| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Garf Brilowski (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Bill Story inbounds the ball | 42-21 |
| 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 (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott connects on the floater from the baseline on a great pass from William Steele | 44-21 |
| 19:46 | UMass | John Nolen clanks a 3 from the left wing | 44-21 |
| 19:44 | UMass | Garf Brilowski can't tip it in | 44-21 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders snags the defensive board | 44-21 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:16 | Rhode Island | Bill Story can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 44-21 |
| 19:14 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders snags the offensive board | 44-21 |
| 18:50 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-21 |
| 18:49 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders misses the tip | 44-21 |
| 18:48 | UMass | Anthony Gray snags the defensive board | 44-21 |
| 18:43 | UMass | Paul Sanders picks off the pass by John Nolen | 44-21 |
| 18:23 | Rhode Island | Dick Almanza is called for the reach on Paul Sanders - foul #2 on Dick Almanza, team foul #1 | 44-21 |
| 18:04 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott buries a floater from close range on a nice dish by Jeffrey Hammons | 46-21 |
| 17:58 | UMass | Manuel Delaune is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Manuel Delaune, team foul #2 | 46-21 |
| 17:29 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Bill Story | 48-21 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Manuel Delaune can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Bill Story - foul #3 on Bill Story, team foul #1 | 48-21 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Jesus Medina (PF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Bill Story, Paul Sanders, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| 17:23 | UMass | Manuel Delaune makes the 1st free throw | 48-22 |
| 17:23 | UMass | Manuel Delaune misses the 2nd free throw | 48-22 |
| 17:23 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith pulls down the rebound | 48-22 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 48-22 |
| 16:57 | UMass | John Nolen gets the rebound | 48-22 |
| 16:52 | UMass | James Slayton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on James Slayton, team foul #3 | 48-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG) William Steele | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Edmond Nadeau (SG), Billy Harriss (SF) John Nolen, Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune | |
| 16:28 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes is fouled on the floor by Edmond Nadeau - foul #1 on Edmond Nadeau, team foul #4 | 48-22 |
| 16:04 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith hits a floater from the left block | 50-22 |
| 15:52 | UMass | James Slayton is hacked by Edward Barnes - foul #1 on Edward Barnes, team foul #2 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), William Steele (SG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF), Michael Scott (C) Walter Christensen, Edward Barnes, Jason Harrigan, Jesus Medina, Dusty Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Dick Almanza (PF) Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss, James Slayton | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Jeffrey Hammons (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - William Steele (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Dick Almanza (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Harold Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:47 | UMass | Anthony Gray misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-22 |
| 15:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Hammons | 50-22 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but the foul's on Anthony Gray - foul #2 on Anthony Gray, team foul #5 | 50-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Garf Brilowski (C) Arturo Castro, Harold Goodson | |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 51-22 |
| 15:41 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 52-22 |
| 15:31 | UMass | John Nolen is fouled on the floor by Bill Story - foul #4 on Bill Story, team foul #3 | 52-22 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (SF) Bill Story | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 15:22 | UMass | Dick Almanza dunks the ball on a great pass from Manuel Delaune | 52-24 |
| 15:03 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons is fouled on the floor by John Nolen - foul #3 on John Nolen, team foul #6 | 52-24 |
| 14:46 | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the right block | 52-24 |
| 14:44 | UMass | Anthony Gray grabs the board | 52-24 |
| 14:40 | UMass | John Nolen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-24 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | Harold Goodson (PF) Dick Almanza | |
| 14:38 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons's pass is intercepted by John Nolen in the backcourt | 52-24 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Harold Goodson misses the easy layup | 52-24 |
| 14:33 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons pulls down the rebound | 52-24 |
| 14:20 | Rhode Island | Anthony Gray steps in front of the Paul Sanders pass | 52-24 |
| 14:15 | UMass | John Nolen lays it up and in on a great pass from Anthony Gray | 52-26 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Harold Goodson is called for the reach on Walter Christensen - foul #1 on Harold Goodson, team foul #7 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan (SF), Dusty Smith (C) William Steele, Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Billy Harriss (SF), James Slayton (C) John Nolen, Manuel Delaune, Garf Brilowski | |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen misses the 1st free throw | 52-26 |
| 14:00 | UMass | Harold Goodson snags the defensive board | 52-26 |
| 13:56 | UMass | Jason Harrigan is called for the reach on Anthony Gray - foul #1 on Jason Harrigan, team foul #4 | 52-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG) Walter Christensen | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (SG) Anthony Gray | |
| 13:33 | UMass | Arturo Castro lays it in on a great pass from Billy Harriss and he's fouled by Jason Harrigan - foul #2 on Jason Harrigan, team foul #5 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Dick Almanza (PF) James Slayton | |
| 13:33 | UMass | Arturo Castro misses the free throw | 52-28 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina grabs the defensive rebound | 52-28 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina is called for traveling | 52-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Steele (SG), Michael Scott (C) Jeffrey Hammons, Edward Barnes | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Anthony Gray (SG) Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss | |
| 12:48 | UMass | Harold Goodson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Paul Sanders (PF) Jesus Medina | |
| Subs | UMass | Manuel Delaune (SF) Arturo Castro | |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | William Steele is hacked by Harold Goodson - foul #2 on Harold Goodson, team foul #8 | 52-28 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG) Dusty Smith | |
| Subs | UMass | James Slayton (C) Dick Almanza | |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 1st free throw | 53-28 |
| 12:26 | Rhode Island | William Steele makes the 2nd free throw | 54-28 |
| 12:17 | UMass | John Nolen clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-28 |
| 12:15 | UMass | James Slayton hits the follow up shot | 54-30 |
| 11:50 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by William Steele | 56-30 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 8 pts. SG - William Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 13 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Goodson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Slayton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:32 | UMass | James Slayton connects on the shot from the left block | 56-32 |
| 11:05 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Paul Sanders | 59-32 |
| 10:51 | UMass | John Nolen connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-35 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott misses the jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by James Slayton - foul #3 on James Slayton, team foul #9 | 59-35 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Edward Barnes (SG), Dusty Smith (SF), Jesus Medina (PF) Walter Christensen, William Steele, Jason Harrigan, Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Edmond Nadeau (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Dick Almanza (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) John Nolen, Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 60-35 |
| 10:27 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 60-35 |
| 10:27 | UMass | Garf Brilowski pulls down the rebound | 60-35 |
| 10:20 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 09:53 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Jeffrey Hammons, team foul #6 | 60-38 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Leathers (C) Michael Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 09:40 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 09:38 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons grabs the defensive rebound | 60-38 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons comes up short on the shot from the free throw line | 60-38 |
| 09:33 | UMass | The rebound goes to Edmond Nadeau | 60-38 |
| 09:29 | UMass | Billy Harriss can't connect on a shot from the left wing | 60-38 |
| 09:28 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina snags the defensive board | 60-38 |
| 09:08 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina knocks in the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Jeffrey Hammons | 62-38 |
| 08:56 | UMass | Garf Brilowski scores on a driving attempt near the basket set up by Arturo Castro | 62-40 |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Dick Almanza blocks the jumper by Jeffrey Hammons | 62-40 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Garf Brilowski pulls down the rebound | 62-40 |
| 08:30 | UMass | Billy Harriss lays it up and in on a great pass from Dick Almanza | 62-42 |
| 08:01 | Rhode Island | William Leathers misses long on a runner in the lane | 62-42 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Arturo Castro grabs the defensive rebound | 62-42 |
| 07:54 | UMass | Arturo Castro travels with the ball | 62-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (PG), William Steele (SG), Bill Story (SF), Paul Sanders (PF) Jeffrey Hammons, Edward Barnes, Dusty Smith, William Leathers | |
| Subs | UMass | John Nolen (PG), Anthony Gray (SG), Manuel Delaune (SF), Harold Goodson (PF), James Slayton (C) Arturo Castro, Edmond Nadeau, Billy Harriss, Dick Almanza, Garf Brilowski | |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | John Nolen is called for the reach on Walter Christensen in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Nolen, team foul #10 | 62-42 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Scott (C) Jesus Medina | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen makes the 1st free throw | 63-42 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen misses the 2nd free throw | 63-42 |
| 07:50 | UMass | Harold Goodson grabs the board | 63-42 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 9 pts. SG - William Steele (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bill Story (fresh) 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Paul Sanders (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Michael Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - John Nolen (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Anthony Gray (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Manuel Delaune (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harold Goodson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - James Slayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:34 | UMass | James Slayton comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 63-42 |
| 07:33 | Rhode Island | Bill Story grabs the board | 63-42 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott is hacked by Manuel Delaune - foul #2 on Manuel Delaune, team foul #11 | 63-42 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott makes the 1st free throw | 64-42 |
| 07:10 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 65-42 |
| 06:51 | UMass | Michael Scott blocks the short jumper by James Slayton | 65-42 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Paul Sanders | 65-42 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Michael Scott slams it home on a great pass from Walter Christensen | 67-42 |
| 06:15 | UMass | John Nolen makes the driving attempt from the baseline and the foul's on Bill Story - foul #5 on Bill Story, team foul #7 | 67-44 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jeffrey Hammons (PG), Jesus Medina (C) Bill Story, Michael Scott | |
| Subs | UMass | Dick Almanza (PF), Garf Brilowski (C) Harold Goodson, James Slayton | |
| 06:15 | UMass | John Nolen misses the free throw | 67-44 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jesus Medina | 67-44 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Steele | 70-44 |
| 05:46 | UMass | Garf Brilowski hits a shot in the paint and he's hacked by Jesus Medina - foul #2 on Jesus Medina, team foul #8 | 70-46 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG), Jason Harrigan (SF), Dusty Smith (C) Jeffrey Hammons, William Steele, Paul Sanders | |
| Subs | UMass | Arturo Castro (PG), Edmond Nadeau (SG), Billy Harriss (SF), Harold Goodson (PF) John Nolen, Anthony Gray, Manuel Delaune, Dick Almanza | |
| 05:46 | UMass | Garf Brilowski makes the free throw | 70-47 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Billy Harriss is called for the reach on Jason Harrigan - foul #1 on Billy Harriss, team foul #12 | 70-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | William Leathers (C) Walter Christensen | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Reeser (PF) Garf Brilowski | |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan misses the 2nd free throw | 71-47 |
| 05:27 | UMass | Robert Reeser snags the defensive board | 71-47 |
| 05:12 | UMass | Harold Goodson misses badly on a floater from the left side | 71-47 |
| 05:11 | UMass | Robert Reeser tips it back up and in | 71-49 |
| 04:45 | Rhode Island | William Leathers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 71-49 |
| 04:43 | UMass | The rebound goes to Billy Harriss | 71-49 |
| 04:27 | UMass | Billy Harriss is called for traveling | 71-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | James Slayton (C) Robert Reeser | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Edmond Nadeau is called for the reach on Edward Barnes - foul #2 on Edmond Nadeau, team foul #13 | 71-49 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen (SG) William Leathers | |
| Subs | UMass | Robert Reeser (PF) Harold Goodson | |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes makes the 1st free throw | 72-49 |
| 04:13 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes makes the 2nd free throw | 73-49 |
| 03:56 | UMass | Edmond Nadeau misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 73-49 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen pulls down the rebound | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Edward Barnes (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Walter Christensen (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Harrigan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. PF - Jesus Medina (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Dusty Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Arturo Castro (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Edmond Nadeau (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Billy Harriss (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Reeser (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - James Slayton (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:27 | Rhode Island | Robert Reeser steals the ball from Jason Harrigan | 73-49 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:05 | UMass | James Slayton connects on the shot from close range | 73-51 |
| 02:42 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan is whistled for a carry | 73-51 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Guillermo Lozano (PF), William Leathers (C) Edward Barnes, Jesus Medina | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Moller (SG), Harold Goodson (C) Edmond Nadeau, James Slayton | |
| 02:32 | UMass | Robert Reeser buries a shot near the basket set up by Billy Harriss | 73-53 |
| 02:11 | Rhode Island | William Leathers drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 76-53 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Billy Harriss's layup is rejected by Guillermo Lozano | 76-53 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | William Leathers grabs the board | 76-53 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 76-53 |
| 01:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Reeser | 76-53 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Billy Harriss can't throw it down but he's hacked by Dusty Smith - foul #1 on Dusty Smith, team foul #9 | 76-53 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes (SG), Jesus Medina (PF) Guillermo Lozano, William Leathers | |
| Subs | UMass | Edmond Nadeau (SG), James Slayton (C) Dennis Moller, Robert Reeser | |
| 01:14 | UMass | Billy Harriss makes the 1st free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:14 | UMass | Billy Harriss misses the 2nd free throw | 76-54 |
| 01:14 | Rhode Island | Dusty Smith snags the defensive board | 76-54 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina is fouled on the floor by Billy Harriss - foul #2 on Billy Harriss, team foul #14 | 76-54 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina makes the 1st free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:45 | Rhode Island | Jesus Medina misses the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 00:45 | UMass | James Slayton snags the defensive board | 77-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:40 | UMass | Billy Harriss misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 77-54 |
| 00:39 | Rhode Island | Jason Harrigan grabs the board | 77-54 |
| 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 quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | Edward Barnes drills a jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jason Harrigan | 79-54 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Jesus Medina swats the layup by James Slayton | 79-54 |
| 00:11 | UMass | Harold Goodson misses the tip | 79-54 |
| 00:09 | UMass | James Slayton grabs the offensive rebound | 79-54 |
| 00:07 | UMass | Dusty Smith takes the ball from Edmond Nadeau | 79-54 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Walter Christensen runs out the clock | 79-54 |