| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale inbounds the ball | 29-24 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:32 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 29-24 |
| 19:23 | UMass | Dennis Scott is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-24 |
| 19:21 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it but misses | 29-24 |
| 19:20 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale grabs the board | 29-24 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Charles Cole snags the defensive board | 29-24 |
| 18:46 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Antonio Martindale | 29-24 |
| 18:18 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy is called for 5 seconds | 29-24 |
| 18:15 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mealy - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #1 | 29-24 |
| 18:06 | UMass | Charles Cole scores on a shot in the paint on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 29-26 |
| 17:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses short on a shot from the left wing | 29-26 |
| 17:36 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale gets the offensive rebound | 29-26 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is called for traveling | 29-26 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 17:15 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Dennis Scott | 29-29 |
| 16:46 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #3 on Jamie Becker, team foul #1 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (PG), Floyd Bonner (PF) Eric Mealy, Roberto Ruiz | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Dennis Scott, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| 16:31 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney is hacked by Peter Boyles - foul #3 on Peter Boyles, team foul #2 | 29-29 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Peter Boyles | |
| 16:07 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits a shot in the paint set up by Dustin Paniagua | 31-29 |
| 16:00 | UMass | Abdul Menard loses the dribble to John Cottingham | 31-29 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Reginald Solarski (fresh) SG - Abdul Menard (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Keith Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Fomby (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Rhode Island | Abdul Menard steps in front of the Dustin Paniagua pass | 31-29 |
| 15:34 | UMass | Abdul Menard can't throw it down | 31-29 |
| 15:33 | UMass | Keith Jenks tips it home | 31-31 |
| 15:06 | Rhode Island | Reginald Solarski takes the ball from Jason Groesbeck | 31-31 |
| 14:53 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 31-31 |
| 14:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck knocks in the jumpshot from the right side set up by Floyd Bonner | 33-31 |
| 14:17 | UMass | Reginald Solarski buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 33-34 |
| 14:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is denied on a layup by Michael Fomby | 33-34 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Michael Fomby pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:47 | UMass | Abdul Menard can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 33-34 |
| 13:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck pulls down the rebound | 33-34 |
| 13:29 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the jumper from the free throw line | 35-34 |
| 13:15 | UMass | Michael Fomby is fouled on the floor by Hubert Abney - foul #1 on Hubert Abney, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Michael Fomby | |
| 13:10 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Abdul Menard | 35-37 |
| 12:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Fung takes the ball from Roberto Ruiz | 35-37 |
| 12:55 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the finger roll set up by Joseph Fung | 35-39 |
| 12:32 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the runner in the lane | 37-39 |
| 12:22 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 37-39 |
| 12:20 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it in | 37-41 |
| 12:02 | Rhode Island | Dennis Scott picks off the pass by Roberto Ruiz | 37-41 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - John Cottingham (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (tiring) 12 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:47 | UMass | Charles Cole misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 37-41 |
| 11:46 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it back up and in | 37-43 |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 37-43 |
| 11:19 | UMass | The rebound goes to Dennis Scott | 37-43 |
| 10:53 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses short on a floater from the right wing | 37-43 |
| 10:52 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it in | 37-45 |
| 10:26 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz connects on the runner near the basket set up by Norman Pearl | 39-45 |
| 10:10 | UMass | Dennis Scott is fouled on the floor by Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 39-45 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (PG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| 09:52 | UMass | Keith Jenks buries a fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Ernest Graham and he's hacked by William Chung - foul #1 on William Chung, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Dennis Scott | |
| 09:52 | UMass | Keith Jenks misses the free throw | 39-47 |
| 09:52 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 09:30 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the contested 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Dustin Paniagua | 42-47 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing but he's fouled by William Chung - foul #2 on William Chung, team foul #5 | 42-47 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF) Keith Jenks | |
| 09:12 | UMass | Reginald Solarski makes the 1st free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 2nd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:12 | UMass | Reginald Solarski misses the 3rd free throw | 42-48 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | William Chung grabs the defensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses badly on a shot from the right side | 42-48 |
| 08:43 | UMass | Michael Fomby gets the rebound | 42-48 |
| 08:31 | UMass | Dustin Paniagua is called for the reach on Ernest Graham - foul #1 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| 08:21 | UMass | Joseph Fung is open and buries a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 42-50 |
| 07:55 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl evades the doubleteam and hits a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 45-50 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - William Chung (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ernest Graham (fresh) 2 reb. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:51 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 45-50 |
| 07:50 | Rhode Island | William Chung pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:21 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-50 |
| 07:19 | UMass | Charles Cole pulls down the rebound | 45-50 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Charles Cole jams it set up by Ernest Graham | 45-52 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam and scores on a shot from just outside the lane | 47-52 |
| 06:29 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 47-52 |
| 06:28 | UMass | Jamie Becker tips it in | 47-54 |
| 06:08 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl loses the ball out of bounds | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz, William Chung | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Ernest Graham, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| 05:59 | UMass | Dennis Scott travels with the ball | 47-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG) Dennis Scott | |
| 05:35 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy connects on the shot in the paint set up by Jason Groesbeck | 49-54 |
| 05:14 | UMass | The short jumper by Peter Boyles is denied by Floyd Bonner | 49-54 |
| 05:12 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Jason Groesbeck | 49-54 |
| 04:55 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 49-54 |
| 04:54 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the board | 49-54 |
| 04:49 | UMass | Abdul Menard loses the dribble to Eric Mealy | 49-54 |
| 04:46 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy hits the finger roll | 51-54 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the lay-in but he's hacked by John Cottingham - foul #3 on John Cottingham, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Dustin Paniagua (SG), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Eric Mealy, John Cottingham, Floyd Bonner | |
| Subs | UMass | Dennis Scott (SG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Keith Jenks, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| 04:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:28 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 51-54 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 51-54 |
| 04:18 | UMass | Dennis Scott gets the rebound | 51-54 |
| 04:01 | UMass | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 51-54 |
| 04:00 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 51-54 |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua connects on the floater from the baseline | 53-54 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:35 | UMass | Hubert Abney steps in front of the Jamie Becker pass | 53-54 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney banks in the layup | 55-54 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Norman Pearl takes the ball from Abdul Menard in the backcourt | 55-54 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua lays it in on a nice dish by Norman Pearl | 57-54 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Charles Cole hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Roberto Ruiz - foul #3 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #8 | 57-54 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Hubert Abney | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 03:07 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 57-55 |
| 03:07 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 57-56 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:38 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 57-56 |
| 02:36 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 57-56 |
| 02:17 | UMass | Jamie Becker's floater is tipped away by Roberto Ruiz | 57-56 |
| 02:16 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the follow up shot | 57-58 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl loses the dribble to Abdul Menard in the backcourt | 57-58 |
| 02:13 | UMass | Abdul Menard lays it in | 57-60 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses the easy layup but the foul's on Dennis Scott - foul #1 on Dennis Scott, team foul #3 | 57-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), John Cottingham (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Dustin Paniagua, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (PG), Keith Jenks (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Abdul Menard, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 02:01 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale makes the 2nd free throw | 59-60 |
| 01:59 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-60 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Roberto Ruiz (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Eric Mealy, Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Ernest Graham, Keith Jenks, Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| 01:54 | UMass | Abdul Menard scores on a jumper in the paint | 59-62 |
| 01:44 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 59-62 |
| 01:42 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham tips it back up and in | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the lay-in but the foul's on Jason Groesbeck - foul #2 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #9 | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Charles Cole misses the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 01:35 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:06 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham travels with the ball | 61-63 |
| 00:53 | UMass | Charles Cole's pass is intercepted by Norman Pearl | 61-63 |
| 00:50 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz slams it home on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 63-63 |
| 00:34 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 63-63 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz snags the defensive board | 63-63 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck can't throw it down but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #4 on Jamie Becker, team foul #4 | 63-63 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 64-63 |
| 00:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 00:08 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-63 |
| 00:01 | UMass | Abdul Menard scores on a floater from just outside the lane | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses short on a fullcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 10 pts. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Charles Cole wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 04:44 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 65-65 |
| 04:43 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 65-65 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck connects on the jumper from the free throw line and he's hacked by Abdul Menard - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #5 | 67-65 |
| 04:20 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:20 | UMass | Joseph Fung gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Jason Groesbeck is called for the reach on Abdul Menard - foul #3 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 03:51 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 70-66 |
| 03:28 | UMass | Dennis Scott evades the doubleteam and hits a 3 from the left corner set up by Abdul Menard | 70-69 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's hacked by Charles Cole - foul #3 on Charles Cole, team foul #6 | 70-69 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz makes the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the 2nd free throw | 71-69 |
| 03:01 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 71-69 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Abdul Menard buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Dennis Scott | 71-71 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 71-71 |
| 02:30 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Cole | 71-71 |
| 02:11 | UMass | The short jumper by Charles Cole is denied by Jason Groesbeck | 71-71 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the offensive board | 71-71 |
| 01:56 | UMass | Jason Groesbeck denies the turnaround by Jamie Becker | 71-71 |
| 01:54 | UMass | Joseph Fung tips it home | 71-73 |
| 01:28 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz's pass is intercepted by Joseph Fung | 71-73 |
| 01:11 | UMass | Charles Cole is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-3) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:03 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 71-75 |
| 01:02 | UMass | The rebound goes to Charles Cole | 71-75 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 18 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (tiring) 16 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Fung (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:56 | UMass | John Cottingham is called for the reach on Jamie Becker - foul #4 on John Cottingham, team foul #11 | 71-75 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 71-76 |
| 00:56 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-77 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Rhode Island | Abdul Menard takes the ball from Antonio Martindale | 71-77 |
| 00:46 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 71-79 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:41 | Rhode Island | Charles Cole takes the ball from Norman Pearl after a doubleteam | 71-79 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Pearl - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #12 | 71-79 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Charles Cole | |
| 00:39 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 71-80 |
| 00:39 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 71-81 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 74-81 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Pearl - foul #5 on Norman Pearl, team foul #13 | 74-81 |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG) Norman Pearl | |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| 00:29 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 74-82 |
| 00:29 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 74-83 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 74-83 |
| 00:23 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy snags the offensive board | 74-83 |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Keith Jenks steps in front of the John Cottingham pass | 74-83 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Mealy - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #14 | 74-83 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:20 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 74-84 |
| 00:20 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz gets the rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:16 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 74-84 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale grabs the offensive rebound | 74-84 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz hits a shot from the right side | 76-84 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Joseph Fung is hacked by Eric Mealy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Eric Mealy, team foul #15 | 76-84 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 1st free throw | 76-85 |
| 00:09 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 2nd free throw | 76-86 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 76-86 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Joseph Fung snags the defensive board | 76-86 |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-4) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Joseph Fung runs out the clock | 76-86 |