| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Logan (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joel Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terrance Masterson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson inbounds the ball | 29-25 |
| 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 (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence comes up short on the floater near the basket but the foul's on Joel Eaves - foul #1 on Joel Eaves, team foul #1 | 29-25 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the 2nd free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:35 | UMass | Terrance Masterson snags the defensive board | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Mark Sullivan blows the layup but he's hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #3 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #1 | 29-26 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (PF) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 19:25 | UMass | Mark Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 19:25 | UMass | Mark Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 18:58 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Ronald Lawrence | 30-28 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Terrance Masterson is fouled on the floor by Andres Moretti - foul #3 on Andres Moretti, team foul #2 | 30-28 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (C) Andres Moretti | |
| 18:21 | UMass | Michael Logan knocks in the jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Luis Bruhn | 32-28 |
| 18:05 | Rhode Island | Luis Bruhn is called for the reach on Ronald Lawrence - foul #2 on Luis Bruhn, team foul #2 | 32-28 |
| 17:50 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary misses the 3 from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:48 | UMass | Terrance Masterson grabs the board | 32-28 |
| 17:44 | UMass | Mark Sullivan misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-28 |
| 17:43 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is denied on a layup by Joel Eaves | 32-28 |
| 17:27 | UMass | Joel Eaves pulls down the rebound | 32-28 |
| 17:21 | UMass | Mark Sullivan can't finish the layup | 32-28 |
| 17:20 | UMass | Terrance Masterson can't tip it in | 32-28 |
| 17:19 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson snags the defensive board | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary misses badly on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Terrance Masterson - foul #1 on Terrance Masterson, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Austin Leigh (SG), Jesse Dyer (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Luis Bruhn, Mark Sullivan, Michael Logan, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary misses the 1st free throw | 32-28 |
| 17:02 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary makes the 2nd free throw | 32-29 |
| 16:48 | UMass | Ronald Lawrence steps in front of the Jesse Dyer pass | 32-29 |
| 16:19 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence's floater is tipped away by Kenneth Mayo | 32-29 |
| 16:18 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence grabs the offensive rebound | 32-29 |
| 16:00 | Rhode Island | John Waters's floater is knocked away by Walter Hill | 32-29 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary tips it back up and in | 32-31 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ronald Tober (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Austin Leigh (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jesse Dyer (fresh) PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Waters (fresh) SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Singletary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Steven Hammes (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | UMass | Jesse Dyer can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-31 |
| 15:37 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 15:14 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the fadeaway from the free throw line | 32-31 |
| 15:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence hits the follow up shot | 32-33 |
| 14:47 | UMass | Jesse Dyer misses the shot from the left side | 32-33 |
| 14:45 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:21 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses short on a shot from close range | 32-33 |
| 14:20 | UMass | Walter Hill pulls down the rebound | 32-33 |
| 14:13 | UMass | Jesse Dyer loses the ball out of bounds | 32-33 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Michael Logan (SF), Joel Eaves (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Ronald Tober, Austin Leigh, Jesse Dyer, Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), Jamie Kimberlin (PF), Andres Moretti (C) John Waters, Jason Singletary, Steven Hammes | |
| 13:52 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-33 |
| 13:50 | UMass | Michael Logan gets the rebound | 32-33 |
| 13:43 | UMass | Jamie Kimberlin steals the ball from Terrance Masterson | 32-33 |
| 13:20 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 32-33 |
| 13:19 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin tips it in | 32-35 |
| 12:59 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 3 pointer from the left wing | 35-35 |
| 12:37 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 35-35 |
| 12:36 | UMass | Mark Sullivan snags the defensive board | 35-35 |
| 12:30 | UMass | Terrance Masterson scores on a fadeaway in the paint set up by Luis Bruhn | 37-35 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Luis Bruhn steals it from Andres Moretti | 37-35 |
| 11:48 | UMass | Andres Moretti steals the ball from Joel Eaves | 37-35 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Terrance Masterson (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (tiring) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Funk (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:20 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is fouled on the floor by Mark Sullivan - foul #1 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #4 | 37-35 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Austin Leigh (SG), Jesse Dyer (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Luis Bruhn, Mark Sullivan, Michael Logan, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG), John Waters (SF) Gary Funk, Michael Jackson | |
| 11:02 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti knocks in the floater from the right block on a nice dish by John Waters | 37-37 |
| 10:58 | UMass | Jesse Dyer hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Walter Hill grabs the offensive board | 37-37 |
| 10:48 | UMass | Ronald Tober can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 10:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andres Moretti | 37-37 |
| 10:17 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin is called for traveling | 37-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Joel Eaves (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Austin Leigh, Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Jason Singletary (PF) Ronald Lawrence, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 09:54 | UMass | Jesse Dyer misses the jumper from the baseline | 37-37 |
| 09:52 | UMass | Luis Bruhn gets the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 09:37 | UMass | Gary Funk is called for the reach on Ronald Tober - foul #3 on Gary Funk, team foul #3 | 37-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Sullivan (SG), Michael Logan (SF) Jesse Dyer, Ronald Tober | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:24 | UMass | Mark Sullivan hits a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Luis Bruhn | 40-37 |
| 09:06 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 40-37 |
| 09:05 | UMass | Luis Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 40-37 |
| 09:01 | UMass | Mark Sullivan drills a jumper near the basket on a great pass from Luis Bruhn | 42-37 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Terrance Masterson steals it from Andres Moretti | 42-37 |
| 08:21 | UMass | Jason Singletary steals it from Luis Bruhn | 42-37 |
| 08:07 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes scores on a driving attempt from close range | 42-39 |
| 08:02 | UMass | Mark Sullivan hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joel Eaves and he's hacked by Andres Moretti - foul #4 on Andres Moretti, team foul #4 | 44-39 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Luis Bruhn, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG), Michael Jackson (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Steven Hammes, John Waters, Andres Moretti | |
| 08:02 | UMass | Mark Sullivan makes the free throw | 45-39 |
| 07:49 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Ronald Lawrence | 45-41 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ronald Tober (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Logan (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 3 pts. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Michael Jackson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Jason Singletary (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:29 | UMass | Michael Logan clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 07:28 | UMass | Mark Sullivan can't tip it in | 45-41 |
| 07:26 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson grabs the board | 45-41 |
| 06:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson is fouled on the floor by Walter Hill - foul #1 on Walter Hill, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (SG), Jesse Dyer (SF) Mark Sullivan, Michael Logan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti (C) Jason Singletary | |
| 06:43 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Eaves (PF) Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 06:22 | UMass | Ronald Tober loses the ball out of bounds | 45-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Terrance Masterson (C) Austin Leigh, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Waters (PG) Ronald Lawrence | |
| 05:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 05:52 | UMass | Terrance Masterson grabs the defensive rebound | 45-41 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Luis Bruhn can't finish the layup but the foul's on John Waters - foul #2 on John Waters, team foul #5 | 45-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Mark Sullivan (SG) Ronald Tober | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:47 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:47 | UMass | Luis Bruhn misses the 2nd free throw | 46-41 |
| 05:47 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-41 |
| 05:20 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin is fouled on the floor by Jesse Dyer - foul #3 on Jesse Dyer, team foul #6 | 46-41 |
| Subs | UMass | Michael Logan (SF) Jesse Dyer | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence (PG) John Waters | |
| 05:04 | Rhode Island | The jumper by Steven Hammes is denied by Michael Logan | 46-41 |
| 05:03 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson tips it back up and in | 46-43 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Mark Sullivan drills a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Michael Logan | 48-43 |
| 04:16 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin lays it in on a nice dish by Steven Hammes | 48-45 |
| 04:11 | UMass | Michael Logan misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 04:09 | UMass | Mark Sullivan grabs the offensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 03:59 | UMass | Luis Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-45 |
| 03:57 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Michael Jackson | 48-45 |
| 03:28 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-45 |
| 03:26 | UMass | Joel Eaves pulls down the rebound | 48-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Luis Bruhn (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Logan (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Eaves (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Terrance Masterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Ronald Lawrence (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Steven Hammes (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. SF - Michael Jackson (tiring) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Andres Moretti (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 03:19 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Mark Sullivan | 50-45 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Luis Bruhn - foul #3 on Luis Bruhn, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Austin Leigh (SG), Jesse Dyer (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Luis Bruhn, Mark Sullivan, Michael Logan, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (SG), John Waters (SF), Jason Singletary (PF) Steven Hammes, Michael Jackson, Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 02:54 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 02:48 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 50-47 |
| 02:39 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo's layup is rejected by Jason Singletary | 50-47 |
| 02:37 | UMass | Walter Hill pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 02:24 | UMass | Ronald Tober buries a fadeaway from the right side set up by Austin Leigh | 52-47 |
| 02:24 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 52-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Michael Logan (SF), Joel Eaves (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Ronald Tober, Austin Leigh, Jesse Dyer, Kenneth Mayo, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson (SF) John Waters | |
| 02:08 | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary drills a shot from the left side | 52-49 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Michael Jackson takes the ball from Michael Logan | 52-49 |
| 01:22 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence scores on a fadeaway from the left block set up by Gary Funk | 52-51 |
| 01:15 | UMass | Mark Sullivan scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Logan | 54-51 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jason Singletary | 54-54 |
| 00:36 | UMass | Terrance Masterson makes the runner from the right block on a great pass from Luis Bruhn | 56-54 |
| 00:14 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 56-54 |
| 00:13 | UMass | Terrance Masterson pulls down the rebound | 56-54 |
| 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 (slowdown) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:12 | UMass | Terrance Masterson is hacked by Gary Funk in the backcourt - foul #4 on Gary Funk, team foul #6 | 56-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin (PF) Jason Singletary | |
| 00:10 | UMass | Michael Jackson is called for the reach on Mark Sullivan - foul #3 on Michael Jackson, team foul #7 | 56-54 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Mark Sullivan makes the 1st free throw | 57-54 |
| 00:10 | UMass | Mark Sullivan makes the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 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 (+1) | |
| 00:06 | Rhode Island | Michael Jackson makes the 3 pointer from the right corner | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Mark Sullivan is hacked by Gary Funk in the backcourt - foul #5 on Gary Funk, team foul #8 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 00:05 | UMass | Mark Sullivan misses the 1st free throw | 58-57 |
| 00:05 | UMass | Terrance Masterson gets the offensive rebound | 58-57 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Andres Moretti is called for the reach on Terrance Masterson - foul #5 on Andres Moretti, team foul #9 | 58-57 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jason Singletary (C) Andres Moretti | |
| 00:03 | UMass | Terrance Masterson makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | UMass | Terrance Masterson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Steven Hammes grabs the defensive rebound | 59-57 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 59-57 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Ronald Lawrence misses the halfcourt shot | 59-57 |