| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Brown (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) C - Clifford Uselton (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer inbounds the ball | 38-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs knocks in the shot near the basket | 38-33 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Tom Simon drills a 3 from the right corner | 41-33 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Philip Diggs | 41-36 |
| 18:39 | UMass | Cameron Eanes scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Tom Simon | 43-36 |
| 18:26 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton scores on a driving attempt from the baseline on a nice dish by Wambua Alu | 43-38 |
| 18:05 | UMass | Cameron Eanes is whistled for traveling | 43-38 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 43-38 |
| 17:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 43-38 |
| 17:38 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Tom Simon | 45-38 |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Clifford Uselton and he's fouled by John Smith - foul #1 on John Smith, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (SG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Bobby Childress (C) Lamar Williams, Cameron Eanes, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (SG), Christopher Childs (C) Robert Troutman, Clifford Uselton | |
| 17:27 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the free throw | 45-40 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Tom Simon can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-40 |
| 17:22 | UMass | Bobby Childress snags the offensive board | 45-40 |
| 17:05 | UMass | Tom Simon can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 45-40 |
| 17:03 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-40 |
| 16:42 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Childs | 45-40 |
| 16:27 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs connects on the shot from close range on a great pass from Wambua Alu | 45-42 |
| 16:11 | UMass | Bobby Childress hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from Tom Simon | 47-42 |
| 15:51 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane | 47-42 |
| 15:50 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer tips it home | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Horn (fresh) 12 pts. SF - Robert Pink (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jaime Brewer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Christopher Childs (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:33 | UMass | Robert Pink misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 47-44 |
| 15:32 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Childs | 47-44 |
| 15:10 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 47-44 |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer grabs the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 14:50 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Philip Diggs, team foul #1 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SG), Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF), Charles Brown (C) Tom Simon, Donald Horn, Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife (PG), Robert Troutman (SG), Ray Beers (SF), Paul James (PF), Clifford Uselton (C) Wambua Alu, Zachary Stewart, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Christopher Childs | |
| 14:29 | UMass | John Smith misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 14:27 | UMass | John Smith tips it in | 49-44 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife buries a 3 from the right wing set up by Clifford Uselton | 49-47 |
| 13:46 | UMass | Lamar Williams scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Kajetan Ziel | 52-47 |
| 13:24 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers is called for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG) Lamar Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), Christopher Childs (PF) Roderick Rife, Paul James | |
| 13:02 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Donald Horn | 54-47 |
| 12:39 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-47 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by John Smith - foul #2 on John Smith, team foul #2 | 54-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Bobby Childress (C) Donald Horn, Cameron Eanes, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG), Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF) Zachary Stewart, Ray Beers, Clifford Uselton | |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:21 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-48 |
| 12:21 | UMass | The rebound goes to Bobby Childress | 54-48 |
| 12:17 | UMass | Tom Simon misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 54-48 |
| 12:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Philip Diggs | 54-48 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs clanks a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Kajetan Ziel - foul #4 on Kajetan Ziel, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG) Kajetan Ziel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife (SG) Robert Troutman | |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:56 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs misses the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:56 | UMass | Bobby Childress snags the defensive board | 54-49 |
| 11:39 | UMass | Tom Simon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 54-49 |
| 11:37 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Christopher Childs | 54-49 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Pink (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bobby Childress (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Roderick Rife (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Childs (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer blows the layup but he's fouled by Robert Pink - foul #1 on Robert Pink, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (SG), Paul James (C) Roderick Rife, Christopher Childs | |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 11:28 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer makes the 2nd free throw | 54-51 |
| 11:12 | UMass | Cameron Eanes misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-51 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs pulls down the rebound | 54-51 |
| 10:54 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 54-51 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Tom Simon grabs the board | 54-51 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Tom Simon drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by John Smith | 57-51 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs blows the layup but he's hacked by Cameron Eanes - foul #2 on Cameron Eanes, team foul #5 | 57-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Brown (C) Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Clifford Uselton (C) Zachary Stewart, Paul James | |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 1st free throw | 57-52 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs makes the 2nd free throw | 57-53 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Tom Simon is fouled on the floor by Philip Diggs - foul #3 on Philip Diggs, team foul #2 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Beers (SF), Paul James (PF) Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs | |
| 09:59 | UMass | Tom Simon is hacked by Wambua Alu - foul #2 on Wambua Alu, team foul #3 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Donald Horn (PG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF) Tom Simon, Cameron Eanes, John Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs (PF) Paul James | |
| 09:36 | UMass | Ray Beers is called for the reach on Donald Horn - foul #2 on Ray Beers, team foul #4 | 57-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG) Wambua Alu | |
| 09:25 | UMass | Robert Troutman takes the ball from Jerry Tolbert | 57-53 |
| 09:21 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart lays it in on a nice dish by Robert Troutman | 57-55 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Zachary Stewart is called for the reach on Donald Horn in the backcourt - foul #2 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #5 | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF) Ray Beers, Christopher Childs | |
| 09:09 | UMass | Charles Brown misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane | 57-55 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG) Lamar Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:50 | UMass | Charles Brown's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF) Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG) Zachary Stewart | |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-55 |
| 08:26 | UMass | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 57-55 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Cameron Eanes | 59-55 |
| 07:47 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton misses badly on a floater in the lane | 59-55 |
| 07:45 | UMass | The rebound goes to Tom Simon | 59-55 |
| 07:41 | UMass | Wambua Alu steals the ball from Tom Simon | 59-55 |
| 07:36 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer lays it up and in set up by Wambua Alu | 59-57 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Tom Simon (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Donald Horn (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Eanes (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Smith (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Troutman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jaime Brewer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Diggs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Clifford Uselton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | UMass | John Smith hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Donald Horn | 61-57 |
| 07:07 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Diggs | 61-60 |
| 07:03 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Smith | 63-60 |
| 06:45 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs hits a shot from the left block on a nice dish by Jaime Brewer | 63-62 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Donald Horn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Charles Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 06:16 | UMass | Charles Brown lays it up and in | 65-62 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 65-62 |
| 05:52 | UMass | John Smith pulls down the rebound | 65-62 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Tom Simon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 68-62 |
| 05:36 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu double dribbles | 68-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (PG), Kajetan Ziel (SG), Robert Pink (SF), Jerry Tolbert (PF), Bobby Childress (C) Tom Simon, Donald Horn, Cameron Eanes, John Smith, Charles Brown | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart (PG), Roderick Rife (SG), Ray Beers (SF), Christopher Childs (PF), Paul James (C) Wambua Alu, Robert Troutman, Jaime Brewer, Philip Diggs, Clifford Uselton | |
| 05:22 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Roderick Rife - foul #2 on Roderick Rife, team foul #6 | 70-62 |
| 05:22 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the free throw | 71-62 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers loses the dribble to Robert Pink | 71-62 |
| 04:48 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint | 71-62 |
| 04:47 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert hits the follow up shot | 73-62 |
| 04:29 | Rhode Island | Roderick Rife hits a floater from the right block | 73-64 |
| 04:15 | UMass | Roderick Rife steals the ball from Lamar Williams | 73-64 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Lamar Williams - foul #1 on Lamar Williams, team foul #6 | 73-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu (PG) Roderick Rife | |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart misses the 2nd free throw | 73-65 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Christopher Childs grabs the offensive board | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | Rhode Island | Ray Beers can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 73-65 |
| 03:43 | UMass | Bobby Childress gets the rebound | 73-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:39 | UMass | Robert Pink knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-65 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Lamar Williams (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kajetan Ziel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Robert Pink (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jerry Tolbert (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Bobby Childress (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wambua Alu (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Zachary Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ray Beers (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - Christopher Childs (fresh) 5 pts. 10 reb. C - Paul James (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Bobby Childress is called for the reach on Zachary Stewart - foul #1 on Bobby Childress, team foul #7 | 76-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Tom Simon (PG), Cameron Eanes (SF), John Smith (PF), Alberto Bianchi (C) Lamar Williams, Robert Pink, Jerry Tolbert, Bobby Childress | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer (SF), Philip Diggs (PF) Ray Beers, Paul James | |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 03:25 | Rhode Island | Zachary Stewart makes the 2nd free throw | 76-67 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel clanks a fadeaway near the basket but he's hacked by Zachary Stewart - foul #3 on Zachary Stewart, team foul #7 | 76-67 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Brown (C) Alberto Bianchi | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman (SG), Clifford Uselton (C) Zachary Stewart, Christopher Childs | |
| 03:02 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel makes the 2nd free throw | 78-67 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton misses long on a shot near the basket | 78-67 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Robert Troutman can't tip it in | 78-67 |
| 02:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Brown | 78-67 |
| 02:33 | UMass | Kajetan Ziel misses the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 78-67 |
| 02:31 | Rhode Island | Philip Diggs grabs the defensive rebound | 78-67 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton makes the shot in the lane on a nice dish by Robert Troutman and he's fouled by Cameron Eanes - foul #3 on Cameron Eanes, team foul #8 | 78-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG) Kajetan Ziel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton misses the free throw | 78-69 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Charles Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:05 | UMass | Tom Simon hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 78-69 |
| 02:04 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer gets the rebound | 78-69 |
| 02:00 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Robert Troutman | 78-72 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:32 | UMass | John Smith double dribbles | 78-72 |
| Subs | UMass | Kajetan Ziel (SG) Lamar Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton is hacked by Charles Brown - foul #3 on Charles Brown, team foul #9 | 78-72 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton makes the 1st free throw | 78-73 |
| 01:13 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton makes the 2nd free throw | 78-74 |
| 00:55 | UMass | Cameron Eanes makes the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kajetan Ziel | 80-74 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 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) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Jaime Brewer misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 80-74 |
| 00:47 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu tips it back up and in | 80-76 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:44 | UMass | Wambua Alu is called for the reach on Tom Simon in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wambua Alu, team foul #8 | 80-76 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Tom Simon misses the 1st free throw | 80-76 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton snags the defensive board | 80-76 |
| 00:40 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton's pass is intercepted by Kajetan Ziel | 80-76 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Troutman - foul #2 on Robert Troutman, team foul #9 | 80-76 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 81-76 |
| 00:37 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:30 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 82-76 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Charles Brown pulls down the rebound | 82-76 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Charles Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Wambua Alu - foul #4 on Wambua Alu, team foul #10 | 82-76 |
| Subs | UMass | Lamar Williams (SG) Kajetan Ziel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:26 | UMass | Charles Brown misses the 1st free throw | 82-76 |
| 00:26 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 83-76 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 83-76 |
| 00:19 | Rhode Island | Clifford Uselton pulls down the offensive rebound | 83-76 |
| 00:17 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu buries a 3 from the left corner | 83-79 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Robert Troutman is called for the reach on Charles Brown in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Troutman, team foul #11 | 83-79 |
| Subs | UMass | Jerry Tolbert (PF) John Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:16 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 1st free throw | 84-79 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Charles Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 85-79 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Tom Simon steals it from Robert Troutman | 85-79 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Cameron Eanes misses the easy layup | 85-79 |
| 00:06 | UMass | Jerry Tolbert tips it home | 87-79 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Wambua Alu misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 87-79 |