman is whistled for traveling | 42-48 |
| 11:05 | UMass | John Smith misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 42-48 |
| 11:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman pulls down the rebound | 42-48 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs connects on the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Robert Troutman | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Richard Edwards misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Ray Beers - foul #4 on Ray Beers, team foul #4 | 44-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer (SF) Ray Beers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 10:23 | UMass | Richard Edwards misses the 1st free throw | 44-48 |
| 10:23 | UMass | Richard Edwards makes the 2nd free throw | 44-49 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-49 |
| 10:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to John Smith | 44-49 |
| 09:57 | UMass | John Smith can't finish the layup | 44-49 |
| 09:56 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Brown | 44-49 |
| 09:48 | UMass | Robert Pink comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-49 |
| 09:46 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer snags the defensive board | 44-49 |
| 09:41 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses short on a 3 from the right corner | 44-49 |
| 09:40 | UMass | Richard Edwards pulls down the rebound | 44-49 |
| 09:34 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by John Smith and he's fouled by Wambua Alu - foul #1 on Wambua Alu, team foul #5 | 44-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (PG), Robert Hughes (SG), John Soule (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG) Robert Pink | |
| 09:34 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 09:19 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski gets the offensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 44-52 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Philip Diggs | 44-52 |
| 08:39 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 47-52 |
| 08:24 | UMass | Steve Wasilewski steals it from Tom Simon | 47-52 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski is fouled in the backcourt by Tom Simon - foul #1 on Tom Simon, team foul #2 | 47-52 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Robert Crawford (C) Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, Philip Diggs | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Robert Pink (SG), Kajetan Ziel (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Tom Simon, Lamar Williams, Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Cameron Eanes steals it from John Soule | 47-52 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Soule (fresh) 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Pink (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. PF - Alberto Bianchi (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:53 | UMass | Donald Horn comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:51 | Rhode Island | John Soule grabs the board | 47-52 |
| 07:40 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 07:38 | UMass | Cameron Eanes grabs the defensive rebound | 47-52 |
| 07:33 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Robert Pink | 47-55 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | John Soule makes the jumper in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Troutman | 49-55 |
| 07:07 | UMass | Cameron Eanes is hacked by Robert Crawford - foul #3 on Robert Crawford, team foul #6 | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF), Steve Wasilewski (PF) Jaime Brewer, John Soule | |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG) Robert Pink | |
| 06:51 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 49-55 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF), Howard Mankin (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 06:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Howard Mankin | 52-55 |
| 06:15 | UMass | Lamar Williams scores on a jumper in the paint set up by Donald Horn | 52-57 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Troutman and he's fouled by Donald Horn - foul #2 on Donald Horn, team foul #3 | 54-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs (PF), John Soule (C) Robert Troutman, Howard Mankin | |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Robert Pink (SG), Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams, Kajetan Ziel, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers makes the free throw | 55-57 |
| 05:51 | UMass | Tom Simon misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 55-57 |
| 05:50 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers grabs the board | 55-57 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski travels with the ball | 55-57 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Robert Crawford (C) Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, John Soule | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 05:09 | UMass | Charles Brown comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 55-57 |
| 05:08 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Edwards | 55-57 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Robert Pink misses long on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Wambua Alu - foul #2 on Wambua Alu, team foul #7 | 55-57 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Robert Pink makes the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:51 | UMass | Robert Pink misses the 2nd free throw | 55-58 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Richard Edwards - foul #1 on Richard Edwards, team foul #4 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG) Ray Beers | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Lamar Williams (SG), Kajetan Ziel (SF) Tom Simon, Robert Pink, Richard Edwards | |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Lamar Williams hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 57-58 |
| 04:07 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the board | 57-58 |
| 03:52 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 57-58 |
| 03:51 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel grabs the board | 57-58 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaime Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 5 pts. 7 ast. SF - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Smith (fairly fresh) 6 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:46 | UMass | Lamar Williams is fouled on the floor by Philip Diggs - foul #1 on Philip Diggs, team foul #8 | 57-58 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes (SF), John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UMass | Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| 03:46 | UMass | Lamar Williams makes the 1st free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | UMass | Lamar Williams misses the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 03:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Hughes grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 03:26 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by John Soule | 60-59 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Cameron Eanes is hacked by Steve Wasilewski - foul #2 on Steve Wasilewski, team foul #9 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (PG) Wambua Alu | |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Robert Pink (SG), Richard Edwards (SF) Donald Horn, Lamar Williams, Kajetan Ziel | |
| 03:08 | UMass | Cameron Eanes misses the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 03:08 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Wasilewski | 60-59 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers is whistled for a charge - foul #5 on Ray Beers, team foul #10 | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford (C) Ray Beers | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 02:41 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-59 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF) Steve Wasilewski, Robert Hughes, John Soule | |
| Subs | UMass | John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| 02:36 | UMass | Wambua Alu picks off the pass by Tom Simon | 60-59 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford lays it in set up by Philip Diggs and he's fouled by Robert Pink - foul #2 on Robert Pink, team foul #5 | 62-59 |
| 02:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford makes the free throw | 63-59 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Robert Pink misses the easy layup | 63-59 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer grabs the board | 63-59 |
| 01:51 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Robert Troutman | 66-59 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Tom Simon misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 66-59 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford snags the defensive board | 66-59 |
| 01:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman hits a jump hook from the left block set up by Robert Crawford | 68-59 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:11 | UMass | Tom Simon drills a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Brown | 68-62 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Pink picks off the pass by Robert Crawford | 68-62 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Tom Simon lays it up and in on a nice dish by Robert Pink | 68-64 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs is hacked by Robert Pink in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Pink, team foul #6 | 68-64 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | John Smith is called for the reach on Philip Diggs - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #7 | 68-64 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:39 | UMass | Robert Crawford is called for the reach on Charles Brown - foul #4 on Robert Crawford, team foul #11 | 70-64 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Robert Pink is called for the reach on Philip Diggs in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Pink, team foul #8 | 70-66 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Robert Pink pulls down the rebound | 71-66 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Robert Pink buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 71-69 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Robert Pink is called for the reach on Philip Diggs in the backcourt - foul #5 on Robert Pink, team foul #9 | 71-69 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG) Robert Pink | |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:26 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs misses the 2nd free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Charles Brown gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Charles Brown misses badly on a shot from the right side | 72-69 |
| 00:17 | UMass | Tom Simon tips it home | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman is fouled in the backcourt by Lamar Williams - foul #3 on Lamar Williams, team foul #10 | 72-71 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 00:16 | UMass | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 73-71 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Charles Brown buries a jumper from close range set up by Tom Simon | 73-73 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 73-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the lay-in | 73-73 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 20 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 6 pts. 7 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 7 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | John Smith wins the tip | 73-73 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 04:37 | UMass | Lamar Williams comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 73-73 |
| 04:35 | UMass | Richard Edwards misses the tip | 73-73 |
| 04:33 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 73-73 |
| 04:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman drills a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wambua Alu | 75-73 |
| 03:50 | UMass | Tom Simon buries a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Lamar Williams | 75-76 |
| 03:47 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 75-76 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Jaime Brewer is called for the reach on Tom Simon - foul #2 on Jaime Brewer, team foul #12 | 75-76 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:34 | UMass | Tom Simon misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 03:34 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman snags the defensive board | 75-77 |
| 03:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 75-77 |
| 03:08 | UMass | Richard Edwards comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 75-77 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford pulls down the rebound | 75-77 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's fouled by Lamar Williams - foul #4 on Lamar Williams, team foul #11 | 75-77 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Soule (PF), Steve Wasilewski (C) Philip Diggs, Robert Crawford | |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SF), Alberto Bianchi (PF), Cameron Eanes (C) Richard Edwards, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the 1st free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:49 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 02:49 | UMass | Cameron Eanes grabs the board | 75-77 |
| 02:49 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 02:41 | UMass | Alberto Bianchi knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing | 75-79 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs (PF), Robert Crawford (C) John Soule, Steve Wasilewski | |
| Subs | UMass | Richard Edwards (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Kajetan Ziel, Alberto Bianchi, Cameron Eanes | |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #12 | 75-79 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 1st free throw | 75-79 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 76-79 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Lamar Williams scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Richard Edwards | 76-82 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Lamar Williams is called for the reach on Robert Troutman - foul #5 on Lamar Williams, team foul #13 | 76-82 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (SG) Lamar Williams | |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 77-82 |
| 01:46 | UMass | John Smith gets the rebound | 77-82 |
| 01:18 | UMass | Charles Brown drills a driving attempt near the basket | 77-84 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-84 |
| 01:04 | UMass | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 77-84 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Robert Crawford takes the ball from John Smith | 77-84 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. C - Robert Crawford (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Horn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. SF - Richard Edwards (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 9 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 15 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu is fouled on the floor by Donald Horn - foul #3 on Donald Horn, team foul #14 | 77-84 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 1st free throw | 78-84 |
| 00:43 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu makes the 2nd free throw | 79-84 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:42 | UMass | Donald Horn is hacked by Robert Troutman in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Troutman, team foul #13 | 79-84 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 1st free throw | 79-85 |
| 00:42 | UMass | Donald Horn makes the 2nd free throw | 79-86 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:36 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs's floater is tipped away by Charles Brown | 79-86 |
| 00:34 | UMass | John Smith snags the defensive board | 79-86 |
| 00:31 | UMass | John Smith is hacked by Wambua Alu in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wambua Alu, team foul #14 | 79-86 |
| 00:31 | UMass | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 79-86 |
| 00:31 | UMass | John Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 79-87 |
| 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) | |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 79-87 |
| 00:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 79-87 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Wambua Alu | 82-87 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Charles Brown is hacked by Wambua Alu in the backcourt - foul #4 on Wambua Alu, team foul #15 | 82-87 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Charles Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 82-87 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Crawford | 82-87 |
| 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 (+2) | |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Richard Edwards is called for the reach on Jaime Brewer - foul #2 on Richard Edwards, team foul #15 | 82-87 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 83-87 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 84-87 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Tom Simon is hacked by Wambua Alu in the backcourt - foul #5 on Wambua Alu, team foul #16 | 84-87 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steve Wasilewski (PG) Wambua Alu | |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (PF) John Smith | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 1st free throw | 84-88 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer loses the ball out of bounds | 84-89 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Smith (PF) Cameron Eanes | |
| 00:02 | UMass | Steve Wasilewski is called for the reach on John Smith in the backcourt - foul #3 on Steve Wasilewski, team foul #17 | 84-89 |
| 00:02 | UMass | John Smith misses the 1st free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:02 | UMass | John Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 84-89 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs gets the rebound | 84-89 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs clanks a fullcourt shot | 84-89 |