| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - James Wood (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Howard Young (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - David Pinto (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | James Wood inbounds the ball | 37-36 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | UMass | James Wood misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 37-36 |
| 19:41 | UMass | The offensive rebound goes to Henry Toles | 37-36 |
| 19:29 | UMass | David Pinto can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-36 |
| 19:28 | UMass | James Wood tips it back up and in | 39-36 |
| 19:12 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis hits a fadeaway from the right block | 39-38 |
| 18:59 | UMass | Howard Young lays it in on a nice dish by Walter Ertel | 41-38 |
| 18:42 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson's fadeaway is rejected by David Pinto | 41-38 |
| 18:41 | UMass | Henry Toles pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 18:36 | UMass | Craig Cloutier steals the ball from David Pinto | 41-38 |
| 18:22 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors is whistled for a carry | 41-38 |
| 18:04 | UMass | Howard Young misses short on a runner from the baseline | 41-38 |
| 18:02 | UMass | Walter Ertel gets the offensive rebound | 41-38 |
| 17:45 | UMass | James Wood scores on a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Ertel | 44-38 |
| 17:34 | Rhode Island | Henry Toles steals the ball from Robert Rolston | 44-38 |
| 17:28 | UMass | Robert Rolston steals the ball from Walter Ertel | 44-38 |
| 16:59 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors drills a jumper from the left wing | 44-40 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Henry Toles misses short on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Robert Rolston - foul #1 on Robert Rolston, team foul #1 | 44-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Adam Valentine (SF), Robert Brosnan (PF), Corey Glover (C) Walter Ertel, James Wood, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Thomas Mathis, Craig Cloutier | |
| 16:39 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 16:39 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gregory Hanson | 45-40 |
| 16:11 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | David Nielsen (PF) Henry Toles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:43 | UMass | Ray Wilson steals the ball from Adam Valentine | 45-40 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) SG - Corey Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Adam Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Nielsen (fresh) C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:25 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson is hacked by Robert Brosnan - foul #2 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #1 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Gregory Hanson | |
| 15:05 | Rhode Island | David Nielsen is called for the reach on Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on David Nielsen, team foul #2 | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Howard Young (PF) Corey Glover, David Nielsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:55 | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:54 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault pulls down the offensive rebound | 45-40 |
| 14:32 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis double dribbles | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG), Joseph Attebery (SF) Wiley Clark, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF), Craig Cloutier (PF) Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 14:06 | UMass | Walter Ertel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 45-40 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 45-40 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier throws a bad pass out of bounds | 45-40 |
| Subs | UMass | David Pinto (C) Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG) Andrei Zeches | |
| 13:35 | UMass | David Pinto drills a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Howard Young | 47-40 |
| 13:27 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-40 |
| 13:26 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault tips it in | 47-42 |
| 13:05 | UMass | Howard Young can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 47-42 |
| 13:03 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis pulls down the rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:49 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses short on a runner in the lane | 47-42 |
| 12:47 | UMass | Walter Ertel grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:43 | UMass | Corey Glover can't connect on a floater from the left side | 47-42 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier grabs the board | 47-42 |
| 12:31 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 47-42 |
| 12:30 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the offensive rebound | 47-42 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis buries a jumper from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 12:06 | UMass | Walter Ertel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rolston - foul #2 on Robert Rolston, team foul #2 | 47-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Robert Brosnan (PF), Adam Valentine (C) Walter Ertel, Corey Glover, Joseph Attebery, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Andrei Zeches (SG), Ray Wilson (SF), Gregory Hanson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Harris Brault, Thomas Mathis, Craig Cloutier, Sean Davis | |
| 11:47 | UMass | Adam Valentine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-44 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 47-44 |
| 11:34 | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Wiley Clark (fresh) SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Adam Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrei Zeches (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Ray Wilson (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Tripp (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Rhode Island | James Wood steals it from Bradley Tripp | 47-44 |
| 11:11 | UMass | Robert Brosnan comes up short on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 47-44 |
| 11:10 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Gregory Hanson | 47-44 |
| 10:55 | Rhode Island | The jump hook by Ray Wilson is blocked by Robert Brosnan | 47-44 |
| 10:53 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Brosnan | 47-44 |
| 10:36 | UMass | Henry Toles misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 47-44 |
| 10:34 | UMass | Adam Valentine snags the offensive board | 47-44 |
| 10:16 | UMass | James Wood hits a jumper near the basket and he's fouled by Bradley Tripp - foul #1 on Bradley Tripp, team foul #3 | 49-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), Howard Young (PF), David Pinto (C) Wiley Clark, Robert Brosnan, Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG), Craig Cloutier (SF), Sean Davis (C) Wayne Favors, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 10:16 | UMass | James Wood makes the free throw | 50-44 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis banks in the layup set up by Robert Rolston and the foul's on Howard Young - foul #2 on Howard Young, team foul #3 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (SG), Joseph Attebery (SF) Henry Toles, James Wood | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF) Craig Cloutier | |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the free throw | 50-46 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis grabs the offensive board | 50-46 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by David Pinto - foul #1 on David Pinto, team foul #4 | 50-46 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (SF) Joseph Attebery | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG) Andrei Zeches | |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 09:47 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:31 | UMass | David Pinto hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Adam Valentine and he's hacked by Harris Brault - foul #4 on Harris Brault, team foul #4 | 52-47 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG) Corey Glover | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (SG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Harris Brault, Gregory Hanson | |
| 09:31 | UMass | David Pinto misses the free throw | 52-47 |
| 09:31 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Adam Valentine - foul #2 on Adam Valentine, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 1st free throw | 52-48 |
| 09:10 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier makes the 2nd free throw | 52-49 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Walter Ertel knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Howard Young | 54-49 |
| 08:40 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis is hacked by Adam Valentine - foul #3 on Adam Valentine, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Robert Brosnan (PF) Wiley Clark, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andrei Zeches (SG) Ray Wilson | |
| 08:30 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-49 |
| 08:28 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Thomas Mathis | 54-49 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston is fouled on the floor by Robert Brosnan - foul #3 on Robert Brosnan, team foul #7 | 54-49 |
| Subs | UMass | Corey Glover (PG), David Nielsen (PF) Walter Ertel, Adam Valentine | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Gregory Hanson (PF) Andrei Zeches, Thomas Mathis | |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston makes the 1st free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:08 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Brosnan | 54-50 |
| 08:01 | UMass | Henry Toles knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by David Nielsen | 56-50 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Robert Brosnan takes the ball from Gregory Hanson | 56-50 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Corey Glover (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Nielsen (fresh) C - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Gregory Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Sean Davis (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | UMass | Wayne Favors is called for the reach on Corey Glover - foul #1 on Wayne Favors, team foul #5 | 56-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (PG), Joseph Attebery (SF), Howard Young (PF) Corey Glover, James Wood, David Nielsen | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Bradley Tripp (C) Robert Rolston, Sean Davis | |
| 07:11 | UMass | Henry Toles can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 07:09 | Rhode Island | Harris Brault pulls down the rebound | 56-50 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson connects on the jump hook in the lane | 56-52 |
| 06:44 | UMass | Henry Toles connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Howard Young | 59-52 |
| 06:28 | Rhode Island | Bradley Tripp misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 59-52 |
| 06:27 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Brosnan | 59-52 |
| 06:09 | UMass | Howard Young can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 59-52 |
| 06:07 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier snags the defensive board | 59-52 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-52 |
| 05:42 | UMass | The rebound goes to Robert Brosnan | 59-52 |
| 05:42 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Walter Ertel (PG), James Wood (SF), David Pinto (C) Henry Toles, Joseph Attebery, Robert Brosnan | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis (SF), Sean Davis (C) Craig Cloutier, Bradley Tripp | |
| 05:27 | UMass | David Pinto's pass is intercepted by Harris Brault | 59-52 |
| 05:22 | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors banks in the layup on a great pass from Harris Brault | 59-54 |
| 05:09 | UMass | Howard Young is hacked by Gregory Hanson - foul #2 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | UMass | Wiley Clark is hacked by Gregory Hanson - foul #3 on Gregory Hanson, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (PG) Wayne Favors | |
| 04:56 | UMass | Wiley Clark misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Sean Davis | 59-54 |
| 04:34 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 59-54 |
| 04:33 | UMass | Howard Young grabs the board | 59-54 |
| 04:29 | UMass | Robert Rolston steps in front of the Walter Ertel pass | 59-54 |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis hits the finger roll and the foul's on David Pinto - foul #2 on David Pinto, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG) Wiley Clark | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:18 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis makes the free throw | 59-57 |
| 03:57 | UMass | Howard Young's layup is rejected by Sean Davis | 59-57 |
| 03:55 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 03:38 | Rhode Island | Sean Davis misses the runner in the paint | 59-57 |
| 03:37 | UMass | Walter Ertel pulls down the rebound | 59-57 |
| 03:33 | UMass | Henry Toles double dribbles | 59-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Adam Valentine (SF), Robert Brosnan (PF), Corey Glover (C) James Wood, Howard Young, David Pinto | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Wayne Favors (PG), Craig Cloutier (PF) Harris Brault, Gregory Hanson | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Walter Ertel (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Henry Toles (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Adam Valentine (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Brosnan (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Corey Glover (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Wayne Favors (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Rolston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Mathis (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - Craig Cloutier (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Sean Davis (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 59-57 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier tips it in | 59-59 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Walter Ertel is fouled on the floor by Wayne Favors - foul #2 on Wayne Favors, team foul #8 | 59-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG) Henry Toles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ray Wilson (PF), Bradley Tripp (C) Thomas Mathis, Sean Davis | |
| 02:53 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 1st free throw | 60-59 |
| 02:53 | UMass | Walter Ertel makes the 2nd free throw | 61-59 |
| 02:50 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-59 |
| Subs | UMass | Henry Toles (SG), James Wood (SF), Howard Young (PF), David Pinto (C) Wiley Clark, Adam Valentine, Robert Brosnan, Corey Glover | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Harris Brault (SG), Gregory Hanson (PF), Sean Davis (C) Robert Rolston, Ray Wilson, Bradley Tripp | |
| 02:34 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier connects on the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Harris Brault | 61-62 |
| 02:20 | UMass | James Wood makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Walter Ertel | 64-62 |
| 01:59 | Rhode Island | Craig Cloutier misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 64-62 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson tips it in | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Henry Toles misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side but he's fouled by Harris Brault - foul #5 on Harris Brault, team foul #9 | 64-64 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston (SG), Thomas Mathis (SF) Harris Brault, Craig Cloutier | |
| 01:42 | UMass | Henry Toles misses the 1st free throw | 64-64 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Henry Toles makes the 2nd free throw | 65-64 |
| 01:26 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson is called for traveling | 65-64 |
| 01:05 | UMass | James Wood comes up short on the shot in the lane | 65-64 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Robert Rolston | 65-64 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 65-64 |
| 00:56 | UMass | James Wood grabs the defensive rebound | 65-64 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:33 | UMass | Henry Toles's floater is tipped away by Sean Davis | 65-64 |
| 00:32 | UMass | Howard Young tips it in | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses short on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by David Pinto - foul #3 on David Pinto, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:25 | Rhode Island | Thomas Mathis misses the 2nd free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:25 | UMass | David Pinto gets the rebound | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:23 | UMass | David Pinto is hacked by Wayne Favors in the backcourt - foul #3 on Wayne Favors, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | UMass | David Pinto misses the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 00:23 | UMass | David Pinto makes the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Walter Ertel is called for the reach on Gregory Hanson - foul #1 on Walter Ertel, team foul #10 | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | Rhode Island | Gregory Hanson misses the 2nd free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:11 | UMass | David Pinto snags the defensive board | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | UMass | David Pinto is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Rolston - foul #3 on Robert Rolston, team foul #11 | 68-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Wiley Clark (SG) Henry Toles | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:08 | UMass | David Pinto misses the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:08 | UMass | David Pinto makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Robert Rolston comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:02 | UMass | Howard Young gets the rebound | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | UMass | Howard Young runs out the clock | 69-65 |