| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Tommy Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Joel Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. C - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Michael Yang (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | James Bowman inbounds the ball | 42-41 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:57 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is hacked by Austin Leigh in the backcourt - foul #2 on Austin Leigh, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:43 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo is fouled on the floor by Mark Sullivan - foul #1 on Mark Sullivan, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| 19:34 | Rhode Island | Mark Sullivan picks off the pass by Jamie Kimberlin | 42-41 |
| 19:14 | UMass | Mark Sullivan is hacked by James Bowman - foul #2 on James Bowman, team foul #1 | 42-41 |
| 19:02 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo clanks a fadeaway in the lane | 42-41 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | James Bowman gets the rebound | 42-41 |
| 18:46 | Rhode Island | James Bowman is called for the illegal screen - foul #3 on James Bowman, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SF) James Bowman | |
| 18:29 | UMass | Joel Eaves misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-41 |
| 18:28 | Rhode Island | James Goldman snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 18:10 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Mayo steals it from Gary Funk | 42-41 |
| 17:50 | UMass | Michael Yang picks off the pass by Mark Sullivan | 42-41 |
| 17:31 | Rhode Island | James Goldman buries a 3 pointer from the right corner | 42-44 |
| 17:16 | UMass | Mark Sullivan hits a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Joel Eaves | 44-44 |
| 17:10 | Rhode Island | Mark Sullivan picks off the pass by Cesar Gallo | 44-44 |
| 17:04 | UMass | Joel Eaves is whistled for traveling | 44-44 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Luis Bruhn (SG), Rodney Mize (SF), Walter Hill (PF), Bill Moore (C) Austin Leigh, Mark Sullivan, Tommy Dale, Joel Eaves, Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti (C) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 16:48 | Rhode Island | Ronald Tober steals it from James Goldman | 44-44 |
| 16:26 | UMass | Luis Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 44-44 |
| 16:24 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang gets the rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | James Goldman misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-44 |
| 16:08 | UMass | Luis Bruhn grabs the board | 44-44 |
| 16:02 | UMass | Ronald Tober can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 44-44 |
| 16:01 | UMass | Walter Hill tips it but misses | 44-44 |
| 15:59 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang snags the defensive board | 44-44 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ronald Tober (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Walter Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Bill Moore (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Gallo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Goldman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Andres Moretti (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 15:54 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo lays it up and in | 44-46 |
| 15:36 | UMass | Walter Hill scores on a fadeaway in the lane set up by Ronald Tober | 46-46 |
| 15:19 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo's floater is knocked away by Bill Moore | 46-46 |
| 15:17 | Rhode Island | James Goldman gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:01 | Rhode Island | James Goldman buries a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-48 |
| 14:50 | UMass | Bill Moore's fadeaway is rejected by Andres Moretti | 46-48 |
| 14:49 | UMass | Luis Bruhn grabs the offensive rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:35 | UMass | Cesar Gallo takes the ball from Walter Hill | 46-48 |
| 14:31 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 14:30 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo snags the offensive board | 46-48 |
| 14:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-48 |
| 14:24 | UMass | Ronald Tober pulls down the rebound | 46-48 |
| 14:02 | UMass | Bill Moore blows the layup | 46-48 |
| 14:01 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti gets the rebound | 46-48 |
| 13:57 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk scores on a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Andres Moretti | 46-51 |
| 13:52 | UMass | Rodney Mize misses short on a turnaround near the basket | 46-51 |
| 13:51 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti snags the defensive board | 46-51 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Luis Bruhn - foul #1 on Luis Bruhn, team foul #3 | 46-51 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Tommy Dale (SF), Joel Eaves (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Ronald Tober, Luis Bruhn, Rodney Mize, Walter Hill, Bill Moore | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (PG), Seth Chambers (SF), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Gary Funk, James Goldman, Andres Moretti | |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo makes the 1st free throw | 46-52 |
| 13:47 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 46-53 |
| 13:27 | UMass | Joel Eaves blows the layup | 46-53 |
| 13:25 | Rhode Island | James Bowman pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 13:17 | Rhode Island | James Bowman can't finish the layup | 46-53 |
| 13:15 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the offensive board | 46-53 |
| 13:00 | Rhode Island | Tommy Dale blocks the jumper by Michael Yang | 46-53 |
| 12:58 | UMass | Terrance Masterson pulls down the rebound | 46-53 |
| 12:54 | UMass | Tommy Dale is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Tommy Dale, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), Andres Moretti (PF) Cesar Gallo, Michael Yang | |
| 12:28 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-53 |
| 12:21 | UMass | Joel Eaves comes up short on the floater from the free throw line | 46-53 |
| 12:19 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 11:54 | Rhode Island | James Bowman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 46-53 |
| 11:52 | UMass | The rebound goes to Tommy Dale | 46-53 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Tommy Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Joel Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. C - Terrance Masterson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bowman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SF - Seth Chambers (fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. PF - Andres Moretti (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:48 | UMass | Mark Sullivan misses badly on a driving attempt near the basket | 46-53 |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin grabs the board | 46-53 |
| 11:35 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is fouled on the floor by Austin Leigh - foul #3 on Austin Leigh, team foul #5 | 46-53 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (SF), Kenneth Mayo (C) Tommy Dale, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Yang (PF) Andres Moretti | |
| 11:16 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the driving attempt in the lane | 46-55 |
| 10:57 | UMass | Joel Eaves can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 46-55 |
| 10:55 | UMass | Mark Sullivan tips it in | 48-55 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | James Bowman can't connect on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Kenneth Mayo - foul #1 on Kenneth Mayo, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (SG), Walter Hill (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Austin Leigh, Mark Sullivan, Joel Eaves | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (SG) Gary Funk | |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | James Bowman makes the 1st free throw | 48-56 |
| 10:36 | Rhode Island | James Bowman makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 10:18 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo loses the dribble to James Goldman | 48-57 |
| 10:13 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers hits the front of the rim on the floater near the basket | 48-57 |
| 10:11 | UMass | Walter Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 48-57 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Luis Bruhn can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Yang - foul #2 on Michael Yang, team foul #3 | 48-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Tommy Dale (SF) Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo (SG), Andres Moretti (PF) James Bowman, Michael Yang | |
| 10:07 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 49-57 |
| 10:07 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 50-57 |
| 09:51 | Rhode Island | James Goldman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 50-57 |
| 09:50 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mayo | 50-57 |
| 09:46 | UMass | Luis Bruhn is called for traveling | 50-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Mize (SG) Ronald Tober | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Kenneth Mayo is called for the reach on Seth Chambers - foul #2 on Kenneth Mayo, team foul #7 | 50-57 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG) Rodney Mize | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:34 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers makes the 2nd free throw | 50-59 |
| 09:18 | UMass | Tommy Dale clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 50-59 |
| 09:16 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo snags the defensive board | 50-59 |
| 08:56 | Rhode Island | James Goldman misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-59 |
| 08:55 | Rhode Island | The offensive rebound goes to Jamie Kimberlin | 50-59 |
| 08:50 | Rhode Island | James Goldman can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 50-59 |
| 08:48 | UMass | Luis Bruhn pulls down the rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:44 | UMass | Austin Leigh is denied on a dunk by Jamie Kimberlin | 50-59 |
| 08:42 | UMass | Tommy Dale pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-59 |
| 08:25 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo banks in the layup | 52-59 |
| 08:10 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers buries a 3 from the right corner | 52-62 |
| 07:59 | UMass | Luis Bruhn is hacked by Seth Chambers - foul #4 on Seth Chambers, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG), Rodney Mize (SF), Joel Eaves (PF), Walter Hill (C) Austin Leigh, Luis Bruhn, Tommy Dale, Kenneth Mayo, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG), James Bowman (SG), Michael Yang (PF) James Goldman, Cesar Gallo, Andres Moretti | |
| 07:45 | UMass | Rodney Mize buries a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Ronald Tober | 54-62 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Ronald Tober (fresh) 1 pts. 3 ast. SG - Mark Sullivan (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rodney Mize (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joel Eaves (fresh) 5 pts. C - Walter Hill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Gary Funk (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Bowman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Seth Chambers (tiring) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Yang (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Jamie Kimberlin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:31 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Gary Funk | 54-65 |
| 07:13 | UMass | Joel Eaves connects on the floater near the basket | 56-65 |
| 06:47 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang can't connect on a shot from the right block | 56-65 |
| 06:46 | Rhode Island | James Bowman gets the offensive rebound | 56-65 |
| 06:37 | Rhode Island | Gary Funk is whistled for a carry | 56-65 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG) Rodney Mize | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti (C) Jamie Kimberlin | |
| 06:22 | UMass | Joel Eaves misses the turnaround from close range | 56-65 |
| 06:21 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andres Moretti | 56-65 |
| 06:02 | Rhode Island | James Bowman knocks in the floater from the left side | 56-67 |
| 05:44 | UMass | Mark Sullivan drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Walter Hill | 59-67 |
| 05:25 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 59-67 |
| 05:24 | UMass | Joel Eaves gets the rebound | 59-67 |
| 05:18 | UMass | Joel Eaves drills a runner near the basket on a nice dish by Walter Hill | 61-67 |
| 04:50 | Rhode Island | James Bowman makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Gary Funk | 61-70 |
| 04:40 | UMass | Michael Yang steals the ball from Joel Eaves | 61-70 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joel Eaves - foul #2 on Joel Eaves, team foul #8 | 61-70 |
| Subs | UMass | Luis Bruhn (SG), Tommy Dale (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Terrance Masterson (C) Mark Sullivan, Ronald Tober, Joel Eaves, Walter Hill | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), Cesar Gallo (SG), Jamie Kimberlin (C) Gary Funk, James Bowman, Andres Moretti | |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang misses the 1st free throw | 61-70 |
| 04:25 | Rhode Island | Michael Yang makes the 2nd free throw | 61-71 |
| 04:05 | UMass | Terrance Masterson drills a driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Luis Bruhn | 63-71 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Jamie Kimberlin knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 63-73 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:30 | UMass | Michael Yang takes the ball from Tommy Dale | 63-73 |
| Lineup | UMass | PG - Austin Leigh (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Luis Bruhn (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tommy Dale (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Mayo (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Terrance Masterson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - James Goldman (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cesar Gallo (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Seth Chambers (tired) 12 pts. 4 pf. PF - Michael Yang (tiring) 9 pts. 7 reb. 3 stl. C - Jamie Kimberlin (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | James Goldman is fouled on the floor by Austin Leigh - foul #4 on Austin Leigh, team foul #9 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Rodney Mize (SG) Austin Leigh | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Bowman (SF), Andres Moretti (PF) Seth Chambers, Michael Yang | |
| 03:03 | Rhode Island | James Goldman misses the 1st free throw | 63-73 |
| 03:03 | UMass | The rebound goes to Kenneth Mayo | 63-73 |
| 02:58 | UMass | Luis Bruhn hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 63-73 |
| 02:57 | Rhode Island | James Bowman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-73 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti clanks a shot from close range but he's hacked by Rodney Mize - foul #2 on Rodney Mize, team foul #10 | 63-73 |
| Subs | UMass | Joel Eaves (PF) Kenneth Mayo | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 1st free throw | 63-74 |
| 02:33 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 63-75 |
| 02:31 | UMass | UMass calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-75 |
| Subs | UMass | Austin Leigh (PG), Mark Sullivan (SG) Luis Bruhn, Rodney Mize | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Gary Funk (PG) James Goldman | |
| 02:14 | UMass | Tommy Dale buries a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Mark Sullivan | 65-75 |
| 02:14 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-75 |
| Subs | UMass | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers (SF) James Bowman | |
| 01:55 | Rhode Island | Seth Chambers buries a floater from the right side | 65-77 |
| 01:42 | UMass | Terrance Masterson is whistled for a carry | 65-77 |
| Subs | UMass | Ronald Tober (PG), Luis Bruhn (SG), Rodney Mize (SF), Kenneth Mayo (PF), Walter Hill (C) Austin Leigh, Mark Sullivan, Tommy Dale, Joel Eaves, Terrance Masterson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | James Goldman (PG), James Bowman (SF) Gary Funk, Seth Chambers | |
| 01:29 | Rhode Island | Cesar Gallo double dribbles | 65-77 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Luis Bruhn misses short on a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Cesar Gallo - foul #3 on Cesar Gallo, team foul #5 | 65-77 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 1st free throw | 66-77 |
| 01:16 | UMass | Luis Bruhn makes the 2nd free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:55 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 67-77 |
| 00:54 | UMass | Walter Hill grabs the defensive rebound | 67-77 |
| 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 flex offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:48 | UMass | Kenneth Mayo misses short on a jumper near the basket | 67-77 |
| 00:46 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Andres Moretti | 67-77 |
| Game Plan | UMass | UMass is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti is fouled in the backcourt by Ronald Tober - foul #3 on Ronald Tober, team foul #11 | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti misses the 1st free throw | 67-77 |
| 00:44 | Rhode Island | Andres Moretti makes the 2nd free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Walter Hill misses badly on a driving attempt in the lane but he's hacked by Jamie Kimberlin - foul #2 on Jamie Kimberlin, team foul #6 | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Walter Hill misses the 1st free throw | 67-78 |
| 00:38 | UMass | Walter Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 68-78 |
| 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 spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+4) | |
| 00:15 | Rhode Island | James Goldman's layup is rejected by Walter Hill | 68-78 |
| 00:13 | UMass | The rebound goes to Ronald Tober | 68-78 |
| 00:08 | UMass | James Bowman takes the ball from Ronald Tober | 68-78 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | James Goldman runs out the clock | 68-78 |