| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fresh) SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:45 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | UMass | Douglas Welch pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | UMass | Douglas Welch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Garland Mills | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Frank Shaw | 0-2 |
| 19:07 | UMass | Douglas Welch comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Allen Virgen misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:25 | Rhode Island | Patrick Gee steals the ball from Frank Shaw | 0-5 |
| 18:08 | UMass | Ralph Barbee steals it from Joseph Jones | 0-5 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee banks in the layup | 0-7 |
| 17:43 | UMass | Randall Buker is called for the reach on Douglas Welch - foul #1 on Randall Buker, team foul #1 | 0-7 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Randall Buker, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 17:30 | UMass | Patrick Gee buries a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Jones | 2-7 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 2-10 |
| 16:58 | UMass | Allen Virgen scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Patrick Gee | 4-10 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-10 |
| 16:42 | UMass | Patrick Gee grabs the defensive rebound | 4-10 |
| 16:36 | UMass | Frank Shaw steals it from Joseph Jones | 4-10 |
| 16:34 | Rhode Island | Douglas Welch takes the ball from Ralph Barbee in the backcourt | 4-10 |
| 16:32 | UMass | Douglas Welch hits the finger roll | 6-10 |
| 16:12 | Rhode Island | Patrick Gee is called for the reach on Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Patrick Gee, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Christopher Byers (SG), Michael Singletary (SF), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Patrick Gee, Douglas Welch, Joseph Jones, Allen Virgen, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Frank Shaw, Daniel Johnson, Robert Thorton | |
| 15:58 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker is fouled on the floor by Joseph Anthony - foul #1 on Joseph Anthony, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Bradley Clements (fresh) SG - Christopher Byers (fresh) SF - Michael Singletary (fresh) PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) C - Joseph Anthony (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Donald Noguera (fresh) | |
| 15:29 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera buries a turnaround from the baseline | 6-12 |
| 15:13 | UMass | Joseph Anthony scores on a shot from the left side set up by Bradley Clements | 8-12 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 8-12 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits the follow up shot | 8-14 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Michael Singletary drills a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Bradley Clements | 11-14 |
| 14:26 | Rhode Island | Bradley Clements is called for the reach on Ted McCoy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Bradley Clements, team foul #3 | 11-14 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Bradley Clements, Michael Singletary, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Ted McCoy, Douglas Neagle, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw blows the layup | 11-14 |
| 14:12 | UMass | Christopher Byers grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 14:05 | UMass | Willie Henderson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Welch | 14-14 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Randall Buker | 14-16 |
| 13:30 | UMass | Joseph Jones throws it down on a nice dish by Douglas Welch and he's hacked by Robert Thorton - foul #1 on Robert Thorton, team foul #2 | 16-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG), Michael Singletary (PF) Christopher Byers, Willie Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Donald Noguera (C) Randall Buker, Robert Thorton | |
| 13:30 | UMass | Joseph Jones makes the free throw | 17-16 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson clanks a shot in the lane | 17-16 |
| 13:10 | UMass | Joseph Jones pulls down the rebound | 17-16 |
| 13:02 | UMass | Joshua Wilson is fouled on the floor by Donald Noguera - foul #1 on Donald Noguera, team foul #3 | 17-16 |
| Subs | UMass | Allen Virgen (PF) Michael Singletary | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Garland Mills (PF) Daniel Johnson | |
| 12:55 | UMass | Donald Noguera picks off the pass by Joshua Wilson | 17-16 |
| 12:33 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the shot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Donald Noguera | 17-18 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Patrick Gee hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Ralph Barbee - foul #1 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #4 | 17-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Michael Singletary (SF), Willie Henderson (C) Douglas Welch, Joseph Jones, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 12:23 | UMass | Patrick Gee makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 12:23 | UMass | Patrick Gee makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 12:13 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson (C) Donald Noguera | |
| 11:54 | UMass | Patrick Gee throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-18 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (SG) Michael Bowen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF), Robert Thorton (C) Frank Shaw, Garland Mills | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Patrick Gee (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Christopher Byers (fresh) SF - Michael Singletary (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Allen Virgen (fresh) 2 pts. C - Willie Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ralph Barbee (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Douglas Neagle (fresh) PF - Daniel Johnson (fresh) C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee scores on a fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Randall Buker | 19-20 |
| 11:34 | UMass | Christopher Byers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 19-20 |
| 11:32 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee grabs the board | 19-20 |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 19-20 |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle grabs the offensive board | 19-20 |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton is hacked by Willie Henderson - foul #1 on Willie Henderson, team foul #4 | 19-20 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Patrick Gee, Michael Singletary, Allen Virgen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Donald Noguera (C) Ralph Barbee, Douglas Neagle, Robert Thorton | |
| 10:58 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw misses the easy layup | 19-20 |
| 10:57 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera hits the follow up shot | 19-22 |
| 10:45 | UMass | Christopher Byers is called for a charge - foul #1 on Christopher Byers, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Singletary (PF) Willie Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Garland Mills (PF) Randall Buker, Daniel Johnson | |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 19-22 |
| 10:25 | UMass | Joseph Jones gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Michael Singletary hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Garland Mills - foul #1 on Garland Mills, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG) Christopher Byers | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 10:19 | UMass | Michael Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 10:19 | UMass | Michael Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 20-22 |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw drills a floater from close range set up by Donald Noguera and he's hacked by Michael Singletary - foul #1 on Michael Singletary, team foul #6 | 20-24 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG) Bradley Clements | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:03 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw makes the free throw | 20-25 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Michael Singletary clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 20-25 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Joseph Jones tips it home | 22-25 |
| 09:39 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw lays it in | 22-27 |
| 09:32 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Michael Singletary | 24-27 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee drills a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Donald Noguera | 24-30 |
| 09:17 | UMass | Patrick Gee throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG), Allen Virgen (PF), Willie Henderson (C) Douglas Welch, Joseph Jones, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Ted McCoy, Frank Shaw, Garland Mills, Donald Noguera | |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's hacked by Allen Virgen - foul #1 on Allen Virgen, team foul #7 | 24-30 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (SG) Michael Bowen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker misses the 1st free throw | 24-30 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the 2nd free throw | 24-31 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Allen Virgen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-31 |
| 08:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Singletary takes the ball from Douglas Neagle | 24-31 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Michael Singletary dunks the ball | 26-31 |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker buries a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from Ralph Barbee and he's hacked by Allen Virgen - foul #2 on Allen Virgen, team foul #8 | 26-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Patrick Gee, Michael Singletary, Allen Virgen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (PG), Frank Shaw (SF), Garland Mills (PF) Ralph Barbee, Douglas Neagle, Robert Thorton | |
| 08:09 | Rhode Island | Randall Buker makes the free throw | 26-34 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Christopher Byers clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 26-34 |
| 07:53 | UMass | Joseph Jones grabs the offensive board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fairly fresh) SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Willie Henderson (fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ted McCoy (fresh) SG - Randall Buker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Johnson (fresh) | |
| 07:40 | UMass | Willie Henderson connects on the floater near the basket set up by Douglas Welch | 28-34 |
| 07:18 | Rhode Island | Douglas Welch takes the ball from Garland Mills | 28-34 |
| 07:14 | UMass | Douglas Welch is whistled for a carry | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), George Passarelli (PF) Christopher Byers, Willie Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Donald Noguera (C) Ted McCoy, Daniel Johnson | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills comes up short on the jump hook near the basket but the foul's on George Passarelli - foul #1 on George Passarelli, team foul #9 | 28-34 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Singletary (PF) George Passarelli | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy (SG) Randall Buker | |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 1st free throw | 28-35 |
| 06:55 | Rhode Island | Garland Mills makes the 2nd free throw | 28-36 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Joseph Jones is hacked by Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Ralph Barbee, team foul #6 | 28-36 |
| Subs | UMass | George Passarelli (PF) Joseph Jones | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland (SG), Robert Thorton (PF) Ralph Barbee, Garland Mills | |
| 06:32 | UMass | Joshua Wilson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Bradley Clements | 30-36 |
| 06:19 | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton misses short on a floater in the lane | 30-36 |
| 06:17 | UMass | The rebound goes to George Passarelli | 30-36 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Douglas Welch misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Jerry Wayland - foul #1 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #7 | 30-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG), Willie Henderson (PF), Joseph Anthony (C) Bradley Clements, George Passarelli, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle (SF), Daniel Johnson (PF) Frank Shaw, Robert Thorton | |
| 06:12 | UMass | Douglas Welch makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 06:12 | UMass | Douglas Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 32-36 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Jerry Wayland is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Jerry Wayland, team foul #8 | 32-36 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Bowen (SG) Douglas Welch | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG) Jerry Wayland | |
| 05:41 | UMass | Randall Buker steps in front of the Michael Bowen pass | 32-36 |
| 05:23 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera buries a runner from the baseline set up by Ted McCoy | 32-38 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Donald Noguera - foul #2 on Donald Noguera, team foul #9 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Christopher Byers (SG), Joseph Jones (SF), Joshua Wilson (C) Michael Bowen, Michael Singletary, Joseph Anthony | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw (SF), Garland Mills (PF), Robert Thorton (C) Ted McCoy, Daniel Johnson, Donald Noguera | |
| 05:03 | UMass | Willie Henderson misses the 1st free throw | 32-38 |
| 05:03 | UMass | Willie Henderson makes the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Patrick Gee is called for the reach on Douglas Neagle - foul #2 on Patrick Gee, team foul #10 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UMass | Douglas Welch (SG), George Passarelli (PF) Patrick Gee, Willie Henderson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses the 1st free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:39 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses the 2nd free throw | 33-38 |
| 04:39 | UMass | Joshua Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 04:23 | UMass | Douglas Welch hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Joseph Jones | 36-38 |
| 03:59 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle drills a 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Garland Mills | 36-41 |
| 03:38 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses short on a runner from the left block | 36-41 |
| 03:36 | UMass | Joshua Wilson grabs the offensive board | 36-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Christopher Byers (fresh) SG - Douglas Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - George Passarelli (fresh) C - Joshua Wilson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Douglas Neagle (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SG - Randall Buker (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Shaw (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Garland Mills (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Robert Thorton (fresh) | |
| 03:16 | UMass | Joshua Wilson comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by Randall Buker - foul #2 on Randall Buker, team foul #10 | 36-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Patrick Gee (PG), Allen Virgen (PF) Christopher Byers, George Passarelli | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee (PG), Ted McCoy (SG), Daniel Johnson (PF), Donald Noguera (C) Douglas Neagle, Randall Buker, Garland Mills, Robert Thorton | |
| 03:16 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 1st free throw | 37-41 |
| 03:16 | UMass | Joshua Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-41 |
| 03:07 | Rhode Island | Frank Shaw clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 38-41 |
| 03:06 | UMass | Joshua Wilson gets the rebound | 38-41 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Ted McCoy denies the turnaround by Joseph Jones | 38-41 |
| 02:36 | UMass | Allen Virgen tips it but misses | 38-41 |
| 02:35 | UMass | Joseph Jones snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 02:21 | UMass | Patrick Gee makes the 3 from the left corner set up by Douglas Welch | 41-41 |
| 02:06 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-41 |
| 02:05 | Rhode Island | Donald Noguera misses the tip | 41-41 |
| 02:03 | UMass | Allen Virgen pulls down the rebound | 41-41 |
| 01:58 | UMass | Patrick Gee misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 41-41 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Ted McCoy grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson can't connect on a jump hook in the paint but he's fouled by Joshua Wilson - foul #1 on Joshua Wilson, team foul #11 | 41-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Bradley Clements (PG), Christopher Byers (SG), Michael Singletary (SF), Willie Henderson (C) Patrick Gee, Douglas Welch, Joseph Jones, Joshua Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Andrews (SF) Frank Shaw | |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 01:33 | Rhode Island | Daniel Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 01:20 | UMass | Christopher Byers knocks in the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Bradley Clements and the foul's on Scott Andrews - foul #1 on Scott Andrews, team foul #11 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Anthony (C) Allen Virgen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Randall Buker (SG), Douglas Neagle (SF), Garland Mills (PF) Ted McCoy, Scott Andrews, Daniel Johnson | |
| 01:20 | UMass | Christopher Byers misses the free throw | 43-43 |
| 01:20 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Anthony | 43-43 |
| 01:08 | UMass | Douglas Neagle steals the ball from Willie Henderson | 43-43 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Willie Henderson is called for the reach on Ralph Barbee - foul #2 on Willie Henderson, team foul #12 | 43-43 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Thorton (C) Donald Noguera | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee misses the 1st free throw | 43-43 |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee makes the 2nd free throw | 43-44 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Joseph Anthony makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Willie Henderson | 45-44 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle misses the jump hook from the left block | 45-44 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Christopher Byers pulls down the rebound | 45-44 |
| 00:27 | UMass | Bradley Clements scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 48-44 |
| 00:01 | Rhode Island | Ralph Barbee clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Douglas Neagle gets the offensive rebound | 48-44 |