| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 1 pts. C - Jason Groesbeck (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Joseph Fung inbounds the ball | 30-31 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:52 | UMass | Dennis Scott double dribbles as he's doubleteamed | 30-31 |
| 19:26 | Rhode Island | Abdul Menard is called for the reach on Antonio Martindale - foul #1 on Abdul Menard, team foul #1 | 30-31 |
| 19:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from John Cottingham | 30-33 |
| 18:45 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits a jump hook in the paint and he's fouled by John Cottingham - foul #3 on John Cottingham, team foul #1 | 32-33 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 18:45 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the free throw | 32-33 |
| 18:45 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale snags the defensive board | 32-33 |
| 18:32 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Norman Pearl out of the doubleteam | 32-35 |
| 18:22 | UMass | Jamie Becker's layup is rejected by Jason Groesbeck | 32-35 |
| 18:21 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney grabs the board | 32-35 |
| 18:16 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Jason Groesbeck | 32-38 |
| 18:03 | UMass | Charles Cole is open but misses the lay-in | 32-38 |
| 18:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the board | 32-38 |
| 17:35 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck lays it up and in set up by Antonio Martindale | 32-40 |
| 17:25 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block | 32-40 |
| 17:24 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale pulls down the rebound | 32-40 |
| 17:11 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits a runner from the right block | 32-42 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses short on a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Jason Groesbeck - foul #1 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF), Michael Fomby (PF) Joseph Fung, Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Roberto Ruiz | |
| 17:04 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 1st free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses the 2nd free throw | 32-42 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the board | 32-42 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 32-42 |
| 16:41 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 16:26 | Rhode Island | Abdul Menard picks off the pass by Hubert Abney | 32-42 |
| 16:22 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the dunk | 32-42 |
| 16:21 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck gets the rebound | 32-42 |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses badly on the uncontested fadeaway from the right side | 32-42 |
| 15:53 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney tips it but misses | 32-42 |
| 15:51 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 32-42 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hubert Abney (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Floyd Bonner (fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 15:40 | UMass | Michael Fomby knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck clanks a driving attempt from the left block but he's hacked by Dennis Scott - foul #2 on Dennis Scott, team foul #2 | 34-42 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Dustin Paniagua (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Hubert Abney, Antonio Martindale, Floyd Bonner | |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 34-43 |
| 14:59 | UMass | Charles Cole buries a driving attempt in the lane set up by Reginald Solarski | 36-43 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Michael Fomby steals it from John Cottingham | 36-43 |
| 14:34 | UMass | Jason Groesbeck is called for the reach on Joseph Fung - foul #2 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #3 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Peter Boyles (C) Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:26 | UMass | Charles Cole throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-43 |
| 14:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck blows the dunk | 36-43 |
| 13:58 | UMass | Peter Boyles pulls down the rebound | 36-43 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Peter Boyles comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Dustin Paniagua - foul #4 on Dustin Paniagua, team foul #4 | 36-43 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Keith Jenks (SG) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Dustin Paniagua | |
| 13:33 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:33 | UMass | Peter Boyles misses the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 13:33 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz grabs the board | 36-43 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 36-43 |
| 13:09 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the defensive rebound | 36-43 |
| 12:57 | UMass | Joseph Fung connects on the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Keith Jenks | 38-43 |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 38-43 |
| 12:27 | UMass | Keith Jenks grabs the board | 38-43 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Keith Jenks can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 38-43 |
| 11:59 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 11:39 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham scores on a floater from the right side | 38-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Keith Jenks (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - Joseph Fung (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (tiring) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (tiring) 14 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 11:24 | UMass | Abdul Menard drills a jump hook from the baseline set up by Charles Cole | 40-45 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz is fouled on the floor by Charles Cole - foul #1 on Charles Cole, team foul #3 | 40-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Ernest Graham (SF), Michael Fomby (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Abdul Menard, Keith Jenks, Joseph Fung, Charles Cole, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham misses the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Reginald Solarski - foul #2 on Reginald Solarski, team foul #4 | 40-45 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham makes the 2nd free throw | 40-47 |
| 10:28 | UMass | Ernest Graham's pass over a doubleteam is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-47 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses short on a shot from the free throw line but the foul's on Jamie Becker - foul #2 on Jamie Becker, team foul #5 | 40-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG) Reginald Solarski | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | William Chung makes the 1st free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | William Chung misses the 2nd free throw | 40-48 |
| 10:08 | UMass | Jamie Becker pulls down the rebound | 40-48 |
| 09:50 | UMass | Jamie Becker hits the easy wide open finger roll on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Ernest Graham | 42-48 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney misses long on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 42-48 |
| 09:26 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham grabs the offensive rebound | 42-48 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy can't connect on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Jamie Becker - foul #3 on Jamie Becker, team foul #6 | 42-48 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Keith Jenks (PF) Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Mignone (C) William Chung | |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 09:01 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy makes the 2nd free throw | 42-50 |
| 08:46 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-50 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner grabs the defensive rebound | 42-50 |
| 08:23 | Rhode Island | James Mignone clanks a jump hook from close range | 42-50 |
| 08:21 | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner tips it in | 42-52 |
| 08:08 | UMass | Jamie Becker throws a bad pass out of bounds | 42-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Keith Jenks, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl (PG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Eric Mealy, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner, James Mignone | |
| 07:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck buries a runner from the right block | 42-54 |
| 07:39 | UMass | Dennis Scott connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Abdul Menard | 45-54 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Peter Boyles (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:24 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 45-54 |
| 07:23 | UMass | Peter Boyles grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 07:12 | UMass | Abdul Menard is called for 5 seconds | 45-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Michael Fomby (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG) John Cottingham | |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 45-54 |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the tip | 45-54 |
| 06:42 | UMass | Reginald Solarski grabs the board | 45-54 |
| 06:21 | UMass | Joseph Fung scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Ernest Graham | 48-54 |
| 05:52 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:50 | UMass | Reginald Solarski pulls down the rebound | 48-54 |
| 05:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 48-54 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Roberto Ruiz | 48-54 |
| 05:27 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua clanks a shot from the right wing | 48-54 |
| 05:26 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Fung | 48-54 |
| 05:26 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Abdul Menard (PG), Dennis Scott (SG), Jamie Becker (C) Reginald Solarski, Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF) Antonio Martindale | |
| 05:14 | UMass | Charles Cole knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Dennis Scott | 50-54 |
| 04:47 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck scores on a floater from the baseline | 50-56 |
| 04:45 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 50-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Ernest Graham (SF) Joseph Fung | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jamie Becker - foul #4 on Jamie Becker, team foul #7 | 50-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 50-58 |
| 04:12 | UMass | Ernest Graham tips it back up and in | 52-58 |
| 03:54 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 52-58 |
| 03:52 | UMass | Michael Fomby grabs the board | 52-58 |
| 03:41 | UMass | Jamie Becker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 03:39 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz pulls down the rebound | 52-58 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Ernest Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Fomby (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Dustin Paniagua (fresh) 4 pf. SF - Hubert Abney (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 52-58 |
| 03:14 | UMass | The rebound goes to Jamie Becker | 52-58 |
| 02:59 | UMass | Dennis Scott hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 55-58 |
| 02:59 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | UMass | Joseph Fung (SF), Charles Cole (PF) Ernest Graham, Michael Fomby | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Joseph Fung steps in front of the Antonio Martindale pass | 55-58 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Abdul Menard is called for a pushoff foul - foul #2 on Abdul Menard, team foul #8 | 55-58 |
| 02:02 | Rhode Island | Abdul Menard picks off the pass by Norman Pearl | 55-58 |
| 01:57 | UMass | Abdul Menard lays it in | 57-58 |
| 01:36 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl double dribbles | 57-58 |
| 01:23 | UMass | Charles Cole misses badly on a fadeaway in the paint | 57-58 |
| 01:21 | UMass | Charles Cole gets the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 01:02 | UMass | Charles Cole misses short on a floater near the basket | 57-58 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Charles Cole can't tip it in | 57-58 |
| 00:59 | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale grabs the defensive rebound | 57-58 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Cole - foul #2 on Charles Cole, team foul #9 | 57-58 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the 1st free throw | 57-58 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 00:16 | UMass | Abdul Menard drills a jumpshot from the right wing | 59-59 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the dunk attempt | 59-59 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Charles Cole wins the tip | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:43 | UMass | Abdul Menard is called for traveling | 59-59 |
| 04:14 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 04:13 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the defensive rebound | 59-59 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Joseph Fung knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Dennis Scott | 62-59 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 62-59 |
| 03:39 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Charles Cole is whistled for a carry | 62-59 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Floyd Bonner (PF) Roberto Ruiz | |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 62-59 |
| 03:02 | UMass | Charles Cole snags the defensive board | 62-59 |
| 02:57 | UMass | Joseph Fung's fadeaway is rejected by Jason Groesbeck | 62-59 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:47 | UMass | Joseph Fung can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:45 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the board | 62-59 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Dennis Scott is called for the reach on Norman Pearl - foul #3 on Dennis Scott, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Hubert Abney (SF), William Chung (C) Antonio Martindale, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 1st free throw | 62-60 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 02:37 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz (PF), Jason Groesbeck (C) Floyd Bonner, William Chung | |
| 02:21 | UMass | Dennis Scott misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 62-61 |
| 02:20 | UMass | Charles Cole grabs the offensive rebound | 62-61 |
| 02:02 | UMass | Abdul Menard comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 62-61 |
| 02:01 | UMass | Charles Cole hits the follow up shot | 64-61 |
| 01:46 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-61 |
| 01:45 | UMass | Joseph Fung grabs the defensive rebound | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Jason Groesbeck - foul #3 on Jason Groesbeck, team foul #5 | 64-61 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Martindale (SF) Hubert Abney | |
| 01:30 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Abdul Menard misses the 2nd free throw | 65-61 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the defensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Norman Pearl | 65-64 |
| 01:00 | UMass | Charles Cole is hacked by Roberto Ruiz - foul #1 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #6 | 65-64 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 13 pts. 10 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:57 | UMass | Charles Cole is hacked by Roberto Ruiz - foul #2 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #7 | 65-64 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 1st free throw | 66-64 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Charles Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 67-64 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz knocks in the jumper from close range | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Pearl - foul #1 on Norman Pearl, team foul #8 | 67-66 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 68-66 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 69-66 |
| 00:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 69-66 |
| 00:32 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't tip it in | 69-66 |
| 00:31 | UMass | Jamie Becker snags the defensive board | 69-66 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Jamie Becker in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman Pearl, team foul #9 | 69-66 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:28 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 1st free throw | 70-66 |
| 00:28 | UMass | Jamie Becker makes the 2nd free throw | 71-66 |
| 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) | |
| 00:21 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Antonio Martindale | 71-69 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Norman Pearl is called for the reach on Dennis Scott in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman Pearl, team foul #10 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF) Keith Jenks | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:18 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:18 | UMass | Dennis Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| 00:13 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Antonio Martindale | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Abdul Menard is fouled in the backcourt by Norman Pearl - foul #4 on Norman Pearl, team foul #11 | 73-72 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 74-72 |
| 00:12 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 75-72 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-75 |
| 00:05 | UMass | UMass calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-75 |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Joseph Fung is whistled for traveling | 75-75 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Norman Pearl (fairly fresh) 24 pts. 4 ast. 4 pf. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | UMass | Charles Cole wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 04:35 | UMass | Abdul Menard connects on the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jamie Becker | 77-75 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 04:16 | UMass | Jamie Becker grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Abdul Menard hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 77-75 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Abdul Menard pulls down the offensive rebound | 77-75 |
| 04:03 | UMass | Joseph Fung hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 77-75 |
| 04:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:33 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-75 |
| 03:31 | UMass | Dennis Scott grabs the board | 77-75 |
| 03:27 | UMass | Abdul Menard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-75 |
| 03:06 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 77-75 |
| 03:04 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck misses the tip | 77-75 |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | Norman Pearl snags the offensive board | 77-75 |
| 02:43 | Rhode Island | A charge is called on Norman Pearl - foul #5 on Norman Pearl, team foul #12 | 77-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy (PG), Hubert Abney (SF) Norman Pearl, Antonio Martindale | |
| 02:31 | UMass | Abdul Menard clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Roberto Ruiz - foul #3 on Roberto Ruiz, team foul #13 | 77-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Fomby (PF), Peter Boyles (C) Charles Cole, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Floyd Bonner (PF) John Cottingham, Roberto Ruiz | |
| 02:31 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 1st free throw | 78-75 |
| 02:31 | UMass | Abdul Menard makes the 2nd free throw | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 02:28 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 4 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Charles Cole (PF), Jamie Becker (C) Michael Fomby, Peter Boyles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Cottingham (SG), Antonio Martindale (SF), Roberto Ruiz (PF) Dustin Paniagua, Hubert Abney, Floyd Bonner | |
| 02:12 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz misses the jump hook from the right block | 79-75 |
| 02:10 | UMass | Joseph Fung grabs the defensive rebound | 79-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 02:02 | UMass | Joseph Fung connects on the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Charles Cole | 82-75 |
| 01:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 82-75 |
| 01:49 | UMass | Joseph Fung grabs the board | 82-75 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Jamie Becker connects on the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Abdul Menard | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Jason Groesbeck's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 01:12 | UMass | Charles Cole misses long on a runner from the left block | 84-75 |
| 01:11 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz gets the rebound | 84-75 |
| 00:57 | Rhode Island | John Cottingham can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 84-75 |
| 00:56 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joseph Fung | 84-75 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Abdul Menard (fresh) 17 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dennis Scott (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Fung (fresh) 11 pts. 8 reb. 3 stl. PF - Charles Cole (fresh) 15 pts. 10 reb. C - Jamie Becker (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Eric Mealy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Cottingham (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Antonio Martindale (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. PF - Roberto Ruiz (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Groesbeck (fairly fresh) 20 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 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 triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:54 | UMass | Joseph Fung is hacked by Eric Mealy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Eric Mealy, team foul #14 | 84-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Keith Jenks (PF) Charles Cole | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:54 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 1st free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:54 | Rhode Island | Roberto Ruiz gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 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 (-4) | |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | Eric Mealy misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 85-75 |
| 00:44 | UMass | Joseph Fung gets the rebound | 85-75 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Joseph Fung is hacked by Eric Mealy in the backcourt - foul #2 on Eric Mealy, team foul #15 | 85-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Reginald Solarski (PG), Ernest Graham (SG), Michael Fomby (C) Abdul Menard, Dennis Scott, Jamie Becker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua (SG), Hubert Abney (SF), Floyd Bonner (PF), William Chung (C) John Cottingham, Antonio Martindale, Roberto Ruiz, Jason Groesbeck | |
| 00:41 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 1st free throw | 86-75 |
| 00:41 | UMass | Joseph Fung makes the 2nd free throw | 87-75 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Michael Fomby picks off the pass by Eric Mealy | 87-75 |
| 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 a man to man (-4) | |
| 00:11 | UMass | Joseph Fung misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 87-75 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua grabs the board | 87-75 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Dustin Paniagua misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 87-75 |
| 00:02 | Rhode Island | William Chung can't tip it in | 87-75 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Michael Fomby snags the defensive board | 87-75 |