| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 stl. C - Wayne Weaver (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) C - Antonio Long (fresh) 15 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson inbounds the ball | 41-32 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 19:41 | UMass | Emmett Best steals it from Joel Keese | 41-32 |
| 19:19 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long's pass is intercepted by Gregory Munson | 41-32 |
| 19:00 | UMass | Gregory Munson knocks in the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Nicolas Dickson | 43-32 |
| 18:35 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-32 |
| 18:33 | UMass | Jason Smith pulls down the rebound | 43-32 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Gregory Munson can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Emmett Best - foul #1 on Emmett Best, team foul #1 | 43-32 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the 1st free throw | 44-32 |
| 18:23 | UMass | Gregory Munson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-32 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses the 3 from the right corner | 45-32 |
| 17:55 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long tips it back up and in | 45-34 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses the fadeaway from the right side but he's fouled by Antonio Long - foul #3 on Antonio Long, team foul #2 | 45-34 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (C) Antonio Long | |
| 17:49 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses the 1st free throw | 45-34 |
| 17:49 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson makes the 2nd free throw | 46-34 |
| 17:20 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 46-37 |
| 17:11 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson scores on a shot from close range | 48-37 |
| 16:56 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses badly on a shot from the right side | 48-37 |
| 16:55 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joel Keese | 48-37 |
| 16:51 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the easy layup | 48-37 |
| 16:50 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:29 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 48-37 |
| 16:28 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson pulls down the rebound | 48-37 |
| 16:12 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the shot from just outside the lane | 50-37 |
| 15:44 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 50-37 |
| 15:43 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson grabs the board | 50-37 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Keese (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Weaver (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fairly fresh) 2 stl. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | UMass | Gregory Munson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Wayne Weaver | 53-37 |
| 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 and a man to man (+3) | |
| 15:08 | Rhode Island | Gregory Munson is called for the reach on Arthur Sanders - foul #1 on Gregory Munson, team foul #1 | 53-37 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (SG), Theodore Sartori (SF), Rickie Bell (PF) Joel Keese, Nicolas Dickson, Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF), Troy Mullen (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Joseph Finch, Emmett Best, Juan Alonzo | |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen is fouled on the floor by Theodore Sartori - foul #2 on Theodore Sartori, team foul #2 | 53-37 |
| 14:40 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 53-37 |
| 14:39 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long tips it in | 53-39 |
| 14:28 | UMass | Orville Taylor knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-39 |
| 14:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long drills a fadeaway from the right side set up by Joel Brady | 56-41 |
| 13:59 | UMass | Wayne Weaver's pass is intercepted by Anthony Thompson | 56-41 |
| 13:39 | Rhode Island | Rickie Bell swats the shot by Anthony Thompson | 56-41 |
| 13:37 | UMass | Wayne Weaver gets the rebound | 56-41 |
| 13:26 | UMass | Antonio Long picks off the pass by Gregory Munson | 56-41 |
| 13:12 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long misses short on a jump hook in the lane | 56-41 |
| 13:11 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long tips it in | 56-43 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Gregory Munson knocks in the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Orville Taylor | 58-43 |
| 12:43 | Rhode Island | Rickie Bell swats the short shot by Antonio Long | 58-43 |
| 12:42 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen gets the offensive rebound | 58-43 |
| 12:22 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long makes the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Scott Farris | 58-45 |
| 12:00 | UMass | Wayne Weaver double dribbles | 58-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Gregory Munson, Theodore Sartori, Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Juan Alonzo (C) Joel Brady, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Troy Mullen, Antonio Long | |
| 11:42 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 58-45 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Wayne Weaver (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Arthur Sanders (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 stl. C - Juan Alonzo (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | UMass | Wayne Weaver hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 58-45 |
| 11:27 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 11:18 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses badly on a floater from the right side | 58-45 |
| 11:17 | UMass | Joel Keese grabs the board | 58-45 |
| 11:01 | UMass | Orville Taylor is hacked by Steve Smith - foul #3 on Steve Smith, team foul #3 | 58-45 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Antonio Long (C) Juan Alonzo | |
| 10:44 | UMass | Jason Smith misses long on a floater from the right side | 58-45 |
| 10:43 | UMass | Wayne Weaver tips it back up and in | 60-45 |
| 10:31 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-45 |
| 10:30 | UMass | Joel Keese grabs the board | 60-45 |
| 10:16 | UMass | Antonio Long denies the turnaround by Nicolas Dickson | 60-45 |
| 10:15 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the tip | 60-45 |
| 10:14 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Steve Smith | 60-45 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long is hacked by Jason Smith - foul #2 on Jason Smith, team foul #3 | 60-45 |
| Subs | UMass | Theodore Sartori (SF), Stefan Romano (PF), Rickie Bell (C) Nicolas Dickson, Jason Smith, Wayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen (PF) Emmett Best | |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Arthur Sanders | 60-48 |
| 09:43 | UMass | Orville Taylor is hacked by Antonio Long - foul #4 on Antonio Long, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (C) Antonio Long | |
| 09:29 | UMass | The pull-up jumper by Orville Taylor is blocked by Joseph Finch | 60-48 |
| 09:27 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch gets the rebound | 60-48 |
| 09:22 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo is fouled on the floor by Rickie Bell - foul #3 on Rickie Bell, team foul #4 | 60-48 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Scott Farris (SG), Anthony Thompson (SF) Steve Smith, Joseph Finch | |
| 09:09 | Rhode Island | Theodore Sartori picks off the pass by Scott Farris | 60-48 |
| 08:59 | UMass | Orville Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Rickie Bell | 63-48 |
| 08:47 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-48 |
| 08:45 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the offensive board | 63-48 |
| 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 (+3) | |
| 08:35 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 63-48 |
| 08:34 | UMass | Rickie Bell grabs the defensive rebound | 63-48 |
| 08:15 | UMass | Theodore Sartori hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 66-48 |
| 08:04 | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders scores on a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Anthony Thompson | 66-50 |
| 07:56 | UMass | Joel Keese hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Theodore Sartori and he's hacked by Scott Farris - foul #2 on Scott Farris, team foul #5 | 68-50 |
| Subs | UMass | Nicolas Dickson (SF), Jason Smith (PF) Theodore Sartori, Stefan Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Steve Smith (SG), Joseph Finch (SF), Emmett Best (PF), Antonio Long (C) Arthur Sanders, Scott Farris, Anthony Thompson, Troy Mullen, Juan Alonzo | |
| 07:56 | UMass | Joel Keese makes the free throw | 69-50 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Antonio Long jams it on a nice dish by Emmett Best | 69-52 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Orville Taylor (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joel Keese (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Nicolas Dickson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickie Bell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Steve Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Finch (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Emmett Best (fresh) 2 stl. C - Antonio Long (fresh) 27 pts. 9 reb. 4 pf. | |
| 07:26 | UMass | Joel Keese misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 69-52 |
| 07:24 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson grabs the offensive board | 69-52 |
| 07:15 | UMass | Joel Keese hits a jumpshot from the left wing set up by Rickie Bell and the foul's on Antonio Long - foul #5 on Antonio Long, team foul #6 | 71-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Gregory Munson (PG), Wayne Weaver (C) Orville Taylor, Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (C) Antonio Long | |
| 07:15 | UMass | Joel Keese misses the free throw | 71-52 |
| 07:15 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo gets the rebound | 71-52 |
| 07:11 | Rhode Island | Gregory Munson is called for the reach on Joel Brady in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gregory Munson, team foul #5 | 71-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Theodore Sartori (SG) Joel Keese | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 06:54 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-52 |
| 06:52 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Emmett Best | 71-52 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Emmett Best misses badly on a runner from the right block | 71-52 |
| 06:41 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson grabs the defensive rebound | 71-52 |
| 06:22 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson hits a runner from the baseline on a great pass from Gregory Munson and the foul's on Steve Smith - foul #4 on Steve Smith, team foul #7 | 73-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (SG) Theodore Sartori | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Arthur Sanders (PG) Joel Brady | |
| 06:22 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses the free throw | 73-52 |
| 06:22 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo grabs the defensive rebound | 73-52 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Orville Taylor steals the ball from Arthur Sanders | 73-52 |
| 06:06 | UMass | Orville Taylor banks in the layup | 75-52 |
| 05:58 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is hacked by Wayne Weaver - foul #3 on Wayne Weaver, team foul #6 | 75-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Stefan Romano (PF) Jason Smith | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:45 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 75-52 |
| 05:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch tips it but misses | 75-52 |
| 05:41 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the offensive board | 75-52 |
| 05:33 | Rhode Island | Steve Smith loses the dribble to Orville Taylor | 75-52 |
| 05:29 | UMass | Orville Taylor lays it up and in | 77-52 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Orville Taylor - foul #1 on Orville Taylor, team foul #7 | 77-52 |
| Subs | UMass | Theodore Sartori (SF), Rickie Bell (C) Nicolas Dickson, Wayne Weaver | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Joel Brady (PG), Scott Farris (SG), Troy Mullen (PF), Anthony Thompson (C) Arthur Sanders, Steve Smith, Emmett Best, Juan Alonzo | |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 1st free throw | 77-53 |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch makes the 2nd free throw | 77-54 |
| 05:05 | UMass | Theodore Sartori misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 77-54 |
| 05:04 | UMass | Rickie Bell tips it home | 79-54 |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch is hacked by Theodore Sartori - foul #3 on Theodore Sartori, team foul #8 | 79-54 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG), Jason Smith (PF) Orville Taylor, Stefan Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 04:40 | Rhode Island | Joseph Finch misses the 1st free throw | 79-54 |
| 04:40 | UMass | The rebound goes to Joel Keese | 79-54 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Joel Brady is called for the reach on Theodore Sartori - foul #2 on Joel Brady, team foul #8 | 79-54 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo (C) Joseph Finch | |
| 04:21 | UMass | Theodore Sartori makes the 1st free throw | 80-54 |
| 04:21 | UMass | Theodore Sartori makes the 2nd free throw | 81-54 |
| 04:09 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Joel Brady | 81-57 |
| 03:54 | UMass | Joel Keese hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 81-57 |
| 03:53 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo pulls down the rebound | 81-57 |
| 03:36 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris lays it up and in on a nice dish by Juan Alonzo | 81-59 |
| 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 (-1) | |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Gregory Munson (fairly fresh) 15 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joel Keese (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Theodore Sartori (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Jason Smith (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Rickie Bell (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Joel Brady (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Scott Farris (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Thompson (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Troy Mullen (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Juan Alonzo (fairly fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 03:25 | UMass | Jason Smith comes up short on the jump hook from close range | 81-59 |
| 03:23 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen grabs the board | 81-59 |
| 03:16 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 81-59 |
| 03:14 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo tips it home | 81-61 |
| 02:55 | UMass | Gregory Munson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 81-61 |
| 02:54 | UMass | Joel Keese grabs the offensive board | 81-61 |
| 02:43 | UMass | Gregory Munson can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 81-61 |
| 02:41 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the defensive board | 81-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses short on a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Rickie Bell - foul #4 on Rickie Bell, team foul #9 | 81-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Orville Taylor (SG), Nicolas Dickson (SF), Stefan Romano (PF), Wayne Weaver (C) Joel Keese, Theodore Sartori, Jason Smith, Rickie Bell | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 1st free throw | 81-61 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 2nd free throw | 81-61 |
| 02:36 | UMass | Stefan Romano grabs the defensive rebound | 81-61 |
| 02:28 | UMass | Gregory Munson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Stefan Romano | 84-61 |
| 02:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris misses the 3 from the right corner | 84-61 |
| 02:19 | UMass | Wayne Weaver snags the defensive board | 84-61 |
| 02:09 | UMass | Orville Taylor drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-61 |
| 01:57 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 87-61 |
| 01:55 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson snags the defensive board | 87-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:30 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Anthony Thompson - foul #3 on Anthony Thompson, team foul #9 | 87-61 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Keese (SG), Jason Smith (PF) Orville Taylor, Stefan Romano | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:30 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson makes the 1st free throw | 88-61 |
| 01:30 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson misses the 2nd free throw | 88-61 |
| 01:30 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo snags the defensive board | 88-61 |
| 01:20 | Rhode Island | Scott Farris clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 88-61 |
| 01:19 | UMass | Joel Keese grabs the board | 88-61 |
| 01:12 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Joel Keese | 90-61 |
| 00:58 | Rhode Island | Juan Alonzo blows the dunk | 90-61 |
| 00:57 | UMass | Nicolas Dickson gets the rebound | 90-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:37 | UMass | Wayne Weaver makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Joel Keese | 92-61 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen is fouled on the floor by Nicolas Dickson - foul #2 on Nicolas Dickson, team foul #10 | 92-61 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen makes the 1st free throw | 92-62 |
| 00:29 | Rhode Island | Troy Mullen makes the 2nd free throw | 92-63 |
| 00:00 | UMass | Gregory Munson runs out the clock | 92-63 |